Evening star., 1912-07-13

Lorimer's statements az to the evidence
brought out by the Investigations. Agail
his demand brought no response.
Senator Kern was the center OF
short conference when he came on tn
floor one of the participants being Sen
ator Luke Lea. another minority menbe
of the Lorimer investigating committee
and a target for Lorimer's shafts In th
two days of his speaking. The opponent
of Senator Lorimer had practically agreed
not to answer his charges and challenges
believing that to open discussion wouit
only prolong debate.
Senator Lorimers immediate attach
upon Lea, Kenyon and Kern, and hi
repeated challenge to them to dis
prove his statements, lent added col
or 10 the belief that an effort woult
be made to bring on further contro
versy and debate before the final vote
on the Lea resolution of exclusion.
Hot and Oppressive.
The air In the Senate chamber was
hot and oppressive when the Senate
reconvened. Senators came in re-
luctantly, but sixty were at hand wher
Mr. Lorimer again took the floor. The
crowds that have filled the galleries
during the preceding days had not ar
rived at the early hour OF convening.
IT was Mr.. Lorimer's announced in
tention when he uegan to conclude
his speech today. unless interruptions
should extend 1t beyond the anticipated
length. He had spoken eight hours
up to the close of yesterdays session
and IN that time had covered much
of the evidence of the Investigations
and had discussed his political and
newspaper enemies and the circum-
OF Of ha fn
tfon.
His opponents were determined that
he should finish today. I'VE will stay
here until 12 o'clock tonight IL we do
not reach a vote before that time,
said one Of them.
Mr.. Lorimer took up the charge that
Representative Micheal Link Of the
Illinois Legislature had been bribed to
vote for him. He quoted from the
testimony to show that this was not
true.
Defes His Opponents.
IT defy you to show the contrary" he
said. crossing the center aisle Of the
chamber and directly addressing the
democratic side of the chamber. where
sat Senators Kern and Lea.
He went over again the evidence i'm
plicating H. ]. c. Beckemeyer In the
bribery charges, again claiming there
had not been sufficient proof of the
charge. He contended that Beckemey
ers vote had been controlled by George
Alschuler. the democratic leader. whose
sole mission was to defeat Senator
Hopkins for reelection. He quoted
Beckemeyer's own testimony to the ef-
feet that he had received no promise
of money in advance of his ballot for
Lorimer Going again into the case of
State Senator Holstlaw, Mr.. Lorimer
mn n
before the senatorial election did Hoist
law say he would vote for Lorimer.
Holtslaw for Him.
Mr.. Lorimer contended that Holtslaw
had intended to vote for him even IL
John Broderick had not promised him
s., 500 for his vote.
Can anybody believe that II he had
not been put through the third degree
that he ever would have said that he had
been promised the 2,5OO?" he asked. He
had been telling everybody of his inten-
tions; is 1T reasonable to suppose that the
money would have been promised? So
with Link and Beckemeyer. Their In
have been given for votes already Sc
cure? What sort Of economy is that?
Can you work out that sort of logic? Can
You even make yourself believe it?'
mony Of H. B. Gillespie. the Springfield
attorney, who had drawn up the Holtslaw
statement He charged that Gillespie was
an attorney for the Chicago Tribune, and
said that paper had employed him to ap-
ply the third degree to Holtslaw.
Sample Of Proceedings.
Mr.. Lorimer told this as a sample Of
the proceedings against him-proceedings
which he said had been conducted by
''conspirators.'
IF all the people knew the full story" :"
he exclaimed, they'd drive that band Of
!, ,ypecriteD out Of the country. And they
VIII know 1t. If God spares me they'll
l.now it from one end Of the land to the
other"
To his own efforts. Senator Lorimer
credited the senatorial investigation Into
lis case. After they failed to convict
J ee O'Neil Browne. he said, the Tribune
eople" took no steps toward securing
IN investigation by the United States
s.enate until he had himself introduced Q
solution asking for 1t.
This attack on me Is not the first IN
stance where efforts have been made to
6rive senators out of this chamber by
conspiracy" said Lorimer.
Takes Up Percy Case.
He took up the case OF Senator Percy
IF Mississippi. against whom charges OF
election by corrupt methods We're brought.
lie declared 1t had beeq proved that
:here was a conspiracy to attempt to
fasten corrupt practices upon the cleo
ton Of Percy. and that only fortunate
discovery of hidden facts revealed this
conspiracy. He drew g. close parallel De-
tween the Percy case and his own.
1t became known shortly before noon
that Senator Bailey Of Texas had deter
mined to answer any speech that may oe
made against Senator Lorimer. after the
latter had concluded. Rumor that Sen
ator La Toilette. Senator Kern or senator
kenyon might reply to Lorimer's speech
were followed by the statement that SEN
!. tor Bailey would. in such event, take the
noor for the closing speech in LortEner' q
behalk
Denies "veiled Charge"
MIR. Lorimer said the .'veiled charge
had been made that he and his associates
controlled the Chicago courts. This he
denied emphatically. declaring the Chi
cago judges were OF the highest char
acter.
He then returned to charges that bad
been made against other United States
senatoys.
Senator Crawford OF South Dakota was
invited fP0n the Senate oloakroom ant0
Of charges made against him soon after
his election TO the United States Senate
Mr. LoeimaR read from the Congressional
Rseagd IN a8n1aytt. saying to the South
''whlie rad rd ME to have yoa lis
tws0 ~ s6nsn % destroy you and tn
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