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Show oo AW1 lCoo- Denies Statement Made "by Rines Before the Lorimer Committee Washington, July 20. Former Senator Sen-ator Nelson V. A'rich of Rhode Island Isl-and today told the senate Lorimer committee of the part he and President Presi-dent Taft took in the investigation of the election of Senator Lorimer lrom Illinois in 190!). Instead of telling Edward Hines of Chicago, the storm cenier In the present pres-ent Lorimer investigation, that he and the President weie anxious to have Lorimer elected, Mr. Aldrich declared that he said Lorimer's candidacy was "not objectionable." He added that he knew Hines would use the information glcn him at Springfisld, Mr. Aldrich also denied that he told Hines that he considered Lorimer the onlv man who could bo elected. He said he did not ask Senator Penrose to bring Hines to consult with him in regard to the Illinois election and added that he did not believe Senator Sena-tor Penrose brought Hines to his room. The regular procedure of the committee com-mittee was interrupted to allow Mr. j Aldrich to take the stand. He Shook I hands with members of the commlt- tee, taking particular pains to greet Senator Lorimer, who listened to hi testimony. (Continued on Pago Eight.) oo ALDRICH IS A WITNESS (Continued from Page One) Mr Aldrich said he understood Mr Hines would use the Information he sought and would teil members of the legislature that Lorlmer's candidacv was not 'objectionable" to the President Presi-dent or himself Senator Kenyon asked if the President Pres-ident manifested any disposition in favor of Lorlmer's election. Mr, Aldrich said he did not care to 50 Into conversations he had with the President, as his testimony as to what he told Hines explained the President's altitude fully. ' When did you bugln to take an ac-tivo ac-tivo Interest in the election of a senator sen-ator from Illinois?" continued Senator Kenyon. 'I never took an active part I vras no more Interested in that election than I was in Iho election of other Republican senators.'' "You were the stnate leader, were you not?" "There were many who did not agree to that," responded Senator Aldrich Al-drich ' f." Senator Kenyon, at another time, when the witness was talking about "good .Republicans," asked him If he considered that there woro bad Republicans Re-publicans In the Senate, when he was leader "I am not here to pass on my associates," as-sociates," responded Mr. Aldrich |