Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
In Statement He Says S.
Oo0,0 Fund is Pledged
by Rockefeller, Hartman
and Hearst
glPENRCSE is OUT
! WITH A DENIAL
Pennsylvania Senator,
Spoken Of as Man Who
Divulged Plans, Says No
Loeb Talks

4 Washington, April 5-Secretary
Loeb declared today that no
names were mentioned at the
/ White House yesterday when re-
ference was made to some public
man who had been present at
\ dinner and had told a story OF an
Y alleged combination to accomplish
the defeat Of the Presidents
policies in the coming presiden-
tial campaign. The dinner was of
y comparatively recent occurrence.
Loeb said today that there were
I not any additional details Of the
affair to be given out, but he en-
& spnasized his belief that the public
ity which has been made Of the
{ intrigues against the interests of
i the President would nip the
whole scheme in the bud" before
the campaign of 1908 is fully on.
Penrose In Denial.
Philadelphia, April 5.-United
\ States Senator Penrose had this
to say today about the published
s.report that he had told at a din
/ ner q story of a "rich mans con-
l spiracy to prevent the selection,
of Roosevelt's choice of a success
sor- to himself. s
I Its absolutely an untruth.
never said any such thing. al
ways have been a supporter and
believer in Roosevelt's administra-
tion and all Its policies"
The senator said he had never
heard of a $5,OO0,o0O fund to pre-
vent Roosevelt from naming his
successor, nor of a combination
termed the ''Rich mans copspirt
acy" to thwart the President in
Z. the development Of his policies.
Also he had never attended din
ner where such subjects were dis
cussed.
Roosevelt Approves.
Lincoln. April 5.-The Nebraska
senate today adopted resolution
indorsing the position Of President
Roosevelt in his controversy with
Hartman and declaring the con-
fidence of the senate in the Presi-
dents motives. The house also
accepted the resolution.
washington. D. G., April 5.--wit
he full knowledge and consent Of th
additional details wer
,iven out at the White House toda
f the amazing conspiracy which tn
President says exists among the Hal
imam Rockefelle Hearst interests t
efeat any candidate for the presider
ial nomination who bears the endorse
nent of Roosevelt.
The information which was give
ut "by authority" goes even fufthe
han the President did yesterday, an
he President now claims that TIC
My his candidate for the presidenc
ut his policies will be attacked by tn
who have pledged a $5
100000 fund to carry out thei
cheme.
Extends Over Whole Country.
This "by authority statement is
ued from the White House today i
o different from the talk the Presiden
ad yesterday with a score or NOR
f the newspaper correspondents 1t
uthenticity has not and will not b
uestioned by the President, VIII
new of every detail before public al
ouncement was made of it.
According to this by authority
tatement, the conspiracy to defea
Roosevelt candidates and policies e,
ends over the whole country and ha
cen entered into by representative
f the great corporations which it
he policy of the President to curb an
ubject to governmental restraint.
Money without limit is in the posses
ion of the conspirators, the Whit
Iouse statement says, or has bee,
ledged to be used in shrewd poll
cal game to deceive the people an
ring about the election of a Pres
ent, either democratic or republican
rho will oppose the policies inaugl
ated by President Roosevelt.
Penrose Discloses Conspiracy.
Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsy
ania is one of the arch conspirators
ccording to the White House infoi
nation, and is working hand in glov
nth the anti-Roosevelt forces NO
My in Pennsylvania, but throughou
he limited States