The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
CAMP AICN COIN
in LIMELICHT
Missouri Committee Begins
al Inquiry Into the Fund
of the Republican Party
NIEDRINGHAUS' CHECK
Efforts to Prove That the
Donation of Senator To
Be Came From the Brewers
NIEDRINGHAUS' CHECK

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-The Senate and
House committees of the Legislature,
appointed to investigate the statement
of campaign receipts and expenditures,
filed by Chairman L. X. Niedringhaus
of the Republican State Committee,
who's is the Republican caucus nominee
for United States Senator. met separ-
ately to-day. The hearings were open
to the public.
The closest investigation was di-
rected into the charge contained in the
resolution of Representative oliver
Grace, that the 1000 reported by
Chairman Niedringhaus in his own
name was in reality contributed by the
brewer interests of St. Louis
Among the first, witnesses summoned
to appear were Chairman Niedring-
haus, Adolphus Busch Otto f. Stifel,
S. d. Morris of the speakers bureau
during the campaign, Secretary Joseph
Mccoy. in charge of the organization,
and Chairman j. d. Howe OF the Re-
publican City Committee.
Nicdringhaus appeared before the
House committee, which took recess
to enable him to frame a reply to the
Grace resolution.
William p. Lightholder, Deputy Re-
cordcr of Deeds, appeared before the
Senate committee in answer to sub
pena ordering him TO produce certi-
fled copy of the expense account filed
by the Republican State Committee.
lie took the original copy, which show
ed as its largest item the lump sum
Of S21, ,231, contributed by Niedringhaus.
The next largest sum was $4,000, cred
tied to r. e. Kerens. The total of the
contributions was given as $57, ,4S3 10.
The report was filed by T. *. Med
ringhaus, acting treasurer.
c. E. Brockmeyer, publisher of the
Missouri Star, who was clerk at the
Republican headquarters, gave testi-
mony relating to the charge that ST.
Louis breweries contributed the $21 900
which Chairman Niedringhaus of the
Republican State Committee credited
to himself in his report of the receipts
and expenditures of the campaign. He
testified that Adolphus Busch, prom
inent brewer, had given Niedringhaus
at one time before the election a check
for S2500 and at another time $4,000 and
that he contributed $4,000 after the cleo
tion toward the liquidation of the def
cit which existed.
Chairman Niedringhaus told him, he
said, that Otto Stifel of the st. Louis
Brewing Association had arranged to
contribute an amount equal to that
given by Busch.
After waiting several hours for the
appearance OF NleQTlDSnduS, Ifle C6H-
ate investigating committee appointed
a subcommittee to wait upon the
House committee and induce Niedring-
haus to come before 1t.
Chairman Tubbs OF the House COM
mittee. however, announced that Med
rihghaus was subject to the orders of
the House committee and he refused to
allow him to appear before the Senate
committee until the House body was
through with him.
Previously the Senatorial committee
had issued subpoena for Niedringhaus,
but the officers intrusted with its SER
vice could not And him.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 13.-
The Senate to- day adopted a resolution
giving the cdfnnittee now at st. Louis
power to investigate the campaign con-
tributions oa both political parties.