Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-14
SENATE VOTES 10
 UNSfAT L0R|MFR Roll is Called Following End Of Long Speech ill Self
 Defense.
BALLOT WAS 55 TO 2s
second Trial of Junior Senator From lllinois-CuIlum, of Illirois,
 Voted for Dismissal.
ashingtn, July 13.-ILorimer has

Nashngtn, July 13.-jLorimer has gone.
 The Senate of the United States to- day unseated the junior senator from Illinois by vote of D to 2S. , It was the second vote in the Senate on the same question. On March 1, of last year, William Loriner was re- tained by vote of 46 to 10. i Of the Senators who voted against Lorimer last year, only one changed his vote today. This was Senator Jones. of Washington. But of the ] Senators who voted for Lorimer last year ten voted against him today. These were Senators s. NJ. Cullom, of Illinois, Lorimer's veteran colleague; and the dean of the United States 1 Senate, and Senators Briggs, Curtis Simmons and Watson.
 Senator Cullum vote against Lorimer caused considerable stir. Af- terWards Senator Cullum said:
 With my knowledge of the situa- tion in the Illinois legislature and the testimony in this case I could not vote te declare that no corruption Has used in Senator Lorimers elec- tion.'
 l I.orimer finished three day speech st .SS5 ti,,s afternoon. Cocimer stoody sauaraly in the central elsle of the Senate chamber, precipitation stream ir3 down his face
 70 Senator'S he cried, if you cast me out while I have life and strength 1 | am going to continue trying to make a r,lutation and I character of never having been a coward
 70 no, no, no, no. l will not resign. 1 His voice rose to a scream If go from this body it will be because more senators vote for that resolu- tion than against it. My exit will not be because of fear My exit will 1 not be because I am coward. It will be because of the crime of the l Senate of these United States.
 He paused, not a sound could be i heard, not a movement was to be mo- ticed in the Senate Chamber. The hundreds of fans in the galleries were
 iy,t t1nn 0ir ready" said lLorimer.
 He went over to his seat and sat with his head supported by hls hands while the Senate decided his 1 fate.
 "Mr President said Senator Lea, .'as soon as Lorimer was seated, l suggest the absence of quorum.
 s.The clerk will call the roll, said Senator Gallinger, president pro tenn.
 The call bell rang. The clerk be- gan calling the roll. The few who were absent entered the chamber.
 "Eighty-two senators have respond ed to their names,' said Senator Gal finger "A quorum of the Senate is present.
 Senator Dixon, of Montana, arose and replied to an affidavit infroduc- ed by Lorimer on Thursday fllea py ceoreia delegates to the Republican national convention, whoS charseo that they had been offered hrlbe to vote for Theodore Roosevelt, ol whose campaign Senator Dixoh Was manager.
 Senator Eixon called the affldavlts a deliberate falsehood.
 Senator Benjamin R. Tlliman' He who was once known as 'Pltchlofh Ren' Tillman arose,
 "I desire to make a statement ne said .I am too weak to read II anu osh that it be read by the clerk.
 The clerk read it and when ne came to the senator's reasons for support ing Lorimer and his statement Una. since his stroke of paralysis ne 'haa a;von some thought to the hereafter. Senator Tillman buried ms laeo II his hands and openly gave way 10 HIS emotion. ,..o i Senator Lea's resolution decialins I.orimer's election invalid was 'n''' read. nno hv
 The roll call proceeded. one py one the senators expressed 'nen names and nearly everyone was a vo'e or Lorimer's expulsion. Lorvnei