New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
Calls Especially on Senator Kern
to Point to Anything Wrong
in His Life.
LASHES OTHERS IN SENATE
His Speech Unfinished When
Recess Is Taken, Again De-
laying Vote on Title
TO His Seat.
fEron TIE Tribune Bureau

charges against him with other charges
Yesterday, Senator Lorimer continued his
long speech Of defence to-day, making
Senators Kern Kenyon and Lea, who
signed the minority report Of the investi-
eating committee, the special targets for
his attack. At Senator Kern in particu-
lar he shook his finger Of scorn, referring
TO his "holier than thou" attitude and
citing the prayer of the Pharisee in the
temple 10 point his criticisms.
I have been charged by the Senator
from Indiana with political wrong
doing" Mr.. Lorimer said. Here and
now challenge him TO point out TO THIS
Senate anything in this record, anything
he knows. anything he has ever heard
anything anybody has ever told him
will make il broader than that-any-
where that have been guilty OF wrong
doing in private, in commercial or IN po-
ntical life. and if he'll do il here and now
III not embarrass YOU by voting on my
case
Come on. Senator Kern almost
shouted Senator Lorimer, his voice rising
70 high pitch. You have slimed and
sr,eared all over with suspicion this rec
ord. Come on now and make good
Fer upward Of five hours Senator Lor-
ynar went on in this strain, attacking
the views Of the minority Of the investi-
eating committee. Analysing the testi-
mony particularly that of Clarence
Funk. general manager Of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company, and renewing
his attack on Colonel Roosevelt. He had
not reached the end Of his speech when
the Senate took a recess until tomorrow
Heard by Thronss.
There was no lack Of auditors when the
Senator from Illinois resumed his place
IN the centre aisle Of the chamber to-day.
Long before the hour set for the meet
ng.af the Senate there was a scurrying
Of visitors through the corridors, bent on
securing seats in the galleries. These
were not only filled. but at every door
way men and women stood in line for
hours tanning themselves patiently and
craning their necks to catch a glimpse Of
ing his defiance with a voice that could
at times be heard far down the corridors.
Senator Lorimer had lost none Of his
self-possession. He spoke deliberately,
apparently conscious Of the fact that,
whatever the outcome Of the vote, for
the time being he was master Of the stu
alton. He emphasized his most dramatic
gsinIs with quavering voice, and as he
cited the Golden Rule which he said he
had followed as long as he lived and
would follow until he died, he turned his
face upward, stretched out his arms and
uttered the words with as much
dramatic fervor as if he were consecrat-
ing himself 10 the observance Of a
sacred vow
Again, too Mr.. Lorimer made Senator
Kerns criticism Of his relations with
"Hinky Dink" Kenna, the Chicago
saioonkeeper, the occasion Of a eulogy
Of friendship. delivered with such in
tensitv Of feeling that the fans in the
galleries stopped futtering for the mo-
rnent and the crowd forgot the heat in
which II sweltered.
Again Attacks Roosevelt
At the outset Senator Lorimer made
another attack on Theodore Roosevelt,
based on testimony given by George B.
Cortelyou yesterday before a Senate
committee regarding the 81, 10000 cam
paign fund raised for the Republican
Presidential campaign in 1904. Mr.. Lor-
liner referred 10 Roosevelt as the Gus
todian Of all the morals of the country.
private and public" and exclaimed:
of course not cent OF that 81 800 90
could have been contributed by the pred
pt IL was the free gift Of the common
people, for whom this man is the great
champion No malefactor contributed TO
that tund-Only the common people, Of
whom he vas the guardian.
The letter from President Taft to
Colonel Roosevelt, expressing the hope
that Lorimer would be ousted, which be-
came public in the pre-convention cam
pagn was again taken up by Lorimer.
He drew attention 10 President Taft's
phrase emphasizing the necessity Of
winning" and declared his enemies had
rled 10 win mot by a free and fair
hsht'.but by "sneaking up behind like a
thef in the night" lie added:
Was ever mortal man ever more COM
pstely surrounded by conspiracy and in
yTRue' The President Of the United States,
william Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, the ey'
resident, a former Democratic Candidate
10y the Presidency, William Jennings
sfyan, and the trust press Of the country
:. ~ were in il. all Joined in the conspiracy
~ poison the minds Of the citizenship in
oosr that one man might be destroyed 10
ssusiy the malice of the mos' ''I' set
newspaper owners known ~ las tory
o' the country.
BIZ Lorimer asserted that the Helm
committee Of the Illinois Legislature was
subterfuge 10 bring about second in
curry by the United States Senate. He
contended that the Helm inquiry had
not been conducted by Illinois legisla
tors, but by Editor Kohlsaat-the
pnestly Kohlsaat-John ]. Healey and
lne Hearst newspapers" He declared
tne hearing had been neither impartial
nor thorough, and asserted 1t was con-
oucted only 10 bring the matter into the
senate again, that it might be tried by
new set Of Judges.
MI Lorimer explained his failure TO
lsKe the stand as witness in the first
Lorimer Investigation by the Senate by
saying that even The Chicago Trib-
une' had not counted upon connecting
nun with any corrupt practices.
You cannot strike out the former
verdict Of the Senate" he exclaimed,
and believe that have title that
mas been declared valid"
Senator Iorirner announced that he