Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-06

Feb. CSC. C. Wayland, 500.
Feb 27-Henry Overlook, $500.
Feb. 27-Henry Overlook, 5000.
March Park hotel, Sits.
March 1-Western Union, $2.49.
March 81. E. Seaman, $27.
March SC. c. Wayland, SIS.
March 5-Henry Overlook, $312.6O.
Total-$1,415.74:
Plus $500 and $191 checks
$1,9OG74.
On cross examination by NJ. G.. JEFF
frs. Edmonds said Stephenson made
two contributions to the republican
state central committee. The first
was $1,000 and the second was $1,000
early in October.
This $4,000 Stephenson contribu-
tor was about Il per cent of the
$1,000 YOU expended as state chair
amn?" asked Husting
Il think so, said EdmOnds.
He said he thought the rationa
committee made a $4,000 contribution
Stephenson suggested to Edmonds
tina, he be candidate for state chair
man.
Did YOU pay out any money to any
member of the present legislature
since the primary, except with the
approval Of the republican executive
committee?'
Not a dollar" said Mr.. Edmonds.
"Ord.narily the money went to county
committees. About half of the money
was spent this way"
When the senators continued line
Of questioning about Mr. Edmonds
money transaction as chairman of the
S ate central committee Mr.. Jeffris
objected on the ground that the com
mittee had no right whatever to go
into the campaign transactions of the
republican state committee under the
scope Of the resolution. After some
talk the objection was overruled.
Did you pay any money to any
member of the present legislature
stree the primary" Senator Husting
again asked.
| had so many money transactions
20 attend to that / wouldn't trust my
memory now to make a definite state
ment to this question:
You participated in the genera.
election as state chairman, acted at
the same time as Mr.. Ssephenson's
campaign manager and later took part
in Stephenson campaign before the
legislature and want 10 say now, that
YOU cid not keep an account Of your
money expenditures
Il did not keep record of all my
small money disbursements"
$50 you cannot ard have no. com
piled with the law which compels you
to keep an account of al campaign
contributions you received as state
chairman and also compeIs you to
account for all your money Gisburse-
ments over $50"
i don't know whether that is the
law, but / CAM give an account Of
these small expenditures"
Can you tell me now whether you
paid any money % members Of the
legislatUre?"
4 can't recall any instances. 1t is
absolutely impossible for me to re
member any specific case.
Senator Husting persisted on this
line of questioning and asked the wit
ness whether he could remember pay
ments og $1,000 $4,000, $4,000 and up
TO $4,000 He could not get a definite
from Edmonds who insist
ed that he could not remember"
You were asked whether you made
any promises or held out any induce
ments to members 20 vote for Stephen
son. What is your answer"
Il don't remember ! don't think |
did.
Was there anything in the primary
of Mr.. Stephenson that you
think the people had no right to
know?"
yes. Senator, think in every cam
paig1l there are things done which !
are not wrong in themselves but |
which are misjudged and miscon- |
strued by the public if printed in the !
| think that there al
WAYS are some things which ought not |
become known | co not want to
say, however, thai / had anything to
conceal or that there were any shady |
transactions which could not stand ex-
posure.'
Il want to say that after | severed