The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-21
John A. Mccall Springs Sensation. CHASED BY DEMOCRATS Life Insurance President Jabs a.' Parker. X, 1. Says the Former Candidate was Never Known to Reject . Dollar 0Rered < --E.opus Man Enters
 strenuous Denial.
CHASED BY DEMOCRATS


 tributions of the New York Life 1n- surance Company and the connection of Andrew A. Hamilton of Albany with the alleged political activity of the com pany were the points around which the hearing before the legislative insur- an0e investigating session turned to- day. President John A. Mccall of the New York Life Insurance Company was the chief witness for several hours ana he was subjected to a fire of questions by Charles E. Hughes, counsel for the committee. concerning the money paid for political purposes.
 The climax was reached when MT Mccall declared that che soliciting of funds for campaign purposes was not confined to the Republican party Tn s. the campaign of 1894 and announced My life Nwas made weary with 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 contributed for campaign funds were crossing my path every step I. took looking for money. One the candidate himself, Parker-H he would show up his books when he was chairman of the Democratic State con ventiofl, it would give you fit. He never rejected a dollar in the world He would take every dollar that was paid to him." ..s. ... s
 Judge Parker was chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee in 1885.
 MT. McCalfs statement was greeted with wild cheering, which continued until a threat was made to clear the room of listeners If the crowd did not restrain itself. With great care. the account of An drew A. Hamilton with the company AxrN rnrta1 aaNr- cd Mr. Mccall about every Item and made 1t clear that a search was being made for political contributions.
 Mir Mccall stontly maintained that he had given Mir. Hamilton no money to be used in infiuepcing Iegisiatien at AlahanY, but the admission was ob- tainted from Mir Mccall that Hamilton S sompany's funds and that his accounts were not submitted to audit.
 Thinks He will Refund.
 It was shown that s235. 900 had been paid to Hamilton with only a verbal accounting to President Mccall and that at present Hamilton owes that company about $60, 900. but Mir. Mccall said he felt sure that Hamilton, who Is now in Europe, will repay this sum lpOn the company's demand. s
 Judge Alton B. Parker. Democratic candidate for President In 1904. tonight gave the Associated Press a statement concerning President McCalTs testi- mony relative to the soliciting of funds from the New York Life Insurance Company by Democrats in 1904 The statement follows: .rs. My attention has been called to cer- tain testimony said to have been given today by MT. John A. Mccall, while a witness before the insurance investigat- Ing committee in reply to Mir Hughes
 
 1904 the interests of the policyholders were so seriously endangered that the company ought to contribute.'
 "It is evident that MT Mccall was lahoring under great excitement In making his reply. for 1t Is very inco- herent. but if his answer is intended to convey the impression that in the campaign of 1904 either directly or indirectly solicited from him or his corporation or any other corporation. any money or valuable thing, his state ment is absolutely false.
 "On the contrary, I repeat now what I said before the election that I ex- pressly notified and directed the chair man of the executive committee of the should be received from corporations, William Sheehan's attention was called to the testimony of Mir. Mccall and he said: Y was chairman of the executive committee of the Demoeartic National Committee. There was not a single man connected with the Demo- cratic national campaign that solicited dollar from Mir Mccall. If any such person made any such solicitation MT Mccall should name him"
 Mccall Star Witness.
 John A. Mccall was the star witness today before the legislative insurance Investigating committee. It was ex- / pected that Mir Mccall would be questioned concerning the final dispo- sition of the S100.e00 which was paid by order of President Mccall to An drew Hamilton. of Albany. District spectator of the proceedings today for the first time. He said he expect ed to make public statement on the subject of the investigation in a few days.
 Willis G. Nash cashier of the Ma tional State Bank of Albany, was the first witness. He produced a tran scrtpt of the account of Andrew A. Hamilton from January 1, 1900 to date This consisted of twenty-four ledger sheets
 The account gave no particulars be- yond the amounts. Mir. Nash said on ly MT. Hamflton's daughter had DOW CT draw checks on that account
 President John Mccall. of the New York Life Insurance Company, was
 
 giving the preliminary information as to his business and residence he saiC he had been controller of the Eauit- able before becoming president of the New York Lite Insurance Company and previously had been superinten. dent of insurance at Albany. He saic 1t was true that he had drawn check, on the New York Life Insurance Com pany's account without the approva of the finance committee. He saiC this was almost a daily occurrence He drew checks for Andrew HamiI ton for ten years. Hamilton is not f relative of his, he added
 MT. Mccall said he himself is tn, sole fudge of what checks should h, arawn without authorization. He sait he had known Andrew Hamilton sine, he wss ten years old. He was n, relative either by blood or by mar rfaRa He had been connected WItl the company since 1892 in the trial O the Pierce pension case, where h, represented the company in the de fence of that case. He continued, al adviser and counsel on a retainer. no