Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-07-09 | Page 1 | Fletcher Blames the Newspapers

FLETCHER BLAMES THE NEWSPAPERS Florida Senator Charges Them With Instigating Fight on Lorimer WASHINGTON July J. J Continuing L his speech In support of Senator right to his hili seat seat Senator Fletcher of ot Florl Florida a today declared the OI opposition PO to the tho Illinois senator was WM due to certain ertain newspapers He Ho traced Mr bipartisan election to the Illinois constitution He contended that there was u no evidence whatever that predatory wealth had been bees beena beesa a a. factor either In Lorimers Lorimer's election or ills his retention of ot his hla seat When Mr Fletcher concluded Senator resumed and contended there thero waa was abo- abo no evidence e that State enta tive Beckmeyer had bad received money for voting for Lorimer Indeed he declared no no man has hM ever confessed confessed- to bribery in the case caso except except ex ex- Charles A. A White While and h he confessed It for Watches Oue Case Closel Closely The fight over vr th the rl right ht of ot William LorImer Lorimer Lor Lor- imer of Illinois to w his Beat in the s senate nate chamber continued today with a a. email number of senators still on the making program This Is tho third dayot day of ot the general debate dr but It Is still the legislative day of last Saturday In order order or or- der deT to carry out the agreement for a n. vote on that day dY A built bunt t tawny haired man who Is I. Invariably clad In a s. sack uck suit of If dark ark ur serge e and sits its low In his chair usually In Inthe inthe the rear tier of seats scats on tho the Republican side Bide is ii the cynosure of ot all aU eyes from tho the galleries He HI is Lorimer While his colleagues colleagues col col- leagues are framing the for tor the sen senates senate's senates senate's ates ate's final disposition of tho the case case Senator Lorimer occasionally Interrupts to correct errors orron of ot statement and without change of expression save ve th flicker of ot a a. smile keeps his hla eyes on those who are weighing him in the balance VI Within thin thina a day or two he will for tor the second time Ume make a a. speech in fn d defense n. n of his hi senatorial rights The Indications to today ay were the tile vote would not bo reached until the last Jut of ot the week