Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31
MACK REPEATS CHARGES
OF ATTEMPTED BARGAIN
Asserts Taft Managers Are Traffick-
ing With Oil Trust.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 31.-Having got
4 rise" out of President Roosevelt and
again engaged him in a campaign contro-
;ersy. Democratic National Chairman
Mack came back today with more harping
On the same string. Mr.. Mack this morn
ng gave out formal typewriter state
nent reiterating his charges that the re-
publican campaign managers are traf-
licking with the Standard Oil Company
:or campaign funds.
Mr.. Macks statement opens with the
announcement that he has had positive
proof for ten days that negotiations were
going on between the Taft managers and
he Standard Oil Company for contribu-
ION of 100000. which he declares is the
amount contributed in the past three cam
oaigns.
Mr.. Mack was asked by the newspaper
correspondents TO give an inkling of the
character of his proof. but declined, say
ing that the source from which he had
obtained it did not contemplate divulg-
ng it.
We would not produce proof four years
ago when Roosevelt denied trust contri-
buttons. yet it was afterward proven by
both Roosevelt and the contributor Of
The $3.50 600 fund"
Some one then suggested to Mr. Mack
that the case narrowed down to the aues-
lion of veracity between himself and the
President.
''All right" he retorted. ''let it be-
will leave il to the public to judge"
Mr.. Mack then asked il the $4,000 con-
.ribution of Andrew Carnegie was admit
ed by the President to be fact or was 1t
a joke.
Chairman Mack's Charges.
The formal statement of Chairman
Mack, given out this morning, follows:
President Roosevelt denial of the re-
atoms between the administration and
The Standard Oil Company loses force
when il is remembered that he made
similar denial four years ago when Judge
Parker declared that the republican man
ayers in charge of Mr.. Roosevelts cam
)dign were receiving money from corpora
lions. He denied that story more vehe-
nently than he does the present charge
No one has forgotten that both Mr.. Har-
imam and Mr.. Roosevelt himself confirm
ii Judge Parker's charges. So far as
ltnyinG the relations between President
Roosevelt and the Standard Oil Company
concerned Mr. Roosevelt forgets that
Mr.. Taft and his manag gers want to do a
little bargaining of their own, while they
also know that Mr.. Roosevelt wishes to
De- it in the event of Mr.. Taft's election.
Mr. Roosevelt must know that the
republican managers for Mr. Taft felt the
necessity of getting another million doi-
lars al this particular juncture and that
the loss Of the Standard OTIS millions in
this campaign was one of the things that
he grand old party could not get along
without and therefore the Taft managers
made successful bargain with me
standard Oil people.
AS to whether Mr.. Taft will cheat
Wall street. the Standard Oil Company
and the steel trust. If he should be elect
ri or stand with Mr.. Roosevelt. who
nominated him, that is question that
the public can determine for themselves.
Alleged Oil Trust Contributions.
Chairman Hitchcock does not deny
that the national committee is getting
money from individuals in tie Stand
ard Oil Company. which is only another
means OF the Standard Oil Company. as
corporation, giving funds to the repuu-
lican management. II the republican ma
tionai committee wants the public to
take any stock in their statement and to
believe the actual truth of the contribu-
lions to the campaign they should have
made their contributions public from
day 10 day the democratic party has
done. If so they would not have received
100000 at a time from any individual or
any corporation"
Hitchcock Denies Charges.
IN answer to Mr.. Mack's statement,
Chairman Hitchcock of the republican ma
tional committee today dictated the fol-
lowing:
The assertion that there have been ne
sotiations between myself and the Stand
srd Oil Company in reference to campaign
contributions is absolutely untrue.
SO far as my knowledge goes, there