Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16

| days.
The air in the chamber was hot and
| oppressive when the senate convened
Senators came In reluctantly but sixty
| were at hand when Lorimer again took
| the floor. The crowds that have filled
! the galleries during the preceding
days had not arrived at the early hour
Of converting.
1t was Mr.. Lorimer's announced In
tention when he began to conclude his
speech today unless Interruptions
should extend 1t. His opponents were
determined that he should finish TO-
day.
eve will stay here until ~ O'Clock
/ tonight If we do not reach q vote be-
fore that time" said one Of them.
Senator Lorimer took up his analy-
sis of testimony in his case where he
had left off yesterday when his ex-
haustion after hours OF speaking prac-
tically forced recess of the senate.
He took up in turn the testimony OF
Beckemeyer, Holtslaw, Gillespie and
others. His analysis was much along
the lines brought by his counsel at
the committee hearings. Lorimer
seemed refreshed after few hours
respite from the strain OF his de-
tense and plunged into his effort with
renewed vigor.
At one point, declaring that the pro-
ceedings against him had been con-
Quoted by conspirators, he exclaimed:
"If all the people knew the full
story, they'd drive that band OF hypo-
critics out of the country. And they
will know it. If God spares me, they'll
know it from one end of the land to
the other"
To his own efforts he credited the
senatorial investigation, saying: The
Tribune people" took no steps to
cause an Investigation by the senate
until he introduced resolution ask
ing for 1t.
"This attack on me Is not the hrst
instance where efforts have been
made to drive senators out OF this
chamber by conspiracy" he cried.
He compared his case to that OF
Senator Percy of Mississippi in which
he declared a conspiracy to attempt
to fasten evidence of corrupt practices
upon the election of Percy had been
thwarted only by, the fortunate dis
covery of facts.
Recalls CraWroTo NndT9SS'
Lorimer went after Senator Craw-
ford of South Dakota, who had spoken
and voted against him at the first
trial. He referred to the charges made
against Mr.. Crawford Of which the
South Dakota senator was fully &C
quilted and invited Mr.. Crawford out
to the cloak room while he read an
affidavit which charged him with hav-
ing employed man to file PUBIC
land claim in his interest.
That's supposed to be sworn 'affi-
davit." said Senator Lorimer, ''but all
the circumstances surrounding it deny
its truth. A federal grand jury
cleansed the skirts of this senator"
He declared the affidavit itself, which
had no foundation, appeared to be
truthful on the face.
HAS Charles A. White made any
statement to your committee stronger
than that Crawford affidavit?' he de-
manded. W.
81 think not, and yet Senator Craw-
ford would turn me out OF this body
on the statement of man more foul
than the man who made this affi-
davit against him."
Ends Speech at 1880 p. m.
Senator Lorimer finished his speech
shortly after 1870 p. m. Senator Dixon
took the floor to read some af1davits
regarding Lorimer's charge OF at
tempted bribery at the Chicago con-
vention. 1t was indicated that a vote
would be taken soon.
Senator Tillman. before the Lorimer
vote, announced that he would vote
in support of Lorimer. He had been
counted on the other side.
Deneen Discusses Successor.
Springfield, ILL.,, July Ex-Governor
Deneen, when informed of the unseat-
ing of Senator Lorimer, said:
II determined not to give any con-
sideration to the possibility Of select
ing a successor to Senator Lorimer I'M
til after the vote in the senate was
taken. The vote having been taken
only short time ago, l am just now
considering the subject. but have not
concluded just what will be done. OK
pect to give out a statement later IN
the day"