The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-07
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[n.L0R|MERW WILL
GET THE HOOK
I'm Gardner Says Illinois Man
Will Probably Lose His Seat in
Spite of Attempt To
whitewash Him.
ogrsssives Lead Fight and Stand
patters Are Joining Movement
To Gust Him.
by OLSON GARDNER.


WASHINGTON, Jan. civilian
crimer OF Illinois will probably lose
NJ seat in the United States senate
This in spite of the attempt at white
nohing made by the special privilege
1embers of the senate's committee
~ priyileges and elections.
That the majority report on the
<oy1mer case will be rejected by the
mate IL an astonishing fact which
low appears TO be well within the
rounds OF belief. The decent ele-
nont In the senate, rejecting an
oueed public conscience, Is prepar-
~ to lay the majority report on the
~h1e and send Mr.. Lorimer back 20
hicago q private citizen.
Lorimer il In the peculiar position
"a 6nding himself damned by the re-
1rt which was intended to be friend
Senator Burrows and his col.
6nxues ON the committee, like Depew
nd Joe Bailey of Texas, rested their
ofonse OF Lorimer on legal tech
1calities. They did not deny that
4 "a olement OF fraud entered into the
|oction, but they took the position
&nt there were enough votes to elect
11thout the purchased votes. They
III hack also on certain precedents
wnich they claimed were conclusive.
Inally they attempted to railroad
- verdict The subcommittee which
nnde the Investigation formulated its
|@oport. which was adopted by the ma
nrity of the committee before the
najority or anybody else had time to
wen read the testimony.
Progressives in the senate at once
'&ook up the fight. AS a member OF
&ho committee, Senator Beveridge an
nounced on the floor of the senate
TIT he refused to be bound by any
oport made by the committee, expos
- in his statement the attempt to
abroad the majority verdict. He
|1nnounced that he would start In at
n1e to read the testimony and would
mo|ke his report when he had the
16ks all well in hand.
other members of the senate
|n4h like Borah, Bristow, and LaFol-
nfke-started In at once to read the
@61(imony, and to prepare speeches to
~ delivered as soon as the report
hould be brought up for considera-
Hon early in January. The con-
1unions formulated by these sena-
&oxD were briefly these:
The session of the Illinois legisla-
|nIe at which Lorimer was elected
mas VIGOROUSLY as corrupt a session
- ever seen in that or any other
~tote.
That the senatorial contest was
.ncrked by all the evidences Of the
~ of money in corrupt ways.
That the election Of Lorimer was
coomplished In defiance of a sena.
r0ial primary which had indicated a
oDular preference for another can.
date.
That the combination which elect
"a Lorimer was a bipartisan affair
16ose only coordination and amalga-
1otion was the force of corrupting
m1uences.
That the plain inference from all
Dog due to money.
That there is nothing to indicate
o<1mer's innocence or ignorance OF
NJ use of money In his behalf.
That creditable confessions and d.
ret testimony convinced even the
Dajority of the senate committee Of
ne cOrrupt talnt attacned 10 num-
Or of the Lorimer votes.
That there are no presidents bind
Ing on the senate, that body being
Do1e Judge OF the qualifications of its
nnombers.
+ That standards of ordinary hon
||ooty and responsibility require the
cnate to protect itself against Lori.
nerism.
The fight which was taken up so
<leorously by the progressive group
- the senate has already found re.
FRUITS among members of the SEN
'1fe ordinarily classified as reaction
my members. Burton of Ohio is said
- be preparing arguments in favor
BE Z minority report In the Lorimer
<noe, and 1t has been reported in ad-
Winistration circles that even Root
md Lodge were considering move
lent In the direction. OF the. band
gneon.
One of the earliest speeches to be
|o1ivered on the subject will be that
~ Senator Borah, and II is safe to
tedfct that some things which Borah
<ys will cause the old state of ILL
o1s to sit up and rub her spectacles.