The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-11
A u die nee Lau CHS at
Lighter Phases Of
Politics.
DARK WINNINGS
ARE DELVED INTO
Senator Denies Under Oath That
His Election Was Purchased.
Had No Dealings With Hines
and Would Not Have
Trusted Him in Po-
litical Capacity.

Washington. y. G., January Io.-Scn-
ator Lorimcr's second day q 3 witness
before the Senate investigators OF his
election was a human comedy of laugh
ter and politics. The days Inquiry
delved into the dark windings of party
government and touched lighter phases
that swept the audience with laughter.
M. Lorimer's relations with Edward
Hines. tho lumberman, who has been
said 10 be the man who secured the
formers election to the United States
Senate. were talked over at length. and
Senator Lorimer said nc had never
asked Mr.. Hines to work FOR him and in
fact did not think itines knew enough
about politics TO be trusted in such Il
capacity.
Famous Message Discussed.
The now famous message when
Hines is said TO nave carried from
Washington to Governor Deneen TO the
effect that President Taft, senator Pen
rose and former senator Aldrich were
anxious to see LorImcr elected was
discussed again, and Senator Lorimar
said the first he knew OF such u mes
sage was when fines delivered it.
is Hines the sort OF man who would
Utica! mission" asked Senator JONES.
Certainly not by me-" returned Mr.
Lorimcr. Hines and I were frienos,
but never fel, 1 could ask him to use
his time for me-"
Did Mr.. Hines ever contribute any
thing To your campaign funos?"
Not that know OF. Once when
was running for Congress somebody
had some circulars printed. l don't
n |
that was the only time he ever did
anything for me-"
Mr. Lorimer said that SO far as he
knew. Illness activity III his behalf
began after Hines had talked with
Penrose and Aldrich III Washington.
Did you suppose the President ia
vored your asked Senator Jones.
Il only knew that such an impress
sion lad been carried 10 Springfield.
/ do know that q Republican was
wanted from Illinois, and IN the clos
ing days of the Legislature the idea
got around that I was the one man
who could be elected. l never received
anything direct from the White House
Tho President had no Interest In nIr
personally, and I only knew Penrose
and Aidrich casually. but they seemed
TO think I was the man who could he
elected"
When Senator Loriner was relating
his early relations with Governor be-
neen and told of the break with him.
he showed some emotion. otherwise lie
was calm ccd imperturbable Wit
ness.
His Break With Dcnccn.
My friendship was something akin
to affection for him." he said, referring
to the Governor. land when he went of
with other men who were not my
friends politically still felt he ia
vored me. l do now. and l always Will,
feel that he was for me. although his
Chicago friends. the newspapers. would
not let him show It. Some of the Chi
cago newspapers have put in fifteen
or twenty years trying to put ME out OF
public life"
And during that time you have al
ways been advanced by the people"
said Mr.. Hanecy Senator Lorimer did
not reply.
When Mr. Hanecy road extracts from
Chicago newspapers. in which Senator
Lormer was referred to as having
blonde curls and an innocent face"
and as being "a highbrow." the Senator
Joined In the general laughter.
Mr.. Hanecy read newspaper head
line. Senator Jones, in purple robe
eats the fatted calf" It referred to
State Senator Jones, of Illinois. but
Senator Wesley L. Jones. of Washing
eating committee, led the laughter
which followed. Then Mr.. Hanecy
read another that brought a double
laugh:
Jones CONSTITUTES the primary two
ways-backwards and Sideways"
All the Senator'S on the committee
seemed to get particularly good smile
out of that.
Senator Lorimer's testimony to-day
was shortened because Mr.. Hanecy
wanted to read into the record several
political stories from the Chicago
papers. The reading had not been fin
ished when the committee took re-
cess until Tomorrow.