Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

life through the house rather than the
senate.
II is the intention of Mr.. Lorimer
TO attempt vindication in accordance
with the statement he made toward
the close of his speech. when he de-
clared that if expelled he would keep
in the fight and would drive his de-
famers and detractors into exile.
TO SEEK REST ON FARM.
Mr. Lorimer's physical condition is
a source OF worry TO his physicians.
His three-day speech was a severe tax
upon his vitality, and he must take
complete rest TO recuperate His
heart action is not good, but his ply
sicians say they are not apprehensive
provided Mr.. Lorimer will give some
consideration 10 his health. 1t is prob
able he will follow the advice of his
physicians when he returns to Chica-
go and 20 to his farm as soon as pos
sible for complete rest
Friends of Mr.. Lorimer in the SEN
ate soon will introduce a resolution
providing for an appropriation of $685.
600 to reimburse him for expenses in.
/ CURED in his defense At the close
of the first case last year, a resolu-
ton was introduced to reimburse him,
but Mr.. Lorimer said he would not
accept the money. There will be
strong opposition at this time to an
appropriation Of any amount of
money out of the public treasury for
Mr. Dorimer based on the ground
/ that his right to a seat having been
/ found defective. he is not entitled 10
any assistance from the government.
/ CULLOM NOT CANDIDATE.
/ Senator Cullom authorizes the state.
ment that he will not be a candidate
/ 70 the 60 made rdcaut ~ the We
/ in the senate. He says ne has reach
/ ed the uEalteIable decision to retire
/ from public life at the close of his
present term and that no considera-
ton can induce him TO change his
position. He explains that it would
have been q pleasure TO have contin-
ued to serve in the senate as long
as he was the choice of the people of
Illinois, and he had built up the hope
that he would die in harness, but the
people at the last primary having
chosen another TO be the candidate OF
his party, Mr.. Cullom feels relieved
from all further responsibility.
Il am now looking forward to the
time when ! can lay down my bur.
dens and rest" said Mr.. Cullom. 81
feel that ! have earned a rest and
nothing can induce me TO remain in
the senate after the 4th of next
March"
Indignant protests come from the
friends OF Mr. Cullom because of the
irtimation that he attempted TO re
store himself in the esteem of the
people OF Illinois by voting against
= Mr. Lorimer with an eye upon the
senatorship. When Mr. Cullom cast
e his vote for Mr. Lorimer last year he
, did Il with the knowledge that Il
would cost him heavily.
/ APPOINTEEs ARE UNAFFECTED.
The relations between Mr. Cullou
, and Mr. Lorimer have not been close
and their meetings, even upon the
floor OF the senate, have been few. i
, was with the greatest difficulty tha
p Mr.. Cullom prevailed upon Mr.. Lori
p mer to enter conferences over patron
/. age and other matters which were e
: be jointly decidedly them.
= Mr.. Lorimer realized that his rec
! concentrations in the matter of fed
= eral appointments had little OF n,
! weight at the White house and there
: fore did not feel that il was OF mucl
Z consequence whether he made any Il
: one or two cases appointments wer
r made in the state without consulting
: Mr.. Iyorimer.
: Under the circumstances the re
4 moval OF Mr.. Lorimer will not maxi
: any material change in the fedora
S oficeholders' slate. Len Small. as
sistsnt United States treasurer. is tn