Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-14

| Only two incidents marked the few
| minutes between the termination OF
| I.orimer's speech and the taking OF
the roll call one was the charge OF
Senator Dixon, Colonel Roosevelt 5
manager. that the affidavits Lorimer
| had introduced to show attempted
corruption of delegates to the Chicago
convention We're malicious and de-
liberate fasehoods."
The other was the request of Sena-
| tor Tillman of South Carolina, feeble
from the effects Of paralysis, for per-
mission to have the clerk read a
statement for him. 1t was an affir-
nation of his belief in Lorimer's in
noccnce and pathetic statement OF
his own feebleness. Tilman Wept as
it was read and other members Of
the senate exhibited deep feeling.
"Since | was stricken With paraly
sis thirty months age said Tillman's
statement. Il have thofst,ht egten and
seriously about death and the here
after. That ] am here at all is in
some respects miracle, and | know
must go hence and meet the Great
Judge face to face very soon. | can
not do otherwise than vote rs my
conscience dictates and | believe this
man is innocent of the charges
brought against him..
Senator Tillman expressed the hope
that Mr. Lorimer would consecrate
the remainder of his life TO the puri-
fication Of politics in Chicago and to
the uplight of his fellow citizens in
Illinois.
II believe if he does bravely fight
for purer and better government in
Illinois," he said, God will strength
en- his arm and he will return to the
senate vindicated by the people of
that great state"
The senate as constituted when the
Lorimer vote was taken had ninety
four members The vacancies caused
by the. deaths of Charles d. Hughes, |
Jr.. of Colorado, and George $. Nixon, |
OF Nevada, had not been filled.
Immediately after the vote, how
ever, the Nevada vacancy was filled |
when w A. Massie. appointed by
Governor Oddie, of Nevada, to fill
Senator NiXon's unexpired term. was
sworn in He had been waiting three
days to take the oath Of office, but
was prevented by consideration of the
Lorlmer case.
The unseating of l.oriner ended
fight that had not ceased since the
publication of the charges of Charles
A. White by the Chicago Tribune ear
~ in 1910. Mr.. LOrmer was elected
rs junior senator from Illinois by the
legislature of that state May 26, 1909.
lie was al that time a member of the
nited states house of representa-
tiNes His election came after the
state wide primary had endorsed SEN
ator Albert J. Hopkins for re-elec-
ton A deadlock in the legislature
prevented the election OF Hopkins and
I.orlhors election ultimately was
brought about by the support of fifty
hree democrats.
The charges Of bribery in connec-
ion with the Lorimer election were
made public by the Chicago Tribune,
April So' 1910, when it published the
'onfession of State Representative
harles A. White that he had received
1000 to vote for Lorimer
The senate authorized an investi-
,ation May 30 and Il began in Chicago
september /, under the chairmanship
# senator Burrows of Michigan.
Lorimer was exonerated by the sen
te committee and on March l. ISL.
he senate by a vote Of 4G to 40, af
irmed his title to a seat.
The second investigation began
une 90 1911, as "A result of charges !
hat new evidence had been found. I
particularly the statement of Clar {
nee $ Funk. of the International j
harvester compasv. hat Edward
lines had asked him to contribute 10 r
100000 Lorimer fund The sec /
Yer by senator Dillingham;. of Yer
mont again affirmed Mr. Lorimers
ltle to his seat. but the vote in the
enale today was an overwhelming
efeat of the committee report as
iell as Of Mr.. Lorimer =
Discussing the possibility of a fur :
her fight for his vindicatiOn. Senator =
.orimer said tonight: \
Il must think things over and talk :.
nth my friends before | can say .
fhether / shall go into political Z.
ight for vindication. The place for =
le to make a fight. should ! deter 7
iine on such course. would be be-
ore the people. The candidates for i.
he legislature who will select my :
nccessor already have been nominat
d. Consequently / cannot go into
le coming fight"
In "a statement explaining why he
oted against Lorimer today after T
aving supported him on the former n
ote, Senator Cullom, of Illinois, to- Fl
Ight said. b
There was no evidence in this in Il
estigation to show that Mr.. Lorimer 81