The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
MAN WHOM LOR|MER l DEFEATED TELLS OF
 ALLEGED JACK POT Says Corruption Fund Is a
 Tradition of Illinois
 Politics ! DESCRIBES EVENTS
 OF THE ELECTION Edgar Barcrof Tells of His Conyer- sation With MT. Funk in Which Attempt to Collect Money Was Mentioned

tics in Illinois, according to the testimony of former Senator Albert J. Hopkins, be- fore the Lorimer Investigating commit tee today. Senator Lorimer succeeded MT. Hopkins as United States senator. Whether any Of the jackpot funds, or other corruption fund had been used 10 defeat him for United States senator ne was unable to tell the commission of his own knowledge. He explained, however that he WAS the last man to know of such. corrupt practices because he was at the time of the election of senator, 'in the position of man in cro"o knocked down by 8 bludgeon, who knows no more about 1t than the crowd The only other witness of the day was Edgar A. Bancrof, general counsel Of the International Harvester company His testimony was to the effect that Clarence S. Funk, general manager of the com pany. had told him of an alleged attempt of "Mr. Hines" or Edward Hines to raise money to meet the expenses of electing Senator Lorimer.
 Nearly every phase of the case was zone into when Mir Hopkins was on the stand. He declined to answer specific
  ods to defeat him or as to whether he believed certain members of the legisla- ture had been bought.
 Judge Nancey attempted to get the wit ness to admit that Lorimer had always been popular with the democrats and had repeatedly carried democratic district. "I knew he was gerat organizer, was as far as the witness would go At the opening of MT. Bancrofts tes- timopy there was clash as to what interests may be represented by counsel at the hearing. MT. Bancroft made ap- plication to appear as counsel when Clarence s. Funk takes the stand to- morrow and J. C. O'Laughlin of the Chicago Tribune asked that the right be reserved to MT Keeley to have coun- sel when he takes the witness stand, provided MT. Bancroft was cross-exam- ined by Judge Haynes. representing Ed ward Hines. An executive session was held, after which 1t was announced that only MT. Lorimer's case was being heard and that while witnesses would be ad- vised by counsel, they would not be ac- corded the privilege of being represented. MT. Bancroft said that what MT Funk had told him in effect was that MT. Hines had asked MT Funk's company to contribute $10000 to meet the expenses of Lorimer's election.
 Members of the committee asked the attorney if he did not consider 1t his own duty to have him notify the first Lorimer Investigating committee of thiss matter.
 Duty to His Country
 Don't you know a lawyer owes greater duty to his country than to his client?" asked Senator Kenyon.
 MT. Bancroft replied that at the time he did not consider the matter to be so important as it Is now regarded, and therefore not important enough to jus tify an attack on the company.
 Judge Hynes asked if he did not con sider 1t strange that Mir Hines should go to a company that was not friendly to him with a request for a contribu- ton. MT Bancroft disclaimed knowledge of hostility toward MT. Hines. Did you believe what MT. Funk said?" asked Judge Hynes.
 'I certainly did" replied the V itness. An attempt was made to show con- Hict between the International Harvester company and MT. Lorimer in regard to the improvement of the Chicago river, but when MT. Bancroft explained his un- familiarity with tie parties interested it was deC ded to leave that questic,l to other witnesses.
 After his victory over William F. Mason George E. Foss and William G. Webster at the senatorial primary in 1909, MT. Hopkins said he was con sidered the republican party's candi- date for senator just as Governor De- neen was regarded as it's candidate for governor.
 T was assessed by the state central committee just as the other candidates were, to run the campaign at the fall election" said MT. Hopkins
 The election of a senator by the leg islature in 909 was then inquired into
 In describing what he did at Spring field to further his candidacy Hopkins said he hired a hall in which confer ences were held every night or so in which his followers conferred.
 The main argument we used was that l had been selected at the primary as the party's candidate and that ev- cry loyal republican member of that legislature should vote for me-" said Mir. Hopkins.
 Coming down to the reports that he had heard of the use of money to
 dsfeat him. MT. Hopkins repeated the
 testimony he gave the Illinois legisla.
 t4re Investigating committee to the ef-
 ret that on the day Lorimer was elect
 I'd his private secretary told him Sem ttor BcCormick had informed him that s2500 had been offered him (McCor- mick) to vote for Lorimer.
 Did he vote for Lorimer?" the wit ness was asked.
 Voted for LOrimer
 Not until afr sr Lorimer had enough votes to elect him. was the reply
 The former senator said that he did not go to see Mir. Mccormick because his secretary repCrted that MT. McCrr- mick was going to remain loyal to him.
 MT. Hopkins then told of efforts to keep his force in line the memorable day when MT Lormer was elected One of the men he went to see on the floor of the House that day was Representative Johnson Lawrence
 He had always voted for me and when \ he told me he was going io vote for kTorimer,' said MI. Hopkins, "I told him
 he did he would not be able to con vince his people he had not been pur- ~-~~>~~~-~-~>-~>~~~-e~~
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