New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
BELIEVES BR|BE STORY
Stringer, Lorimer's Rival, So
Admits to Committee.
TESTIMONY SHOWS CHANGES
Pressed by Senator Kern, Wit
ness Offsets Earlier I'M
pressions.

Washington. July 2e.-Lawrence p.
Stringer. Democratic candidate for Senator
against Lorimer. testifying before the SEN
ator LOrimer committee to-day, told ot
rorimer's popularity with the Democratic
legislators, but at the end Of his evidence
expressed the opinion that improper or
corrupt practice was an ingredient enter
ing into Lorimer's selection.
Senator Johnston took an unusual inter
est in the long list Of Democrats who re-
ceived complimentary votes during the
meeting Of the Legislature in 1909
NO Democrat OF prominence was safe
from complimentary vote?' inquired the
Senator
THAT is about true replied Mr.. Stringer.
Senator Kern led tho witness 10 break
down much Of the favora BILE testimony OBJ
tanned which Mr. Stringer had given in be-
half Of Lorimer
Was IL generally understood that Sen
ator Lorimer stood for the good things or
the things that were not good" asked
Senator Kern.
II think It was the general impression
Senator Lormer was Of the school Of poll
ticians that adopted the policy OF winning
the elections" replied Mr.. Strnger. The
answer did not satisfy Senator Kern.
Was H. understood Senator Lorimer
stood for what Bryan did, for instance in
politics.
Il do not think he was in the same class
with Bryan"
Did you regard the election had resulted
from a good and wholesome combination"
NO. I did not think it had"
DO you think improper or corrupt mo-
tives operated on the ffty-three Democrats
who voted for Lorjmer?" inquired Senator
Gamble
The whole ffty-three?
Yes, the whole fifty-three'
NO. I would not say that
From the time Of the story about an at
tempt TO buy votes for Hopkins. Mr..
stringer said an air Of suspicion hung over
affairs in Springfield and enveloped the
election Of Lorimer. He explained he con-
graduated Lorimer, as 1t was The courte-
Gus thing 10 do. and he had no evidence
/ himself that anything was wrong.
DO you think that the termination OF
the contest was due 20 the general mix-up
and the desire 10 end IL. without regard 70
party consequences or was it the result Of
improper and corrupt practices Senator
Kenyon finally asked.
i am inclined to think the ingredients
you mentioned on both sides Of the ques-
ton assisted in bringing about the result
but 10 what extent do not know
/ Edward O. Phillips. a Chicago Record
+ Herald reporter. who worked in Spring
field during the session Of the Legislature
I'm 1903 was the only other witness to-day.
/ He said former Governor Yates was his
authority for a newspaper article he wrote
/ on January s, 1909, 70 the effect that Lori
/ me- would re elected by the combination
/ OF Democrats and Republicans that elected
/ shurtleH Speaker. If Lorimer would CON
/ sent. Phillips said that in a conversation
/ with Lawrence 3. Stringer the day before
| the election OF Lorimer he gathered the
/ impression that Stringer was out OF '"e
race because a consideration had oeeh
asked OF him that he could not furnish.
/ The committee adjourned until Monday
when Phillips will be cross-examined.