The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-18
BRYAN TOLD OF
SCHEME BY LAWSON
Million Dollar Fund Raised
By Wall Street For the
Purpose Could Avail
Nothing-The Committee
Hears Further of Repub-
lican Fund.

Washington, Oct. 7--The sinister
rystem" had formed a deep laid plot
TO control the present presidential
election, Thomas w. Lawson, of Bos
ton, told the senate campaign con-
tributions committee today. Lawson
impressed upon the committee that he
knew only in a general way of the
alleged scheme to nominate and elect
an 'fnterests'' candidate
The conspiracy, according to Law
son, Included the defeat of Roosevelt,
the nomination of Taft and injection
OF Roosevelt as a third party candi-
date to split the Republican party
without Rooseveit's knowledge. Then
Lawson knew in a general way that
million dollar fund was raised in Wall
street to deadlock the Democratic
convention. prevent the nomination of
any candidates before the convention
and take the same dark horse satisfac-
tory to the system who was to be
nominated and elected. He said the
scheme failed when he gave this in
formation to Bryan.
LAVISH USE OF MONEY.
Lavish use of money by the sup
porters of Taft in the pre- convention
campaign IN Michigan was charged in
the CIapp committee today by John o.
Murfin. Detroit lawer.
Murin said that when he raised
s1.Beo and offered 1t to John d. Nc
Eay. In charge of Taft's campaign.
Mckay said he had plenty of money
more than he had ever before IN any
campaign
Mirrfin testified he understood Nc
kraA; 10 ss.rr f11.st esnsfdeSzE Tor baiess
gates 20 the county cBn ventaoiis we're
holding him up for az much as $500
each
TT Is a matter OF general knowledge
that the primaries in Detroit this year
were the most corrupt on both sides
that was ever known said Murnn-
EFT was Just as bad on one side as the
other. but our people we're the most
gkillful and we got the delegates But
both wxve absolutely rotten.
IT asked Mr.. Warren how much
money was to be used In Wayne
couutys He asked me how much
thought was necessary. l told him that
not more than $2,500 could be honest
" scent. He told me that Mr.. Mckay
insisted on having 5000 before ne
started
well / said, wen have a rotten
campaign and we did, declared the
Witness emphaticalfy. 1T was tne
worst campaign we ever saw.
"Why. senator" he exclaimed
answering Senator Pomerene, both
sides bartered for these delegates like
so many sheep. Some of them ac-
eer4ad money from both sides. o.
course, / don't know the details. but
that was the general situation"
who would know the details?" ask
ed Senator Pomerena-
.John d. Mckay"
Mr.. Cortelyou defended his conduc'
Of the 1904 campaign and repliet
vigorously to criticism of his appoint;
inenx Of chairman after his service al
secretary Of commerce and labor with
supervision OF the bureau Of corpora,
4ions.
Mr.. Cor4eiyou said he knew nothinf
OF Morgan, Hartman, Standard Oh
Prick, New York Life, Mutual Life OF
General Electric contributions to tn
! fund until after election. He salt
when he asked Treasurer Bliss abou
q Standard on contribution he re
ferred only to the company and no
individuals identified with It
+Mr. Bliss said simply that he hat
received no contribution from tn
Standard on Company" he testified
Il have a vague recollection that a
one time Mr.. Bliss said something Z
the effect that he raised no question
IS to contributions by individuals. Mr.
Bliss, after the campaign, gave out tn
impression that a contribution ha,
been received from H. III. Rogers"
Mr.. Cortelyou said he believed tn
Rogers contribution to which he re
ferred was the same as appears IN tn
record as one of 100000 given b,
John D. Archlsold for the Standard Oi
Company.
Mr.. Cortelyou said that he did no
consider President Roosevelt's lette
directing that no Standard Oil con
tribution be received had any relatio
10 individuals connected with the com
pany.
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