The record-union., 1899-01-19
NIL TON GREEN
IN CONTEMPT.
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Considerable discussion followed as.to
further proceedings concerning MI
Green, and Mellick moved that MT.
Green be brought before the bar OF the
House for refusing to answer the ques-
tions as to what money he had ex-
pended In Grants campaign. and the
motion carried unanimously
Mr.. Green stated that his only rea-
son for not answering was his personal
honor, not that any action of his hao
been dishonorable or in any way re-
fected on Grants campaign.
Recess until 7:30 p. m.
AT NIGHT.
The first witness called when the
committee reconvened was Speaker pro
tenn Anderson. After being sworn, he
testified that about five weeks before
election he was approached and was
told that as Milton S. Green was the
political agent of Grant, and as they
were anxious for the latter'S election,
If he needed any financial assistance IN
his campaign there would be furnlsheo
from $3.50 to $500 to aid him. He SAD
he told the man he ought to know bet
ter than approach him. Some time
afterward he was in San Francisco,
and had note left for him requesting
him to call at Milton Green's office. He
went there, and was requested to state
how he stood for United States Senator.
He said that if he went to Sacramento
he would go as a free moral agent.
The man told him that he would ike
to assist him in his campaign, but re-
piled: You don't know me-" He then
started to leave the room, but Green
went in front of him and said: well,
you would better take this, any way,
at the same time holding out a handful
of $40 pieces. The witness said he alb
solutely refused the offer and left the
office. The man who first approached
him was, he said, Raymond E. RenJa-
man of Vallejo.
Cosper asked if the financial ques-
tion was broached before Grants can
didacy was mentioned, and Anderson
said it was all mentioned in the same
breath. 'Benjaman." he said. gave
me to understand when he came TO
my office in Suisun that he was ap-
preaching me by authority OF Mr..
Green. When I entered Green's ONCE
in San Francisco, Mr.. Grant was in the
outer office, but he never spoke to
me.
Mr.. Green first spoke to me of my
liking for Senator Perkins, and said
that the latter was extremely anxious
to have Grant elected. 1 should judge
that the handful of gold he offered me
would amount to $500 to $500.
Ct have never been approached by
any other candidate for Senatorial hon
ors. nor do 1 know of any other that
has been approached, of my own indi-
vidual knowledge.
Mr. Green stated that Mr.. Grant
was intensely interested in electing a
Republican Legislature, and would do
what he could to attain that object. l
have never been approached by any enc
in the matter of patronage, in order to
obtain my vote, nor have / ever heard
of any other member who has been so
approached"
Howard E. Wright then took the
stand, and being duly sworn, said in
part: .I have known w. S. Leake for
two years. and Milton S. Green inti-
mately for several years. am also ac-
uuainted with U. S. Grant, and for the
was a candidate for the position OF
United States Senator.
zone day I met Green in the Palace
Hotel. I have been in the habit OF
meeting him there. On this particular
occasion he took me around the corner
and introduced me to Mr.. Grant.
Mr.. Green has made offers to me Of
financial aid in furthering my cam
;c t,.o fhnrQ
enormous opposition to my election as
there were many interests at stake We
often discussed the political aspect. and
one day when crossing on the boat he
said: Howard, you have hard fight.
Now, if you need any financial assist
ance, come to me-
II said: What does this involve?
Does it bind me in any way in voting
on the Senatorial question: He an
swered: Not in any way I said:
We'll, will consider the matter
Later / went to him and said had
concluded to accept his assistance. and
he gave me $780, saying: I give this
to you out of sincere friendship and
from an intense desire to see Repub-
lican Legislature elected AT this time
he had not told me that he was Grants S
manager. He had told me that Perkins
was deeply interested in Grants fight.
and I was conversant of the fact that
financial aid had been rendered at the
time of Perkins campaign, and also
when FELTON, was a candidate"
At this time, the method of question
ing the witness by Chairman Cosper
aroused the ire of Attorney Bacon, and
he entered a vigorous protest, claiming
that the Chairman was leading the
witness and putting the answers in his
mouth.
Mr.. Wright denied this. and informed
Attorney Bacon that he had no inten-