Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-25
FRIENDS ABANDON
HOPE OF SAVING ILLINOIS
POLITICAL BOSS.
MAY DECIDE TO RESIGN
TO HEAD OFF VOTE
Vice President Sherman Reaches Chi
easo on Secret Mission, Presumed to
Be For Conference With Lorimsr--
Hint Thrown Out That Resignation
Will Save Friends Embarrassment.

Washington, May Ex-senator Lor-
inner, of Illinois, will receive word di-
rect from his friends in the senate
that they can not hope to save him in
his fight for the retention Of his seat
While it is not admitted that Lorimel
will be urged TO resign, it was said ne
might decide on that course.
Vice President Sherman departed for
Chicago yesterday afternoon on a mys-
terious mission, supposed to have
something to do with the Lorimer case
According to one version OF the stor.
the vice president is to inform Sena-
tor Lorimer that vote on the title to
his seat can not be avoided during the
present session ana can not De post
roned much longer.
Another report is that the vice pres
ident is commissioned to tell Lorimer
that sufficient number of VOTES to
save him are not in sight. Some mem
bers Of the senate would be immensely
relieved should this intelligence cause
Senator Lorimer' to hand his resigna-
ton to the vice president.
If he should resign there would be ar
end to the proceedings and no action
would be taken on either the majority
or the minority report of the investi-
eating committee.
The vice president left Washington
hurriedly and following q conference
In his office which was attended by
Senators Penrose, Crane, and other
regular republican leaders.
Great Secrecy Maintained
Extraordinary precautions We're TAX
en- to keep secret the fact that Mr.,
Sherman had gone to Chicago. At first
1t was denied at his office that he had
left Washington and later 1t was said
he had gone to his home In Utica. n
y.
subsequently it was learned that ft
had taken train to Chicago and hat
left instructions to reserve space FOL
him on the same train leaving Chica-
go Sunday.
The conference in the vice presi-
question of the adjournment of con-
gress. with which the Lorimer case Is
closely wrapped up. There is a gen.
eral desire on the part of the regu-
lar republicans in the senate to ad-
journ congress before the republican
convention meets in Chicago on June
49,
But the democrats and the progress
sives are insisting that there shall be
no adjournment until after the pas
sage of the pending tariff bills. Then
there are many senator's who are un-
willing to agree to an adjournment un-
til the Lorimer case is disposed Of or a
date set for a vote upon it at this ses-
sion.
Action on Loriner Demanded.
Senator Bristow announced in open
session short time ago that he would
oppose an adjournment so long as the
Lorimer case is pending.
A development that has disconcert"
eG the friends OF the Illinois senator
is the discovery that this view is
shared with the pDgressives by a
number Of the regulars, notably Sena-
tor Lodge
The Massachusetts senator has In
formed some of his colleagues that he
will oppose strenuously any effort to
postpone vote on this matter till the
next session.
Senator Cullom will take no further
steps to delay a vote. He presented to
the senate the telegram from his eol-
league and the letter from DR.. Slay-
maker telling Of the illness of Senator
Lorimer and of the expectation that he
will be able to be present early in June.
But Senator Cullom said he would not
do anything else to prevent vote.
Poll Indicates Defeat.
It was said today that Sherman
would see Senator Lorimer and COM
municate to him the result of poll
Of the senate that has Just been con-
cluded. That poll siiows:'
Certain for Lorimer. 4G; certain to
oppose him, SO; doubtful. 16. There is
cne vacancy.
The attitude Of the senators whose
votes are classed as doubtful has CIV
en- the friends Of Senator Lorimer
much concern.
Altho 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 classcd
as doubtful have refused to give the
Lorrfner ,uen any indication "f their
intentions.
Lorimer men were forced to the con-
clusion that the list OF doubtful votes
was too large to give them any chance
to win il the case were brought to
vote. 1t was decided. therefore, to sub
NIT the exact situation to Senator Lo--
inner.
Resignation Expected.
There was no one Of the LorimeT
supporters authorized to speak for the
junior Illinois senator today. but y
was argued that he would resign and
not further uselessly embarrass hia
friends in what they felt would be g
futile battle It was argued further
that Senator Lorimer should be con-
tent to rest on his former victory and
the fact that q majority OF the cotl-
mittee which investigated the charges
the second time had .erSsted In ~ his
favor.
Finally It was agreed that the only
thing that could be done would he 10
present the situation TO the sepAt0I