Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-02
But He Admits Spending
$4,000 on His Own
Part for Teddy.
EXCHANGES ARE SHARP
Pomerene Declares in Favor of
Sending the Senator to
Jail for Actions.

Washington, Oct 2.-Senator Dixon,
Roosevelt's political manager. had a
stormy session today with the Clapp
committee and testified he spent
$4,000 in the progressive party cam
paign which was not included in the
figures presented yesterday by Treas
urer Hooker.
Dixon renewed the charge that the
investigation was being directed at
Roosevelt more than any other candi-
date and challenged the committee to
call Charles p. Taft, Thomas Fortune
Ryan and other men he said he had
been informed had made heavy expend-
itures for either President Taft, VIII
son or Harmon.
FALLS BACK on PERKINS.
Dixon said he kept no accurate rec
ord of expenditures. He said Perkins,
Frank Munsey and Dan Hanna each
had contributed $4,000 and when
ever We got hard up | went back to
Perkins"
Dixoh's charges that the committee
was investigating only Roosevelt's ex.
penses and intended to let those Of
Taft. Wilson. Harmon, Underwood
and Clark go until after election" :"
brought bitter exchanges from mem
bers of the committee. Clapp took
the charge as a personal reflection
upon himself. the 'Uny member OF
the committee friendly TO Roosevelt" 4"
Dixon finally demanded that Charles
=. Taft be summoned to tell whether
he spent 100000 TO secure Taft's re-
nominatfum.e eansF-tfe cOrrnYfeceeagrrpo'
to consider the suggestion.
Washington. Oct. al. c. Cannon,
president of the Fourth National bank
OF New York. was the first witness
before the Clapp committee today. He
said he had audited only the accounts
OF the expenditures Of the late Cor
nelius Bliss and had no knowledge of
contributions to the republican ma
tional fund. Specifically he said he
knew nothing of the 100000 contribu-
ton John d. Archbold has said was
made by the Standard Oil company to
Roosevelt's 1904 campaign. He knew
nothing OF any contributions 10 any
national campaign fund.
DEMANDS TO KNOW SCOPE.
Senator Dixon followed Cannon and
testified he collected funds other than
those collected by Progressive Treas.
urer Hooker. Il would like to know
the full scope Of this investigation, "
demanded Dixon. interrupting the ex
animation. Does this include as well
republican and democratic campaign
funds?"
Yes" replied Clapp.
The general impression is Contin
ued Dixon. this is rather an investi
cation only OF the preconvention cam
paign funds OF Roosevelt. AS a mem
Der OF the senate, want to see the
campaign funds of Taft. Wilson anc
Harmon also investigated. | think Il
should be done before election" He
added be wanted the committee &c
summon the managers OF Clark, Tn
derwood. Harmon and Taft
ALL HAVE BEEN CALLED.
Don't you know these men all have
been summoned heTe?" demanded
Pomerene.
NO, | don't know II"
well, you ought to find out" saiC
Senator Oliver.
Clapp told the witness he had al
ready given out list showing all tn,
men named had been summoned. anC
demanded that Dixon answer ques
ticns put 20 him.
The country wants fair play" re
turned Dixon. "It wants these othei
men examined before election"
Senator Dixon" exclaimed Clapp
half rising in his seat, "a suggestion
that there hasn't been fair play her,
Is a reflection on one man Of this com
mittee friendly to Roosevelt"
POMERENE FOR JAIL.
Then followed an argument amonI
the committee eliminating in a gen
eral demand that Dixon be examined
about Roosevelt funds. Clapp told Dix
on he could tell what he knew abou
other candidates later
I'D send him to jail" demands
Pomeren as Dixon closed his re
marks 70 the committee.
DiNOa then told what contribution
he personally received. William Enc
relative OF Clifford Pinchot, CAV
him $4,000; Frank Munsey. 'probabl
s. 900" and more from time IN tir,s
George W. Perkins made several cor
tributions Mrs. Attoinette WooC
aunt OF Pinchot. $4,000: Dan r. Hannl
several contributions. About $500