The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-05

mttee the fact that he had obtained the
contribution in question, claiming that it
had been given to him as contribution
to the city committee, as such. AT the
meeting of this committee, held on the
21st inst. Mr.. Goodnow mentioned for the
first time, to this committee. or to any
member of it Except the remarks eX-
changed with Mr. Johnson, two days pre-
viously) the fact that he had on Oct. %
received from the Minneapolis Brewing
Company $500 for the use of the Republican
campaign.
The substance of his statement at this
time was that it was understood when
he received the money that it was for the
city committee and that no mention
should be made of the contribution until
after election. He then reported that he
had spent a portion of the money as fol-
lows: That he had paid $175 of it in ac-
cOrdance with appropriations made by this
committee early in the compaign. of
which amount $3.50 was paid by him ABOUT
November IL.
That he had paid SIS to party for ser.
vices performed for the committee and that
he had expended $3.50 for the making and
printing of a cartoon. He rendered the
committee a check for $26250 the balance
Of the $500. This was declined.
On Nov. % the committee, having heard
the statements of representatives of the
brewing company, and of others familiar
with all portions of the circumstances
attending the contribution in question,
unanimously agreed that the Minneapolis
Brewing Company intended the contribution
for this committee and did not ask that
the knowledge of it's gift be kept from It's
members, or wish it to be, and that even
though the intention of the brewing COM
pany, when making such gift. were other-
wise than above stated, inasmuch as it had
been sought by Mr.. Goodnow in his ca
pacity as chairman of the soliciting sub
committee of this committee, it should have
been reported to it,, as all other contrlbu-
tions Of the campaign had been, even
though he did not feel at liberty to disclose
the name of the donor.
1t was accordingly voted to ask Mr.. Good
now to pay to the treasurer of this COM
mittee the $500 contribution of the brewing
company. On Nov. "a, a demand having
been made Of him for the money on :he
23rd inst, Mr.. Gpodnqw came before the
committee and stated that he would gay
the $500 in question as requested If the
committee would repay to him at once
$275, which he had paid out on account Of
appropriations C$1p0 more than he had re-
ported paid out at the meeting on Nov.
3D. and would atfomeJ future time, when Its
funds would warrant it, pay him the
amount of the several other bills which
he had paid, aggre gating $3.50 tsl5 more
than he mentioned ON the 2lst inst). Mr..
Goodnow was told that the committee felt
that it was enttledo.t the $500 without
up at another time and consider fairly any
expenditures he might, have made
Mr. Goodnow then asked if he gould have
copies of such of the records of the COM
| mittee as showed the appropriations to
| which reference has been made. He was
told that there could be no objection to
| any member of the committee having ex-
| tracts from the records that he might wish.
Mr.. Goodnow said that if he paid the
$500 there were one or two other matters
that he would like settled. Being asked
what they were he said that there had
been good many newspaper statements
| made in regard to this matter pointed
insinuations; not especially in the articles
| themselves. but in the headlines and to
| explanation to the committee, and if he
paid over the $500 he should be exonerated
and-the committee should make the state.
nent to the effect that the matter had
| been settled to its entire satisfaction. In
reply to this AR. Goodnow was Informed
| that the committee did not consider itself