The Washington times., 1911-06-26
PROTEST AGAINST
-t0RMER INQUIRY
HEARD BY SENATE
Remarkable Document From
His Chicago Friends Is
Presented.
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he waited for me. We finally went to
Lorimer's room, and introductions were
made"
What were your political relations
with LoriEer?"
There have been none. have dis
cussed him, as has everyone else in the
State. in connection with the general
situation, but l have never supported
or opposed him. / always tried to avoid
saying anything personally with the
gentleman as far as l could
Funk was asked il he recalled any
estrangemeuts with Editor Ainman OF
the Chicago Inter Ocean, which is
marks he had made about Lorimer in a
| way that was offensive TO Hinman.
Funk explained that some of his
| friends in New York were dissatisfied
Ocean. and some of his friends were
sent to see the editor. Hinman was
| very angry with this attempt at inter-
| ference, as he regarded II, with the
sent the man 10 him. and so was
| angry with me-"
No Unpleasantness.
You say you never had unpleasant
ness with Hinman regarding Lorimer
and political matters?" asked Marble.
NO" answered Funk.
Have you regarded Lorimer as all
opponent to the international Harves-
ter Company" asked Marble.
| No" said Funk.
we have never regarded him as an
obstacle TO the interests of the COM
pany.'
responsible for tho raising of taxes of
| fha MfIynTniplk
| ily?"
Il never heard him mentioned in that
| connection
In the matter of building of a bridge
| across the Chicago river, Funk said that
| the company was opposing movement
to widen and deepen the river. All the
army engineers, he said, had reported
against the project of improving the
| river.
AS to the conversation with Edward
| Hines at the Union League Club, re-
garding the 100000 slush fund. Funk
said it occurred early in June.
Il was standing in the room he
said, "and Mr.. Hines approached me
l cannot repeat his words VERBATIM
but will tell in substance what he said.
| He began, You are just the man l
| want to see We sat down on
couch. He seemed to be feeling eXu-
berant Well he said. we put Lor-
inner over at Springfield, but 1t cost
100000. We had to raise the money
hurriedly Now We are seeing our
friends to get the matter fixed up:
If they give $4,000 each the matter
will be easily cleaned up. You can
just send the money to Ed Tilden;
why do you. come to us" asked.
Your company he answered, is
interested in having the right kind OF
man in the Senate.
az told him we would have nothing
to do with it. He started to argue.
} but 1 was anxious to go and so took
my departure"
No FareweIls.
did YOU shake hands and say good
5y?" asked Senator Fletcher.
Mo- l.
I Asked whether there was any feeling
shown in the interview Funk said:
The conversation was as casual rs
though II concerned only the sale OF n
car of lumber"
Funk said that the names CT Roger
Sullivan, E. S. Conway and one OF the
, | WeyerhauserS were not mentioned III
the talk with Hines.
Funk said his estimate of Hines was
such that he was not surprised to re
cCive the request for money from mn.
Hines. he declared, was in the habit oi
| hoastiue of his achievements disposed
to he familiar at short acquaintance, and
anxious 10 appear as a large factor IT
large undertakings.
In answer TO a question by Marble the
witness said he first related his eXpe'
rience with Hines to President McCcr'
mick. of the Harvester Company. Nc.
Cormick was pleased when Funk hao
refused the request, and said: GOOD;
! am glad you turned him down Sc
promptly"
Funk told of meeting H. H. Kohlsaat
: Of the Chicago RecOrd-Herald, on the
street, and of telling the editor, as they
stood in a doorway. sheltered from m 1oo 1t,s
/ SH
They Conversed about the Senatoria
} situation, and that led up to the recita
of the slush fund story. !,
.'Di6 YOU volunteer the information tr
| Nr kohlsaat?" asked Marble.
"NO: he pumped it out or me. re
sponded Funk. -,
He said he was not acquainted witt
Edward Tilden. president OF the PACK
ing trust. He had seen Tllden ana H.nG' me
| toCethrr in Washington. He had TOO
the story, without names. 10 AlexandeI
Iepre assistant general manager o
Of the harvester company ana WHEN n ~ ~
was called TO Springfield he repealeWT, II =
Attorney Healy, counSe! for the llllnol'
ie,isiative committe, in the recent in
yestigation Of I>or1mer.
To Refresh Memory.
After the Record Herald published
: an editorial on the 100000 fund or
February IS, 1911, Funk said, Hine:
: "Did YOU seek the meeting?" askec
Marble.
, Il did not" oy
= What was the occasion for it?'
None that l know. Mr.: hines wa!
E rather agitated. He tried to refrest
S nv recollection of the interview
the Union League Club. He said tina
> he had not meant that any money nae
been used in Springfield to promote
I,orimer's election, and he thought
might have misunderstood him.
"I said that l remembered what oc
I CURED at the club as it was, and tina
= he did not need to refresh my mem
L ory. 1 then closed the interview
Hines was in my office about thre
! minutes
KohIsaat showed Funk letter from
e senator Root, in which the latte
seemed to regard the matter as one o
: importance in Washington, and urge
that the names of those involved Il
the matter of the slush fund shoul
be disclosed.
Funk answered that he refused t
grant the request because Hines offe
, Rad been made to him as an office
: Of +he company; that his action in re
vealing the names would be misun
v deTstood; that Lorimer and his friend
: would feel that the Harvester Com
: many had projected itself into tn
a Senatorial situation; and he though
4 that nobody would believe that h