The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-10
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Lantz Alleges He Mentioned the Name of the Late
 R. w. Patterson

Chicago. November 9.-Testifying be- fore the Lorimer investigating commit tee today former State Representative Walter Lantz today gave his recollec- tions of the famous deadlock at Spring field and brought in the name or John Corwin, former correspondent of the Chicago Tribune at Springfield who he said, mentioned to him the possibil- ity that the late Robert w. Patterson of the Chicago Tribune might be chosen for United States senator If the dead lock could be broken.
 Lantz said he met Corwin in Spring field during the deadlock and Corwin asked him as to the possibility of the combination of democrats and repub- lcans. Lantz told Corwn, he said, that the only men who possibly could be elected by such a combination were Speaker Shurtloff and MT. Lorimer.
 Lantz then quoted Corwin as saying:
 Don't you think that possibly by the spreading around of little change 1t might change the sentiment here?"
 q took it as one of Johns jokes," said Lantz, and I said: Not for a million dollars That was all that ever trans pired in the way of conversation between MT. Corwin and myself on the subject"
 Senator Johnston: Did he mention MT. Pattersons name?'
 "He had mentioned Mr. Patterson's s name in conversation prior to this time."
 What did he say with reference to MT. Patterson?
 "He asked me what I thought of MT Patterson as a candidate and I took it from that conversation that what he meant was what was the chance of turn ing sentiment to MT. Patterson. I may have been mistaken in my deductions
 '.He did not seem to think there was anything particularly wrong in working up a combination between democrats and republicans
 None whatever. As far as he was concerned, he thought that was an ad- mirable thing. if it could be done.'
 James J. Keely, general mangaer of the Chicago Tribune, said tonight;
 'To those who knew K. w. Patrer- son. editor of the Tribune, there is no need to stamp as utterly false and men, dacious the insinuations cast on his char acter by the. testimony of Walter Lantz before the United States Senate commit tee Investigating the Lorimer case. He cannot rest now, He is at rest in Grace
 
 of times when his name was being used by cheap politicians who thought by this means to curry favor with him that under no circumstances or conditions would he, even if the senatorial nom- ination and certificate of election were handed him, accept that or any other public office. His heart was In his work and when he ceased active labor he did so to enjoy period of rest earned by his 90 years of untiring activities on the Tribune.
 ITO think for moment that MT. Pat terson even if he had had political am- bition would have consented to connive at or permitted any one to suggest the use of money to secure office is prepos- terous The cruelty of the insinuacson spread broadcast today was intensified by error in quoting the testimony of Lantz.
 MT. Corwin, who I see gives a flat denial to Lantz's testimony, has not been employed by the Tribune since 1903 and in 1909 when the conversation alleged took place MT. Patterson, I believe, was Tn Europe and had been for some time'