Arizona republican., 1911-07-16
PRESIDENT
INTERESTED
His Investigation Into Facts
Of LoPimer's Election
TEST|MOhEy OF DEhEEN
TES1|MONEY OF DENEEN
The Inquiry Was Conducted
by Secretary McVeagh
who Was Astonished to
Learn of Report set Afloat
BY Hines.

Washington. July 1j.-President
Taft's administration was today
brought into the Lorimer election in
a new WAY. when Governor Deneen OF
Illinois testified that as early as
August 1909, Secretary OF the Treas
ury MacVeagh sent for him Ito as
certain for the president matters re-
garding the election of Lorimer." This
was about three months after Lori
mer's election.
Whether MacVeagh was proceeding
on his own initiative or whether the
president had actually suggested the
interview with Governor Deneen was
not revealed. II was not developed
whether an extended inquiry was be-
ing conducted by the administration
into the manner of Lorimer's cleo
tion.
Governor Deneen mentioned the
name of MacVeagh when he was
asked to give his version of the IA
nous telephone conversation between
Hines and himself on the day Lori
mer was elected. 1t was during this
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Deneen promised To support Lorimer.
This Deneen denied. Hines testified
that he said over the telephone that
he was on his way to Springfield to-
bring Deneen a message from Senator
Aldrich and President Taft about
Lorimer's election.
Deneen testified that Hines said
that the president was sending him a
message through Aldrich, who would
have George Reynolds. president of
the Continental National bank. de-
liver it, Deneen testified that when
he responded To- MacVeagh's request
to call at the federal building in Chi
cago. MacVeagh said he wanted to
ascertain for the president matters
regarding Lorimer's election, and he.
Deneen. jokingly replied: ASK the
president; he was the man who is
said 90 have sent the message that
did It."
Deneen added that in response to
further inquiry from the secretary, he
related a conversation between him
Tself and Hines.
"The conversation only lasted ten
or fifteen minutes. for the secretary,
dllcT NY par III liit 'iSNti'is
said he was astonished at the re-
ports" added Deneen.
After that the session was prac
tically devoted to the Hincs-Deneen
telephone conversation. II is regard
ed as having an important bearing on
the Lorimer claim that Deneen ia
vOred Lorimer's election.
do you think Mr.. Hines might
have mentioned Mr.. Reynolds name
for the purpose of Identification" in
quired Senator Fletcher, referring To
Hines testimony.
No" was the response. Mr. Rey
nolds could not have identified Mr..
Hines, for | did not know Mr.. Rcy
noIds very WELL
Deneen declared that it was not
necessary for him to assist then, be
cause the contest had been won by
Lorimer the night before When the
committee resumes it's hearings on
Monday. testimony regarding the ac-
tivities of Edward S Hines. in the
Lorimer election, will be taken up.
Governor Deneen told the commit
tee of the talk he had with Editor
Keeley of the Chicago Tribune before
the publication of the alleged White
confession" during which Keeley sug-
gested that a special session Of the
legislature be convened to consider
the Lorimer case.
At a consultation of his advisers.
however. the conclusion was reached
that the investigating committee
would probably consist of men who
were as guilty, and a special session
was not called.
Representative Whites reference in
his alleged confession of a loss to the |
corruption Jack pot" OF 100000 be-
cause of the governor vetoing one
bill. was taken up. Governor Deneen |
said he examined his vetoes and |
guessed" White referred to the cor |
poration bill' revising the corpora |
ton laws of the state. |
The governor said he vetoed ii be- |
cause il allowed a barber shop to |
incornorate and huV "A railroad"