Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-20
Report Recommends That Sem
atOr From Illinois Should
Be Allowed to Retain Seat
Rejects ALI Testimony Of
Fraud.
RULES OF JUSTICE
SUSTAIN DEFENDANT
Story Of Hines and the Humid.
red Thousand Dollar COrrup-
tion Fund Without Founda-
ttiOn, Is Verdict Of Inquiry.

(By Evsning Herald a. r. Lsasee wircD
washington. May 20.--Tbe case Of
senator Lorimer Of Illinois, whose
election was alleged to have been
brought about through corruption,
was placed berore the senate today
for final action, Majority and minor
ity reports were made by the special
investigating committee. the former
upholdlng aud the latter condemning
the senator. The majority reported
that there was absolutely no new
Substantial evidence discovered on
the re-investigatlon, his election be-
ing the illogical result OF existing po-
lltical conditions In Illinois
The minority reported that the sec
ond Investigation eOnclusively estab-
lished that az least ten 0f the votes
cast for L0rimer were corrupt and
that his election therefore was in
valid.
The minority report was signed by
Senators Kern and Lea. Democrats.
and Kenyon, Republican
Washington. May g0.--Why Senator
Iorimer should ho permitted 10 re-
tain hls seat IN the senate Was set
forth today by the majority Of tho
senate special l.orlm4r committee 80
their report 10 the senate. Il WAS sub
mitied by Chairman pllllngham and
had the approval OF Senators Gamble
and Jones'. Republicans, and Fletcher
and Johnston Of Alabama. Democrats,
The majority took the position thar
the senate having once "solemniy and
deliberately" passed upon the charges
against Senator lsorinier he should DC
permitted to retain his seat unless
new and convincing evidence had been
produced establishing corruption Ia
hla election. Absolutely no New ana
substantial evidence" had been pro-
duced at the re-lnyestlaatiun the ma
iOrity said, aud consequently they de-
clared the rules OF Justice required ahe
5ormer Judgment 90 the senate, up
hOldlEg Mr.. I0gimer tO stand.
The report dealt at length With the
evidence In an endeayor 10 show notn-
ing substantial had been produced
against Senator l.Orlmer Il also re-
viewed the loyal authorities 10 show
that the first investigation oi the SEN
ate ahould be taken as final Tho
controlling factor In the action OF the
senate In re-opening the case. 50 the
majority said. was reports that q fund
OF sle0. 900 was either raised by or
through the efforts OF Edward Hines,
the Chicago lumberman, 10 securee the
election OF Senator forimer.
Tho majority rejected the version
which Clarence s. Funk, general man
ager OF the International Harvester
company. gave OF q conversation ne
held with Mr Hines n the Unien
League club ai Chieago just after SEN
ator lorlmer'E election, /, WAS during
this conversation that Funk claims
Hines asked for $4,000 conu'1utlon
10 100000 f.orlmer fund. Ihe
majority said that Mr. Funks teati-
mony stood uncorroborated either oy
other witnesses or by any circum-
stances
"Tn view OF the fact that it was
known 10 Mr. Hines" said the commit
tee THAT the relations existing nc,
tween the officers of the International
Harvester company and Mr ioFimaf
were those of opponents rather than
friends, 4 Is lmprunable that ne
would seek from Mr. Funk, the rep-
Ieseniatlve Of that corporation, 2
contribution 70 aid IN the election OF
Mr. LOrimer"
In dlsonssing AR. Rinks testimony
that he had heard reports OF MI
Hines activities at Springfield, the
majority declared that "snch reports
must have had birth IN As Funka
imagination"
Comment was passed on the fact
that for many months ~ II. kohlhaAl
editor OF the ChlcagO Herald James
Keeiey. editor OF the Chicago Tribune;
Victor r.. Lawson, owner Of the Chi-
eaeo News. aud Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt knew OF MI. Funk's posi-
tlon and none saw IN 90 bring the
information TO the attention OF ans
person connected with any inves'iss'
tiOn.
I'm fact the Funk testimony the
report said. "Aae beeu taken Cum
Grano sails by nearly everyone who
had heard Il.
Mr.. Bunk himself admitted that he
thought his stery would not be oe'
ileved
The committee reporiad that u dio
find that Mr. Hines was aelne ilal'
tered by being consulted by Senators
Aldrich and renrose In regard 20 me
desire 10 have some Republican elect
I'd Ia the senate from Illinois.
"His Henue of the importance of tht
matter II was said. WAS greatly en-
hanced when he knew that they hao