The Washington times., 1914-07-21
N M'DERMOTT QUITS
HOUSE TO RUN AGAIN
Avoids Lobby Censure, and
Seeks Vindication at Hands
of His Constituents.
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certain legislation which passed the
House affecting their business as pawn
brokers and liquor Dealers
This statement was a reference to the
developments OF the lobby inquiry that
Congressman McDermott had been q
borrower from George d. Horning. q
pawnbroker, and Secretary Harvey, OF
the Liquor Dealers Association Of this
city. Subsequently. the pawnbrokers
and liquor dealers took a more or less
active interest. respectively, In the '1oan
shark bill and the Jones-Works liquor
bill. both OF which measures became
law. Tho committee report, however.
did not presume TO say that tho lobby,
If 1t existed, had been an effective one
to any degree.
Continuing his explanation of his
loans, and disavowing the Mulhall
charges proper that he had been a Sc
Of Manufacturers. although presumed
to be labor leader. Congressman No
Dermott said:
In the matter Of the pawnbrokers
bill voted according to the sugges-
ton Of great labor organization here,
the Central Labor Union Of the Dis
tr1ct Of Columbia On account of these
loans I have been censured by the COM
mittee.
But the committee in their findings,
after reviewing carefully all the evt-
is no evidence that such Hobbies as were
maintained by these affected or pre-
wise.'"
Congressman McDermott continued:
His ideals Criticised.
In their report the committee state:
The members OF the House know Mr..
McDemott, know his ideals and his
characteristics as the public generally.
does not know and in the nature of
things cannot know them. His training
and associations have not given him
the ethical perceptions and standards
relative to public office that usually
characterize public men. We cannot say
that he has been corrupted In his votes
TT is true that 1 have not had tho
educational training an1 perhaps the
social training and advantages that
had. I have been inyi-ed to many
places IN Chicago and elsewhere that
perhaps some members think above my
so cial station, but 1 have perferred to
associate with the people wh3 hsvo
sent me to Congress and when 1 am at
hon'e In Chicago I am to be found at
nv accustomed haunts and among ryi
Old c. mpanions, associat.ng with the
men and boys In the great Union Stock
Yards. the people love and want to
associate with.
MY training has been with them for
over twenty years admire them and
love them; they are open and above
board. II they fight you, they fight
you on the square II they are against
you. they come to you, face to race.
and manfully tell you SO. but they do
not use the brigand methods of shoot
ing at you from ambush. / have never
cast a vote that these honest. home
loving people criticised me for. 1 go
to do so. They will believe me because
they know I never lied to them. have
always been their loyal friend and ser
want"
Criticises His Constituents
Mr. McDermott said he did not desire
to embarrass his associates in the House
by a vote on the resolution OF censure,
and he also contended that such a reso-
luton carried with II a certain criticism
Of the people he represented
81 have the highest respect for my
constituency" he said. land ! do not
intend that here tho character and
/ represent shall be either discussed or
questioned in any manner. After all.
the court of last resort in a case Of
this kind Ii a members constituency.
'Inasmuch as the findings OF fact by
the select committee are all in my fav-
or 1 consider myself fully vindicated.
feel that under the facts the question
of my censure ought not to be sub
United to the House. but / am quite
willing that now be submitted to my
constituents, and from the decision OF
the Committee on Judiciary l now ap-
peal to my constituents. I have for
warded my resignation to the governor
of Illinois, and now tender it to the
Speaker OF the House. 1 have
Submitted my name as a candidate for
reelection to the voters of my district,
and am willing to abide the decision"
The resignation of Congressman Nc
Dermott writes the last chapter in
the House lobby Investigation. me
Judiciary Committee finding that 1t
could not officially censure officers OF
the National Association of Manufac-
turers and others who were not amen
able to House discipline. Censure was
recommended for Mr.. McDermott be-
cause OF his alleged intimacy with Lob
byist Mulhall and his so-called spy,
McMichael a McDermott protege-
There was some question as to wheth-
er the Sixty-third Congress might CEN
sure for acts committed in the Sixty
second Congress.
The committee finally criticised Mr..
with LOBBYISTS of the n. A M. and his
business transactions with the pawn
brokers and LIQUOR dealers, and reported
a resolution to censure.
Congressman Nelson. a minority mern-
Der. favored expulsion. and Intended
to move this as a substitute on Thurs
day The entire proceedings are now
vacated. however. by the McDermott
resignation.