The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
WAS OFFERED BR|bE
LEGISLATOR TESTlFiES THAT
cHlCAGOAN SOUGHT TO lNFLU.
ENCE LORiMER VOTE.
TALK CAUSES BIG SENSATION
Subcommittee Of v. S. Senate Inves-
tigating Election Of Illinois Senator
Hears Unexpected Testimony In.
voiving State Solons.

Chicago, Oct IA new sensation
in the senate committees investiga-
ton Of the election of William Lorimer
came. Representative Henry S. Ter
rill of Colchester testified that Repre-
sentative John Griffin of Chicago told
him he would receive $1,000 ii he vot-
ed for Lorimer. He said also he had
been told by Representative Richard
p. Hagan of Chicago that his vote had
been solicited by Griffin.
The witness declared that Lorimer
sent David e. Shanahan to him the
night before the election, and that he
met Mr.. Lorimer in the speakers room
and was asked by the senator to vote
for him. At first he testified that Mr..
Lorimer said the Democrats would
put ME over" but changed his test-
mony, saying that Mr.. Lormer urged
him to support his candidacy.
The testimony of Representative
Terrill caused a stir in the hearing
after long time consumed by evil
dence favorable to the senator.
Mccormick Denies Bride Offer
Senator George M. Mccormick of
Alton denied he ever had told John
M. PETERS, former secretary to eX-sen-
ator Hopkins, that he had been Offer
ed $4,000 TO vote for Lorimer. He
said he had not received or been Of
fered cent; knew no member of the
legislature who was dishonest, never
heard OF a Jackpot fund or any cor
ruption In Springfield. and did not be-
lieve Whites confession or the testi-
mony to Link, Holstlaw or Becke.
meyer.
Senators John w. Kern Of Indiana
and Robert S. Gamble of South Da-
.kota arrived for the days session,
completing the committee.
Mccormick Takes the Stand.
Senator Mccormick was called to
the stand, after Mr.. PETERS had talked
briefly with the committeeman.
Mr. Marble examined Senator Nc
:Cormick. The witness said he would
be 70 years old November S. He
served in the Civil war in the Sixth
Illinois. He was a member OF the
,Forty-sixth general assembly.
Whom did you support for senator
up to the last ballot?" was asked.
Senator Hopkins"
Were you asked to vote for Lor-
imer?"
THE night before Lorimer's election
he asked me what would do If he be-
came a candidate. l said had prom
Used several times that If any Repub-
lican got 100 votes ! would be one of
three to complete his majority. He
said he would not let his name 20 be-
fore the convention until he was sure
of enough votes to elect"
Says Yates Pleaded for Lorlmer.
did you tell any one else you
would vote for Lorimer?"
mo. l told Dick Yates that If he
would come out for senator and get
100 votes, l would be one of three to
help complete his majority. said sew
eral times l would vote for any Re-
publican under those conditions"
you voted for Hopkins at first on
the last ballot?"
Eyes. Then went out and saw for
mer Lieut.. Gov Northcott and told
him / would change my vote to Lor-
inner if he got 100 votes. He advised
me not to do it; said it would not help
me or anybody else. Yates came in
while we were talking and said il
wanted to do him favor l would go
IN and vote for Lorimer. So | went
Into the hall, and got Speaker Shurt-
leff's eye and changed my vote to Lor-
lmer"