Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-27
Friends Declare He Will
Not Resign Under Any
Circumstances.
NOW OVER HIS ILLNESS
Senator Talks About Health and
Weather, but SidestepS Visit
of Vice President.

Chicago, May Ex-senator Lori
mer appeared at the bank of which he
Is president today and was closely
questioned concerning the visit OF
Vice President Sherman.
did Vice President Sherman talk
20 you Saturday about the advisable
ity OF resigning your seat?'
4 am feeling a trifle better to-
day" was the senator's reply.
Have you seen the reported poll /
OF the senate?"
Il can safely say am feeling much
better today"
Have you decided whether you
will resign or continue fighting?"
It's a remarkably pleasant day. /
am decidedly improved"
A personal friend reported today
his belief that the senator will not re-
sign under any circumstances.
II NOT TO RESIGN.
Chicago, May 27.-Cnited States
Senator William Lorimer will not re-
sign his seat without a struggle re-
gardless of any pressure that may be
brought TO bear by his friends in the
senate.
Whatever was the occasion of Vice
President James S. Sherman's mys-
terious visit TO Chicago Saturday.
Senator Lorimer made plain the fact
yesterday that he will investigate con-
ditions at Washington personally be-
fore revealing his intentions.
lie announced he will go TO Wash
ington within two or three days, IL
his physical condition becomes no
worse. Whether his trip has been
hurried by a message he may have
received from Vice President Sher-
man Saturday, the senator would not
say.
son MAKES 4 DENIAL.
Denial of the rumor that Senator
Lorimer's resignation had been taken
back 10 Washington by the presiding
officer of the senate was made by his
son, William Lorimer, Jr.
at is not likely that the vice pres
ident OF the United States would make
a messenger boy of himself" the son
said. My father has not resigned, as
far as know, and believe IL is not
likely that he will resign"
William Lorimer, Jr., was with
Vice President Sherman and Elbridge
Hanecy. attorney for Senator Lori
mer. at the Englewood station Sat
urday.
Il went to the station with Judge
Hanecy at his request TO meet the
vice president" he said. II know
nothing about the report that Vice
President Sherman's visit here was
concerned with my fathers resigna-
ton"
DID NOT SEE SHERMAN.
He declared that the vice president
had no direct communication with
Senator Lorimer Saturday, as far as
he knew.
Father was at home all day and
Mr.. Sherman was not here" he as
serted.
Governor Charles S. Deneen, the
only person other than the vice presi-
dent who has authority TO receive the
resignation of Lorimer. declared last
night that he did not have II and had
had no word from Senator Lorimer
regarding a resignation.
II the resignation we're offered IL
81 believed that Vice President Sher-
man would receive it. The strained
relations between Senator Lorimer
and Governor Deneen, which were
manifested during the primary cam
paign, preclude the possibility OF the
senator submitted II to the governor
Il is said.
TO FIGHT TO END.
The belief OF many that Senator
Lorimer will not consent TO resign
was strengthened yesterday by the
statements OF William Lorimer, Jr
who said that he was authorized tc
speak for his father.
The rumor is improbable on the
face of st." he said. 1t is not my
fathers nature 20 give up. II he goe:
down he will 90 down lighting
The possibility OF Mr.. Lorimer's re
signing TO save from embarrassment
the senators who would feel uncom
fCrtable II forced to a vote on the
question before the national conven
tion, was diminished by the senatori
announcement that he will go 4
Washington az the earliest opportun
fly He has not been at his desk IL
the senate for several weeks, and i
is believed he is hurrying his return
in order 10 get in personal touch viii
the situation.
Reports that foundation for th'
resignation had been laid on tn,
ground OF III health were discrediteC
yesterday by William LorimeE, Jr