Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-29
lumberman Says He Talk
ed With Lorimer at
Springfield
AND ALSO TO DENEEN
But Senate Committee Is Told
There Was Nothing of an
Improper Nature.

Washington, June 29.-Edward
Hines was a witness before the Lor-
inner Investigating committee today.
Hines said his first communication
with Lorimer was when he sent a
telegram to the then congressman,
suggesting A. c. Bartlett, a Chicago
business man, for senator.
LoRIMER Is SILENT.
Lorimer made no reply and Hines
paid no more attention to the SEN
atorship until the middle of April.
1909, when Senator Penrose asked
him If the Illinois legislature was
likely to adjourn without electing
a senator. He inquired of an Illi-
nois Congressman about it.
TAKEN TO ALDRICH.
He said Penrose sent for him;
also that Penrose took him to Aid
rich's room and that they told him
the administration was anxious to
have a republican elected from ILL
nois as soon as possible. Hines said
month later Aldrich sent for him
and spoke OF the delay in the I'LL
.nois senatorship and that Aldrtch
mentioned having heard LOrimer
could be elected and wanted to see
Lorimer and urge him to be a can
didate or assist in electing some
one: that two days later Aldrich sent
for him again and invited him to go
~ tbe White house and discuss the
situation with the president.
ALDRICH BEARS MESSAGE.
AIdrich went first and when he
returned Hines said he told him the
president was anxious about the
Illinois situation and that Taft and
Aldrich wanted him to urge Lorimer
TO become a candidate and TO go TO
the long distance telephone and
communicate with Lorimer at
Springfield, Hines said he telephoned
this TO Congressman Lorimer.
CALLED DENEEN.
Hines said he left Washington May
25 TO carry word from the admins
fration to Springfield. At Chicago he |
said he called up Governor Deneen
from the Continental National bank, |
and after leaving another call for Lor-
finer, hastened to the Grand Pacific
hotel, where he met w. H Cook and
business associates. Hines then gave
his version OF the famous telephone |
conversation he held from Cooks !
room.
LORIMER ON OTHER END.
Hines today swore his conversation |
from Cooks room was with Lorimer, |
d told him he had Just talked with /
cen and that the governor said he
>uld see Lorimer at once. Hines |
said the other man responded, He has |
seen me already"
Hines also said he offered to go to |
Springfield If he could do anything, /
but he was told he need not come, but |
that "he would telephone me-
DENIES USE OF MONEY.
Referring TO the telephone converse
ton from Cooks room Hines den,ed
positively he said, Hello. Govern IT
Deneen" or spoke about the use ca
money in the election. He denied
knowing anything about the use OF
money to elect Lorimer.
WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE.
Hines said Funk came TO him after
the election and spoke of Lorimer's
possible expense and said the business
interests ought to take IL on his hands,
and said. WED like TO contribute"
DENIES TAFT REFERENCE.
Penrose this afternoon admitted he
had a talk with Hines sabout the illi-
nois senatorial election in 1909 a2d
that he told Hines he hoped there
would be an election. Il thought ue
republican ranks should be filled up
and said So, said Penrose. But te-
yond such expression l did not So. /
Senator Aldii,h felt the same way AMI |
SO expressed himself"
TILDEN DENIES 1T ALL il
His methods OF bookkeeping and his I
oyalty to the democratic party al;fe I
We're under fire today when Edward
riIden, bank director, packing house /
manager and corporation man general &
v, appeared before the senate Lo ! (
ner committee TO testify that he "as
N no way interested In the raising OF 9
, fund to elect Mr.. Lorimer to the
senate.
Attorneys for the committee, attoT-
,eys for Senator Lorimer and nom
,ers of the committee itself asked Sir
rilden in almost every conceivable
ryle of question IL he had anythlnS 70
10. or knew of any one that had any 7
hing To do either before or after the
lection with the raising OF a fund -
.Iect Senator Lorimer. To each the
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