New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
ELECTION UNDERWATER
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national Harvester Company. and he
Gsked me if | had seen the morning
papers as To what had taken place at
Springfield. | said had. He remarked.
How do YOU feel about IT," said, Mr..
Mccormick. I think that it Is my duty
not only to release Mr. Kohlsaat from
all obligations Of silence. but IT IL also
my duty to GO and tell everything |
know in regard TO it," Mr.. Mccormick
answered. Good, That is exactly what
! wanted YOU To say. and I want you TO
tell that committee everything YOU know.
no matter what the consequences may
be TO the International Harvester. Com
pany."'"
In further detailing Ibis conversation
/ with Mr. Funk concerning the alleged
bribery. Mr.. Kohlsaat said:
"Mr Funk told me that the gentleman
who came to him said that they had
had an opportunity to elect Senator Lor-
iuer by raising G fund OF sl00.0Oo. A
few OF them had underwritten il and
were now around asking some people to
reimburse them partially for the money
that WAS spent"
Mr.. Funk was theu called. and told Of
conversation with Edward Hines.
which he said took place in the Union
League Club about the first part of June,
1909
Mr.. Funk testified: He said I was
Just the fellow he had been looking for,
or trying to see. and said he wanted to
talk to me a minute. So We went and
sat down, and without any preiminaries,
and quite as a matter Of course. he said.
We'll. we put Lorimer over down at
Springfield, but 1t cost us about 100000
10 do it.
Then he went on to say they had to
act quickly when the time came, that
they had had no chance to consult any
one beforehand.
ing some Of our friends so as to get it
fixed up
Il asked >him why he came to us.
said: Why do you come to u.s. mean
ing the Harvester company. He said.
Well YOU people are Just as much In
terested as any of MS in having the
right kind Of a man AT Washington
II think replied, we won't have any
! thing to do with that matter at all He
said why not?' | said, simply be
cause We are not in that sort Of busi-
ness And We had some aimless discus
sion hack and forth, aud / remember /
asked him how much he was getting
from his different friends. He said
We'll. Of course. We can only go to
few big people; but if about ten Of rs
put UP $4,000 apiece. that will clean
it up"
las left he asked me to think IT over.
7 made no reply to that l just walked
away"
After more questioning ~ Mr.. Healy the
witness reluctantly gave the name of the
man to whom he alleged Mr.. Hines asked
that the money be forwarded, II contrib
uted.
Well, 7 will answer. under protest said
ithe witness He told mo to send the
money IN I'd Tiden"
Who Is Ell Tden?' he was asked.
u think he Is president or ice-presjent
I Of one Of the banks AT the stockyards. an1
one OF the officials Of tho National Packing
Company"
''Ie is PRESIDENT of the National Packing
Company. isn't he?"
Il understand so. II might he proper for
me 10 say here that | have no Acquaintance
with NJ. Tilden-never met tho man in my
life TO my knowledge-and have not and
had no reason other than that have stated
rege erding bringing in his name"
Questioned concerning occurrences fol-
lowing the printing Of the Eohlsaat edi
torial bearing upon tho alleged fund, the
witness said: Mr.. Hines came TO my Of
fec short time after that editorial ap-
pcared. He was much disturbed and under
took to refresh my memory MS TO what our
| conversation had been
II cannot repeat his language exactly.
but il was TO the effect that his former
conversation With me had been merely
general discussion If the situation down
there, and that he had not asked me for
any money. and that he did not know any
thing about any money having been raised.
The witness was questioned further "a 10
his business and political affiliations. lie
disclained any personal feeling I'm the tes-
timony given. said that his acquaintance
with Mr Hines was slight ana that he did
not know Senator bormer. He also said
that &. ~ Mccormick had no interest IN
''Tbe Chicago Tribune" After a few minor
questions ne was dismissed. and the COM
mittee adjourned until April IL
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