The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-14
INQUIRY IS BEGUN
Senate Committee Will Probe
Gore Charges.
OklahOman Says His Only
Evidence Is Word of Page.

Washington, March 1.-THE senate
| committee on privileges and elections.
] which conducted the two Investigations
| into the election of William Lorimer, of
Illinois, todIy began an inquiry into
| the charges made by Senator Gore,
that Carl A. Loef1er, assistant door
keeper of the senate, had been re-
sponsible for the disappearance of the
much discussed Holstlaw certificate of
deposit which figured in the celebrated
case.
Chairman Dillingham; asked Senator
Gore, Mr.. Loeffier and the young page
from whom Senator Gore got his infor-
nation to appear before the commit
tee Mr. Loeffler was reelected by a
large majority after members of the
senate had expressed their confidence
in his innocence. Senator Gore said ne
had no other evidence than the state
ment of the senate page that he had
given the paper to Mr. Loeff1er and
had not afterwards seen 1t.
The senate has confirmed the ap-
pointments made by President Wilson
of Daniel c. Roper, South Carolina,
first assistant postmaster general; Al
exander NJ. Dockery, Missouri. third
assistant postmaster general, and
James 1. Blakeslee, Pennsylvania,
fourth assistant postmaster general. A
number of army appointments were
also confirmed.
New Republican members received
assignments to the following commit
tees:
Committee Assignments.
Senator Burleigh. Maine, claims, pub
lie buildings, fisheries and coast de-
Tense; Senator Colt, Rhode Island, civil
service, immigration, patents. postof-
fees and revision of the laws; Gon,
West Virginia, military affairs, pen
sions, claims and conservation; Norr1s'
Nebraska, agriculture, public lands,
claims; Sterling, North Carolina, civil
service, public lands, pensions and con-
servation; Weeks, Massachusetts,, bank
ing and currency, Philippines, pubic
health and conservation.
Senators Dillingham; and Jones were
added to the appropriations commit
tee, giving up places on other import
ant committees. Senator Lippitt was
added to the District of Columbia COM
of which Senator Gallinger has
long been chairman. Senator Gallinger
retired from the committee because of
his election as Republican leader.
Senators Gronna, Townsend and Fall
we're added to the Indian affairs COM
mittee; Senator Kenyon to the military
affairs committee; Senator Catron and
Senator Jackson to the postofflce com
Senator Fall to the public
mittee on territories.
Senator Dillingham; retired from the
committee on foreign relations and
Senator's Lodge, Borah and Gallfnger
from the committee on civil service |
Senator Burton retired from the COM |
mittee on commerce, of which he has
been a leading member in the debates
IN the senate.
He received assignments to the bank |
ing and currency, foreign relations
and immigration committees, besides a
number of other committees.
The more important Democratic |
,hairmanships, which are now believed |
to have been settled include the fol-
lowing:
Senator Gore. agriculture and fores-
try; Senator Simmons, finance: Sem
ator Bacon, foreign relations; Senator
Stone, Indian affairs; Senator New
ands interstate commerce; Senator
Johnson, military affairs; Senator Gull
person, judiciary; Senator Bankhead,
oostoffices and post roads; Senator
swanson, public buildings and grounds;
Senator Overman, rules; Senator F1et-
her. printing: Senator Pomerene. Dis
riot of Columbia; Senator owen, bank
ng and currency; Senator Thornton,
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