New-York tribune., 1909-11-11
.CHANLER TESTIFIES
ECHO OF THE BOOM.
Brother Describes Clarks Pub
Hcity Cam pdign.

The testimony of william Astor Chsnler
as witness I'm the suit Of William r.
Clark sgt ex-IAeutenant Governor Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler. taken under q COM
mission IN Paris by Frank IL. Mason,
United States Consul General. filed IN
the County Clerks ONCE yesterday. The
suit is for $4,000 asked by Clark for alleged
services in the character OF publicity push
ing in the interest OF Mr.. Chsnler's lament
ed boom for tho Presidency OF the United
States.
Tn the document placed on file William
hstor Chanler tells Of his interviews with
William T. Manning. now dead. the origi-
natOr OF the boom, and gives an intimate
insight Of the effort that Was set afoot 10
make the former Lieutenant Governor the
Democratic Moses. The witness was intro
cuced 20 Manning by Dr. William J. o'sul-
livan. the medico-lesai expert Manning
had been the head Of a news bureau.
Mr.. Chanler testified that Manning told
him that the Democratic party needed "a
man OF some standing I'm the community
for candidate for the Presidency. and that
he believed his brother. who was then
Lieutenant Governor. 20 be such a man
According 20 the deponent 81 took several
interviews with his brother before he was
convinced Of the ACCESSIBILITY OF entering
into the enterprise Of publicity.
Manning. however, believed that Ideuten-
ant Governor Chanler had a better chance
for ''fscile publicity" than 'the defeated
candidate % the Democratic party at the
last election" All Manning wanted he
sides $4,000 or $4,000 was the permission
pf the Chanler family 20 start his publicity
idea He wanted 10 he the Warwick" OF
that campaign, says Mr.. chsnler. ano SAID
he knew ''the psychological moment" had
arrived in the life of Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler. AS for Clark. the defendants
brother saws in his examination that he
never talked with him about the chanler
campaign. The receptive candidate. he
says. Was finally induced 20 pay out sis.coo
for publicity. IN his testimony Mr. Chsnier
says:
After the first meeting months went by,
and then Mr.. Manning came 10 me Win
been actively engaged in politics AL over
the United States. ana Therefore ne teit
he was competent Judge as 10 ne Avail .
ability of any candidate told mm
naturally 7 had a high opinion OF my
brother, but Was not certain n was held
knowing more about IL than | did, he was
better qualified than 20 Judge my
brothers efficiency, and he knew ano could
state that ~ my brothers name was pre-
sented there would be no difficulty IN
having him nominated.
He said II would cost in this case an
Infinitely smaller sum than any other case
he had ever been connected with, for the
reason that my brother was already favor
ablg known. lie said in my brothers case
$1,000 or $1,000 would be sufficient TO in
augurate the movement. and every dollar
so contributed would be returned.
i have been In politics so long ! wish
20 he the Warwick Of this campaign Mr..
Manning said 10 me. and he spoke Of Sen
ator Hanna and other distinguished men.
said. You seem 20 be full of kindness 10
Mr.. Chanler. There must be some def
mite reason IN your mind" He said. Leave
me alone. I want nothing from the Chan
j want very little money. ] know where
the rest OF the money Is coming from"
Pursuant 10 this conversation a CONVEX
satiOn subsequently took place between
mRscif and the members Of my family. and
n was agreed. IN view Of what appeared TO
us 81 that time clean and simple demon
etrafion OF my brothers capacity that a
sum not exceeding $4,000 be contributed
The money was PAID IN two payments.
My brother gave the $4,000 20 me and
paid Manning.
Mr. Chanler testified that besides the
$4,000 paid 70 Manning through him his
brother raid out $1,000 personally in small
amounts.
when asked IL Mr. Manning's efforts
showed any results Mr.. Chanler TESTIFIED
that between the payments Of $4,000 Mr..
Manning showed clippings. largely from
Western newspapers, which were highly
favorable"