Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-15
Governor on Cross Exami-
nation Denies differences
Of Lorimer's Counsel;
Senator Helped Him Start
LORIMER HELD TO
BE THE REAL POWER
Judge Hanecy, However,
Attempts to Show That
Deneen and Not Senator,
Organized Legislature.

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extended review OF political fortunes
in Illinois, the cross-examination Of
Governor Charles s. Denoen as Wit
ness before the senate Lorimer COM
mittee began today. Eldridge Hanecy
counsel for Senator Lorimer, Piled the
witness with questions, intended to
show that Deneen and his friends
we're the controlling powers IN Illi-,
nois politics, rather than Lorimer and
his friends. At hrst. an attempt was
made to have the witness testify that
It was Mr.. Lorimer who was response
Bile for Deneen's start In politics. but
the governor was not willing to give
the senator all the credit Next. an
effort was made to show that Deneen
|disregarded his own primary laws.
while Lorimer obeyed them, and hnal-
ly that Deneen had been the organiser
or recent Illinois legislatures and not
Lorimer. All these met with denial
from the witness.
Evidence about ''jackp0ts'' or gen
eral corruption funds for the benefit
OF recalcitrant legislators was sought
today from Governor Deneen OF llli-
I,ois. when he resumed the Witness
stand before the senate Lorimer com.
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analysis OF the Illinois Legislature With
a view OF demonstrating the existence
OF fertile held there for corruption.
After discussion OF the Legislative !;
organization, Gov. Deneen was tEyEa6
over for cross examination to EldridGe
Hanecy counsel for Senator Lorimef. 1
Mr.. Hanecy flrst sought TO show that
Senator Lorimer was instrumental In
making Deneen states attorney OF
Cook county. Illinois = position from
which the witness testified, he pr0cur-
ed in salary and fees In the eight
years of his occupancy. about 3800, 900.
Senator Jones interrupted to Say
that he did not see what bearing that
had on the case even II Deneen got
his fees illegally. Mr.. Hanecy then
took up another line of examination.
, Mr.. Hanecy led Governor Deneens
by long series of questions to giving
a rating to the political standing Of
most OF the republican leaders of Chi.
cago for several years past; At one
point Governor Deneen said LOrimer
supported him for states attorney. but
declined to give the senator all tho
credit for his nominations either for
the first or second terms. The poll.
|tical leanings OF the Chicago news-iS
papers also were discussed at length j,
A long line Of questions about the
working OF the primary laws Of Illinois
evoked q protest by Senator Jones
that the testimony was imp AtAriai. ]
Mr.. Hanecy argued that Gov, Deneen
had claimed credit for passing the
primary laws as reform measures In
the face OF the opposition OF others
and yet the governor han continued
to WELD power in making ye4tes IN
caucus and conference.
Claimed Densen Organized ll,plslaturs.
Attorney Hanecy sought to show
that 1t was not Lortmer but Deneen
who organized the legislatures during
Gov. Deneen's administration. Gov.
Deneen denied this although his
friends supported Speaker Shurtleff.
for head OF the house until 1909.
"The speakers popularity which led
to his receiving sixty democratic votes
in 1909," said the governor. was be-
cause ho had agreed to an investiga-
tion OF state institutions to- get con-
gressional material against me ana
other republicans"
Mr.. Hanecy wanted to know II his
popularity and his democratic support
were not because Speaker Shurtlon
was regarded by democrats and al
others as the fairest speakers for
yea.
II don't want to make any invidious
comparisons. replied the governor.n
At the afternoon session Mr.. .Hanec.
asked Gov Deneen about the orga4t
zation OF the legislature in 1909 whs
Shurtleff was elected speaker by dem
ocratic and republican votes and b. !
incurred IL the witness wanted to be
understood as testifying that Lorlmer
in Springfield, or Chicago, or Wash, 3,
ington or any place on earth, had any
thingfi to do with anybody that organ
lied the legislature II
II think he was some place where IA
think they agreed to the organization
as put through replied the governor
Chairman Dillingham; insisted thss
witness should state any knowledge hsp,
might have regarding the organizations
which is one Of the much mootsdl
questions OF the inquiry.
II have no know .lge," declarede
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