The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-03
STILL T|NKER|NG
WITH L0R|MER.
Blonde Illinois Boss VIII be Greeted
BY Senatorial Leaders Who
Want His Reslsna-
tIon.
IN WASHINGTON TO-DAY
Voters Get to the Senator'S Who
Voted for Blonde William, and
Others Are Afraid Of Their
Jobc.

WASHINGTON, June 3.--"I do not
intend to resign; shall keep up the
fight
This was the announcement made
today by Senator William Lorimer up
on his arrival here ready for a second
defense of his right to represent Illi-
nois in the senate.
The blonde boss'' was plainly i'll,
and his step was far from firm as he
walked to an automobile, but he was
emphatic enough in his determination
| to fight. Asked what Vice President
Sherman had to say to him on Sher-
mans recent flying visit to Chicago,
where it was generally supposed he
tried to get Lorimer to resign, the
Illinois senator declared:
Il did not see the vice president"
"Will you see him today?" he was
asked.
Il don't know Why should l see
him?"
do you intend to resign?"
Il don't. shall keep up the fight
to the end"
4 When Lorimer's attention was call
ed to the various polls made by his
friends which indicated that he might
be ousted, he said he knew nothing al
all about them, intimatipg that sucf
AZ a canvass would have no effect on hil
determination to fight to finish.
will you confer with leaders to
, day?" he. was asked.
+ "Thert are no conferences arranged
so far as know Lorimer replied.
Lorimer said he hoped to attend the
senate sessions regularly from nov
on, although he was ILL., He asserted
: that he would speak in his own de
/ lfense Further than this, the senator
, refused to be interviewed.
Il WASHINGTON, June g. When Sen
ator William Lorimer arrives in Wash
: ington late today, regular leaders II
;; the senate will make one last attemp
/; to induce him to resign to stave of
: what they are convinced will be ;
vote adverse to the blonde boss i
s his case comes to roll call in thu
+ senate.
All VI lIS bclldtOlE NOW III OinS'
|, who voted for Lorimer's retention a
q; the last session, will urge him to dis
|, card the toga before the battle i
opened against the Illinois Statesman
|. BY Senator Kern, of Indiana. Th
e latter has announced that he viii
speak tomorrow in favor of his resc
luton to oust Lorimer. Kern led tn
opposition to the stock yards boss i
the investigation committee and hi
speech Is expected to be an analyst
: of the testimony, covering probabl
$ two days. The basis of the regulars
efforts to secure Lorimers resignatio
8 is their belief, from private canvasses
T that Lorimer cannot be cleared by tn
& senate, and that his voluntary retire
ment would save embarrassment c
IS those who stand by him.
n Eleven senators who voted fo
Lorimer last session were retired
private life-and with many the COZ
e tributing cause was their support
, the Illinois statesman. There are no
# ninety-five members of the senate.
e few weeks ago a poll by Lorimer
v friends developed only thirty-nir
Ie votes for him Against him wei
s counted forty-eight Today 1t We
20 said that two more senators have a
serted they will vote to declare Lo
h. liners seat vacant,
" These figures will be shown Lol
,r mer. AS an excuse for his resign
ton. his friends will say that it cou
r plausibly be based on the fact TIL
ly majority of two senatorial investigs
ly ing committees and the senate itse
ar have exonerated him: that he is
ar poor health. and that his business
terests demand his attention. In sc
ar ate circles today it was reported tn
ar Vice President Sherman in his trip
Chicago a week ago, had obtain
a. Lorimer's promise to resign, but tn
or Judge Hanecy, Lorimer's counsel, hi
persuaded his client to recall it.