The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-10
SENATORIAL TOGA
NOT PURCHASED.
Tells Investigators Of Illinois Poll
tical Conditions Prior
10 Election.
Gov. Deneen May BE Accused Of
Political Intrigue That De-
feated Hopkins.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-United
States Senator Lorimer of Illinois be-
gan testifying today in his own
defense as TO charges growing
out of his election TO the senate.
He was not called until
Edward Hines. Chicago lum-
herman. and n. 4. J. Upham. a Mil
waukee lawyer. and partner Of Sena-
tor Stephenson. of Wisconsin. in sew
eral lumber companies. had occupied
the better part of the day.
Judge Hancey represented Lorimer.
The first question he put to the sena-
tor was a blunt and leading one:
Did you ever pay anything or
value 10 anybody for your election:"
he demanded.
u never did replied Senator
Lorimer.
Protests He is Innocent.
Then Judge Hancey repeated tho
question in different forms. evidently
framed TO cover the same inquiry
from every angle or construction. and
each time Senator Lorimer turned
his face 10 the committee and re-
Piled:
Il never did
Mr.. Hanecy then led the senator
through a recital OF political condi-
tions in Illinois. prior to his election.
The evident inference from the drift
OF Judge llanecy's questioning was
that he expects to accuse Governor
Deneen OF having been responsible for
Il political intrigue which resulted in
the defeat Of former Senator Hopkins.
Lorimer began by telling how. when
he was running for congress in 1908.
T. VI. Blount. campaign manager for
Senator Hopkins. had sent him CAM
paign contribution OF $500 which he
returned. saying: II have paid all my
election expenses myself. AZ both the
primary and the polls. without accept
ing cent from anybody. and there
fore cannot accept yours"
Most OF Senator Lorimer's testimony
was OF conversations with Governor
Deneen about the senatorial election
in the Illinois legislature. and he
brought ont the breach between De
neen and Hopkins.
Oeneen Afraid Of Busse.
when ! met Deneen by appoint
mPnt In January. 1902 he said. he
felt that he had been treated harshly
IN the state committee I>eeting by
Senator Hopkins. Mayor Busse and
Postmaster Dan Campbell. of Chicago.
He feit the fair primary had origi-
mated wllh him and he didn't want 10
return to the old soap box system ne
was afraid Bussc would use the Chi
caeo police force TO defeat his friends.
and he felt that if he and 7 co-operated
We would have q majority in the con-
Vcntion and could enforce a fair pri-
mary
"peneen said il was to the best in
'erpsfs OF the people that Hopkins
should not be- reelected and he as
surcd ne he would not help him. That
We th~ first time knew definitely
thlt p-ncen vas opposed 10 Hopkins.
My own opinion was that he would de-
feat Hopkins u he could. and We be-
ean discuss s.n- D.ueen's own candi-
dsos
Deneen For Senator.
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