Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-13
The roll was then called on the res
4 Pathetic Incident.

olution.
A Pathetic Incident.
The ousting Of Lorimer had been
fully expected. but it was believed
his strong speech had swayed several
doubtful votes.
Tho taking OF the vote was preced-
ed by . pathetic incident. Senator
Tillman. taking the noor just before
the calling Of the roll began. asked
permission for the clerk to read .
statement he had prepared. but which
he himself was too weak to read. It
stated his conviction that Senator Lor-
inner had been elected without fraud
II realize now that I have but lit
tie time before must meet my
Maker" said Senator Tillman's state
ment. II cast my vote today secure
in the conviction that the senator from
Illinois is entitled to his seat II he
IL driven from it I hope he will go
back to Illinois and devote himself to
that work for which he has proven
himself so elequently able--the uplift-
ing and betterment Of his fellow men,"
esnator TiIiman Wspt.
Senator Tiliman wept as his trib-
ute to Senator Lorimer was read,
while other members Of the senate
found ii difficult to hide their feelings
at the references to his own failing
condition.
AZ Lorimer walked out the senate
door the chief clerk of the house. Jerry
South. announced to the senate the
impeachment of Judge Robert w.
Archibald Of the commerce court.
Several Change Views.
Compared with the vote OF March
I. 1911. when William Lorimer was
held to have valid title to his seat,
today's roll call showed the following
changes:
Senators Cullom Of Illinois, Curtis Of
Kansas. Briggs Of New Jersey. Wat
son of West Virginia and Simmons Of
North Carolina. who had formerly
supparted Lorimer. today voted
against him.
Senator Jones Of Washington, who
had formerly opposed him, today sup
ported him.
Women Offer Sympathy.
AS Senator Lorimer passed out thru
the cloak room a group Of Sisters of
Charity who had been in the galleries
pressed forward to express their re-
gret to him. A number Of women and
other admirers also shook hands with
him
At his office in the senate Office
building physician was waiting. He
administered Aid to the man, who was
!thoroushly exhausted by his efforts
To Newspaper men Mr.. Loriner said
| he had nothing to add to what he had
said on the fioor OF the senate. He
will not leave Washington for several
days.
Rsvisss Of the Case.
For more than two years the fght
has been on to oust William Lorimer
- NAAs AAS0 SSoS AA sAAS OVuoSS do q I0pIoe
sentative from the state of Illinois, A
constant newspaper agitation. investi-
cations by two senate committees and
one committee Of the Illinois legisla-
ture. millions of words of testimony
and scores of speeches have kept the
case Of Lorimer before the public.
Charges and counter charges Of
bribery and corruption, elimination and
IYarriYninotf4~ {n<p ~. lols
| Confessions" galore. have filled the
history of the case. Todays vote in
the senate ended one Of the most SEN
sational legislative imbroglios that the
country has ever known.
Began IN April, 1910.
It began on April 80. 1910, about a
year after the election of Lorimer to
the senate, with a publication in the
Chicago Tribune of story by Charles
A. White, a member Of the Illinois Leg
islature. exposing corruption in that
body and charging that White had
been bribed to vote for Lorimer for
| senator Lorimer was elected by q
combination Of democrats and repub-
licans in the legislature. Shortly after
the publication of the White story the
new senator arose in the senate cham
Der and demanded an investigation Of
his election. An investigation was or
dered and q committee headed by
Senator Burrows republican. Of Michi-
gan. took up the task. For nearly four
months the committee took testimony
in Chicago and Washington, and final
ly submitted q report generating Lor-
inner.
Minority Report Presented.
A minority report. however. presented
by Senator Beveridge. Of Indiana, sus-
tained the charges against Lorimer.
After a lengthy debate, in the course
of which Lorimer delivered sensa-
tionauy- brilliant speech defending
himself the majority report was
adopted by the senate on March 1.
1911, by vote Of 46 to 40. five not
voting.
Many Indictments Follow.
Meantime the case had startled Illi-
! nois and the state was ablaze with the
| developments. Indictment after indict-
ment was found against members OF
the legislature which elected Lorimer.
White confessed that he was given
81. 900 by Representative Lee O'Neill
Browne, democratic leader Of the legis-
lature. and $500 by Representative
Robert G. Wilson. to vote for Lorimer.
Browne was indicted for bribery. At
his first trial the Jury disagreed and
at the second he was acquitted.