The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-23
BAILEY KISSED
People in ihe Galleries Show Their Dis.
pleasure Because He
DEPENDED ON A SENATOR

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BAILEY HISSED.. :.
The Incident, Precedent for Which
Probably. Does Not Exist, Comes
During the Discussion Of the Lori
mer Case by the Texan and Sena-
tor Crawford.
Shrilly rising above the expiring
applause with which the galleries
had greeted a comment reflecting
upon the intelligence OF those occu-
pying them, q long, deliberate hiss
floated over the chamber OF the
United States senate Tuesday. So
far as many who have long been
connected with it could recall, never
before had a hiss been heard in thai
dignified body.
The incident followed a remark
by Senator Bailey Of Texas.
Senator Crawford of South Dakota
had made statement bearing upon
the Lorimer case that brought forth
an expression of approval of onlook-
ing opponents. of the Illinois senator
who sat in the gallery.
tNo applause will be permitted
from those in the galleries." said
the vice president severely.
'''The applause, said the Texas
senator, who was in controversy with
Mr. Crawford, "is a fair measure OF
the intelligence of the audience. ~"
From that portion Of the audience
that had not joined in the previoue
applause came slight outburst, de-
spite the presiding officers caution
but az it trailed out came the hiss.
No notice was taken OF. the incl
dent by senator's or officers OF the
body. ~
The day in the senate largely was
given over to Mr.. Beveridge who dis
cussed the Lorimer case. He did not
conclude and suspended with the un-
derstanding that he would continue
tomorrow after the conclusion OF Mr.
Lorimer'c speech in his own behalf
Senator Burrows, In charge OF the
question in behalf of the committee
on privileges and elections, had pre-
viously given notice that, after the
conclusion of Mr.. Lorimer's speech,
he would ask that vote be taken.
There was general acquiescence in
this plan until it was found that Mr..
Beveridge could not we'll conclude
that night.
The. most spirited part Of Tuesdays
discussion came toward the close OF
the Beveridge speech and was begun
by Mr. Gallinger. He interrogated
Mr. Beveridge as to the source OF the
money which the latter freely
charged had been used in the Lori
mer election. Mr.. Beveridge replied
that it had been received from
Browne, Broderick and Wilson"
"But where did Browne, Broderick
and Wilson get it?" insisted Mr.. Gal
linger.
Mr.. Beveridge confessed that he
did not know and to assist him some
what the New Hampshire senator
suggested that as the men who had
confessed to receiving the money
were "a band Of liars" no one could
tell whether there was any founda'
tion for their charges in this in
stance.
In this connection Mr.. Bailey un-
dertook to show that nothing had
been shown to connect Mr.. Lorimer
with the use OF money in the election
He mentioned It as a curious TACT
that this was the first case in the
senate of the kind in which there had
been no effort to show the source
from which the money alleged to
have been used had been derived.
iMr. Crawford then entered the
controversy.
ut makes no difference where the
money came FROM" he said, III II
was used for corrupt purposes and
an election resulted from It's use.
A burst Of applause resounded
from the galleries. The chair ad-
monished the visitors that demon
strations Of the kind are not per-
mitted by the senate.
"Oh," exclaimed Mr.. Bailey, who
accepted the manifestation as against
his position, 'it is a fair indication
of the intelligence Of the audience y
Then the hiss was heard.
Declaring there was not scintilla
of evidence connecting 'Mr. Lorimer
with the charge of bribery, Mr.. Bal
ley asked Mr.. Beveridge II he be-
lieved that Browne, Broderick and
Wilson had supplied the money and
the Indiana senator replied in the
negative. expressing the opinion that
It had been furnished to them. The
Texas senator then declared that IL
there had actually been money In the
possession OF Holtslaw. Beckemeyer,
Link and White its source could cas-
ilv have been traced. No effort, he
said, had been made to show that five
cents had been drawn from Lorimer's 8
bank, and he argued that II money
had been used for Lorimer the bank
books would have shown this fact.