New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-30

sation before the Helm investigating conf
mi,tce at Springfield that Senator hen\o
snol,o about prosecutions for perjury
NJ Hines nut into the record copies or
all tho kilograms sent to him by Senator
,,i,,ar since the latters election, with the
oxcon,iou of one which he said he never
received. With these he had insert I"
conv of a magazine article in "nlcn MI
Hines said 1t was alleged that inc WV
grams would throw light on the eiecuo"'
The kilograms referred 10 tarih ana r'N''
and barbor legislation, and contained ho
reference td the election. lie told the com
r,,t.ae that ell his personal checks ana
those Of the companies with when he Wda
connected were open to it's Inspection
Saws penrose Took Him to A'dr'ch'
Mr. Hines said that about the midd'e OF
.nriI 100. Senator Pcnrose asked hfh IL
he could find out il the Illinois Legislature
u.as likely TO adjourn without tlecuhe d
Ser ator.
"tIe asked me II ] knew anything anou'
,ho situation" declared Mr. Hinos ! lo'o
him that | did not but would find out
.a,,,od "a Representatives Boutcll and Mad
40, and they said that maybe Congress
man Lorimer might know
"Whv didn't you go TO 1orimer III inc
ers, instance, as he was your fricnd
asked Senator Jones
because I just happened to meet boute''
and Madden go
"Did senator Penrose send for you?
asked Senator Kenyon.
Yes sir
lot Pen
ro.o told him Senator Aldrich was very
anxious to have Republican senator
elected from Illinois. because the vote ON
certain schedules in the Payne bill looked
very close" on another occasion senator
penrose said Senator Aldrich was very
anxious to see Hines.
Senator Penrose took me up TO Sena-
for Aldrichs room" said Mr. Hines. and
| told him who was. Senator Aldrlch sald
that the administration was very anxious
,o have a Republican elected from iiiilois
40 COON as possible. He asked 'ne to see
| Co,oroesman I.orimer and impress that
on his mind.
"Did Senator Aldrch explain why he
didn't call UP MI. Lorimer himself! asked
Senator Kern
NO. sir
About MAY 90 1909. senator Aldrich
cont for him again and said that the condi-
lions in Illinois still indicated that the Leg
| islature would adjourn without electing a
senator.
Administration Anxious"
"He had heard in some way that Mr..
7 .orir,er could be elected Mr.. Hines tes-
tiled "He said he wanted me to see Mr..
T,orjner and urge him 10 become candl-
date or urge him to see that some one was
chosen. \ DAY or two later ] received a
,ecnhone call TO 60 up TO Senator Aldrchs
house. ] went, but he had left word that
he had been called 80 the Senate ONCE
| huiIding. and for me 10 come down there.
| lie told Inc he would like 70 have me go
with him 10 the White House TO discuss
the Illinois situation with the President
lie called up the White House. ! don't
know what reply Inc received. but after he
telcphoned he said the President could see
| Us. l urged upon Senator Aldrich that II
| might be embarrassing 10 him for me 10
20 up there. He urged me 10 go. but
finally arranged that / 30 to his house TO
| wait for him. When he returned he said
| he had a long talk with the President on
the Illinois situation. The President told
Kim about visit from Representative
| BouteiI regarding the situation. Senator