Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-16
SOURCE OF MOVE NOT REVEALED
Conversation Occurs Three Months
After Senator is Chosen.
TELEPHONE TALK Is DISCUSSED
Believed Has Bearing on Claim Of
Governors spport.
WHITES CONFESSION TAKEN UP
Corporation NH vetoed because IL
Would Permit " barber shop to
Incorporate and Buy
Rai1rOnd.

MASffINCsT ~. July President Iatt $
st tmlnstrRti5n wa &. 'ay bought INTO the
Lorimcr elect In 4 rcw way when Gov
Crnor Dcneen nf Illinois testiried that AS
carly as August. 1909, secretary Of the
Treasury MacVcaph sent for him Ito ascer-
tain for the president matters regarding
the election cf senator Lorimer." This was
about three months after Mr.. Lorimer's
election.
Whether secretary MscVesEh was pro-
ctcding On his OWE Initiative or the presi-
dent hal actually suggested that ne inter
view Govetnrr Eenaen was not revealed.
IL was not de7elcred whether an extended
inquiry wss being conducted by the ad-
mtnistruticn into the manner Of Senator
Lor!mer's election.
Telephone Conversation Inv"lVcd.
Governor Deneen mentioned the name OF
stcreialv MAuNcagh when he was asked
TO whom he had given his version of the
telephone conversation between Edward
Hines end himself the day Lorimer waP
elected. II waa during this conversation.
30 Hines testified. Deneen promised to sup
port T.orimer This Governor Deneen denied.
Hines testified he said over the tele
phone that he was on his way to Spring
field TO bring Deneen a message from
Senator Aldrich and President Taft about
Lorimers election. Deneen testified Hines
said the president was sending him a mes
sage through Aldrich, who would have
George Reynolds. president OF the Cont
mental National bank. deliver IT.
"Aak the President"
Governor Deneen testified that when he
responded to Secretary McVeaKh's request
to call at the federal building in Chicago
Mr. MacVeagh said he wanted ia ascer-
tain for the president matters regarding
Senator Lorimers election" and that he
jokingly replied: ASK the president. He
was the man who is said to have sent the
message that did It."
Governor Deneen added that in response
TO further inquiry from the secretary he
related the conversation between himself
and Hines.
Secretary Astonished.
i'The conversation lasted fifteen minutes.
for the secretary. after / had related my
part in the election, said he was astos-
ished at the reports" added Governor De-
neen.
The afternoon session was practically de-
voted to the Hines-Deneen telephone con-
versation. 1t is regarded as having an i'm
portant bearing the Lorimer claim that
Deneen favored Lorimer's election.
"Do you think MIR. Hines might have
mentioned Mr.. Reynolds name for pur-
! poses OF Identification" inquired Senator
Fletcher. referring to Hines testimony.
No" was the response. Mr.. Reynolds
could not have identified Mr.. Hines for
did not know Mr.. Reynolds very we'll"
Governor Deneen declared that It was
not necessary for him to sasist them, be-
cause the contest had been won by Lori
mer the night before.
When the committee resumes its hear
ing Monday the testimony will be regard
ing the activities OF Edward Hines in the
Lorimer election.
status of Factions Discussed.
The hearing opened with a discussion
OF the alignment OF the factions in Illinois
politics In connection with the senatorial
contest.
Mr. Hanecy suggested that none OF the
followers of Chauncey Dewey or John r
Thompson voted for Lorimer until after a
senatorial conference held in the COVER
nors office. Mr.. Deneen replied that the
purpose OF that meeting was TO prevent
their followers from voting for Lorimer.
Governc- Deneen said that before the
publication OF the alleged White confession
Editor Kelley of the Chicago Tribune sug-
gested TO him that a special session Of the
legislature be convoked 20 consider the
lsor1mer case. Ihe witness ailo thAt ailei
the publication he tentatively wrote mes
sage proposing a special session. At cen
~~sultatlon with his advisers, however, the
conclusion was reached that the investigat-
ing committee probably would consist OF
the men who were guilty and the special
session was not called.
whites Confession Taken Up.
Governor Deneen told OF being in the
office of the Tribune the night the White
story was printed. He said he read prac-
tically the first copy printed and walked
CONTINUED on Second PaSel