Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-10-02
SENATOR Dixon HANDS
A few HOT ONES TO
SENATE COMMITTEE
FUND IS Directed SOLELY At ROOSEVELT AND He DEMANDS that
TAFT and WILSON TELL HOW MUCH MONEY IT COST Them
He WENT TO PERKINS WHEN He WAS
DESPERATELY HARD UP, He SAYS

George r. Sheldon, former treasure
OF the republican national commtte,
testified before the Clapp committe
today that in 1904 the Standard O
company contributed 100000; J.
Morgan and company, 100000; H.
Frick, 100000, and George J. GouIc
100000.
Mr.. Sheldon said he had not pei
sona knowledge of these contribu
tions, but that the late Cornelius N
Bliss, then treasurer, had shown hir
his report.
"When took charge of the treasur
ership in 1908, Mr.. Bliss handed m,
a list of large contributors of 1904
"What percentage was contributed
by the corporations?"
ITO be frank 73 1-2 per cent
"Was any contribution made b,
the Standard Oil Company"
"Yes SIR"
"HoW much?'.. :.
100000"
! Mr.. Sheldon said the Standard oil
contribution was not on the list as
coming from the oil company, but
it was charged to John D. Archbold.
"Do you remember any other large
contributions? asked Senator oliver
"Yes, j. P. Morgan &. Co. gave $500,
600; n. c. Frick, 100000, and George
J Gould, 100000" answered Mr.
/ Sheldon.
al remember those because or thei,
size. do not recoIIect any others.
Washington, d. G.. Oct. 2.-Wher
the Clapp commission, investigating
campaign funds met today to examine
Senator Joseph M. Dixon, of Montana
1 Colonel Roosevelts political manager
it's members We're discussing the sen
ator's announcement of last night tha
he would ask the commiasioitsto cal
on Chairman Hilles, of the republican
McCombs, of the democratic national
/ committee.
The senators pointed out today that
it already had been announced that
they will call those two men, as well
as the financial secretary of Oscar w.
Underwood and Champ Clark.
Senator Dixon testified that he had
collected funds other than those
handled by Progressive Treasurer
Hooker, who informed the commit
tee yesterday that the total expend-
lures of the Roosevelt national COM
mittee were about $141 900
Il would like to know the full scope
of the investigation" demanded Sen
ator Dixon.
Does this include the republicans
as well as the Democratic campaign
funds?"
YES" replied Clapp.
"Of course continued Senator
Dixon, "the general impression is that
this is rather an investigation of only
the pre-convention campaign fund of
Colonel Roosevelt. Now, as member
of the senate, want to see the cam
paign funds of President Taft, Cover
nor Wilson and Governor Harmon also
investigated. And think this should
be done before election"
Then Senator Dixon" explained
Senator Clapp, half arising from his
seat, "a suggestion that there has not
been fair play here is a reflection on
the one man in this committe who is
friendly to Colonel Roosevelt"
The committee members decided
that Senator Dixon be examined about
the Roosevelt funds.
Chairman Clapp told Senator Dixon
he could tell what he knew about
other candidates later.
I'D send him to JAIL" declared Sen
ator Pomerence as Senator Dixon
closed his remarks to the committee.
Senator Dixon then told what con-
tributions he had personally received.
81 didn't keep any books" he said,
Il spent the money as fast as got
"What do you know of efforts to
change the votes of southern dele
gates by the use of money!" asked
Senator Clapp.
Nothing, except hearsay,' answer.
ed Mr.. Dixon vigorously.
do you know by repute of any such
attempts, in which you had part or
acquiesced?' asked Senator Clapp.
Senator Dixon gave briefly the
names of those who handled Roosevelt
'unds in eastern states.
Senator Dixon interspersed his re-
plies with a running fire of comment |
Is to how the Roosevelt forces were
'foreclosed" in certain states and
swept every district in others.
When Senator Oliver took up Sen
tor Dixon's statement yesterday, the
wo men got in a bitter argument,
10Th talking at once.
Dixon charged that the majority of
he committee was opposed to Roose-
'elt and that. the entire investigation
.ppeared to be directed against the
olonel
Lets have Mr.. McCombs and Mr..
IcAdoo brought here and find out