Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-09-22
CONFERENCE.-THE BOTH
President McCalI Says Democrats
We're Also Aided.
LIFE Is MADE WEARY
Head Of New York Life Ipsurancs
Company Asserts Judge Parker
a. state Chairman Never
refused a Dollar.

New York. Sept. 2i.-Political con-
tributlons OF the New York Life In
surancc company. and the connection
Of Andrew a. Hamilton of Albany with
the alleged political activity Of tn.
company. were the principle around
which the hearing before the investi-
cation turned Wednesday.
President John A. Mccall OF the
New York Life Insurance company
was the chief witness for several hours
and he was subjected TO a fire Of ques-
tlons by Charles r. Hughes. counsel
for the committee. concerning the
money paid for political purposes.
The climax was reached when Mr.
Mccall declared that the soliciting Of
funds for campaign purposes was not
confined TO the Republican party on IN
confined 10 the Republican party or
tbs campaign OF 1904. and said:
~Aiy life was made weary by the
Democratic candidates chasing me for
money In that campaign. Some OF the
very men who today are being inter-
viewed In the papers and denouncing
men who contribute 10 campaign funds
were crossing my path every step l
took looking for money One. the can
didate himself. Parker. II he would
show up his books when he was chair
man OF the Democratic state commit
tee Il would give you fts. lie never
rejected a dollar In the world. He
would take every dollar that was paid
20 him"
Judge Parker was chairman OF the
Democratic state executive committee
IN isS5.
SIR. McCalrs statement was greeted
with wild cheering which continued
until a threat was made 20 clear the
room Of listeners II they would not
desist.
With great care the account of An
drew A. Hamilton with the company
was anaiyzed by Mr.. Hughes. who
asked Mr. Mccall about every item
and made II clear that q search was
being made for political contributions.
Mr. Mccall stoutly maintained that
he had given Mr.. Hamilton no money
20 be used In influencing legislation az
Albany but the admission was obtain
cd from Mr. Mccall that Hamllton's
expenses az Albany were paid from the
company's funds and that his accounts
were not submitted 10 audit
II was shown that i235.000 has been
paid 20 Hamilton with only a verbal
accounting 90 President Mccall and
that az present Hamilton owes the
company about $50 900. but Mr. Mccall
said he felt sure that Hamilton. who
Is now IN Europe will repay this sum
upon the company's demand
Judge Alton B. Parker. Democratic
candidate FOR president IN ig0l
Wednesday night gave the Associated
Press statement concerning Presi-
dent McCalrs testimony relative 10 the
soliciting of funds from the New York
Life Insurance company by Democrats
IN 1904. The statement follows:
my attention has been called %
certain testimony said 20 have been
given today by Mfr. John A. Mccall.
while "A witness before the Insurance
investigating committee. in reply 20
Mr.. Hughes question. whether he
thought that In 1904 the interests Of
the policy holders were 80 seriously
endangered that the company ought
20 contributor"
1T Is evident Mr.. Mccall was labor
ing under great excitement In making
his reply for II II very incoherent.
But II his answer IL intended TO con-
vey the impression that In the cam
paign of 1904. I. either directly or in
/ directly. solicited from him or his cor
poration. or any other corporation. any
money or valuable thing HIS sttemen,
is absolutely false.
"On the contrary. repeat now what
I I said before the election. that I *
/ pressly notified and directed the chair
man OF the executive committee of the
national committee. that no money
] should be received from corporations" "
william +. Sheehan's attention was
called 10 the testimony OF Mr Mccall
and he said:
II was chairman of the executive
committee of the Democratic national
committee. There was not single
man connected with the Democratic
campaign that solicited a dollar from
Mr. Mccall II any such person made
any such solicitation. Mr.. Mccall
should name him"