The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-20

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aclEloW iedsed having perjured him
sell The COMMITTEES related an a
tempted reproduction Of the cohdi-
ions under whsch the stenographis
report Of McGoWans conversation
was made, and added that the results
were 50 disastrous 70 the claims
made BY the atenosrap fefl to satisfS
the committee that no dependenee
whateye could he placed upon his
testimony
The committee passed judgment
upon some Of the prominent feat6res
% the hrst inyestI ton which were
the further subject 81 inquiry at the
second inFsstiga tions w.
The sensstional account Of former
State Representative Charles Al.
White Of receiving Lorimer election
money was pronounced "as pure
fabrication so far as 1t relates to the
election of Senator Lorimer."
From most exhaustive examine
ton and painstaling consideration Of
all the Testimony in the case,'' the
report declared @the committee fnds
that White was one of the fifty-three
Democrats who felt justified in vot-
ing for Mr., Lorimer in order te
break the deadlock which had existed
in that body for so many months, ana
that Whites attempt to enrich him
self at the expense of his own repl-
tation was the result Of an after
thought and Of a purpose which hs
had conceived at a time when he had
reached the lowest depths of degrade
ton"
The committee advanced the theory
that instead of Senator Daniel W..
Holstlaw having been paid $500 for
having voted for Lorimer it might
have been paid by liquor interest
to defray his election expenses al
though posing as dry
From a consideration Of all tho
circumstances" it was explained
"the committee is satisfied that Hoist
law was the candidate Of the liquor
interests in his senatorial district
and was elected by1them; that he was
subjected to large campaign expen-
ses; and money being dearer to hirS
than his reputation, and felt con-
WINGED that he would not be likely
to incur such expenses unless assured
that he would be reimbursed. It is
conceded that liquor legislation has
been one Of the prominent and con-
tinuing elements in the Illinois Cen
eraI Assembly, and John Broderick
being saloon keeper in the city of
Chicago. was naturally representa-
tive leader of the liquor interests
and money passing from him to
Holstlaw is a feature of the case Sc
suggestive, in the absence Of any
other consideration for its payment
as to raise a strong presumption at
least that its payment had some
connection with the election of Mr.
Holstlaw to the Senate of Illinois.
Everything connected with the
evidence given by Senator Holstlaw
indicates that his love of money is 3
consuming passion; ;;that 1T donni-
mates his Judgment, deadens his con.
sciencs, and destroys his regard for
truth"
Taken altogether, the committee
said, the testimony indicated to 1t
that Mr.. Lorimer's election was the
result of political conditions and not
attributable to the corrupt use OF
money. 1t dwelt upon the statment
that not a single witness had re-
Elected upon Senator Lorlmer's per-
sonally and that no estimony existed
as to single indiscreet remark or
improper action on his part.
AS to general CORRUPTION funds i'm
the Illinois legislature, It was said
that without. definite proof of the
existence of a specific Jackpot, the
committee can only report that a gen
eral belief exists among many classes
that corruption funds have been more
or less common in connection with
legislation in that state"
The minority report signed by
Senator'S Kern, Lea and Kenyon de-
clared that at least ten of the votes
cast for Lorfmer were corrupt and
his election therefore was invalid.