New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
VOTE ON LOR|MER NEAR
Illinois Senator Will Defend
Himself To-day.
SENATOR BAILEY KISSED
He Reflects on Intelligence OF
Audience-Beveridge Closing
Debate Against Lorimer.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau J

Washington. Feb. 21.-As result Of the
Jcckeyng Of Senator Beveridge to have the
last word in the Lorimer case. the entire
session Of the Senate was taken up with the
discussion OF that problem to-day. and the
greater part OF tomorrow will probably be
devoted TO speechmaking before vote Is
taken. The Senator frcm Indiana, who has
delayed the case by his apparent determina-
tion to close the debate. spoke for almost
FIVE hours. At the end of his protracted ad-
dress he asked unanimous consent to con-
tinue tomorrow. 70 this there was OBJ
lection Senator Gallinger. who is 10 speak
in support OF Senator Lorimer asserted that
the sitting member should have the last
word. Senator La Toilette. coming 10 the
rescue Of Senator Beveridge. declared that
senator Lorimer had no such right and
should have the privilege only II some one
undertook TO cross-examine him on the floor
after his speech.
Senator Burrows will ask the Senate 10
vote tomorrow when the debate closes. IL
there is no objection, this will dispose OF at
least one Of the several important problems
except the appropriation bills, which clog
rroeress in the Senate in the remaining
days Of the session. Senator Lorimer will
make his defence tomorrow before Mr. Cal
linger speaks
Mr.. Beveridge argued against Mr. Lori
mer's retention of his seat In the main his
speech was g reply to the recent addresses
Of Senator Bailey and other members Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. He
contended that a sufficient number OF mem7
bers of the Illinois Legislature had been
bribed 10 render Mr. Lorimers success the
result Of corruption and urged the adoption
of his resolution vacating the seat.
The most spirited part Of the discussion
came toward the CLOSE OF Mr.. Beveridge's
speech and was begun by Mr. Gallinger.
he asked Mr Beveridge as 70 the source
Of the money which the latter had charged
had been used in the Lorimer election. Mr..
Beverdge replied that IL had been received
from Brown, Broderick and Wilson.
But where did Brown, Broderick and
Wilson get it," persisted Mr.. Gal)inger.
Mr.. Beveridge confessed that he did not
know. and 10 assist him the New Harfp-
shire Senator suggested that as the men
who he'd confessed to receiving the money
were "a band of liars" no one could tell
whether there was any foundation for their
charges in this instance
Mt. EdleN ulGCIloLh " SiaON liot nun
ing had developed 10 connect Mr.. Lorimsr
with the use Of money in the election. he
mentioned II rs curious fact that this
was the hIst case Of the kind IN the Senate
in which there had been no effort TO show
the source from which the money alleged
to have been used had been derived.
Here Mr. Crawford, OF South Dakota.
entered the controversy.
1T makes no difference where the money
came from" he said. III II was used for
corrupt purposes and an election resulted
from. its use" s..
burst Of applause came from the gal
leries. The chair sdmonished the visitors
that demonstrations Of the kind are not
permitted by the Senate
oh" exclaimed Mr. Bailey. who accept
eJ the manifestation es against his post
ton. II is fair measure Of the intelli-
geEce Il the audience"
Then a hiss was heard so far as many