The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
Managers Plan Broadside
Expose of Deals in the
Last Campaign.
INCLUDES CHARGE
OF JUDGE PARKER
May Be Made Public in a Speech
by Bryan, or in a Letter
10 the President.
By 7. G. WELLIVER.


NEW YORK. sept. 25-The Demo-
Gratis are getting together broadside
about the financing of the Republican
campaign in 1904
None of the management viii say a
word about how the material is TO be
used. 1t is known, however, that it
will be put forth either in a speech by
Mr.. Bryan or I'm an open letter addressed
TO the President by Bryan.
At any rate. the material relating 10
the 1904 finances has been gathered at
Democratic headquarters, including the
speech OF Judge Parker charging use
of corporation funds against the Re
publicans; the indignant denial by Presi-
dent Roosevelt; the Sidney Webster let
ter Of L. II. Hartman, and the letter
Of President Roosevelt 20 Representa-
tive Sherman apropos Of the Hartman
relationsi with the campaign finances.
The understanding is that Haskell will
retire nominally of his own volition.
very soon. 1t Is expected that he Will
write a letter To Chairman Mack. say
ing that as he is under indictment, and
as a man in politics under indictment
is presumed 70 be guilty until he proves
himself innocent. and as 1t would take
NNAlolAa3sl liNAE lltllt ~ lllAh' AA4f EA'tn-
showing Of evidence: therefore, Haskell
takes himself ont Of the national cam
paign. with the understanding that af-
ter election he shall have a fun public
inquiry TO establish his innocence. At
ter election. Of course, it will not be
so tremendously important 20 anybody
except Mr.. Haskell whether the lnves-
tigation comes of.
Mack Going to Chicago.
Chairman Mack will go TO Chicago
Sunday and will not be back in the
East till after October 10 He is very
well pleased with the situation, lee says.
The mystery Of where Mr.. Bryan is 10
spend the last two weeks of October in
some degree cleared today when it was
admitted at Democratic headquarters
that New York. Connecticut Delaware.
Ohio Maryland. and Indiana are likely
10 get a good deal Of attention How
ever, ii was said that no dates have
been made. Chairman Mack said posi-
lively today that the resi- signaJion Of
Haskell has not been sent 10 him. and
that he has had no communication with
Haskell concerning the charges against
the latter
Mr.. Mack was asked If all money for
the campaign fund passes through the
hands Of Treasurer Haskell.
1T does not he said Some of Il
comes to me. more goes TO the chair
man Of the finance committee, Colonel
Moses WetmOre; more goes to the as
sistanU treasurer. A. q. DOoieu, who is
an Oklahoma man. But IT is all aC-
counted for on the books Of tine assist
ant treasurer. no matter to whom II
goes. These books VIII make com
plete showing of il in due time
May Ask Inquiry.
There is a good deal Of talk that the
next session of Congress will not be
far advanced before effort viii be made
in Congress 10 obtain legislative cog
nizance Of the charges ABOUT corrup-
tion Of legislators by special interests,
with a view to having an investigation
in charge of some sort Of committee
empowered TO send for books and pa
pers and 20 summon witnesses.
Nobody claims 70 know Of any par
ticular authority for the reports, but
the impression gains ground that some
BODY with a disposition to make some
political capital viii try 70 force such
an inquiry
The developments of the national scan
dali about Standard OIL corruption
through the outgiving OF more letters
by William R Hearst last evening at
the Independence party convention. have
caused more CONSERVATION. Hearst has
now given out letters from 1899 to 1904
and the question is on a good many
trembling lips. whether he has been
able to get copies Of "a large share of
the Standard OH political and public
affairs correspondence during that time
He appears to have a new nstallmeut
of hot stuff to feed out whenever OCca-
SION demands and TO be willing to make
occasions Mr.. Hearst said the other
dav that he had plenty Of material. IN
confirmation of the charges he had
made up to that time and, naturally,
there is wonderment as to how much
and what sort OF confirmation he has
Think Haskell Gone.
That Treasurer Haskell will go. and
go very shortly. is accepted at Demo
cratic headquarters today Chairman
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