Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-20
CASE OF L0R|MER
UP TO THE SENATE
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self. The committee declared that the re-
suits were so disastrous to the claims
made by the stenographer as to satisfy
the committee that no dependence what
ever could be placed upon his testimony
Regarded as Fabrication.
The sensational account by former
State Representative Charles A. White OF
receiving Lorimer election money was
pronounced las a pure fabrication, SO far
as 1t relates to the election OF Senator
Lorimer."
From q most exhaustive examination
and painstaking consideration of all the
testimony in the case" the report de-
clared 1.-The committee finds that White
was one of the fifty-three democrats who
order to break the deadlock which had
existed in that body for so many months,
and that Whites attempt to enrich him
self at the expense Of his own reputation
was the result of an afterthought.'
The committee advanced the theory that
instead Of Senator Daniel w. Holstlaw
having been paid s., 500 for having voted
for Lorimer 1t might have been paid by
liquor interests to defray his election ex-
penses, although posing as dry"
Disposes Of Holstlaw.
From a consideration Of all the cir
cunstances." It was explained. 1.-The COM
mittee is satisfied that Holstlaw was the
candidate OF the liquor interests in his
senatorial district and was elected by
them: that he was subjected to large
campaign expenses. and, money being
dearer to him than his reputation, the
committee felt convinced that he would
not be likely to incur such expenses I'M
less assured that he would be reimbursed.
Taken altogether, the committee said,
the testimony Indicated to 1t that Mr..
Lorimer's election was the result Of po-
litical conditions and not attributable to
the corrupt use Of money 1t dwelt upon
the statement that not single witness
had reflected upon Senator Lorimer per-
sonally, and that no testimony existed as
to q single indiscreet remark or improper
action on his part.
Conclusions Of the Minority.
The minority members in their conclu-
sions arraigned the course of Edward
Hines during the grand jury investiga-
lions and during the committee investi-
was an accessory to the corruption
"iASA ACSuitS0 III lu6 cleCl1OA III w 1llleIu
Lorimer to the Senate"
I'VE believe the testimony of Clarence
Funk and w. NJ. Burgess to be true"
they stated. This conclusion is strength
ened by consideration Of Edward Hines
actions during the grand jury investiga-
ton when he tried to get O'Brien and
Cook out Of the jurisdiction OF the grand
jury and by his suspicious and question
able transactions during this investiga-
tion. and we believe that Hines was an
accessory to the corruption which result
ed In the election of Lorimey.
Believing that the confessions OF the
members of the legislature. strengthened
by corroborating circumstances and by
other evidence. relating to the members
Of the legislature who did not confess, es-
tablish conclusively not only that at least
ten votes were purchased for the pur-
pose OF eiecting William Lorimer to the
Senate, but that the record reeks and
teens with evidence Of a general scheme
of corruption. we have no hesitancy in
stating that the Investigation establishes
beyond contradiction that the election
Of William Lorimer was obtained by cor
rupt means and was. therefore. invalid.
Resolution Submitted.
We submit the following resolution: