Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
WILL ASK HOME DISTRICT 70
SEND HIM BACK 70 WASHING.
TON AS REPRESENTATIVE.
UNMovED ~ EXPULSION,
LoR,MER LOOKS TO SENATE
Ambitious. to es Returned to Upper
House Of censrsss-Rsturns to Chi.
easo Where Old Political Friends
Will Lienizs Blonde Leader and Set
Him Up Again az Martyr.
tBy Special correspondent.)

(By Special Correspondent
Washington. July 17.-Far from be-
ing crushed by his expulsion from the
senate of the United States, not brok-
en- in spirits by the fact that he is the
first man formally to be driven from
the senate on charges of corrupt cleo
ton, William Lorimer of Illinois is 60
ing back TO Chicago and plan once
more to get sea. in congress.
The plan will be to lionize Lorimer
ana try to make it appear he is
martyr. When he gets back to his
district it is expected he will be given
huge reception and ovation by way
of serving notice that he is still a force
in the politics Of the state to be reck-
oned with.
The first step OF importance In the
plan to rehabilitate Lorimer, it is ex-
pc cted here, will be to re-elect him to
the house Of representatives from his
tempt will be made to Go that two
years from now is generally antic1-
pated.
Keeps Eye On Senate.
Lorimer would like, of course. to re-
turn to the senate. But the way to
this does not appear easy. He can nh
make any fight for the senate immedi-
ately. The candidates for the lesisla-
ture have already been nominated ana
the selections for the senate made m
the Illinois primaries. He might enter
the race for the senate before the peo-
pie of Illinois two years hence. but 10
DO it he would have to make state
wide campaign before the primaries
This would involve great difficult
les. Heretofore men who have been
forced out Of the senate have been
sent back. as in the cases or quay OF
PENNSYLVANIA and Clark Of Montana.
But they were able to do TINS thru
control Of the machines In their
states.
The case OF Lorimer Is distinctly
different In order to get back TO 1ne
senate he would have to go into prl-
mary and obtain the Endorsement OF
the people themselves.
Remains Political Force in Illinois.
In view Of the smashing blow dellv-
cred against Lorimer and the Lincoln
League liz the recent primaries IN I'M
uois. in view Of the fact that even tne
venerable Shelby NJ. Cullom was orlS-
en- from the senate because he sup
ported Lorimer. there is little in the
situation now to encourage the oeilel
he can be returned to the senate.
But that he can get back to the
honse from his district. where he Is
personally known to every man. WON
an and child. and personally loved, Is
not to be doubted.
The opinion is freely expressed on
every hand that Lorimer would stli'
be a political force in Chicago and III
nois and would be sent back to the
house. probably two years hence.
! I,orimer will go back to Chicago IN
/ day or two and go to his farm, about
hf.y miles out of Chicago. for recuper-
ation. He was asked for statement
! as m his plans. but said he had to tall
| things over with his friends before NJ
| could saw whether he would go into
fight for political vindication. He mrs
Lplans on getting back his strength. Il
give attention to his business. He VII
also talk over with Judge Hanecy TN
question of bringing legal actor
| against some Of his enemies.
/ Insolent Toward Senate.
! Loriner is bearing up well after tn
! great strain to which he was subject
ed. He saw the expulsion coming am
! Il was not a surprise to him. tho n
and his friends were vexed at tn
j srnallness of the vote in his favor.
q The behavior of Lorimer when tn
4 senate blow fell, when the vote wa
4 announced. was wellnigh insolen
toward the senate. He smiled, threS
back his shoulders, acted as II
had a certain contempt for the senate
oninion. and then headed slowl
toward the cloak room.
Il reluctant to Deal Fatal Thrust.
One Of the remarkable features @
| the closing Of this historic affair wa
the extreme reluctance OF senators I
deal the fatal thrust to the man unde
charges. Even the men who hav
fought Lorimer hardest hated to vot
to- GUST him.
/, 81 have never had a more disagree
abe duty to perform in my life" sal
{ senator Luke Lea Of Tennessee, afte
! 1t was over.
Senator Lea believed thoroughly l
j, the fact that corruption had been use
/ to obtain the seat for Lorimer. Yet h
l. had a. certain personal sympathy Il
the man and would gladly have give
over to others the responsibility
, turning Lorimer out.
4 senator Kenyon felt the same wa
: about it. He and Senators Lea an
Kern were the three members OF II
4 senate committee who drew up the r.
: port. or minority view, in favor OF Il
: ousting Of Lorimer.
Old Election systsm Falls.
Senator Kenyon said the outcon
e was a triumph for better governmel
e and that 1t was not so much Lorim
that had fallen as 1t was the syste
a of elections that made situation III
: this possibility.
I None of the senators who have be-
; Irelentless in ousting Lorimer from Il
senate had any word Of personal cri
: licism to pass upon him. In gener'
8 his speech was characterized a.
(: strong, forceful, dramatic and appea
= Ing effort. True, it barely touched
4 the real merits Of the case but It W
II Of a nature to move the hearts Of me
; 1t did move the galleries and some
a the spectators were in tears. but
senate was not there for the purpo
a LOT listening to appeals to Its sympatf
,, Few senator's sat in judgment on I
-, vasss vs.o s &c &c. see ste sAeMs u I
d background. behind Lorfmef,
Il aroused public. whose opinion. tho
u ouehly stirred, Il would not do on
tu,ore TO tribe with ~ that opinion b