The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-07-14
LEFT SENATE CHAMBER
when VOTE ANNOUNCED
Humliated by Action of the Senate,
He Walks from the Chamber With
out Having Word to Say-Sena-
: tor TiIIman's Pathetic Statement,

Washington, July 13.-By a vote of
% to 2S the United States sneate to-
day unseated William Lorimer, the
junior senator from Illinois, and de-
Jared his title - his seat invalid
The end of the long fight to oust
the senator came after six days of
protracted debate in which Senator
Lorimer himself had occupied the
hoor for three sessions, making an
impassioned defense of his election.
The final vote was upon the res
olution offered by Luke Lea, senator
from Tennessee, declaring the Lori
mer election by the Illinois legisla-
rare in 1909 invalid.
The adoption of the Lea resolution
carried with it the senator's verdict
that corrupt methods and practices
were employed in the election of Will
liam Lorimer," making his election
invalid.
The closing moments of the trial
were intensely dramatic. Lorimer.
holding the floor, making a last de-
Tense of his seat, declared he did not
appeal for the votes of any senator,
but asked for justice.
Lorimer Leaves Senate Chamber.
Senator Lorimer, when the vote was
announced, walked slowly toward the
back Of the room, and passed into a
cloak room, Senator Smoot throwing
an arm over his shoulder.
The vote ousting him was conclud-
ed at 2.05 O'Clock. The man who had
occupied seat in the senate since
June is, 1909, by the vote today pass
es out of the records, and never Of
fcially has held a seat in the senate
of the United States.
The Lea resolution, adopted by a
vote OF almost 2 to /, was as fol-
lows:
The ExpelIine Resolution.
Resolved, that corrupt methods
and practices were employed in the
election of William Lorimer to the
senate of the United States from the
state Of Illinois, and that his cleo
ton was, therefore invalid"
For Resolution.
Those who voted to oust Lorimer
were: ,, " !
Ashurst, Bacon, Borah, Bourne,
Briggs, Bristow, Brown, Bryan, Bur-
ton, Chamberlain, Clapp, Crawford, |
Cullom, Cummins, Curtis, Dixon, Fall,
Gardner, Gore, Gronna, Hitchcock,
Johnson, Kenyon, Kern, LaFolette,
Lea, Lodge, Martin MARITIME, Myers, |
Nelson, Newlands, O'Gorman, Over
man, Page, Poindexter, Pomerene, Raj
ner, Reed, Root, Sanders, Shively,
Stone, Sutherland, Swanson,
Townsend, Watson, Williams, Works,
Clark, Arkansas; Smith, Arizona;
Smith, Georgia; Smith, Michigan;
Smith, South Carolina-55.
Against Resolution.
Those who voted against the Lea
resolution and in favor of Lorimer
we're:
Bailey, Bradley, Brandegee, Burn
lam, Catron, Clark, Wyoming: Crane,
Fletcher, Foster, Calm
ger, Gamble, Guggenheim, Johnson.
Jones, Lippitt, McCumber, Oliver,
oaynter, Penrose, Perkins, Richard
son, Smith, Maryland; Smoot Ste
)henson, Thornton, Tillman, Wetmore
-28.
Senators paired in favor Of the res
'lution were: Chiffon, Culberson, Da-
lis and Owen.
Paired against were: Bankhead, Du-
)ont, Hepburn and Warren.
Senators absent and not paired
we're Percy and Mclean. Senator
-orimer did not vote.
There are ninety-fve members in
he senate, there being one vacancy
rom Colorado.
TiIIman Grows Pathetic.
The taking of the vote was preced-
I'd by pathetic incident Senator
rillman, taking the floor just before
he calling of the roll began, asked