Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
LORIMER CANNOT
retain HIS SEAT
IN THE SENATE
Friends Of Illinois Senator Find
They Are Unable to Muster
Sufficient Votes.
POLL MADE ONE WEEK AGO
Only Forty Unconditional Pledges
Could Be Secured.
SIXTEEN VOTES ARE IN DOUBT
Weeks Work in Effort to Win Them
Over Without Result.
SHERMAN GOES TO CHICAGO
Report Vice President Will Notify
Senator of Result Of Poll.
WILL ASK HIN TO RESIGN
Bnckers of Chicago Man Think He
should Retire without Use
Iessly Embarrassing
Them Further.
Weeks Work in Effort to Win Them
Over Without Result.
SHERMAN GOES TO CHICAGO
Report Vice President Will Notify
Senator of Result of Poll.
WILL ASK HIM TO RESIGN
Backers of Chicago Man Think He
should Retire without Use
lessly Embarrassing
Them Further.

WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Lsri
mer of Illinois will receive word direci
from his friends in the senate that the,
4 cannot hope to save him in his fight fol
the retention Of his seat While 1t is mo-
admitted that Lorimer will be urged to re
slgn. 1t was said he might decide on hai
course
Vice President Sherman left Washing.
ton last night for Chicago. II was said
his mission was private business, but II
was rumored that he would see Senator
Lorimer and communicate to him the
result Of a poll OF the senate that has
just been concluded. That poll shows:
Certain for Lorimer. 70; certain to op-
pose him. %; doubtful. 16 There is one
vacancy.
The attitude OF the senators whose votes
are classed as doubtful has given the
friends Of Senator Lorimer much concern.
Although nearly q week has gone by
since the poll was made the Lorimer
supporters have not been able to add one
name TO their list. Those classed as doubt
fui have refused TO give the Loripsr
men any Indication Of their intentions.
Lorimer men were forced to the concfu-
sion that the list OF doubtful votes was
too large to give them any chance to
win n the case were brought to vote.
Il was decided, therefore. 10 submit the
exact situation to Senator Lorimer.
want Lerimer to Resign.
There was no one Of the Lorimer sup
portffs authorised 10 speak for the junior
Illinois senator today. but II was argued
that he should resign and not further
uselessly embarrass his friends In what
they felt would be futik -attle. II was
argued further that Senator Lorimer
should be content 10 rest on his former
victory and the fact that majority Of
the committee which Investigated the
,harges the second time had reported in
bis favor.
Finally II was agreed that the only
hing that could be done would be 70
present the situation 10 the senator him
lelf. His health has been impaired
throughout most Of the present session
md he has been unable to remain here
% look after his own interests. 1t was
thought that he might be influenced to
lbandon the fight on that account
One severe blow TO the Lorimer forces
vas the knowledge that Senator Curtis
II Kansas. who voted for Senator Lor-
mer last session. would be against him
the case again came to . vote. This
,ffsets the gain BY Lorimer Of Senator
Iones OF Washington. who last session
toted against him
Senator Curtis justified his change by
us friendship for Clarence s. Funk Of
chicago. general manager Of the Interna-
ional Harvester company, Q lifelong
f.end. The Kansas senator says the
estimony given In the last investigation
dearly raises q question Of veracity be-
ween Funk and Edward Hines. Chi
ago lumber dealer. charged with having