The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-29
Mr.. HINES SAYS
AlDR|CH SAYS
TAFT SAID IT
Senator Maker Testifles Lori
mer's Nomination Desired
by the President
HEARD FROM WHITE
HOUSE THROUGH
REPUBLICAN LEADER
Lobbyist Details His Meeting
With Illinois Senator and
Shows Bill for His
toric Message

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June as.--
The story was told to the Lorimer
senate investigating committee to-day
of how Edward Hines. alleged maker
OF senators" and lumber lobbyist.
worked with Senators Penrose. AL
drich and President Taft to achieve
the election OF William Iorimer. Chi
Cages Republican boss to the
United States senate,
The tale OF the whole transaction
from his standpoint was nxed In
Hines mind, and he carried Ii through
without a break kilograms teie-
phone messages. conversations and
the comings and goings OF 1909 were
as clear In his mind as though they
were the happenings OF yesterday.
About May 20. Mr. Aldrieh sent
for me" said Hines. He said the
Indications were that no senator
would be elected In Illinois ard that
MIR. Lorimer might solve the problem.
Soon thereafter, / met Mr.. Aidrlch
In his Office. He said: i would like
10 have you come up to the White
House and tell the president the
Springfield situation He teiephoned
to the White House at 1890 r. M.
asking II the president would see
him. He asked me to go with him.
I objected. as my presence might EN-
harrass the president All right said
Mr.. Aidrieh, 'you 60 to my house and
wait for me.
Taft Suggested Lorfner.
At midnight Mr.. Aidrich came
from the White House and said tho
president had suggested that Mr..
I0rimer be a candidate. He suggested
I telephone to Mr.. lorimer. | seie-
phoned that I jest talked with MIR.
Aidrich. who had visited the prest-
dent and both were anxious that
h~ he a Candidate. MIR, Lorfsier VIA.
surprised at the name OF the pres!-
dent. Loriiner asked that Aidrlch
send a telegram confirming what
said, that he could show to Governor
Deneeu and the others. aaid ] Was
authorized to send 1t. Well, send
~ said Iorimor, / sent the message
That wns the day before Lerimer aas
elected"
Hines filed with the committee the
receipt for the fatefsis telephone mes
sage bhat led ~ Lorner's election. II
covered FIVE minutes and the bin was
$s..5 III was sent at r. 10 A. NJ.
on May s5, 1909 the day before Lori,
mer's election.
Guided by his atterney Hines told
how he left school 1T II 10 take a
job at $40 month and worked up
until 1892. he for med the Edward
Hines Lumber Company. He describ-
ed his wide business interests and
said his firm had open accounts In
twenty-five banks in all parts OF the
country He liz now forty years
old.
II was a resident OF Mr. Lorinaerss
district for eight or nine Years.
have known him for nineteen years.
said Hines.
81. ,l,f.%
ing and smoking asked Hynes.
counsel for Hines.
II never smoked" .s.d Hines. Il
occasionally take a glass OF wine pr
beer. hut drink no liquor
Hines said he had no close relations
with Lorimer untii H"e years ago.
Then he called upon I<orimer. who
was a member OF the rivers and har-
hors committee OF the House for aid
In the Improvement OF a harbor In the
South. at a terminal OF railroad
built by the Hines Company. In 1905.
loaned some of his wagons. decorated,
for use In parade In rsorimer's hon
or.
He said he supported IRriuier for
Congress In 1905 ana zoos. because
Lorimer was sprotectionrst repubsi-
can and stanneh supporter OF the
deepwatervays project from Chicago
to the Guif.'
Campaign Of 1909.
What attracted your attention to
the senatorial election In 1902"
ION February /. 1908. / sent to MIR.
TIorimar In Washington telegram
recommending A. G.. Bartlett. of Chi
cage. as candidate for Senator" said
Hines. He also read a letter 10 Lori
mer urging support OF bartlett
~ paid no more attention to the
matter until early In cell J saw Mr..
rorlmer In Washington. and he said
the factions could nos unite upon
Bartlett" continued Hines
II did not visit Springfield while the
legislature that elected rorimer To
the Senate was In session"
Ibid you talk to anybody else about
n.''
EARLY In April Senator Penrose
sNnt for me and asked II knew
whether the Illinois Legislature would
adjourn without clecting senator.
said l would try to flnd out. Con
gressmen Houtell and Man. OF Chira-
no. said they were not familiar with
tho situation but that Torimcr could
probably tell me,
Mr.. Lorimer said the situation VAS
very indefnites that there several fac
tons Lsorimer said ne WAS going to
Springfield and that he might learn
there the prospects.
II was In Senator Penrcses office.
when he asked me AZ to the senator
ship"
Were you on friendly terms with
Fenroae.
II had conferred with him on tarifT
matters. His reasons for seeking the
information were that senator Aidrieh
was apprehenxive about the passage
of certain features Of the tariff bin
and he wanted every vote possible h