New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
WASHINGTON EXPECTS
LOR|MER RESIGNATION
ViCe-PreSident Sherman Believed
to Have Visited Chicago
to Urge 1t.
TRIP A MYSTERIOUS ONE
Friends of Senator Said to Know
That He Has No Hope of Re.
tanning His Seat-Only
Forty for Him.
rL,rnrr Tho Tribune Bureau l

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 25.-The beginning Of
the end Of the Lorimer case is near at
hand. according to the belief Of many Sem
ators who would not be surprised to near
within the next few days that the junior
member from Illinois had rendered his res.
ignation.
The departure OF Vice-President Sherman
for Chicago gives basis for this belief, the
supposition being that IT Is his mission to
urge Senator Lorimer to give up the fight
and to resign before he is ousted from his
seat. It is denied at the Vice Presidents
office that such is the purpose of his flying
trim. for which business affairs are given as
q reason, but it is none the less believed
that the situation in the Senate has been
laid before Senator LOrimer with the sug-
gestion that he can emerge from It with
best grace by abandoning his seat yolun-
tarilv. Further effort on the part Of his
friends would result in nothing but their
own embarrassment, it IS argued.
Several weeks ago it was certain that
majority could not be mustered to clear
hin, of the charges Of corruption. Not more
than forty votes can be counted on as being
for him, while more than a majority OF
the Senate can Just as certainly be counted
on as Icing against him.
So far as the record goes Mr. Lorilner has
beon victorious up to the present point.
SO was exonerated after the first investi-
cation. and the committee Whlcn con-
ducted the second investigation has re-
Dorted in his favor by vote OF I'VE TO
three. His health is said TO be impaired
which would be adequate reason Tor not
desiring 10 continue his career in tie Sem
ate # he does not resign he will meet
v,-h defeat. and go out discredited This
/ is the light in which the situation Is
viewed hy many Of his colleagues
! one severe blow to the Loriner forces
vas the knowledge that Senator Curtis OF
/ r-.rsas who voted for Senator Lorimer
last session. would be against him II the
case AGAIN came to a vote. This o1sets
/ the gain by Lorimer Of senator Jones, Of
Washington, who last session voted against
him.
Senator curtis 1ustiAes his change by his
friendship for Clarence $. Funk, ot Onl-
/ 900 General manager Of the International
Harvester Company, a lifelons friend. The
! Kansas Senator says the testimony given
! I'm tho last investigation clearly raises 2
question Of veracity between Funk and
! Edward Hines, A Chicago lumber dealer
CHARGED with having said he helped put
/ r.o-iner over" Nj Curtis says he be
! lieyes Funk
CHICAGO. MAY S.-Vice-President James 5.
sherman LETT Chicago late to-day aite'
having spent 4 day here on an errard' the
nature Of which he refused 20 make known
He would neither affirm nor deny that nl'
niyst0p vas 10 communicate 10 Senator
Lorlmer the result Of a recent poll Of me
: Senate on the Senators case.
4. the Senator's home. where he - III
denial was made that the Nice-Presldeh
had been there Senator Lorimer couI'
rot receive callers on account Of his weak
erred condition. IL was said.
The Vicr-Pros!deut al.Chted from a tra''
an Erg,ewooI "a suburban station, and de-
rarted from the same place EIhr.ds'
/ Uarecv. attorney for Senator Lorimer' and
/ William Loriuer. Jr, We're at the station
when Mr. sherman arrived. They SHOOK
hands with him. but did not leave the sta
/ ION with a.m llr. HaHecy said the meet
/ lpg was accidental Doe having gone there
to meet Charles Ward, Senator Lorimers
/ secretary Mr.. Ward did not arrive.
! Representative James r. Mann accom-
rarl,d Mr. sherman TO Chicago, but ga
not return 20 Washington with him. Mr.
Mann came TO attend meeting OF the
+ ID Congress District leaders
close friends Of Senator Lorimer TO-
night said positively that he would not