The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
lORIAER WON OUT.
BRIBE GIVER HOLDS SEAT IN
SENATE.
Personal Equation Has Added Bit
tcrness To Contost-SOuth Carolina
Senator's Split Again, Smith Voting
Against LOrimcr and Tillman for
Him.


Lorimer retains his seat in the United
States senate. BY a vote OF 46 to 40
that body today defeated the resolu-
tion introduced by Senator Beveridge,
declaring the junior senator from
Illinois had not legally been elected.
The end of the case that for SO
many months had been before the
senate, and which had provoked one
of the most bitter fights in that body
for years-a fight in which the per-
sonal equation served to heighten and
intensity the feeling--came shortly
after 1880 o'clock.
Promptly at that hour the vice
president brought his gavel down
sharply upon his desk and called for
the vote on the resolution. The
agreement entered into by the mem
bers yesterday called for the shutting
off of all debate at that hour until
the settlement Of the issue by vote.
Senator La Toilette had the floor at
the time and the rap of the gavel
forced him to an abrupt termination
of his anti-Lorimer speech. The ayes
and noes were sounded and the
crowded floor and galleries followed
the roll cafl with most intense inter-
est.
Upon the conclusion of the roll call
and the announcement Of the result,
applause was heard from the galleries,
While on the floor Senator Lorimer's
friends fastened to tender their con-
gratulations.
Nays Observation-Disclosures
Bradley. Brandegee, Briggs, Bulkeley,
Burnham. Burrows, Carter, Clarke Of
Wyoming, Crane, Cullom, Curtis, De-
pew. Dick, Dillingham;. Dupont. Flint.
.Frie. Gallinger. Gamble. .Guggenheim.
Hale. Hepburn. Kean. McCumber,
Nixon. oliver. Penrose, Perkins, Piles,
Richardson, Scott, Smoot, Stephenson.
Warren and Wetmore.
Democrats: Bailey, Bankhead.
Fletcher. Foster. Johnson, Paynter,
Simmons, Smith OF Maryland, Thorn
ton. Tillman and Watson. Total nays,
46.
Ayes (Anti-Lorimer-Rep
Beveridge, Borah. Bourne, Bristow,
Brown. Burkett. Burton, Clapp, Craw-
ford. Cummins. Dixon, Gronna, Jones,
La Toilette. Lodge. Nelson, Page,
Root, Smith of Michigan; Sutherland,
Warner and Young.
Democrats: Bacon, Chamberlain,
Clarke OF Arkansas; Culberson, Davis,
Gore. Martin. Money. Newlands,
Overman. Owen, Percy Rayner,
Shively. Smith of South Carolina;
Stone. Swanson and Taylor. Total
ayes. 40.
Absent: Aldrich. Frazier and Ter
rell.
Senator Lorimer did not vote be-
cause Of Is interest in the case. SEN
ator Talaiferro was in his seat, but
did not respond to his name.
The vote Of Senator Cullom, Mr..
Lorimer's colleague from Illinois, was
awaited with great interest. Both
sides had claimed him. He voted TOR
Lorimer.
While no pairs were announced
Senator Aldrich was paired on other
questions with Senator Terrell, both
being absent on account of illness.
Senator Taliaferros silence may sig
Nifty a pair with Senator Frazier, who
was absent on account Of the death
of his mother. Mr.. Taliaferro had
been understood to be pro-Lorimer.
Senator Frazier and Senator Ter
rell. who were absent were announced
as both anti-Lorimer.
There is a general understanding
that Senator Aldrich would have
favored Lorimer. Nothing was stated
on the floor regarding his attitude.
The scene when the vote was taken
was one OF most intense but sup
pressed excitement. Not until Sena-
tor Wetmore. next To the last name
on the list. had voted was the vote for
lorimcr complete. The result had
been expected. but everybody waited
breathe 'sly for the announcement.
II was received with applause from
the galleries, but as usual this was
PicDy suppressed by the presiding
officer.
The resolution Is lost announced
tn" vic" president. ana instantly the
senate was in am uproar of people,
leaving tho gallery and floor. 1T was
some timc hCro,c ~, e,potc c,uIJ