Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-10
WILLIAM I0RIMER IS
ALLOWED TO RETAIN
HIS SEAT IN SENATE:
Blonde Billy Accused OF Buy
ing His Seat Given Title to 1t
by His Colleagues.

ing His Seat Given Title TO II
by His Colleagues.
Washington, March 1.-The Sen
nte today, by a vote of 46 to 40,
sustained William Lorimer's title
to q seat for the state Of Illinois,
defeating the Beveridge resoiu-
ton, which declared him not
legally elected a member OF the
Senate.
The text of the Beverage reso-
'atlon was as follows:
Resolved, that William Lori
,ner was not duly and legally
elected to a seat in the Senate of
The United States by the legisla-
sure of the state of Illinois.
Senator Lorimer, who had been
present earlier in the day, was not
present when the final vote was
taken. His venerable colleague,
Shelby M. Cullom, concerning
whose vote there has been consid-
erable speculation, cast it in his
favor.
Following is the result of the
yote;
For Lorimer.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 3rande-
gee, Briggs, Buckley, Durham, Bur
rows, Carter, Clark CWyo.), Crane Gull
Nom. Curtis, Depew, Dick, Dillingham;,
Dupont, Flint. Frye. Galinger, Gamble,
Guggenheim, Hale, Hepburn, Kean, Nc
Cumber, Nixon, oliver, Penrose, Per-
kins, Piles, Richardson, Scott, Smoot,
Stephenson, Warren. Wetmore.
DEMOCRATS 49, Bailey, Bankhead,
Fletcher, Foster, Johnston, Paynter,
Simmons, Smith (Md.), Thornton, Till
man, Watson.
Total, sc.
Against Lorimer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Borah,
bourne, Bristow, Brown, Burkett, Bur-
ton, Clapp, Crawford, Cummins, Dixon,
Gronna, Jones, La Toilette, Lodge, Nell
son, Page, Root, Smith (Nich.), Suth-
erland, Warner, Young.
DEMOCRATS-Bacon, Chamberlain,
Clarke (Ark.), Culberson, Davis, Gore,
Martin, Money, Newlands, Overman,
owen. Percy, Rayner, Shively, Smith
Total. 40.
The absentees were AldriCh, Frazier,
Terrell and Taliaferro. Senator Lori
urer did not vote because Of his inter
est in the case, which rendered him dis
qualified to vote.
Bare Majority of Senate.
While no pairs were announced Sen
tor Aldrich was paired on other ques-
lions with Senator Terrell. both being
absent On account Of Illness. Senator
Taliaferro's silence may signify q pair
with Senator Frazier, who was absent
on account Of the death Of his mother.
Mr.. Taliaferro had been understood to
be ~pro-Lorimer. There Is one vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Hughes, of
Colorado, leaving the present voting
strength Of the Senate 81, and 46 a
quorum. Mr.. Lorimer got a majority
Of the sitting members.
The position OF Senator Frazier and
Terrell, who were absent, were an
nounced as both anti-Lorimer. There
Is a general understanding that AL
drich wonld have favored Lorimer.
Nothing was stated on the floor re-
garding his attitude.
Stone Delays Proceedings.
When the Senate met today most
cut not all of the senators appeared
anxious to expedite business with a
view to getting up the Lorimer case
che first possible moment. Senator
Stone was an exception. He insisted
on the full reading of the long jour
nal Of yesterday and on the most
minute attention to all details.
On the conclusion of the routine
business, Senator Owen, of Oklahoma.
took the floor and began a speech in
opposition to Mr.. Lorlmer. The Illinois
senator was present while Senator
Owen was speaking. He appeared to
hp giving the closest offnptiD- o., ~.
Oklahoman. Outwardly there was no
Indication of n unusual excitement,
Mr.. Lorimer appeared quite as
cool as he has been through the pro-
tracted debate on his case.
Before Mr.. Owen began to speak SEN
Htor Beverage shown a disposition
TO hasten rather han impede proceed
ure. He refused to permit the transac-
ton OF any other than necessary bust
ness.
Owen Makes Speech.
an sorry for William Iorimer,''
eatd Senator Owen, impressiveiy, as he
took the floor. Celebrating on his sym-
fathy for the Illinois senator, Senator
owen still maintained that a stain had
oeen left on his good name by the
manner of his election to the Senate.
There had been corruption and bribery
III that occurrence, contended Senator
oven, and he said that ii was impos-
stole not to believe that Lorimer had
not known what was transpiring.
Senat Owen then produced. but
did not Immediately read. a Telegram
from Governor Deneen denying Sena-
Tor Lorimer's statements regarding
himself. As the speaker was preparing
70 comment on the telegram. Senator
Hepburn sought TO make objection
VIII the senator from Oklahoma
yield?' asked the chair.
Il will not" fatty responded Senator
Owen.
Speaking Their as q matter of priv
lege, Senator Hepburn made the point
that the message should be read The
chair held the question was not one OF
personal privilege. but Senator owen
relieved the situation by proceeding 10
read the document which, though. a tel
egram. was very long. 1t proved To be
SGtssoiioai reply 10 ali or the TIli-
nois senator's allegations concerning
the governor.
Deneen Makes Denial.
TIE charge that Governor Denoan
had entered into a conspiracy 70 oh
ain the publication of Oh -les
I Whites pOnfPSSiup ne h.fLo 81.