New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

New England political conscience caused
a ripple of laughter.
By the time half a dozen names had
been called it was evident that the Sen
ators arrayed against Lorimer had been
unshaken in their convictions, the spell
OF his oratory had passed, and the Senate
was, metaphorically. on it's feet again.
Even when the roll was half called and
the proportion Of ayes made it clear that
his fight was lost Mr. Lorimer did not
leave his seat. He remained until the
result was announced, and then arose de-
liberately and went to the cloak room,
stopping only to shake one or two of the
hands stretched out to him on the way.
Several Senators who had supported him
followed him TO shake hands, but they
came back on the floor in a few mo-
ments
In the mean time the crowds poured
out Of the galleries. Senator Gallmger,
who was presiding, after several efforts
restored order on the floor, and the Sem
ate, relieved that the Lorimer case was
at an end and that the long Legislative
day of July would soon be closed,
cleared the way for adjournment after a
short executive session.
Mr.. Lorimer had nothing to say after
leaving the chamber.
Il have said all there is TO be said in
my speech" he observed There is
nothing more"
He will remain in Washington for sew
eral days and then will probably go back
TO Chicago.
When Mr.. Lorimer took the floor to-
day he took up his analysis Of the testi-
mony I'm his case where he had left off
yesterday, when his exhaustion after
long hours Of speaking practically forced
recess of the Senate. He reviewed in
turn the testimony of Beckemeyer,
Holstlaw, Gillespie and others. His an
alysis was much along the lines brought
out by his counsel at the committee
hearings.
Wants the People to Know.
At one point, declaring that the proceed
ings against him had been conducted by
conspirators, Mr.. LOrimer exclaimed. If
all the people knew the full story they'd
drive that band of hypocrites out of the
country. And they will know it, If God
spares me they'll know 1t from one end OF
the land to the other
To his own efforts he credited the Sena
torial investigation, saying The Chicago
Tribune" people took no steps TO cause an
investigation by the Senate until he intro
duced a resolution asking for it.
This attack on me is not the first in
stance where efforts have been made to
drive Senators out of this chamber by
conspiracy he cried.
The Senator compared his case to that of
Senator Percy, of Mississippi, in which lie
declared a conspiracy TO attempt to fasten
evidence of corrupt practices on the cleo
ton of Percy had been thwarted only by
fortunate discovery of facts.
Mr.. Lorimer went after Senator Craw-
ford Of South Dakota, who had spoken and
voted against him at the first trial. He re-
ferred to charges made against Mr.. CraW-
ford Of which the South Dakota Senator
was fully acquitted. and invited him out
from the cloak room while he read an at-
davit which charged him with having en-
ployed a man to file public land claim in
his interest.
That's supposed to be sworn affidavit"
said Senator Lorimer, but all the circum-
stances surrounding it deny its truth. A
federal grand jury cleansed the skirts OF
this Senator"
He declared the affidavit itself, which had
no foundation appeared to be truthful on
its face, and added:
Has Charles A. White made any state
p,ent 10 your committee stronger than that
Crawford affidavit? / think not And yet
Senator Crawford would turn me out OF
this body on the statement Of a man more
foul than the man who made this affidavit
against him.
/ don't ask for the Senator's vote, but l
en- asking you, Senator Crawford, If after
that awful experience you had. don't you
think you ought to weigh carefully
thouehtfuly, mediate long and often be-
fore you vote TO destroy your fellow man
on evidence like that?