Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-15
BARBER SHOP COULD
INCORPORATE AND
BUY A RAILROAD
SAID DENEEN
Governor of Illinois. Testify
ing in Lorimer Case, Declar-
es That Was Why He Veto
ed New Corporation Bill.
EDITOR KELLY WANTED
EXTRA SESSION CALLED
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Washington. July i5.-- Governor
charles s. Dcnccn OF Illinois. who
Figured in th, Lorimrr senatorial
fight against testified today before
me senate lorimer committee
Governor Drncrn said that before
the publication OF the alleged white
confession Editor Keeley Of the chi
rHgo Tribun. suggested to him that
special session Of the legislature be
called Co consider the Lorimer case.
The witness said that AT a consuita-
tun with his advisers. however. the
conclusion was reached that the in.
Ncstiguting committee would prOha-
bly consist of men who were guilty
aud the special session was not called.
Representative Whites reference in
his alleged confession 10 the $40, 0OO
loss tn the corruption Jackpot" be-
cause of the governor vetoing zone"
bin was taken up. Governor Deneen
said he had examined his vetoes and
guessed White was referring TO the
corporation bill revising the cor
poration laws of the state. Governor
Dcnrpu said he vetoed IL because it
allowed "a barber shop to Incorporate
and buy e railroad"
The witness said large number
"t the leading lawyers Of the state
had seen him IN behalf OF the bill.
did Mr. Bancroft. general coun-
sci of the international Harvester
company. see YOU about not vetoing
the bill t' asked MIR. HaneCy.
II do not recall whether he called
before or after the bin was passed"
The witness added that he did not
know whether Bancroft favored the
feature ot the bin which was objec.
tionublo to Dencen.
Touching on the election OF Shurt-
i"ff as speaker ia the Legislature
wHict. elected Mr. Lorsmer. Mr. Han
rry asked it Dcncen had not said in
the presence ~ j. ". Ford. Jr.,, and
tcprrerutitlNr - -. Brow wneback
chat Do. "wuuld defeat Shurtleff II II
VBs necessary io use an the patron.
1En Goo do i'"
% never did replied the COVER
NOR he added that Ford claimed az
one conversation. that Denocn was
using HIl the patronage 10 that pur-
posse.
Governor Douecn denied that hs
said Co. Representative Durfee. when
bWrf,. announced 10 him that hW
was going go leave Hopkins for Lori
mrr thHt Lorlmor would be elected
and that the election would be sats
.sftDtury 90 him,
81 tried to prevent Durfse voting
for LOrimor Said the governor,
"and suggested 10 him that prob
ably would have 10 call a special
session ~ the legislature in the fan
tu pass uu waterway matters and In
the meantime the senatorial candi.
dates would ught the matter out be-
fore th. people
Conversations Governor neneen
had With Frank Il. Noyes then pub
Usher of the Chicago Record Herald.
~ RE gone into The witness denied
that Noy"s had suid 20 him that
L"rm'r vas the only Republican
wh" could take, or consistently have
the office of senator by Democratic
tote. ~, denied that Noye- had
told him that NJ AN attempt was
made n' LurImer go eject Shurtleft
senator that every vot, the newspa-
p'r- could control would be thrown
90 Hopkins and Hopkins would be
elected.
- do NOT r,eollcct any such con-
yors1tjun and d. not recall any con-
yorsnupu boo which he claimed that
h" could control any votes IN the
legislature. aorod Governor De-
ur.u
Tn telephone conversation be.
tween Edward Hines the chicago
'nunrrmau, and Dencen on May 70,
tnr duN Lorim'r was elected was
discussed
Attorney liauccy read an article
loo the Chicago Tribune written by g.
S Raymond from springfield on May
-. lu This reference was made 10 tho
report that telegram from Presi.
dent Taft conflrmatory ~ the tele.
phone message, Influenced Lorlmers
election
Mr. RAYMOND was not referring
to Mr. Hines telephone conversation
! tu 200, for I dld not tell any one about
that sid Governor Deneen.
MIR u1necy also read an article IN
th, same paper dated May 81. writ
ten bN john Callan O'Loughlin at
Washington saying II was reported
I Chat conservative senators had sent
'Well known business man 90 Spring
nr'd Loo Lorimer's interest"
TO Aou thnk he referred to Mr..
Hines" ""
Well after being on the witness
stand, for two ana a half days
1usht 90 De- qualified as gueSser.
$40 ! guess Mr. Hines
D.uren testified that in AuEust
1909. SECRETARY Of the Treasury Mae.
N"agh Sent for him. TO ascertain for
tnc president matters In regard 30
S'1ator Lormcrs election"
pcu,cu said ne responded lightly.
Ask the president he Is the man
Nhu is said tn have sent the message
that dtd ir'