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Show LORIMER WINS THE FIGHT. By the vote of the Senate yesterday in the Lorimcr case, that Senator not only retains his seat, but is declared lo have been legally and honestly elected. elect-ed. A majority of the voto was with him, the Senators evidently being fully convinced that no corruption affected his election, and that no wrongdoing had been traced to Mr. Lorimcr himself in connection therewith. It has been made abundantly evident that the persistent attacks upon Lorimcr Lori-mcr had for their aim the political purpose of helping ex-Senator Hopkins of Illinois. There was a hope that, if Lorinicr could be unseated, Hopkins would regain the seat; but now that hope is gone, and Hopkins is probably cliniiunled from the Senatorial situation situa-tion in Illinois, and this is an excellent thing both for Illinois and for the whole country. A good dcnl of importance has been attached to the position of Seuntor Cul-lom, Cul-lom, the other Senator from Illinois, on this case. He had given out no expression expres-sion save to sa3' in a somewhat irritated speech some time ago that Illinois could take care of her own honor and good name. His vole for Lorimcr is a very strong indicator to tho effect that ho doos not believe there wore any corruption cor-ruption on the part of Mr. Lorinior or any doubt of the legality of his election. elec-tion. As Senator Culloni is absolutely unassailable in character, motives, and honorable action, his vote sustaining Lorinior will go a long way in quieting any doubts that may havo cxistod in the mind of tho public on the matter involved. in-volved. Whou Senator Culloni casts a vote of this kind, it may be set down as an absolute certainly that his mind is convinced, and that his honor is satisfied. sat-isfied. For Senator Cullom is incorruptible, incor-ruptible, his motives arc high and always al-ways pure, nnd his support on any question of morality -and purity is a bulwark of strength upon whichever side it appears. The Senators from Utah divided on this vote, Smoot being for Lorimcr ,and Sutherland against. It, is diflicult to understand why this opposition bclwocn the two Utah Senators should bo manifested. mani-fested. There is nothing to be known by one that was not fully known to Lho other, and both voted after Senator Cullom voted, and both might fairly have taken him as a safe guide in their conclusions. That they did not so agree is astonishing. The Idaho Senators Sen-ators also divided on this question, Borah voting against Lorimcr nnd Hoy-burn Hoy-burn for him. This, however, can bo accounted for partly by lho natur.-tl tomperaments of the two men, and partly part-ly because of the personal hostility that exists between the two and has been manifested upon the floor of the Senate Sen-ate ninny times. Wo have never doubled the legnlity and honesty of Mr. Lorimer's election. Those who made affidavits of receiving corruption money did so under duress, and their affidavits were obtained by promises and threats. Fortunately in this case the conclusions conclu-sions in the Senate were not drawn on parly linos, as in the Smoot case, the Democratic voto being pretty fairly divided di-vided and the Republican vote the same; and it will bo a relief lo the country that the agony is over. A number of Portuguese ntuls are? on the invitation of Bishop O'Rcill', coming com-ing lo eastern Oregon, where the will be trained nurses. They were trained 'in Portugal, and will be a welcome addition ad-dition to the population, where tlicit work is needed. Congress has I has far refused to pay the militia, oven when joining it with the regulars. But it will have to conic. |