The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-21
BY Associated Press.

Washington, June 20.-Little but
heresy evidence was brought out today
when the senate Lorimer investigating
committee held it's initial hearing in
. the inquiry that is to go deep into the
charges of corruption in the election of
the junior senator from Illinois.
Cyrus H. Mccormick, president of
the international Harvester Company,
was before the committee to tell what
he knew Of the collection of the $780,
600 fund alleged to have been used in
Lorimer's behalf. He testified that
Clarence s. Funk, general manager of
the company, had told him of activity
In behalf of Lorimer and that their
corporation had been invited by Ed
ward Hines, of the Edward Hines Lum-
ber Company, to contribute to the cleo
tion fund. William J. Hines, who re-
quested permission to appear as per-
sonal counsel for Edward Hines, OBJ
Jected to the lines of questioning. He
was overruled.
MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS.
''What did Mr.. Funk say to you ~
asked John H. Marble, one of counsel
for the committee.
''Mr. Funk came to me in my office, u
said Mr.. Mccormick "and said that
in Chicago had approached him on the
subject of our company's making a
contribution. The object was to obtain
a contribution to a fund which he un-
derstood was to be made to recoup ex-
penditures in connection with the cleo
tion of Senator Lorimer. Mr.. Funk
told him that his suggestion could not
be considered. I told him I was glad
that he had declined and that prac-
-ffeallY ended the Incident ~
Nfr. marble took the lead In the ques-
a xtioning Of Mr.. Mccormick.
Are you a relative of Medill Nc
ACormick Of the Chicago Tribune?" he
asked.
"Yes, Mr. Mccormick is the son of q
cousin of mine. We are good friends
but are not related in business or po-
litical affairs"
Asked If Mr.. Funk had mentioned
any other persons in connection with
the collection of the fund, McCormick
replied that he had brought in the
name of Mr.. Tilden, of the National
Packing Company.
AS to the editorial in the Chicago
Record Herald concerning the alleged
fund OF 100000 in behalf of Senator
Lorimer, the witness said that at about
the time the article appeared Mr.. Funk
had told him he had given the facts tC
p H Kohlsaat, the editor of that pa
per, and said that he had advised thai
Mr.. Kohlsaat be relieved from his
pledge of secrecy.
II did not think that Mr.. Kohlsaat
should go to JAIL" said Mr.. Mccormick
"and consequently advised that he bt
authorized to give the source of his in.
formation"
Mr.. Mccormick said that Funk hat
told him of a second interview witt
Hines and that Hines had sought hin
out to tell him that he had not meant
that his suggestion of the $4,000 con.
, tribution should be taken seriously.
Il felt rather indignant and so die
Mr.. Funk" replied Nc Mccormick
] when asked If he had been shocked BY
Mr.. Funk's revelation.
Mr.. Mccormick said he heard amoni
others of the Jack pot" fund of which
there had been common talk for years
His company had never been called
upon to contribute to the fund, h
added, although 1t had various appli
cations to contribute to such funds IL
other states.
He said his knowledge concerning
the Jack pot" was heresy.
Mr.. Mccormick said he had no pref
erence for any senator in the election
of 1909. He said he had understood
that Hines had told Funk that 1t wa
important that the men in the $1,000
pool should have man at Washington
who would properly represent them.
While denying that the Internationa
Harvester Company had a Legislative
agent, Mr.. Mccormick admitted tha
he and Mr.. Funk both gave attention
to legislative matters when necessary
He said the company had had no rep
resentatives at Springfield in 1909 ant
had taken no part in the lumber f1gh
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