Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-14


Deneen absolutely denied Edward Hines
version of the famous telephone CONVERSE
ton between Deneen and Hines on May 2s.
Deneen said Hines phoned him that Pres
ident Reynolds of the Continental bank
would convey to his a request from the
president acting through Senator Aldrich
to support Lorimer.
WASHINGTON, July Is. - Governor
Charles 8. Deneen Of Illinois today for the
first time gave his account of the election
Of Senator Lorimer. He was called as a
witness today when the senate Lorimer
COMMITTEES resumed its investigation. He
was subpoenaed by the present committee
'6ecAuse other witnesses frequently have
mentioned his name In connection with the
election. ~
Governor 'Deneen told Of his nomination
for governor in 1904. Former Governor
Yates had testified that Governor Deneen
failed to carry out his promise to support
Yates for senator and so Yates declared
Deneen was "a liar STILL"
II don't think the senatorship was mem
toned at that time" declared Governor
Deneen today.
Governor Deneen said that he afterward
supported Yates for senator and that their
relations always had been pleasant He
denied that Yates ever had given him to
understand that he (Deneen had lied in
connection with the support OF Yates. Yates
testified that in conversation with Deneen
he had given Deneen to understand that
he had not acted fairly toward him.
Governor Deneen discussed his opposition
to the election OF Edward Shurtleff as
speaker OF the Illinois legislature which
elected Senator Lorimer in 1909.
Mr.. Deneen said he favored the re-elec-
ton OF Senator Hopkins after the pri-
msries. In furthering this election, he said,
he urged the holding of a republican
caucus at Springfield, so that representa-
tives elected from Foss' districts might
vote for Foss in the caucus and subse-
quentiy follow the vote OF the majority Of
the caucus.
Meeting with LOrimer.
Governor Deneen said the first meeting
between himself and Lorimer took place on
January 10. 1909. and was arranged by
Roy o. West. chairman fthe republican
state committee. who asked II visit from
Lorimer would be agreeable.
"A general discussion of political condi-
tions" occurred, so Governor Deneen tes-
titled. I'VE talked about getting accurate
knowledge Of conditions in the general as
sembly."
Along what lines?" asked Attorney
HeGly.
Chiefly about myself"
Governor Deneen said that he had Just
been defeated In the contest over the
speakership and that the democratic candi-
date for governor was contesting his own
election.
I'VE talked about the source of my
weakness in the Legislature" he added,
and l wanted to know what position the
coalition OF sixty democrats and the few
republicans that had selected Shurtleff
would take in regard to the governorship
contest"
Question by kean.
DO you mean to say that during the
five hours Of conversation Mr.. Lorimer did
not indicate whether he and his followers
would support you in your contest?" asked
Senator Kern OF Indiana.
He did not" responded Governor De-
neen II was anxious at that time 10 see II
We could get immediate action so that IL
was going to be thrown out l would be
thrown out at once"
Did you consider that Lorimer would be
influenced in the settlement OF that con-
test = asked Senator Kenyon OF Iowa.
"Lorimer and speaker shurtlsff."
Did you think that after the people OF
the state had elected you 1t depended upC n
what Lorimer and Shurtleff said as 10
whether you could be governor9'' continued
Mr.. Kenyon.
Governor Deneen In reply explained the
influence the speaker would have In shch
a contest, adding that he believed that
shurtlsff would be controlled by Lorimer.