The Washington times., 1912-07-14
L0R|MER PLANS TO
GET BACK FORMER
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Ousted Illinoisan, Far From
Crushed, Will Seek Polit-
ical Rehabilitation.
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question Of bringing legal action against
some Of his enemies.
Lorimer is bearing up well after the
great strain to which he was subjected.
He saw the expulsion coming. and II
was not surprise to him. though he
and his friends were vexed at the
smallTfess Of the vote In his favor
The behavior of Lorimer when the
Senate blow fell. when the vote was an
nounced, was well nigh insolent toward
the Senate. He smiled, threw back his
contempt for the Senate opinion, and
then headed slowly toward the cloak
room.
one of the remarkable features of the
closing of this historic affair was the
| extreme reluctance of Senators to deal
| the fatal thrust to the man under
| charges. Even the men who fought
| Lorimer hardest hated to vote to oust
| him. ~.
"I have never had a more disagreeable
duty to perform in my life," said Sena-
tor Luke Lea of Tennessee, after 1t was
over.
Hated to Gust Him.
Senator Lea believed thoroughly in the
fact that corruption had been used to
obtain the seat for Lorimer. Yet he had
a certain personal sympathy for the
man, and would gladly have given over
to others the responsibility Of turning
Lorimer out.
Senator Kenyon felt the same way
about It, He and Senators Lea and
Kern were the three members of the
Senate committee who drew up the re-
port, or minority view, In favor Of the
lousting Of Lorimer.
Senator Kenyon said the outcome was
triumph for better government and
that It was not so much Lorimer that
had fallen as II was the system of cleo
tions that made a situation like this
possibility.
None OF the Senators who have been
relentless in ousting Lorimer from the
Senate had any word of personal crit
icism to pass upon him. In general, his
forceful, dramatic, and appealing ef,
fort True II barely touched on the rea
merits Of the case, but 1t was of ma.
ture TO move the hearts Of men. 1t did
move the galleries and some OF the spec
tators were In tears. but the Senate was
not there for the purpose of listening
to appeals to its sympathy.
Few Senators sat in Judgment on the
background. behind Lorimer. an aroused
public, whose opinion. thoroughly stir
red, II would not do once more to trih'
with as that opinion had once beer
| trthed with in the closing days of th'
session OF the preceding Congress.
Much credit for the fact that Lorimel
: has been driven from the Senate ant
the Senate has consequently risen ir
public opinion. Is due to the three new
Senators who brought In the minorit,
view from the Lorimer committee.
Much Due to Three Men.
, They are Senators Kern and Lea
Democrats. and Kenyon. Republican
These men were opposed to Lorime
! when they went on the committee ant
g. To- H. l,Nlx
forts, In the face of bitter, taunting Cp
position. that the probe in the secon'
investigation went as deep as 1t did.
, At first, It was whispered about thes
: three Senators would be easy marks 70
the experienced veterans of the OIL
Guard who We're lined up with LorimeI
, But the trio proved to be one OF ability
capacity and pertinacity. Had II no
been for the unremitting work of thes
three men, Lorimer would still be in tn
3 Senate.
!. one Of the striking features of tn
case Is the part played by Senate
4 Jones, of Washington. Jones in th
a first investigation assailed Lorimer. !
e che second, a member OF the committe,
= he Topped to the Lorimer side. He wi
u go down In the record as the only ma
. who changed front in this fashion.
was expected his change would hav
. much influence. But 1t had no infiuenc
except that 1t has piled high politics
u, trouble for Jones In the State Of Wash
q ington.
4 Governor Deneen Is expected now I
u appoint a successor to Lorimer. Wel
'. | Doneen to carry out the spirit of tn
q primaries he would name L. Y. Shel
9 man, the nominee of the primaries fc
q Senator. But Deneen will doubtless us
the opportunity to gain political advar
n tage for himself and appoint some or
: of his close political friends. He ma
: name Roy o. West, the new Republica
= national committeeman, or B. A. Eel
v art, a Chicago miller. Former Senate
= Albert ]. Hopkins wants the place an
: his friends are seeking the appointmer
n for him.