The Washington times., 1912-10-18
FRANK A. MUMSEY TELLS OF
HIS GIFTS TO CAMPAIGN FUND

as to clear up points concerning the
campaign funds of 1901. He insisted
that the orders of President Roosevelt
against accepting any campaign funds
from the Standard OIL Company were
obeyed, and he did not believe any such
contribution was accepted. A contribu-
ton from Henry II. Rogers, he thought,
had been mistakenly Characterised as
the Standard OIL or the "Archbold''
cont ibution.
Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston. told
what he. knew OF the campaigns In
1904 and 1912. He said that by general
report the Standard OIL group was back
OF Judge Parker In 1904 and he gave
an Interesting explanation of the 1919
This was that Wall Street. 1.-THE sys-
tenn" he called Il, didn't want either
Roosevelt or Taft. II decided to get
behind Colonel Roosevelt and push him
into the fight. with the purpose Of split
ting the Republican party wide open
then, as II didn't want any OF the
prominently mentioned Democratic as
pirants, It designed to deadlock the
Baltimore convention, and on late
ballot nominate dark horse, who
should be elected by reason Of the Re-
publican split.
Lawson didn't eniighten the commit
tee as to the dark horse: he said II
wasn't the man who finally was nomi-
mated.
For himself. the Boston financier cx.
planned. he was for Roosevelt all along
He believed that the Wall Street crowd
was willing to use Roosevelt's name
and fame to split the Republican party
Some men In Wall Street. he averred,
got behind the colonel In order to do.
| feat all the accepted candidates and
run In the dark horse.
Munsey Tells His Story.
when Mr.. Munsey took the stand h,
was asked at once to tell about his owr
campaign givings. and he said:
II was asked one day to meet vii
liam l.. Ward, the member of the Ma
tional Committee from New York. Z
man Of long experience In politics. I
was at that meeting that the organ,za
ton began. Mr.. Ward suggested tn,
groundwork. It was, I think, some tim,
before Mr.. Rooseveits Columbus speech
Ward said he had already spent som,
| money, and more ,n would be d Necessary
treasurer. would advance money a
he advised It." .s+sst
Gave in All SIIs,oos.74.
He gave his total contributions II
cash to the Roosevelt pre-conventiol
fund as s67.16s.bs. or that. $4,000 wa
| gwen 10 SendtOr DlNOn anu ITedhure
Hooker. The rest, he said. was spen
before any organization was effected.
| 81 contributed $4,000 TO the fund 70
the State of New York. to the Stat
! OF Massachusetts 5000. in special edi
tons OF newspapers furnished to tn
Massachusetts committee. $685. ~; cas-
| to the Maryland State Committee
| IS, 237.7 rs; printing pamphlets, expires
charges on same. for National Commit
tee, Sl0.sa2.o2 Total. 3Ils,0O6.H."
| Mr.. Munsey, did you make any othe
contributions asked Senator Clapp.
| mo other. directly, Indirectly, or 4
| any other conceivable way. / woul
| rather add to II than cut II down, be
| cause I had great opportunity 70
! giving in this campaign. and this make
me look like a piker, this little amount.
Underwriting Roosevelt.
Aside from your statement in regar
to underwriting the expenses in tn
early part Of this year. do you know o
any way by which the expenses of MI
Roosevelt were underwritten?' Senate
Ciapp asked.
81 know OF no such arrangement. an
do not believe there was such. I woul
have known OF u II there had beer
I'd like to say that the early advertis
ing bills In Observation-Disclosures W