The Washington times., 1912-07-15
POLITICAL. WRATH
WILL DESCEND ON
LOR|MER'S FRIENDS
Few Senators Who Voted to
Retain Illinois Man
Coming Back.

The political wrath Of the public has
thus far followed remorselessly on the
men in the Senate who have supported
William Lorimer, of Illinois In voting
Saturday, when Lorimer was ousted,
twenty-eight Senators voted to uphold
Lorimer. An examination of that list
makes It plain that the great bulk of
the Senators who uphold Lorimer either
are about to retire from the Senate or
they will have to fight hard to retain
their places.
1t is worth while to examine the list
of the Senators who upheld Lorimer.
The first man on the list to vote for
him Is Senator Bailey Of Texas. Bailey
will go out of the Senate next March,
his career ending In eclipse and anti
climax. It is partly due to his support
of Lorimer, partly to the fact that he
has been persistently accused for years
of being one of the Senators too friend
ly to the corporation.
Senator Bradley of Kentucky, the Sec
ond on the list to vote forLorimer, will
ond on the list to vote for Lorimer, will
will probably be replaced by a Demo-
crat.
Brandegee Is Popular.
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut
third on the list to vote for Lorimer
will be in the Senate until March g.
1915. Brandegee Is young and popular,
but the Lorimer vote will give the
trouble when he comes up for re-elec-
ton.
Fourth on the list is Burnham of New
Hampshire. He will not run for the
Senate again.
Senator Catron of New Mexico fifth
to vote for .Lorimer, is a new Senator.
How far his Lorimer vote will affect
standing here that he will be a one
term Senator. II is noticeable that his
Republican colleague, Fall, voted
against Lorimer.
Clarke of Wyoming, sixth on the Lori
mer list, Will not have to reckon with
public sentiment until 1917. But he has
increasing opposition in his State.
Crane Will Retire.
Senator w. Murray Crane of Massa-
chusetts has already announced he will
retire at the end of this term, next
March. Senator Dillingham; of Vermont
chairman Of the committee that investi.
gated Lorimer, and a persistent Lori.
mer supporter, has a hard fight ahead
and is likely to be retired because of his
stand in this case.
Fletcher Of Florida will have a hare
tight on his hands two years hence
Foster of Louisiana has already beer
beaten in the primaries. His support o.
Lorimer was deciding factor agains
him.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshir
will serve until 1915. He Is probabl.
serving his last term. If reelected. /
Will be at the expense of a bitter fight
Gamble Already Beaten.
Senator Gamble of South Dakota 1
already beaten. Guggenheim Of Colo
rado will not run again. Johnston O
Alabama, one Of the committee to in
vestigate the case, along with Dilling
ham and Fletcher, already mentioned
will have the fight Of his life two year
from now.
Senator Lippita of Rhode Island is tn
successor to Aldrich, and public senti
ment in his State counts for little. Sen
ator McCumber of North Dakota vii
have to reckon with the aroused, sent
ment Of his State when he comes up 70
reelection. He has the advantage, how
ever, that he will serve until 1917.
The progresstves of Pennsylvania wi
remember Senator divers vote 70
Lorimer. Senator Paynter Of Kentucky
persistent upholder of Lorimer, has bee
hopelessly beaten and driven out of pub
lie life. Senator Penrose of Pennsyl
vania, once the omnipotent boss of tn
fepuDllCdn party OF STATE, mas Dee
virtually dethroned, and IT is probable h
is serving his last term as Senator.
Perkins In Ill Health.
, Senator Perkins or California is oil
and in ill-health, and so what he did a
to Lorimer will little affect his politica
fortunes. Richardson Of Delaware ha
announced he does not want to com
back.
Senator John Walter Smith Of Mary
land, rich lumber merchant, Is alread
finding powerful opposition. His day
of boss-ship in Maryland are numbered
Senator Smoot, Mormon Church apos
tie, is in a position to be Independent s
far as Lorimer Is concerned "Uncl
Ike" Stephenson Is serving his last tern
The successor to Senator Thornton c
Louisiana is already chosen. Tillman
broken down, and has little longer I
serve. Wetmore of Rhode Island ha
announced he will not attempt to com
back
These Senators, along with Jones {
Washington, the man who change
front voted for Lorimer last SATURDAY
For most of them there is no politict
future worth the mentioning. AS fc
Senator Jones. 1t need only be said ths
Washington is a progressive State. an
the progressives there are getting read
to reckon with him two years from nov
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