Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-24
EDITOR kOHLSAAT SAYS IT IS
SYSTEM OF POLITICAL MA.
CHINE THAT HE OPPOSES.
COALITION OF PARTIES
FOR PRIVATE PELF
Negotiations Looking Toward Harves-
tor Company Contribution Outlined
Defense Socks to Show That Lori
mer Was Personal Enemy Of Har-
vester Company.

Washington, June 24-That Colonel
Roosevelt has known since early last
fall the entire story Of how Edward
Hines is alleged to have asked Clar-
ence S. Funk, general manager of the
1nterna tional Harvester Company, for
$4,000 contribution to a 100000 fund
used to put Lormer across at Spring.
field,' was testified to today before the
senate Lorimer committee by Herman
H. kohlsaat. publisher of the Chicago
Record Herald
1t was this information that caused
Mr.. Roosevelt's decision regarding the
Hamilton Club banquet, which, he said,
he could not attend if Lorimer was
present. The Illinois senator's invita-
tion was subsequently withdrawn.
Washington, June 29.-The scope Of
the Lorimer investigation was mater
tally weakened today when the senate
investigating committee decided to al
low Lorimer's counsel to question the
motive which might have impelled any
official Of the international Harvester
Company to oppose LOrimer's political
advancement.
This gave LOrimer's counsel all the
latitude they desired in attacking the
statement of General Manager Clarence
S. Funk of the International Harvester
Company, that Edward Hines, Of Chi
cago. had asked that company to con-
tribute $4,000 on account Of Lorimer's
election expenses.
Funk had testified that Hines asked
him on behalf Of the harvester COM
pany. to contribute that sum toward
reimbursing those who raised a 800 900
fund to meet the cost of the election.
Attorney Hanscy, for Lorimer, referred
to the statement as creation"
An Enemy Of MeCormicks.
The statement further said he desired
to show that there were reports that
Senator Lorirner was not only opposed
to the International Harvester Com
pany, in connection with the treatment
Of the Chicago river, but that he was
the moving spirit behind the tax pro-
ceedings as a result of which members
Of the Mccormick family, who were
interested in the harvester company,
were subjected to an increase In taxes
from $4,000 or $1,000 to $500 ,0OO'
Il don't think Senator Lorimer had
anything to do with it," said Mr.
Hanecy, but his friends may have, and
it was reported that Loriner was be-
hind it,"
II think Mr. Hanecy was right when
he said Senator Lorimer had nothing
to do with it," said Mr.. Bancroft. I'VE
never did suspect. We never believed
we do not now believe. that he was be-
hind it. We knew the origin Of the
movement, and We knew 1t was not
Lorimer," added the witness.
kohIsaat Witness.
Herman H. Kohlsaat, editor and pub
Usher OF the Chicago Record-Herald
was the second witness of the day. I'm
der examination by Attorney Marble
Mr.. Kohlsaat gave his opinion Of SEN
ator Lorimsr.
"He is a dual character" declared
Mr. Kohlsaat. I'm his private life
admire him. He has beautiful children,
and his home life is ideal. but have
always opposed Lorimerism."
What is Lorimerism asked Sem
ator Kern.
1T is an affiliation and cooperation
and cohesion Of democrats and republi-
cans for party pelf-for private pelf."
Roger c. Sullivan, democratic ma
tional committeeman from Illinois, and
E. S. Conway, president of the Kimball
Plano Company, and one Weyerhauser
were referred to by Mr.. Kohlsaat as
men whose names were mentioned i'll
the alleged conversation between Funk
and Hines regarding the harvester
company contribution.
Mr.. Kohlsaat declared that former
President Roosevelts refusal to attend
the Hamilton Club dinner last year, If
Senator Lorimer was to be present, was
the outcome Of the disclosure to him
by the witness Of the alleged request
for contributions to reimburse those
who raised the Lorimer fund.
Senator Lea Present.
Pale and still weak from the loss
of blood. given to save the life of his
wife. Senator Luke Lea today attended
the session Of the I-orimer investigat-
:nS cc.nrittee for the first time The
entire membership OF the committee Is
Told It to La Foilstts and Root.
Mr.. Kohlsaat further testified that
he had written, at the request OF wal
ter l.. Fisher. now secretary OF the In
terror, an account Of the conversation
between himself and Funk. but with
out mentioning FMnk's name, to Sem
ators La Toilette and Root, Senator
Root wrote me In reply" said the w.t.
ness. ',and thanked me for the informa.-
ton. He said that it had greatly in
fiuenced him in making his speech
against. Lorimer on the floor Of the
senate"
The witness said that Senator La
Toilette tried very hard to get him to
come to Washington to tell about the
conversation. even threatening to send
the sergeant alarms OF the senate af-
ter him.
II replied that 1t would merely result
in spending a hot summer in WASH
said Mr.. Kohlsaat.
MP. Kohlsaat said that besides to
Colonel Roosevelt he had only divulged