Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1911 — PRESIDENT MAKES DENIAL [ARTICLE]

PRESIDENT MAKES DENIAL

Declaration by Mr. Hines Concerning Him Branded as Unfounded. Washington. June 30. —The following statement was issued from the White House: “The fact with reference to the president’s relation to Senator Lorimer’s election is this: “That during the tariff fight, gentlemen came to him and expressed their interest in passing the tariff bill; and said that ft had been suggested from Illinois that it would be wise for the president to express an opinion in favor of the election of Air. Lorimer. He did not know Mr. Lorimer well, although he knew that he was an influential member of congress, but he did know Senator Hopkins. He knew very little about Illinois politics, but expressed a desire that there should be two Republican senators from Illinois, but when asked to put that into form of a telegram uring ’ the election of Mr. Lorimer he declined to do so. The statement by Mr. Hines that the president was anxious for and was urging the election of Mr, Lorimer is whc”y unfounded.”