Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-13
Boyhood Friendships and Grat-
itude For FaVorS Rendered in
Other Days Responsible For
Party DeSertio0,
SECURED JOBS FOR MORE
THAN SIX THOUSAND MEN
Illinois Senator Repeats Dec
Iaration That Charges Against
Him Are Result of Conspiracy
of Chicago Enemies.

OF chicago Enemies,
Try Morning Journal Special Leased Wirei
! Washington. Jan. Senator Lor-
inner of illinois, before the senate in
Yostgating committee today under
took To explain the individual motives
that caused los members of the Illi-
Inois legislature 10 cast their ballots
for him. The aggregate of his recital
was long story of boyhood friend
ships, grown to powerful influence in
party councils and political alliances
that had their inception with the
frolicing Of children at play in the
streets of Chicago.
I've known that man all my life.
probably since | was ten years old:
and he had gone through some hard
knocks himself and felt as If he want
ed to help some one else who had
been through it, too, was one of the
answers he gave frequently.
Some of his explanations were
| homoly stories of his political life
thirty years ago before he became
national figure.
How did NANNY Abrahams come
to vote for YOU" he was asked.
Abrahams is democrat and was
called the bell wether because he led
the voting on the roll call.
why, many years ago he was Just
beginning to be "A leader among his
people in Chicago responded the
senator, "and many of them. coming
as immigrants. tried to make a living
peddling on the streets. The license
fee was five dollars-a lot of money
for poor man in strange country
and he used to come Ia my house
at night aud ask mo To help them. So
! used TO get permits for them to ped
die until they made money enough
to get out licenses. That was the
start of our friendship"
How did Jandus come TO vote for
you?" Jandus was another democrat.
81 had done him many little favors.
remember having got a job or SO
for a poor friend of his. suppose
in my political life have got jobs FOR
six or eight thousand. but don't re-
member all those little things"
What about Frederick ?"
"Why. John-TVo known John fif-
teen years ana all his friends are
friends of my friends. He's been very
kind to me. Whenever l had con
test he would 20 and see some of his
people. He was always friendly TO
me"
What about lIolstlaw?" he was al
legged To have made confession that
he received money to vote for Lori
mer
"'rhe first J remember of him was
my election. lie came and asked me
If | would be opposed to "A postmast-
er who WAC salponkeeper. I told
him / did not think a mans business
made any difference IT he had good
character and would make good
postmaster lie went away saying.
You have the reputation of standing
by your friends, and I'm going to
vote Tor YOU.
The votes of other men Senator
Lorimcr explained boy saying they
were opposed unalterablN 10 Hopkins.
were anxious To break the deadlock
and get home, had received favorable
of Lorimcr from
or they We're anxious To
give him some substantial reward for
his work in hchalt of the proposed
lakes n. tb, ruIr. waterway
I,riu..r had p,t ab,ut baIf Uav
.br,,,sb tb... ust .nf th,. Legislators ,vho
.,,t.d far him, when an adtournmnt
vas taken until Monday morning.
Earlier iu the day the senator had
made dramatic denial ot any
,uovlcdgc of corruption in connection
tib his ,l.ction ana in sp ,.n,,iiy
Iratp,tis .va, rbarr.J tbat a;o,ernor