Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1909 — The New Senator From Illinois. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The New Senator From Illinois.

Congressman William Lorlmer of Chicago by his election to succeed Albert J. Hopkins as United States senator from Illinois has again demonstrated that he is a politician of consummate skill. Senator Lorlmer was chosen on the ninety-fifth ballot by a coalition of fifty-three Democrats and fifty-five Republicans after a contest that tied up the legislature for over four months. The victory restores to him the Republican leadership of Chicago and Cook county, which he held for many years, and makes him a powerful factor In the Republican state machine. * Senator Lorlmer was born In Manchester, England, but came to this

country when a boy. He got a start In Chicago as a street car conductor and from that developed Into politics. There as Inspector of plumbing be progressed rapidly. By 1804 be bad entered national politics, being elected to the house-for the first of the seven terms to which he has been chosen. For the live years or so Senator Lorimer has been the ex-boss rather than the actual’ boss of Chicago and Cook county. Ills control was broken vfien Charles S. Doneen was first nominated for governor in 1004. The new senator Is about fifty years )f age, and his private life Is said to i»e above reproach.

WILLIAM LORIMER.