Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-24
.IORIMERS FRIENDS in SENATE DESERT HIM WHEN
EATE@ BLONDE BOSS IS HANGINGN BALANCE
Man Accused of Bribing to Get
Seat Makes. Emotional
Speech

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only seven had stood by him. One of
those who voted against him, Sen
ator Culberson, alter'ward withdrew
his vote, explaining that he was pair
Ell with Senator Du Pont.
Senator Cullom," called the clerk.
Aye said Senator Cullom briefly.
He cleared his throat and repeater
aye firmly and loudly.
Lorimer shifted his position slight
". BY no other sign did he give evi;
dence of the blow. The clerk finish
ed calling the roll. Then he read OF
the names Of the Senators who had
voted against 1t. A slip of paper was
handedsto Senator Gallinger.
ION this resolution the ayes are So
and the nays are g." said Senator
Galinger, who had voted for Lorimer.
The resolution is agreed to-"
Lorinner Seems Dazed.
There was no ceremony, no formali-
ty. Nothing more than a vote. The
hands of the clock pointed to 2.02.
Lorimer, plainly dazed and uncertain,
sat heavily in his chair.
All eyes were turned on the man.
There was a moments silence, just
the presiding officers announcement
to impress itself on his exhausted
brain. Then Lorimer arose, he
brought his legs together, reAched out
and grasped the sides of the desk.
Ibis desk" it had beeR-and slowly
raised himself to his feet.
without glancing around he moved
toward the Republican cloak room. AS
he drew near the door Congressman
Rodenberg of Illionis, who had been
standing back of the desks, met him.
Lorimef smiled Rodenburg put his
arm around Lorimer's shoulder and
half supported him to the cloak room.
Other senators came forward and
stopped Lorimer in the doorway.
There were Senators Dillingham; and
Gamble, both members of the com
mittee which had investigated Lori
mer,s election. Senator Fletcher, an
other member of the committee, push
ed forward and took his hand. So did
Senator Johnston of Alabama.
Congressman William Wilson of iii
nois joined the group. They pushed
open the door of the cloak room and
Lorimer passed in. His entrance into
that room was his passing from the
Senate.
Loses All Honors.
Snatched from his seat, his election
declared invalid, it meant that he had
never been legally member of the
United States Senate. He had no right
IN the senate chamber. He cannot
AXE advantage Of the privilege en-
loyed by former members of the SEN
ate and enter it again.
As Lorimer stepped into the CLOAK
room the chief clerk of the House en-
:ered the Senate chamber. He WIS
recognized by the presiding ifficer.
Il am directed by the Speaker of
he House of Representatives, he
,aid in measured tones, ITO commune |
ate to the Senate the following reso-
ution:
e Resolved, That this House has inn
,eached Robert w. Archibald, Judge of
he circuit court now sitting on the
United States Commerce Court"
And the business of the Senate
vent on.
Through the swinging doors of the
loak room one could see the group
within gathered about Lorimer. Sew
raj of the Senator's had handkerchiefs
q their eyes. From the cloak room
-orimer passed on into the corridor.
here he was stopped by some
vomen who had been in the gallery.
hey were strangers. but they ex-
ressed their sympathy. All had tears
Z their eyes, and two ben openly
rying.
Lorimer smilingly parted from them
nd went to the subway. He went to
is office in the Senate building and
ecluded himself from callers.
Il have nothing at all to say" was
be only remark he made.
That's how the Senate rid itself of
William Lorimer When he yielded
be f1oor-and it is a matter of LITER
st that today. although July 10, was
ILL the legislative day of last Satur
ay, July s, he did so only after he /,