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Show " SSMMX MSI l i , 01 I I s I 1 1 LORIMER CASE IS REOPENED Committee on Privilege and Elections Elec-tions Seek Authority to Investigate Election of Illinois Senator. Washington. An Immediate Investigation Inves-tigation of sweeping scope of the renewed re-newed charges tha( Senator Lorimer ol Illinois Is riot entitled to h's scat lo provided for In two resolutions, culled up by Senator Dillingham and Lii Follette In the senate nn Monday Heniito La Folk tie called up his rcsoluilon und made a speech arraigning arraign-ing the Illinois senator, whom he churged with personal knowledge of Iho spending ot money In behalf of his election. Doth Ihe Democratic Bleertng committee com-mittee nnd the Republican members of the committee on privileges und elections discussed the charges and Senator Dillingham, chairman of the eleciioiis committee, presented hla resolution ot Inquiry aa a substitute for the l-a Follette rcsoluilon. The La Follette measure provided for a renewed Investigation by a epe clul committee, while (he Dllllnghnm resolution directs (he romtnlttee ou privileges and elections to moku It. Thn Democratic members supported the Dillingham resolution. |
