The Washington times., 1912-10-02
DIXON DEMANDS
I. THOROUGH PROBE
OF ALL PARTIES
Says. Clapp Committee
Should Not Be Confined to
Roosevelt Contributions.
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done. by Eioh Hooker. now chairman
>, Did you solicit any yourself?" Sen
ator Clapp asked.
"oh. yes" replied Dixon enthusiasts
ticaiIy. Whenever I met man who
seemed kindly disposed toward our
him we were awfuiiy hard up for
money and were fighting the combined
power Of bosses. machines. and money
power, and
"wiil the witness please answer the
question: intertected the chairman.
Got Money, Too.
II am. And asked him IL he could
help us some. I got some money, too.
though had little time for soliciting"
What did you do with the money you
raised In this way?"
Spent It on the night" was the SEN
tentious retort.
They are not included In the account
ing Mr.. Hooker gave to the committee
yesterday?"
mo. they are not. And by the way,
right here''-thu Montana man warned
to his work. leaned forward and began
10 gesticulate at the conmittee-"right
here "a like to ask about the scope OF
this investigation. The impression
seems to be that It's to concern itself
mainly with the pre-convention cam
paign Of Colonel Roosevelt, and ! wish
10 cay that we want a square deal here.
I want the managers of Harmon. Clark
Underwood, LaFollettc, Taft, Wilson,
and all Of them brought here to tell
what money they got, where II came
from, what they did with it-and
want them brought to testify before
election. too. I want
Don't you think 1t would be mor3
becoming II you would answer the
questions that are asked Of you. in
stead of lccturing .he committee?" de-
manded Senator Pomerene.
Says He Will Answer.
II shall answer all questions, and
do It in good faith. J am here to aid
the committee In very way possible
But It IL only Ave weeks now till cleo.
ton, and tell you II is not a square
deal TO-
Here Senator Clapp, who had been
getting visibly angrfer at every SEN
fence. swelled up to his fullest size, and
glared at the witness.
suggestion that there has not been a
square deal Is a direct reflection on the
one man in this committee who Is a
friend OF Colonel Roosevelt"
The allustion was to the fact that
preliminary arrangements for the in
vestigation had all ben In the hands
OF Senator Clapp, the one Roosevelt
man on the committee. He had ar
ranged for calling the witnesses. the
order in which they should be heard,
etc.
- Not a square deal to turn this
hearing into an inquiry to prove that
Colonel Roosevelt got and used cam
paien funds. while paying no attention
to the vastly greater sums that other
candidates raised and spent want to
will the witness please answer the
question:" demanded Senator Paynter
with some emphasis
Understands His Duties.
It was just here that Senator Dixon
delivered what seemed to be his retort
TO the soto voice suggestion of Sen
ator Pomrene about sending the wit
ness to jail" He swelled, in his turn
and with sweeping gesture that In.
cluded the entire committee. observed
deSnantiy:
"I should like right here TO remind
you gentlemen that i am a member Of
the United States Senate, coordinate
with yourselves. that 7 understand my
duties, and"
'If the Senator understands his du'
ties. then he should proceed to answer
object to his lecturing the committee
and will not for one, submit to 1t.
Dixon stood as pat as Joe Cannon on
a tariff proposition. IAN the testimony
has touched on the Roosevelt cam
paign: all the witnesses have been
called thus far with reference to 1t.
Don't you know" demanded Senator
Paynter. THAT tho testimony has
brought out the fact that Charles r
Crane contributed 5000 to the La Fol-
lette campaign. and"
Yes. incidentally It DID, interposed
and 10000 to Governor Wilson,
campaign" pressed Paynter.
Yes. all OF 1t as incidents to testi'
monv about Roosevelt; ! know that
Expenses of Taft.
And has shown" went on Paynter
heatedly, that the Taft people spent
$4,000 in the effort to carry Allegheny
county. Pa"
Where they got overwhelmingly
beaten because of the uprising OF the
peopei against them; yes. know that
was brounght out-all as an incident
however"
Finally they all cooled off, Senator
Dixon having apparently established tc
committee to 1t whenever he started te
get something In the record, leaned bach
and awaited a question.
What contributions did you receiv,
for the Roosevelt campaign asked
Senator Clapp. blandly.
"Oh, don't know that | can, offhand
enumerate them an. The very first da,
: at the Washington headuarqters a gen
tleman living here. William Emo. cam
into my office and talked to me--he'
an uncle Of Clifford Pinchot; he lef
nrst contribution l got was from Franz
Munsey; perhaps 5000: afterwart
George Perkins gave me perhaps 5000
Then a lady, Mrs. Antoinette Wood, a.
aunt OF Clifford Pinchot, gave me s., bot