Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-16
FORMER SUPPORTERS
CAST THEIR VOTES To
GUST SEN. L0R|NER
Five Who Voted for Him Are
Found in Other CoIumn-0ne
Former Opponent Support
ed Him
CBy Associated Press.)


with the vote Of March l.. 1911, when
William Lorimer was held to have valid
title to his seat. today's roll call that
ousted him. showed the following
changes:
Senator's CulIum, of Illinois; Curtis,
Of Kansas; Briggs, of New Jersey
Watson, Of West Virginia. and Sim
mons, of North Carolina, who had for
merly supported Lorimer. today voted
against him.
Senator Jones, of Washington. who
had formerly opposed him. today sup
ported him.
As Senator Lorlmer passed out
through the cloak room. a group of
Sisters of Charity. who had been in
the galleries. pressed forward to ex-
press their regret to him. a number Of
women and other admirers also shook
hands with him.
At his office in the senate office
building a physician was waiting. He
administered aid to the man, who was
thoroughly exhausted by his efforts. To
newspapermen Mr.. Lorimer said he
had nothing to add to what he had said
on the floor of the senate. He viii not
leave Washington for several days. y
Mr. Lorimer who for three days had
/ held the senate TO close attention with
his remarkable speech of defense and
attack upon his enemies. rose YEARLY
from his seat and passed back to
cloak room door. Senators and meul-
bers of the house gathered about him.
grasping his hand and patting him on
the back.
GREETED BY FRIENDS.
Outside the senate door, as Mr.. Lori
mer stepped into the corridor, friends
greeted him again and a party OF sis
tiers Of charity pushed forward to ex-
press regret.
At his office later, when physician
had attended him. he said he would not
leave washington before the first Of
next week.
The outcome of the vote was not a
surprise, but the leaders of the light
against him had not estimated a greater
vote than so to IS. Lorimer gained only
one of the men who voted against him
/ March 1, 1911, Senator Jones, of Wasli-
ington; while he lost the votes Of his
associate, Senator Cullom and of Sem
ators Curtis. of Kansas Briggs, Of New
Jersey; Simmons, of North Carolinas
and Watson, of West Virginia,
Lorimer's fight for his own official
/ life begun in the senate chamber Thurs
day afternoon. When he concluded his
eloquent declaration that he was not q
coward and would not run in the face
/ of certain defeat" at 2 o'clock this aff~
ernoon, he had held the floor for IL B
hours with intermissions and recesses
to restore his strength.
SWAYED FEW OTES.
The moving character Of Lorimer's
appeal was admitted on every hand but
it apparently swayed no votes.
Instead of the pleading defense that
had been expected IL was throughout
ringing defiance to those who had op-
posed him. a declaration of his unfalter-
ing belief in the purity of his election
in Illinois and a promise that he would
not give up his fight with his eviction
from the senate.
at has been suggested that re-
sign" he said in his closing declarations
HE who is so cowardly as to run be-
cause defeat stares him in the face has
no place in this body. Though you all
vote to turn me out; though every vote
has been canvassed and is against me-
I will not resign. My exit from this
body will not be from fear; 1t will not
be because am a coward. 1t will be
because of the crime of the senate OF
the United States"
TWO INCIDENTS.
Only two incidents marked the few
minutes between the termination OF Lor-
liners speech and the taking Of the roll
call which resulted in his defeat. One
was the charge Of Senator Dixon. Colo
mel Roosevelt's campaign manager, that
the af1davits Lorimer had introduced TO
show attempted corruption of delegates
to the Chicago convention were
malicious and deliberate fa1sehoods
The other was the request Of Senator
Tillman, of South Carolina, feeble from
the effects Of paralysis, for permission
to have the clerk read a statement from
him.
1t was an affirmation of his belief IN
Lorimer's innocence and a pathetic
statement Of his own feebleness- Till
man wept as it was read, and other
members of the senate exhibited deep
feeling.
Since L was stricken with paralysis
80 months ago." said Tillman's states
ment st have thought often and
seriously about death and the hereafter
That 1 am mere at all is IN some re-
spects a miracle, and I know must go
hence and meet the Great Judge face 70
face very soon I cannot do otherwise
than vote as my conscience dictates,
and 1 believe this man is innocent Of
the charges brought against him"
Senator Tillman expressed the hope
that Mr. Lorimer would consecrate the
remainder of his life to the purifcation
of politics in Chicago and 10 the uplift
of his fellow-citiZens in Illinois
WILL BE INDICATED"
Il believe if he does bravely fight for
purer and better government in Illi-
nois," he said, God will strengthen hts
arm and he will return to the senate
vindicated by the people of that great
state"
The senate, as constituted when the
Lorimer vote was taken, had "a MEM
bers. The vacancies caused by the
deaths of Charles ]. Hughes, Jr,. or
Colorado, and George S. Nixon, Of Ne
vada had not been filed Immediately
after the vote, however, the Nevada
vacancy was filed, when W. A. Massey.
appointed by the governor of Nevada to
I'LL Nixons unexpired term, was sworn
in. He had been waiting three days to
take the oath of office, but was pre-
vented by consideration Of the Loriner
case.