The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13
LORIMER TELLS
OF FRIENDSHIPS
TrAr saogcSr AeoUT AIS EIEC.
TON AS SENATOR
Befrenaed Men VIVA Rsined &C -is
oesense-pid Net Boy TIER
Sucport


i,orimer. .: Illinois continuing his
Testimony today before IN. senate In
Vestigating committee, undertook ~
explain the individual motives Wni'n
caused lOs members OF the Illinois
Legislature TO cast their ballots TOR
him. The aggregate OF his recital MAS
long story OF boyhood friendships.
grown 10 powerful inruenc. IN party
councils aud political alliances which
had their inception With the frolickIng
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 has gone through some lfard
knocks himself. and felt as IL he
wanted TO help some one else who had
been through IL too. was one OF the
answers he frequently gave.
Some OF his explanations were
homcly stories OF his political life ~
years ago before he became a national
figure.
Explains Friendships.
How did NANNY Abrahams come
10 vote for you?" was asked Abra
| hams is Democrat and was called
4 tut btilWtiutf, u" leu luf
voting on the roll call
Why. many years ago lie was jus,
beginning TO be- n leader among his
people in Chicago responded tho
senator. 'and MANY of them coming
OF immigrants. tried 10 make living
peddling on the streets. The license
fee was five dollars lot OF money
| for poor man in n strange country
and he used 10 come 20 nv house al
night and ask me 10 held them. SC
| used 70 re; PERMITS for them 10 ped
die until they made money enough &c
get ont licenses. That was the star
of our friendship"
How did Jandus come 10 vote fol
you""
"JanduS was another Democrat.
| Il had Snc him many little favors
| ] remember having got job or SO
for poor friend OF his suppose ir
my political life have gotten Job.
tor 5000 or 5000 men. but ! don't re
member all those little things"
. What about Broderick:"
. Why. .iohu-iN- known John !.
years. aud all lis friends ar- friend,
of my friends. He's been very kinC
IN .n". Whenever | had a contest. h,
would go and see some ~ his people
He waS always friendly 10 me
How He Won Hoistlaw
"What about Iiolstlaw." lie wa
alleged 10 have made confessio,
'nai he received money 70 vote 70
l.orimer
Th. first ] remember o. him wa
heiOr" my election. lie came an,
asked me n would be opposed u
postmaster who wdS saloonkccper
told him J didn't think Il mans bus'
ness made any difference If he had
good character ard would make
good postmaster. lie went away. say
ing You have the reputation OF stand
ing by 'our friends. and I'm going 4
vote FOR YOU
Ia explaining the votes OF other,
often h" would SAY. he lived In II,
neiehborhOod aud sometimes ma
have done an unmportant favor 70
him. or we worked together ia pol
tic for 20 y"ar- and our persona
friendship WI stronger than any PAL
ity tie"
The votes of other men senate
l.oriU"r .NpiII-ird D., sayiu.. the
~"re Unaii"rablv opposed 20 Hopkin.
were anxious To- break N" deadlocl
and gct Lum-. had received fayorahl
iie"Oiu m"udatiOh az Lorirrcr from "a!
'on~'lt l'ut-. or fhey w--. anxious =
XIV" =" him some .uts'auf.al rewar
f'r hi- WORK go behalf of 'i,- propu-.
Lakes 100 ~. Gu'' Uat-ruar
I-"r'm"r su' abog' half 49, 'hro.r
o." n~' e.. 'r.- legislature Who ,u'.
.Hr t'fn Htrf .r adjourn I.tr- 3D..