The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-28
TAFT SOUGHT FACTS
,sNeEN SAYS PRE- SlDENT SENT
MvEAoH TO INQUIRE ABOUT
LoRlMER ELECTION.
GOVERNOR AND HINES DIFFER
Illinois Executive Denies Lumber
mans Version Of Famous Lon9-Dis-
lance Talk Which Astonished Cab
inc, Member When Told TO Him.

Washington, July l7-President
mons administra ton was brought into
~ rorimer ostgation in new
nav when Governor Deneen OF Illinois
testified that as early as August. 1903.
secretary OF the Treasury MacVeagh
SAINT for him TO ascertain for the
rres,lent matters regarding the cleo
tiop ~ Senator Lorimer." This was
about three months after MIR. Lori
mers election.
Whether Secretary MacVeagh was
proceeding on his own initiative or
whether the president had actually
suggested that he Interview Governor
Denpeu was not revealed. II was not
discovered whether an extended in
ouiry was being conducted by the ad-
minisiration into the manner Of Sena-
tor Lormers election.
Governor Deneen mentioned the
name Of Secretary MacVeagh when
NJ was asked TO whom he had given
his version Of the famous telephone
conversation between Edward Hines
ana himself on the day Iorimer was
elected IL was during this conversa-
lion. SO Hines ties titled. Deneen prom
ised 10 support I.orimer.
Denies Hines Version.
This Governor Deneeu denied
Hines testified be said over the tele-
phone that he was on his way to
Springfield TO bring Deneen n message
from Senator Aldrich and President
Taft about Lorlmers election Deneen
testified Hires said the president was
sending him a message through Al
drlch who would have George Rey-
n0ds, president OF the Continental Ma
tIonal bank 81 Chicago deliver It,
Governor Deneen testified that
when ho responded TO Secretary Mac
Veachs request TO cali at the Federal
building IN Chicago, Mr. Macveagh
sad Pc wanted 10 ascertain. for the
president matters regarding Senator
Lcrimers election" and that he de
ncan jokinely replied: ASK the |
PRESIDENT be was the man who Is
said 20 have sent the message that
tld g."
Governor Deneen added that in re- I
Spouse % further inquiry from the sec
rotary he related the conversation be /
tween himself and Hines
MacVeaeh Aston ished.
lho conversation lasted only ten
q afeen minutes. for the secretary. 4
aver ! BAD related my part in the
election said that he was astonished
g iae reports" added Governor De-
reen.
Iao Hines Deneen telephone CONVEX
saNon Is regarded as having an impor.
'ali bearing on the Lorimer asser-
unn iaat Deneeen favored Lorimers
election
bo you think Mr.. Hines might have
Mentioned Mr. Reynolds name for
purposes Of Identification" inquired
senator Fletcher. referring to Hines
testimony.
~ was the response. "Mr. Rey-
holds could not have identified Mr..
n'hes Tor ] did not know Mr.. Rey-
'"a very We'll
Governor Deneen declared that II
.~s not necessary for him to assist
.-en. because the contest had been
wy uy Lorimer the night before.
Considered Special Session.
eTnor Deneen said that before
W. publication Of the alleged White
e-'esslon Editor Kelley of the Chi.
.1-' tribune suggested to him that a
.pgD'al session OF the legislature be
- u v consider the Lorimer case.
!, ~ witness said that, probably after
M p'p'ication. he tentatively wrote
4. ''''s-sa proposing a special session.
consultation with his advisers.
~. ne conclusion was reached
1 ,he Investigating committee
4, would consist OF the men
.ta were guilty and the special ses-