The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
LORIMER WINS
y. S. Senate Declares His
Election Valid.
THE VOTE WAS 46 TO 40
Chicago Blonde Boss Declared Not
Guilty of Bribery After One Of
the Bitterest Struggles in
History Of Senate.
THE VOTE WAS 46 TO 40

Washington, March THE senate,
" a vote of 4G to 49, sustained VIII
lam Lorimer's title to seat for the
state Of Illinois by defeating the reso-
4 ton Of Senator Beverage declaring
lim not legally elected a member OF
he senate.
Thus ended one OF the bitterest
sights that ever has been waged in
he senate, a struggle that occupied
he greater part OF this session of con-
sress and broke down party lines in
al directions.
Democrats and Republicans, regu'
ars as well as insurgents, spoke and
goted against Lorimer, and Democrats
and Republicans pleaded his cause and
East their votes as judges in his favor.
A short debate preceded the vote,
which was taken under an agreement.
That agreement marked the end OF
more than thirty mours Of almost con-
.inuous session and ended the flibus-
.er between advocates of Lorimer and
senator's anxious to force through the
permanent tariff commission bill.
The vote was followed with closest
interest by the crowded galleries. One
If the first to attract attention was
Shelby NJ. Cullom, the venerable SEN
or senator from Illinois. Both sides
,laimed him. He voted for Lorlmer.
In the midst of Mr. Roots speech
several weeks ago Mr.. Bailey, or
Texas. caused a sensation by declar-
ng that II Lorimers election was in
valid for the reasons adduced by Mr..
Root then Cullom's election, too. was
Illegal
Not until Senator Wetmore, next to
the last name on the list, bod waited,
was the forty.six pro-Lorimer total
complete. The result had been ex-
pected, but everybody waited breath
lesssly for the announcement 1t was
received with applause from the gal
!eries, but. as usual, this was quickly
suppressed by the presiding officer.
How Vote Was Cast.
The record Of the vote whereby
Lorimer holds his seat follows:
Nays-(pro-Lorlmer). Republicans;
Bradley, Brandegee. Briggs, Buckley,
Burnham. Carter, Clarke, Of Wyom-
ing: Crane, Cullom, Curtis, Depew.
Dick, Dillingham;, Dupont Flint, Frye,
Sallinger, Gamble, Guggenheim. Hale,
Hepburn, Kean, McCumber. Nixon,
oliver, Penrose, Perkins, Piles, Rich
ardson, Scott, Smoot, Stevenson, War
rem, Burrows and Wetmore.
Democrats: Bailey, Bankhead, Eos
Ter. Fletcher, Johnston. Paynter. Sim
mons, Smith, of Maryland; Thornton,
Tillman and Watson. Total nays, 46.
Ayes-(anti-Lorimer), Republicans:
Beveridge, Borah, Bourne, Bristow,
Brown, Burkett, Burton, Clapp, Craw-
ford, Cummlns, Dixon. Gronna, Jones,
LaFoillette, Lodge, Sutherland, War
ner and Young.
Democrats: Bacon, Chamberlain,
Clarke, Of Arkansas; Culberson, Da-
Wis, Gore. Martin, Money, Newlands'
Overman, Owen, Percy, Raynor Shiye-
ly. Smith, Of South Carolina; Stone,
Swanson and Taylor. Total ayes. 40
Absent-Aldrich. Frazier and Ter
rell.
Senator Tallaferro was in his seat,
but did not respond to his name.
While no pairs were announced,
Senator was paired on other questions
with Senator Terrell, both being alb
sent on account Of Illness. Senator
TalIaferro's silence may signify a pair
with Senator Frazier, who was absent
On account Of the death Of his mother.
Mr.. Taliaferro had been understood
10 be pro-Lorimer.