The Washington times., 1911-07-13
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result of the election. q think they
testified Senator Deneen. I'VE con-
ferred at length about my contest
and about the Senatorship."
| AS it turned out, they didn't have
to unseat the governor. Lorimer got
the Senatorship without it..
Who did you think would deter
mine whether you should be unseat-
ed?' was asked of the governor. DID
you think Lorimer and Speaker Shurt-
left would decide that?"
| "Why, they were the leaders, ana
Shurtleff had been made speaker"
And did you think anybody con-
trolled Shurtleff? Did Lortmer really
control him."
| well, they were working togetheE
in entire harmony"
so that in fact" suggest Senator
| Kenyon, "Lorimer was the man VINO
would decide whether you would be
you had been elected" | see;
And the Senator leaned back. strok-
| ing his chin penstvely.
Small FURRY.
There was a little furry in the COM
mittee room when the audience discov-
cred that Vics President Sherman had
deserted the Senate session and was
occupying a seat just behind the mem
ing the testimony with great interest
He looked Just a trihe more tanned
than usual as If perchanoe he had
spent some extra time on the golf links.
| otherwise he was the same Sunny
Jim," smile, coachman's lambrequins'
| and all
The ladies in the audience were much
interested, for the amiable Vice Presi-
dent is always favorite with the iair
sex.
But this time unusual interest at
tached to the second official of the land
because somebody in the gallery raised
| a question of identity.
Il don't believe that's the Vice Presi-
dent" declared a lady in a peekaooo
waist and no hat.
Certainly, it fs." insisted her COM
panion in the fluffy linen suit.
The debate spread. 1T can't be the
Vice President, because the Vice Presi-
dent doesn't wear that sort Of necktie.
Insisted a dainty young thing in a lin
gerie hat.
But l sat opposite him at dinner two
weeks ago-I know 1t is The Vice Presi-
dent" protested a dame Under nod
ding, long white plume. VINO else has
such dear smile, or those cute little
whiskerettes in front of the ears?''
The debate waxed warm. l. was no.
ticed that the Senators didn't pay much
attention to the Vice President. None
except Senator Kenyon even bothered to
go over and talk to him. Was the
Vice President being Systematically
snubbed
The wonder waxed, and IL, last a
deputation waited on Senator Kenyon
| in the anteroom.
why don't the Senators pay any
more attention to the Vice Pl RESIDENT
| by the door the Vice President?"
That man? Wh?. bless you, he does
| look like Sunny Jim,' doesn't he. But
he isn't. He's w. P. Chambers, a con-
stituent of mine. Lives at Corwith'
Iowa. Just came all the way to Wash
! ington in his automobile. No, honest,
he isn't the Vice President"
His Twin Brother.
Maybe he wasn't: but he looked more
like the Vice President than James
Schoolcraft Sherman does. He could
walk into the Senate chamber any day,
pick up the gavel, call the body to or
der, and start off days business with
! out a protest from any Senator.
The hearing soon was early crowded.
and it was plain that interest had in
no wise waned. Much regret was ex-
pressed at the absence of Mrs. Edward
| Hines, whose cycle of costumes con-
stituted a chief decorative feature of
earlier sittings. The ladies were wager
! ing whether she would wear a new
/ gown, and speculaung about how long
the hearings might continue without
4 forcing Mrs Hines to repeat a cos
tune.
Mr. Hines sat with his counsel, and
! Senator Lorimer watched the proceed
! ings with his usual bored expression,
or rather lack of expression.
! Governor Deneen, Clean-cut and at
ease, smiled a bit when asked to tell his
political history. He did 1t in about three
lines, as modest members of Congress
do in the Congressional Directory, and
then in answer to questions told about
the famous Illinois convention that
nominated, him in 1903. He was nomi-
mated as a result of a conference Col
| leaders, organized by Governor Yates
after the convention had been dead.
locked several weeks.
1T has Deen said went on the
governor. that Governor Yates had
been notified by Senator Hopkins and
some other leaders, that they would not
| stay by him. He said to me that he
did not believe he could hold his forces
together another day.
He Had the Votes.
"I had 3S2 votes. he had about 500. II
! was a question whether we could gel
together and dominate In making g
ticket. Then there was a good dea
of talk about the possible future CO.
operation of his forces and mine ir
politics.
No, l don't think Governor Yates
candidacy for Senator was discussed
at that time l proposed that he and
each call in a number of our friends
and see what understanding could bt
reached. That proposal was not adopt
ed. 1t was understood. finally, thai
| each of US would try to bring into
agreement the active leaders of his owr
| faction
Was Governor Yates support of You
port of him later, for SENATOR"
mo, 1t was not; but 1 felt friendly,
and m, friends generally supported
Ibid any feeling develop between you
and Yates during the Senatorial cam
paign?"
Not that l knew; but l have read
! his testimony, which suggests some
1 feeling on his part. He never to me
complained of my attitude or questioned
my veracity. When we have been to-
gether, our relations have always been