Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-14
OF All The Statements
Made by Edw. Hines.
Says He Did Not Help Elect
Lorimer, But Fought Him.
Gives Lie Direct 10 Those Connect.
Ing Him with the Aiialr.

Washington, Jnly iS-&aNe44sef
Charles s. Deneen of Illinois NdaN ny
nished a field day in the lorimeF eleer
ton investigation by the Senate S5e-
eial committee. He declared that ne
did not assist in the election NJ sea-
ator Lorimer as some of the senatas d
| friends claimed, but fought against g
to the last He fatty eontradietea tae
version, which. Edward Hines, a Sass
oago lumberman. who is charged vita
having asked for a Lorimer eleotteAs
fund contribution, gave Of the faWsaS
| telephone conversation between tho
| two on the day Senator Lorimer was
elected, May 20. 1909.
Mr.. Hines had testified he 1HineSl
telephoned from Chicago to Deneen as
| follows:
Il have just come In this morning
| from Washington, and was on my way
To Sprinffield to bring the message to
you (Deneen) from Senator Aldrieh
and the President, urging upon YOU TO
do all you possibly can to assist in the
election of a senator at the earliest
possible moment" and that they I'M
derstood that Lorimer could be elected
if you will assist"
| Further, Mr.. Hines testified that he
understood Deneen to say that he
would assist in Lorimer's election and
would see LoriTner in 10 minutes.
| Gov. Deneen testified today that Mr.
Hines asked him if ne received a re-
port from the President In reference to
Lorimer. He said Mr.. Taft had sent
message to support Lorimer
| i asked him" continued Gov. Deneen,
| If he had the message and be answered
| Ne. He said that the President had sent
| 1t and that he had intended to come TO
| Springfield himself. but had missed the
| train by five minutes.
Il asked him if he President sent that
message. fer I though it strange for the
| President to tell me that He said Why.
he sent 1t through Senator Aldrich-of
| course he would not send Il TO you direct
ly-who would communicate to you through
| George Reynolds of the Continental Bank p
| ! said: Very WELL "
did you receive a communication from
| Senator Aldrieh or Mr., Reynolds" asked
| Attorney J. J. Hea1y who was conducting
| the examination for the committee. NO
| sir"
Gov. Deneen denied Mr.. Hines version
of the conversation in regard 10 the identity
of Hines on this occasion. and added that
he was not certain that it was Hines talk
ing. but regarded the talk just as he would
an anonymous communication
| did you tell Mr.. Hines that you would
assist Mr.. Lorimer?" asked Mr. Healy. Il
did not"
Did you tell him you would see Lori
mer?" ii did not
| Governor Deneen said he had talked with
President Taft later about the incident. but
| he declined TO give the conversations I'M
less the President was 10 be called as a
| witness
Gov. Deneen testified that the night be-
| fore the election he had attended a con-
ference in which he tried TO hold men,
| bers in line for Hopkins. After the cleo
| ton, he told of Senator Lorimer coming
| to him and asking that he wipe off the
| slate" in the interest of Republican har-
| mony in the state The witness swore
| that Senator Lorimer said he intended to
see Editor Hinman of the Chicago Inter
Ocean and Speaker Shurtleff of the Illi-
nois House and have them agree to har-
| mony also.
The governor declared the first time he
| ever heard about a proposed expose of
corruption in the Legislature was In Au-
gust or September. 1909. when Edwin q.
Wright. chairman of the Federation of
| Labor in Illinois. told him that a mem
Der of the Legislature proposed TO tell
all about it in a book or magazine arti-
Gle. He denied any part in the prepare
| ton of Representative Whites statement
Gov. Deneen discussed the Jackpot or
general corruption fund. which ne said
was reported to have been divided after
| each Legislature to those who voted
| right" during the session.
Are you willing to stake your reputa-
ton as governor on there having been a
| Jackpot in the LEGISLATURE" inqriired
Senator Kenyon.
| II think anyone would be safe in doing
| that
AT this point the committee adjourned
until tomorrow. when Gov Deneen again
will be on the stand.