Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-26
GENERAL MANAGER FUNK DE-
MES INTERNATIONAL CON-
PANY FEARED SENATOR,
TELLS PROBE COMMITTEE
OF HINES SOLICITATION
Introduction Of Funk and lorimer Fol.
lowed Closely by Invitation to Put up
$4,000 Toward 100000 Bribery Fund
Never Considered Lorimer an
Ensmy.

FUNK, general manager VI 'iAS AAeeA
national Harvester Company, who told
of an alleged request to him by Ed
ward Hines, of Chicago, for $lo'ooo
contribution toward 100000 Lori
mer election fund, in the Illinois SEN
ate bribery Investigation, appeared to-
day before the Lorimer investigating
committee.
Mr.. Funk faced Mr.. Hines, who has
been given special permission to at
tend the hearing instead Of being re-
quired to stay in the witness room.
Edgar H. Farrar, Of New Orleans, mad
been added to the counsel for Lorimer
John H. Marvle, of counsel FOR the
committee began the direct examinat-
ton.
Denies Use Of Money.
Mr.. Funk testified that as general
manager of the harvester concern 1t
was one of his duties to keep in touch
with political affairs. He declared,
however. that never to his knowledge
had the company used money to get
votes in the legislature of congress.
He said he had always avoided as far
as possible discussing Lorimer per-
eonally.
Lorimer Not Harvester Enemy.
.Haye you regarded Mr. Lorimer as
a factor opposed to the international
Harvester Company?" asked Mr.. Mar
BILE.
"No, sir"
Just how he was introduced to Sena-
tor Lorimer was described by Mr..
Funk. He said the meeting occurred
at a deep waterways convention in
Washington about eighteen months
ago.
.Mr. Hines came to Mr.. Mccormick
and myself in a hotel here" explained
Mr.. Funk. "We talked for a few mo-
ments when Mr.. Hines said that Sena-
tor Iorimer was in his room and he.
Hines. wished we would meet him."
what did you do?" asked Mr.. Mar
BILE
II looked at Mr.. Mccormick and Mr..
Mccormick looked at me and we both
looked out Of the window. I waited for
Mr.. Mccormick to say something. Fin
ally we went upstairs and were intro
duced to the senator"
No Trouble With Hines.
He told of another meeting with Mr..
Lorimer and added:
'The senator was very kind on both
occasions"
The witness said he had never heard
connection with a tax on the McCor-
mick interests.
Mr.. Funk declared that there had
been no difficulties between Mr.. Hines
and himself or their respective COM
panies so far as he knew.
Cold-BIooded Proposition.
"Do you recall a certain conversation
with Mr.. Hines?" asked Attorney
Marble.
Yes. sir"
Mr.. Funk repeated his story Of the
conversation with Mr.. Hines in which
the request for the $4,000 contribu-
ton is said to have been made.
"Just as casual as the sale Of a car
Of lumber" was the way Mr.. Funk re-
1erred to the proposition.
The witness said he met Hines at
the Union League Club shortly after
Lorimer's election.
After tho "1ie" People.
"Hell," said Hines, according to Funk
you are just the man want to see."
The witness explained that he was
not repeating the exact words but only
giving his recollection Of the conversa-
ton.
Hines said:
"well, we put Lorimer over down at
Springfield but it cost 100000 to do
It,"
The witness added that Hines ex-
plained that they had to act quickly
What else?" urged Mr. Marble.
HE said Now we are seeing some Of
our friends to get the matter fixed up"
Mr.. Funk said he inquired how much
he was getting.
"Well, we can only go to a few big
people" Mr.. Funk said Hines replied,
"and If we can get ten to contribute
10000 we can wipe 1t out"