The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-10
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Special to the Daily Leader
Washington, Jan. l0.-Senator ~
liam Lorimer has began iesttymg u
his own defense. II was the lihhois
senator's nrst appearance IN the Wit
ness cnair since tle senate ordered
an investigation OF his election anu
the event attracted large audience
composed chiefly OF women, which
waited through an uainterestlng day
Tor a sensation that failed 10 develop.
Senator Lorimer was not called un-
III Edward Hines, tae lumberman'
and II. 8. J. upham, a Milwaukee
lawyer and partner o. Senator Steph
enson in several lumber companies,
had occupied most OF the day Ed
ward III. ,E'arrar OF New Orleans, eoun.
sci for the Weyerhauser lumber in
terests also sat at the lawyers taole.
The first question Iorimer's coun-
sci. Judge Hanecy, put 70 the senator
was.
tsDid you ever pay anything OF
value TO anybody fer your election?
Il never did, replied Senasor Lori
mer. Tnen Judge Hanecy repeated
the question in different forms, eyi,
IDENTIFY framed to cover the same in
auiry from every angle or consfruc-
ton and every time Senator Lorimer
turned bis face TO the counsel and
replied
~ never did.
Tells Of Politics.
Mr.. sHanecy then led the senator
through a recital OF political condi-
ti5ns in Illinois prior to his election,
The evident Inference of Judge Han
ecy question is that he expects to
accuse Governor Deenen rs having
been responsible for any possible in.
triguc which resulted in the desear
pf former Senator Hopkins.
Most of L5rImer's testimony was Of
conversations with GovcrHor Deneen
about the senatorial election in the
Illinois Legislature and he brought
out the breach between Nneen and
Hopkins.
When met Deneen on appoint
ment in January, $40, Senator
Loriner said. me felt that he hsd
been treated harshly in the state
meeting. He felt tae fair
primary had originated with him. He
WAS afraid Mayor Busse would use
The Chicago police Aforce le' defeat
his frields and he felt that If he
md ! co-operated we could save a
majority jr~ the convention and could
,nforce<a fair primary.
said il was to the best In
srrests OF the people that Hopkins
'aouid not ibe reelected and he as
L. Al. r.
That was the first time I Knew def
litely sDeneea was opposed 10 Hep F!
Tins. My own opinion vas that he |
would defeat Hopkins il he could |
md we began discussing Deneen's
,wn candidacy.
Trey Urged Each Other.
II urged him TO become candA- |
late. He did not encourage it. Later |
,e said he did not see how he could. |
IS ne had only recently been elected |
governor and he aid not think the |
,eople would understand"
Did Governor Deneen ever sug-
sest that you become candidate?
Frequently; he said I could be |
elected, but ] never took him SER
ously until all the other candidates
lad been exhausted, He made the |
Fuggestion every time we had a con-
erence"
When Senator Lorimers testimony
cached this stage recess was or
Tered and he will continue TO-
lay at 1880 a. III. Hines testified
hst ac had conference with Hop
Iins in the Union club in Chicago
n May. 1909, the date following Lori
ner's 4 election II was intended to
approve the sllegs ton t1at Hines
attempted to reim hurse a s100.90f
und which was said TO have been
sed In electinS Senator Loriner.