The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

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proyal.
While the vote was being taken Mr.
Lorimer sat in his seat In the back
row on the Republican side of the
chamber His face was flushed and
, for the first time since he began the
long fight he seemed to grow ner'
vous. He appeared detected and de-
pressed. No one spoke to him while
the roll cali was in progress.
Lorimsr Leaves Chamber.
When the announcement of the
vote was made Mr.. Lorimer, no longer
9 senator, arose slowly He braced
his shoulders, threw his head In the
air, allowed strange smile to come
lover his face and walked heavily to.
ward the door AS he reached the
door Senators Smoot, Crane and
Bailey and Representative Rodenburg
Of Illinois shook him by the hand,
When Mr.. Lorimer reached the
outer floor OF the chamber he found
q crowd waiting to express sympathy.
Many in the crowd were strangers
who had listened to his speech and
been won to his side Several women
were in the group, among them fair
sisters OF charity in the sarb OF their
order.
Plans to Continue Battle.
During his final speech MIR. Lori
mer reiterated his intention to keep
up the fight. Just how he will do
this was not made clear, but 1t Is
inferred that he will continue 10 Or
ganize his friends throughout Illinois
and endeavor to regain his political
power He has declared repeatedly
during his speech that as long as his
strength holds out he gill devote him
self to spreading what he terms the
truth regarding his case throughout
the nation.
It is not at all improbable that at
some future time Mr. Lorimer will
make a campaign before the voters
Of Illinois for reelection to the SEN
ate. There is no possibility OF his
election by the legislature as 1t will
be composed next winter
Asserts No One Was BriDed.
Senator Lorimer's closing remarks
regarding his reasons for not resign
ling were the most forceful and dra-
matte part of his entire speech.
Much has been said about Lori
ner resigning," said Senator Lorimer.
The question comes every day: VIII
Lorimer resign"
Il stated on the floor that If /
found when the testimony was taken
that one man had been bribed to vote
'or me would have walked into this
senate and laid my resignation at the
hands of this body.
But | knew the history OF this
ease. / know the history of the peo-
ole who have followed me, and as /
Sod is my Judge and some day |
must be judged by Him, know that
40 man cast a corrupt vote for Lori
,mer. .
Says He'll Not Be a Coward.
Resign In the face Of that knowl- +,
edge? Why? Why? Because they say |
The senate has been canvassed and
right or wrong, enough votes have
been secured to turn Lorimer out, :
because defeat stares you in the face.
oh. such an argument.
What sort OF man Is he who would |
10 an act like that? II the men who !
made this country had run when they |
saw defeat staring them in the face
We would have no Stars and Stripes :
and no country.
He who is so cowardly as to run /
when defeat stares him In the face
surely has no place in this body
oh, senators, though you ali vote
against me, I'm going to continue to
try to make a character and reputa-
ton Of never having been a coward.
No! No! No! I'll not resign. If
90 from this body 1t will be be-
cause more senators vote for that
resolution than against it.
My exit will not be because l am
a coward; 1t will be because of the
crime Of the senate Of these United
States I'm ready"
Dixon Makes Denial.
After Mr.. Lorimer sat down Sena-
IOI Ll&OH VI MOuIdudJ ISoOoSfSll
campaign manager, arose to deny the
charges contained In affidayits pre-
scented by Mr. Lorimer relative to
alleged promises of money to Taft
delegates If they would swing to
Roosevelt
Before the roll call was started
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
asked permission to explain his vote.
He sent a statement to the reading
clerk which was read. Senator Till
man voted for Lorimer last year and
did so again In the final ballot. He
is running for reelection In his state
and has serious opposition, but de-
clared ne would go down to defeat
before he would vote against Lorimer
Senator Tillman wept while por-
lions OF his statement were read.
cuIIom May Get Vacancy.
Governor Deneen has the power to
appoint Lorimer's successor, but in
view OF the fact that he is in the
middle of a campaign II Is possible
he may allow the place to remain
vacant until January whan tho lag