The Washington times., 1910-05-28
LORMER DENOUNCES BRIBERY CHARGES CONSPIRACY
ACCUSING DENEEN AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE OF GRAVE OFFENSES

and my friends. or account Of the ap-
parent friendship of Governor Deneen,
10 enter the field l promised 70 can
vass the situation TO determine whether
or not I could secure the requisite num-
Der OF votes
Talked With Governor.
! Il discussed 1t with the governor, he
suggesting that I take II up with some
Of his friends and refer them 10 him.
then talked with members Of the Leg
the governors friends. who stated they
would support me if it was agreeable to
the governor. l also discussed il with
/ leading men known to be the governor s
friends, among them John r. ThOmp-
son. county treasurer of Cook county:
ChaunCeN Dewey. OF ChicaEo. and
James l5lackman. Of Saline county AZ
;Cr my talks with them, and many
members cf the LeCisla tUre. I referred
1 them all 10 the governor and told them
urOer no circun- stances would / he 4
candidate unless he acQuiesced in their
support of me.
They called on him; what he said to
them / do not know, but they reported
that he was for me, and that they
would support me if my name was pre-
scented.
Il then talked with my friends, Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. and after can
yass running over a period of about ten
days or two weeks, / decided on the
morning OF the 18th Of May 10 allow my
name TO go before the joint assembly.
was elected; receiving in all one hun
dred and eight votes.
Went Back on Promise.
But on the day before I was elected
Mr.. West came to Springfield and urged
the Deneen Republicans not 10 vote for
me. have never been able 20 under
! stand why the governor changed his
mind. just before the day when It was
generally supposed that ] would con-
sent 10 the presentation Of my name.
He sent for mis- friends, who had prom
ised TO support me At his suggestion.
and told them they should not aid IN
my election, and that the proper thing
10 do was 10 let the Legislature adjourn
without electing anybody, and that
special session could be called, at which
time some person other than Hopkins
could be elected They responded thar
they had promised 10 support me after
consulting him, and having given their
word would not break H. They said II
mistake had been made IL was his
mistake in encouraging them 10 vote
for me in the first instance.
1T vas ahout that time that Governor
Deneen persistently urged me 10 make
peace with the Tribune. 10 which l re-
piled that I could pot do 80 without de-
sorting the men who had stood by US
(Deneen. West and MYSELF. and were
responsible for the positions Of public
trust that We were holding al that time.
After another bitter contest for gov
ernOr In 1904. the newspapers succeeded,
and Deneen became the Republican
party nominee for governor. and was
elected governor of illinois During the
last year of the governors term. Sena-
tor Hopkins urEed me TO Join with 9TH
NfsuFF IT,
a candidate to oppose Deneen for the
Republican nomination for governor in
1908. and promised his support
Supports Yates for Governor.
In March OF that year the friends II
Governor Yates urged him TO become a
candidate. which he did He had The
support Of the organization Republicans
in Cook county. yho had organized the
State with the friends Of the Yates ad-
ministration and succeeded in eIecting
HOPKINS Senator few years prior.
1t was not until after Yates an
nOunCed his candidacy that Hopkins
went over 10 the Tribune newspaper
combination, made his peace, Joined
with them and prevented his friends
from supporting y ates and urged them
10 support Deneen. When 7 discussed
his attitude with Senator Hopkins. and
told him that he was the FIRST man 70
urge me TO support a candidate other
than Deneen for governor. he admitted
the fact. but said he must hold 20 his
present course or Deneen and the news
Da1e-S would defeat him for reelection
on January 8, the House Of Repre-
sentattves met, and after several bal
lots. Mr.. Shurtleff was elected Speak
er by the aid Of Democrats, receiving
elghty-four votes as against fftv-folIr
for Mr.. King, the governors candf-
date.
1T was at this point that I called
on the governor as heretofore stated.
the result Of which interview was ar
agreement to cooperate as far as we
could TO put an end 10 the strife in
the Legislature
Point of Difference.
"One Of the points Of difference be-
tween the governor and myself was
the question Of disposing OF the bill
authorizing the expenditure Of $40
900, 600 10 aid in he construction Of