The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-02
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IN TRIAL BY JURY
Martins Scheme for Sc.
cond Lorimer Investi-
cation Adopted.
LA TOILETTE
IS OIUTV OTEDI
Illinois Senator Will Be Tried
Before -Four Members of Each
Party, an Equal Number
Having Voted For and
Against Him at First 5.
Hearing.

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Washing ton, June Senator Lori
mer. OF Illinois. faces another investi-4
cation at the hands of his colleag cues.
The inquiry Will be conducted by =
subcommittee of the Committee on 4
Privileges and Elections. composed OF
four Republicans and four Democratic
four of whom voted for the convic-s
ton and four for the acquittal Of the
Senator last session. The method
selected is rega rded as the latest
thing in Jury trials. 5.
II took seven hours debate to agree
upon the system and it was finally
adopted this evening by vote Of as
to go. being substituted for the plan
urged by Senator LIZ Toilette Of turn
Ing the ase over to 1--WE Senator's who
were not members when the case was
voted upon before and therefore were
supposed to De unbiased.
Gets "1Iuntle of AfdrIch.r tsftfS%
Before the vote was taken Senator 4
Bristow, who favored the La Follettes,
plan, accused Senator Dillingham;,
chairman OF the Elections Committee
OF having capitulated in the interests
Of a Democratic scheme OF turning the
investigation! over to subcommittee.
, that tho author of the resolution adopt
ed was Senator Martin. the DemocraticS
leader. Mr.. Bristow also claimed that
the Old Guard Republicans had formed
an alliance with the Democrats. and I:
,SSs mad placed the mantle oti
Aldrich' upon the shoulders of Martin. y
That the Committee on Privileges and 7
Elections had shirked it's duty in the
former Investigation was charged un-&
reservedly by the supporters of the La
Toilette resolution. ~,
Senator Len. OF Tennessee. said he I
would no more turn the case over to 4
1.-THE Elections Commit ee for anothers
! trial than he would submit to a second
operation for appendicitis by a surgeon
\ who had failed on the first operation
to locate the appendix i Il XIII
Senate Kenyon, of Iowa. recently
assistant to the Attorney General. In =
timated that the great trusts had
busied themselves with the election Of
Senators so as to influence the selec-
tton OF United States district attorneys
whose friendship might be useful In B
the case of prosecutions. b
The defense of the Martin resolution
was conducted BY Senator'S Dillingham;,
tors from both the Republican and
Democratic side OF the chamber Most
OF the InsurSent Republican Senator'S
voted against substituting the Martin
resolution. y; "A
No Mention of subcommittee.
The resolution adopted merely pro-
vides that the examination shall be
conducted By the Elections Committed
and makes no mention OF a suhcomnit-S
tee. It was In connection with the un 4
Outstanding on the part of many Sena- Is
tors that a bipartisan and bi-Lori-S
mer committee was to be named that
brought ont most OF the criticism. j6Ss
The discussion 0F fhe 1Ia ea5 q -
ment as to the delegation OF the in. 4
qulry to q subcommittee was precipi-
tated by Mr. Bristow He said he had
been advised that the investigation
was not to be made blythe COMMITTEES
as whole, but by subcommittee. and 4
that tho leaders OF the Republican, ana i
the Democratic parties had reported
an understanding In regard to IL II S5.fs I IS
In discussing what he termed the
capitulation OF Senator Dillingham;, he
said he accepted this act as a tempor-
airy transference OF eadership to- No
OF regret he said. that he saw "a the
mantle OF Aldrich fall upon the should
ers OF Dem ocrat but he added that
he found consolation In the fact that
the transfer had become necessary. EI
Mr.. Gallinger had not been able to
don the mantle" said MIR. Bristow,
"and it had not been found to At Mr.
Penrose. For some strange reason 1t \
had not been rendered to Mr. Lodge
and not until the wolves had scattered
the sheep had there been and success In:
finding lender. But now that coali-s3
ton has been formed, the man has
been found and the Senate knows
whence Its signals are to come
The real question at issue, accord
Ing to Mr.. La Toilette. was whether
the lumber and beef trusts could buy
seat In the Senate. IF the Senate
does Its duty" he said, ut will estab- )
fish these facts. for tho proof exists.
And the truth should be known. Sena.
torial seats should not be on the bar
buy" E;
Crfticizes Agreement.
Mr.. La Toilette also criticized the al.
legged agreement between conservative
Republicans and Democrats FOR the
selection OF subcommittee, The ac-E
curacy OF the statement that such an
agreement had been made was ques-f
toned by Mr.. Bacon. and finally Mr.
Davis said that had been the under- &
standing in the Democratic caucus. but
that 1T had been reported In the abb
sence OF Mr.. Bacon ssi,
Denial that there was formal
agreement between Democrats and Re-;
publicans was made by Mr.. Dllng ham,
but Mr., Martin said there had been an 4
understanding that the full committee i
would be too cumbersome, and thatLthefi
plan for tho committee OF eight haH
heen approved In the caucus. He said
thati II would be necessary FOR tho9
Senate to confirm the nominal tona OF "a
the members or the subcommittee.
Then why not elect membtra8n ut
once by adopting tho La Toilette rcso
luton q asked Mr.. Cuinmins Ia Asi!2;I
Mr.. Martin renlisd that he thougntSitSs
daSira ba nlAca ~ rearou xibtlfk