New-York tribune., 1911-02-24
VOTE ON L0R|MER DELAYED
Beveridge Makes Response 10
Illinois Senator's Plea.
STATEMENTS NOT RELEVANT 7
Warned Senators Not To Be Car
ried Away by Sympathy-Will
Speak Again To-day.
frrom Tho tribune Buroau. !


| Washington. Feb. 2&-The almost hope
/ less jam I'm thc Senate was further tight
ened to-day by the failure of all efforts tC
set time for voting on the two questions
which block the way of important leglsla
| tion-the Lorimer case and the direct vot'
amendment.
Senator Bcveridec. continuing his speecr
of two days ago on the Lorimer case, pG'
an effective stop to the transaction 0i
, legislative business for the greater part oi
the session without coming to an end. Pro-
posals TO set a time for voting on the case
were also rejected Toe Discrimination 81
some members opposed to the Illinois Senl-
tor 10 decide his fate without making a
prolonged reply 10 his speech IN his own
defence, which opened new questions. was
so apparent as 20 give rise to the report
that q concerted attempt on the part ~
some insurgents was to he made TO pre-
vent vote at the present session. Senator
Root will make reply 10 Mr.. Lorimer
speech, but II viii be brief.
Senator Beveridge, OF Indiana. spoke for
four hours on the LorirHer case. but did
not conclude. He announced that he would
resume Tomorrow. That was his second
interruption Of HIS speech. which already
has consumed nine hours.
Just before the Senate went into execu-
tive session Senator Burrows attempted
for the Second time to-day TO have a time
for a vote fixed, suggesting that II be be-
fore adjournment tomorrow. Senator
stone objected, because he desired time IN
which 10 be heard on the case.
Senator stone objected TO giving unanl-
nous consent for vote in tho case to
morrow.
with Congress within eight days Of on
forced adjournment. and with its calendar
crowded with important measures. iuclud-
ing numerous appropriation bills, the SEN
ate adjourned in anything hut On agree
able state OF mind.
Warned Against Sympathy.
I'm his remarks to-day the Indiana Sena-
tor made somewhat extended reference TO
Senator Lorlmer's speech Of Yesterday,
warning Senators against being carried
away by sympathy. lie continued nis
ANALYSIS OF the testimony in the case with
view Of convincing the Senate that the
Senator from Illinois had procured bis
election through bribery. Ho also charged
that the Committee on Privileges and
Elections had acted with undue haste and
without proper deliheration upon the evl-
drnce in reaching It's verdict. This allega-
ton was made i'm connection with sharp
colIoquy with Senator Depew, Of New
York. lie taxed the New York Senator
with having failed to read the testimony,
and in addition, intmated hat the report
which originally was agreed to by the
Committee on Privileges and Elections was
not the same document that ultimately
was presented to the Sc ate in the Lori
mer case.
Mr.. Beveridge said he had listened with
peculiar personal sympathy TO senator
Lorimer's story OF his rise from humble
estate 10 this high place. There we're many
Senators, he said. VINO from an even earlier
youth had borne heavier burdens. But they
had asked nothing of the world on that ac-
count. lie continued in part:
But. while ! was affected as . man by
that appeal | was curious rs a judge that
the sitting member did not reclte these
things before the Senate's committee II ne
or his attorneys thought them material or
relevant. His account Of his popularity j.
interesting and explains much OF his polltl-
col strength, but II IS not relevant 10 the
question OF bribery which we are now con
sidering. ,
His newsboy experience and the devoted
friendship between himself and "Hinky
Dink' resulting thereirom ~ engaging Dut
II is not material as to the corruption OF
Hoistlaw, White, Beckemeyer, LINK ana
others 'IIinl<v Dinll." according 70 Mt
Lorimer. delivered Griflin's vote; but Griffin
swOre he had not been asked by any one
ia vote for Lorimer and Henry Tirrell
eworo Griffin suggested that he vote for
Lorimer and said there was $1,000 in u; any
way. Yet in recting this phase OF his ME
the sitting member without knowing II,
has thrown light upon one portion OF the
testimony 20 which hereafter ! shall call
attention.