Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-14
Discusses Jack Pot" and De-
cIareS Everybody Knows 1t Is
Distributed to Those Who
Vote Right, "
FOUGHT L0RlMER TO
FINISH HE DECLARES
Took No Stock In Alleged Re-
quest From President Taft
That He Should Help "Put
0ver' Blond Boss.
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rs, Morning journal special Leased Wire
Washington, July 13.-Governor
Charles $. Deneen Of Illinois today
furnished a field day in the Lorimer
election Investigation by the senate
special committee. He declared that
he did not assist in the election Of
senator LOrimer as some of the sena-
tors friends claimed, but fought
against it to the last.
He contradicted the version which
Edward Hines, Il Chicago lumberman,
who is charged with having asked for
a Lormer election fund contribution,
gave of the telephone conversation
between the two on the day senator
LOrimer was elected, May 26, 1909.
Mr. Hines had testified he (Hines)
telephoned from Chicago to Deneen
that he had Just come I'm this morn
H ing from Washington and was on my
way to Springfield to bring the mes
sage to you (Deneen) from Senator
Aldrich and the president urging YOU
to do all you can TO assist in the cleo
tion Of senator at the earliest pos
slblC mCment.' and that they un-
4 dcrstcOd that Lorimer could be elect
4 f y0H will a'sist f" Furihe. Nh,
fines testified that he understood
Dcneon to say he would assist in
Lorimers election and would see
Tolimer in ten minutes.
Governor Deneen testified today
i that Mr. Hines asked him if he re-
4 ceived a report from the president in
\ reference to Lorimer. We said Taft
had sent message to support
4 Lorimer
i asked him. Governor Deneen
\ continued, IF he had the message and
he answered no.. He said the presi-
dent had sent 1t and that he had in
A tended to come to Springfield him
n self, but had missed the train by
five minutes.
II asked him if President Taft sent
that message, for | thought II
strange the president should tell me
that.
He said why it was sent through
Senator Aldrich-of course he would
not send it to YOU direetlYLWho
would communicate to you through
George Reynolds of the Continental
bank. ! said very wen.
Did You receive communication
from Senator Aldrich or Mr. Rey
nolds, asked Attorney j. }. Healy
who was conducting the examination
for the committee.
NO, sir
Governor Deneen denied Mr.. Hines
version of the conversation in regard
to the Identity of Hines on this oecas-
\ ION and added that he was not certain
That II was Hines talking, but re-
Sarded the talk just as he would an
II ahOnymouS communication.
Did You tell Mr.. Hines that you
S"onld assist Mr.. Lorimer?" Mr.. Heaiy
Haskcd.
II did not"
Did YOU tell him YOU would see
Lorimer?"
II did not"
Governor Deneen said he had talk
NO. with President Taft later about
ne incident, but he declined to give
ne conversation unless the president
NV TO De called as a witness.
n IN denying that ne at any time as
IA lSted IN Lorimer's election Governor
w ,eheen testified that the night before
I'D V election he had attended con
Xlerence in which he tried to hold
1lembers In line for Hopkins. After
III ne election he told of Senator Lori
Bher coming to aim and asking that
~ republican harmony in the state.
A Ihe witness testified that Senator
'oi llner said he intended to see Edi-
~ Hlnman of the Chicago Inter
y JGean and Speaker Shurtlefi of the
lilhols house and have them agree to
Hlarnony also
lne governor said the first time he
fNor heard about a proposed expose of
N
[NuEust or September, 1909, when Ed
r"Ih K. Wright chairman of the Fed
'atlon of Labor in Illinois, told him
~ I member of the legislature pro-
p'oSed to tell all about it in a book or
i''sdzlhe article. Ne denied any part
pnent
Governor Deneen discussed the
a jackpot or general corruption fund,
h'hlch he said was reputed to have
een divided after each legislature to
Hhose who voted right during the
N Session.
are You willing to stake your rep
'ation as governor on taere having
a eh q Jackpot in the legislature" 2"
oma'or Kenyon inquired.
ihlhk anyone would he safe in |
fong that"
n, ~, FcThor Dtneen. in telling of poll |
~ conditions in Illinois, said:
N preceding the election at the cleo |
~, IN the organization of the legis- |
= 49, ana IN the election of a United |
"A k;na, senator there was a bipartisan, |
Rparty alliance. before which | felt |
fe,,pp'ess In the legislature"
iie described the objective point of |
- alilance to be. first. to nominate |
lor governor, but ii Deneen |
vi over Yates then TO vote for the |
onhoof1uc can1i1aIn fnr nnuarnnr