The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
Man From Illinois Receives
Votes of 40 of His Fell
low Senators
ENDS LONG AND
BITTERLY CONTESTED
ELECTION CASE
Progressive Senators, With
out Regard to Party, En-
deavored to Keep
Him Out

Stntes welcomed into Its fold thtA
afternoon William Lortnler, of
Illinois, by q vote OF 40 70 20.
following the most acrfmomiouS
and extended contest OF the kind
I'm the history of the country.
With forty Senators convinced
Lorimer's election had been
brought about by fraud and coz
ruption. and appealing up to tho
very last minute against his nd.
mission on the ground that tina
welfare OF the country was ae
stake, the majority calmly nc.
cepted him.
The final scene of the famous case
was perhaps the most dramatic witt
messed here in years. It was like the
closing act OF a great murder trial
except that it was on a larger and
more impressive scale. Lorimer had
plead for his political life with al
the fervor of man actually endeavs
oring to avoid q death sentence. No
prosecuting attorney could have ar~
ratgned a. defendant more bitterly Or
more mercilessly than Senators Bow
eridge. Crawford. Owen and La Fol-
lette excoriated the sitting member
who is now member In the full
meaning OF the word.
Lorimer was acquitted on the
ground that no proof had been pre-.
scented to show that he personalIY
was responsible for any OF the -
mitted corruption In the Illinois Leo
isiature, coincidsnt with his election.
That thsre wex shrtnsry Wns Afl~#
mttted. bat that X was sufacientIy 60
tensive to affect the election was
denied. II was asserted that Lor1mer
fraud, the third degree" and vAri-
Gus forms OF intimidation were prac-
ticed against him.
The majority OF the Senate accept
ed Lorimer's defense and the decision
Is final. He stands cleared NJ far ~
the Senate itself IL concerned. OF all
the charges made against him.
Senator Beveridge and others who
opposed Lorimer realized in the late
ter days OF the contest that the ma
jority was against them, and they
found their consolation in the asser.
ton: I'VE have tried this case before
the people Of the country, and II =
to the people that the Senate. AZ tha
jury. must return it's verdict" The
verdict was sent out to the peopiA
this afternoon.
Vote on Beveridge Resolution.
The vote was taken at 1889 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The vote was on the question %
adopting the following resolution in-sg
troduced by Senator Beverage (Re>
publican. of Indiana.
Resolved, That William Lsorim1r
was not duly and legally elected to 9
seat in the Senate OF the United States
by the Legislature OF the State -
Illinois"
The vote AYE was against Loris
mer: the vote mo- was for him.
On the roll-call Aidrich (RepubIl~f
ga sln M He
lDemocraD. Georgia. were absent.
both out OF the city on account az
illness. This left total of ninety
members.
RoII-CaM.
Bacon (Dem.). Georgia. yes.
Bailey tDem.). Texas. no. e
Bankhead (Dem.l. Alabama. no.
Beveridge (RepD. Indiana. yes.
Borah (Rep). Idaho. Yes
Bourne {Rep.), Oregon, yes.
Bradley (Rep.). Kentucky. no.
Brandegee (Rep.). Connecticut. nos
Briggs (Rep.). New Jersey, no.
Bristow tRep.), Kansas. yes
Brown tRep.). Nebraskas yea
Buckley tRep.). Connecticut. M.
Burkett (Rep.). Nebraska. yes
Burnham (Rep.), New Hampshiras
no.
Burrows eRep.,. Michigan. no.
DuIkOh tAbCP-tp OitA0s SCSs
Carter (Repo. Montana no.
Chamberlain (Dem.), Oregon. yeas
Clapp (Rep). Minnesota. yes.
Clark tRep.), Wyoming. no.
Clarke tDem.), Arkansas, yes
Crane (Rep.l. Massachusetts,, no.
Crawford tRep.). South Dakota. q
yes.
Culberson (Dem.). Texas. yes.
Cullom (Rep.). Illinois, no.
Cummins (Rep.). Iowa. yes. II
Curtis tRep.). Kansas. no.
Davis (Dem.). Arkansas, YES.
Depew .Rep.), New York. no.
Dick (Rep). Ohio. no.
Dillingham; fRepD, Vermont. No II
| Dixon tRep.l, Montana, yes
Dupont tRepl, Delaware, no
Fletcher (Dem.). Florida. no.
Flint tRep.). California no.
Foster tDem.). Louisiana, no.
| Frazier tDem.1. Tennessee. ahoeml5
/ Frye tRepl, Maine, no. sasa
Galiinger tRep.). New HampshtE
Gamble tRep). South DakotA, r. &
| Gore (Dem.). Oklahoma. yes. ID &
Gronna {Rep.l. North Dak0tn, ye
| Guggenheim tRep.). Colorado. ~
Hale (Rep.). Maine. no.
Hepburn tRep.). Idaho. no.
Johnston fDem y. Alabama. mo- s
Jones (Rep.). Washington. -
Kean (Rep.). New Jersey. no. sSsSz
LaFoilete tRep.l. wisconsin. -
Lodge tReps), Massachusetts,, 8G
Lorimer {Rep.1, Iiltnoin. s Szs
no. Il s ss sSS III
Martin tDsm-). virgins. -
Money (Dem.I - E1s4s 5
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