Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-04
PROBABLE THAT SENATE WILL
VOTE ILLINOIS MAN A. UN.
pEsaRAsLE MEMBER.
POSSIBLE DEADLOCK
IN COMMITTEE REPORT
Unless Gamble Listens to Constituents
and Changes Attitude Lorirnsr Com.
n,ittss Will Stand 4 to +stephsn.
son Investigators Certain to Sustain
Wisconsin Man.
Especial Correspondence


its other numerous duties which 1t Will
have to fulfill soon, the senate will
have to come to q conclusion whether
it is going to continue to allow Sen
ator William, Lorimer. Of Illinois. and
Uncle Ike" Stephenson, Of Wisconsin.
to sit in its midst.
This not pleasant duty to perform
but 1t has to be done. The senate has
never before been called on to dispose
Of two such cases as these. in which
corrupt methods Of election are alleged,
at practically the same time.
The prevailing opinion about the
senate is that Lorimer will be ousted,
whereas Uncle Ike" will be allowed to
stay. The report Of the subcommittee
Of the privileges and elections COM
mittee which made the Stephenson In
vest1gation il expected to be to the eff
feet that In spite Of the huge expendi-
ture of money in the Stephenson cam
paign, charges Of corrupt practices to
an extent to affect the result have not
been proven. The privileges and cleo
tions committee is expected to sustain
the subcommittee.
Pensrsns Will Dissent.
Much interest will attach to the re-
port which Senator Pomerene Of Ohio.
who is on the subcommittee, will
make on the Stephenson case. 1t is
thought unlikely that he will unite with
the rest of the subcommittee in the
finding. tho he will probably not take
10 <to< nh
Some members Of the senate hold
that the mere fact that Senator
Stephenson admittedly spent 100000
to secure his election ought to cause
his exclusion from the senate. But the
prevailing senate view is not this. One
reason is that other senator's too. have
paid lavishly for their togas.
Anti.Lorim6t Sentiment Grows.
As to the outcome Of the Lorimer
case. the anti Lorimer sentiment in the
senate appears to be stronger than II
was in the last session Of the Sixty
first congress. 1t is true that the
ipartisans Of Lorimer are making
strong claims and are protesting the
utmost optimism as to the outcome
Blu. the situation does not warrant
their alleged optimism. Senator Lori
mer will 90 on the stand after the
holidays and will make statement
that IL expected to be sensational That
it viii, however, change any votes in
the senate Is much to be doubted.
The committee which Is investigat-
ing the Lorimer case is not sub
committee Of the privileges and cleo
lions committee. as is the committee
which probed the Stephenson election.
The Lorimer committee Is special
committee Of the senate, composed OF
eight members Senators Dillingham;.
Gamble. Jones and Kenyon, republicans
and johnson. Fletcher. Kern and Lea,
democrats. Just what sort Of q report
will be made from this committee Is
the subject Of much speculation about
the capitol now.
May es Deadlock.
II the committee should unite In
report that Lorimer should be ousted
that would be the end Of the senator
from Illinois. The senate would sus-
tain the committee But the commit
tee Is not expected to be united. One
reason for this Is that half its MEM
bers voted to allow Lorimer to keep
his seat on the first investigation.
They are Dillingham;. Gamble. Fetch
er and Johnston. 1t is question
whether any OF the four will shift and
thus admit that Lorimer should be
ousted. The senators who are gen
orally rated as certainly anti-Lorimer
are Kern. Kenyon and Lea.
Senator Jones, of Washington, voted
to unseat Lorimer last winter. Wha!
position ne will take this time Is not
known, tho 1t is assumed that n
view of the, additional evidence that
has been drawn out, tending to show
there was corruption in connection
with the election Of Lorimer. he VIII
| be opposed to his retention In the
senate.
Gamble May Switch.
| r. Jones does not shift his position
the committee apparently will be foui
| to four for and against Lorimer. Ont
| possibility that the majority repor
will be anti Lorimer rests with Sena-
tor Gamble OF South Dakota. Senator
| Gamble last winter voted to sustain
Lorimer. For this he was bitterl!
criticised in South Dakota. Some tall
lis heard that he will take a stant
against Lorimer this session and FOL
this reason there is special interest II
his attitude.
1t Is recognized that 1t would b'
4 much to the advantage Of the Lorime'
forces II they could get majority re-
4 port in their favor from the commit
tee. This would give some SENATOR
4 who fear to vote for Lorimer on &C
count Of public sentiment a chance t,
4 do so and point to the majority repor