Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-13

Washington, July 13-sy . vote
es s. q q, the senate today I'm.
ssatsd Senator William Lsrimsr, Of
iliinois, and held his elseAien in
valid. 4 j
washington, July 13.-By . vote Of
IS to 2s the United States senate today
unseated william Lorimer. the junior
senate from Illinois. and declared his
title to his seat invalid.
The end Of the long fight to oust the
senator came after six days Of pro-
tracted debate. In which Senator Lori
mer himself had occupied the floor for
three sessions, making an impassioned
defense Of his election.
lea Resolution Adopted.
The final vote was on the resolution
offered by Luke Lea, senator from
Tennessee. declaring the Lorimer elec-
ton by the Illinois legislature in 1909
Invalid The adoption Of the Lea res
olution carried with 1t the senate's ver-
dict that corrupt methods and prac-
tiess were employed in the election of
william Lorimer."
u peamatie climax.
The elosing Of the trial was intense
" dramafis. Lorimer holding the floor
making = last defence Of his election
Asclarsds shss did -no& appeal for the votes
81 any senator. but asked for justice.
Senator Lorimer. whom the vote was
announced. walked slowly toward the
back Of the room and passed into a
cloak room. Senator smoot throwing
/ m arm over his shoulder.
Name Wiped From Records.
The vote ousting him was concluded
at s2:05 o'clock. The man who had
occupied seat in the senate since
June 1s. 1908. by the vote today passes
out Of the records and never officially
has. held seat in the senate Of the
United States.
The Lea resolution. adopted by a
vote Of almost 2 to I, was as follows:
Resolved: That corrupt methods
and practices were employed in the
election Of William Lorimer to the SEN
ate Of the United States from the
state Of Illinois and that his election
was therefore invalid"
These Who votsd TO Gust.
Those who voted to oust Lorimer
were:
Ashurst. Bacon. Borah, Bourne.
Briggs, Bristow. Brown, Bryan,
Burton. Chamberlain. Clapp, Craw-
ford. Cullom. Cummins, Curtis,
Dixon, Fel. Gardner, Gore, Gron-
ma. Hitchcock. Johnson. Kenyon.
Kern, LaFollette. Lea, Lodge, Mar.
tine. Myers, Nelson, Newlands,
O'aorman, overnian. Page. Poin-
dexter, Pomerene. Rayner. Reed.
Rect, Sanders, Shively, Simmons,
stons, Sutherland. Swanson. Town
send, watson, Williams, Works,
4 Clsrk. smith (Arizona). Smith
(0eorRie), Smith (Michigan),
smith (south Carolina)-55.
LeeinsFs Friends.
Those Mho voted against the Lea
resoiution were:
Bailey, Bradley, Brandegee,
Burnham, Catron, Clark, Crane.
Dillingham, Fletcher, Foster, Gal
finger, Gamble, Guggenheim. john
eton, Jones, Lippitt, McCumber.
oliver, 1Paynter, Penrose. Perkins.
Richardson, Smith (Maryland)
snlott, Stephenson. Thornton. Till
man. Wetmore,-28.
senatoys paired in favor Of the reso-
lutioh were: Ehilton, Culberson, Davis
and Owen.
senators paired against it were:
Bankhead. DUPONT. Hepburn. and War
senators absent and not paired were
Percy and Mclean.
senator Lorimer did not vote. There
are ninety-Ave members in the senate.
there being one vacancy from Color
ado.
+ u, II Lerirasr Rsvisws Evidences.
senator I.orimer took up his analysis
pf testimony In his case where he had
,eft off yesterday when his exhaustion
,fter hours Of speaking practically
forced. recess Of the senate. He took
up ia turn the testimony Of Becke-
never. HoIstlaw. Giiiispie and others.
His analysts was much along the lines
brought out by his counsel at the COM
a..tee hearinss Lorimer seemed re-
.reshed aftsrsa few hours respite from
HE strain of his defense and plunged
ato ~ sffosts with renewed vigos.
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