Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1910 — LORIMER CASE IN SENATE [ARTICLE]

LORIMER CASE IN SENATE

Majority Report of the Committee Ex onerates Illinois Statesman. The final fig! t of Senator Lorimer of Illinois to re.ain his seat in the United States senate began in that body with the filing of the majority report of the senate committee on privileges and elections, finding that bis right to his seat, had not been invalidated as a result of an investigation of a charge that he had obtained it through bri-> bery or corruption, either direct or indirect. With the majority report filed by Senator Burrows of Michigan was read a telegram from Senator Frazier of Tennessee, a member of the committee, asking for leave to file at a future date., if he sees fit. a minority report in line with a statement filed by him. setting forth that enough members of he Illinois legislature had been “tainted,” through bribery or attempt of bribery, to invalidate the election of Mr. Lorimer. As soon as the report was filed Sen at or Beveridge of Indiana took the floor and also reserved the right to file a minority report.