Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
Attitude of Senator's Friends.

Some of the friends of Senator Lorimer
It is understood. continue TO urge that
he resign. They point out that they
stood by him firmly after the first inves-
tigation and held him in his seat But
with the lineup OF the Senate against
him, they add. vote for him would only
lead to embarrassment 10 them. and can
not hold him In his seat.
Senator Lorimer. however, is silent
to the reports OF his resignation. When
asked about the reports toayd he declar-
ed that when he had statement to make
concerning his resignation. he would
make ii in the Senate.
Senator Kern will probably go on tomor-
row with his attack on the validity of the
election of Senator Lorimer. He had ex-
pected to continue today. but the adjourn
ment of the Senate out of respect TO Sem
ator Nixon, deceased. interfered. IL Is
his plan. however, to conclude his speech.
begun two days ago, In tomorrow's in
stallment.
Throughout Senator Kern's speech yes
terday Senator Lorimer sat just across
the center aisle. about fifteen feet from
Mr.. Kern. and he frequently interrupted
the Indianian with what he classed rs
corrections. During the day, also. Mr..
Lorimer talked several times with his as
sailant, and he appeared TO be in hnusu-
ally good spirits.
Senator Kern yesterday expressed his
confidence in the truth of the testimony
of Clarence s. Funk. general manager OF
the International Harvester Company.
who had taken no interest in the sena-
torial election and had not the slightest
personal feeling against Senator Lori
mer." 1t was Mr.. Funk's testimony re
garding statements of Edward Hines. the
Chicago millionaire lumberman, I'm con-
nection with Lorimer's election that
forced the second investigation.
Senator Kern was severe In his criti-
cism of Mr.. Hines methods I'm connection
with the Lorimer case. citing several in
the lumberman. When discussing the
jackpot In the Illinois legislature before
1909, the year OF Senator Lorimer's cleo
ton. Mr.. Kern remarked that ex-Speaker
Miller died after exposing the fund.
Confidence in Funk.
Does the senator know" Senator
Lorimer interrupted to ask. that Gov.
Dineen and the newspaper combination
that is prosecuting this case drove Miller
to his death by their prosecution"
Mr. Kern did not known IT, he said but
it simply gave added force to his charge
that conditions at the Illinois capital
were shocking to the conscience of the
country.
Senator Dillingham;. taking up a state
ment OF Mr.. Kern. declared there was no
there was a jackpot i'm the Illinois legis
lature in 1909. or that IL there was cor
ruption Senator Lorimer was connected
with II.
II myself believe that previous to 1859
there had been corruption, but IL was not
proved"
Alleges Prejudice.
Senator kern's reply was that some OF
the committee were unduly prejudiced
against c:rcumstantiai evidence.
When Mr.. Kern spoke of Mr. Lorimers
attitude toward the candidacy OF Gov.
Dineen for senator. Mr.. Lorimer inter
rupted him to say:
1T is only fair that the senator should
not misrepresent my attitude toward
Gov. Dneen. My support was based OF
the theory that Dineens election would he
i'm the interest OF the republican party
never made any pretense that ! favored
him because I loved him. as the senator
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