The Washington times., 1912-10-11
REVEALS FAKE
TO ASSIST TAFT
At PRIMARIES
Samuel Aronovitz Tells SEN
ators How Roosevelt
Was Betrayed.
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Pennsyivania for the Republican ma.
tional committee in 1904 and 1908 and
gave $4,000 to the Taft pre-conven-
s.:a sSp s:%aPsa,p, g.: ana y'in m 1873 hs % 3:
iected SiOl,O67. Mr.. Stotesbury told
the committee that Mr.. Bliss In the
fail Of 1904 told him the national
%Snsy cs GSuS ,Ss New s.ys York sss
paign. Mr.. Stotesbury said that MT;
Bliss told him that Hartman would
raise $4,000 more. provided Bliss
could raise $4,000.
confirm what Mr.. Roosevelt always
has alleged, that the money was for
the New York State campaign, and
not for national use. l
Some Of Contributions. a..
Among the 1904 contributions to
etotesbury we're: Henry Disston d
Sons, $500; Ambassador Charlemagna
Tower. $3.50; Drexel q Co., 5000; Amer
lean Bank Note Company, $1,000; Bethle-
hem Steel Company, 5000; Joseph A.
Bromley. 5000; Bromley g. Sons, 5000;
Cambria Steel Company. 5000; United
liam cramp e. Sons, 500: Thomas Do
Ian, S10,10o; q. w. Elkins. $500; Robert
II, Foederer, $500; Charles o. Kruger.
$1,000; Midvale Steel Company, 5000;
aSln ssssl Company. MSpoS 5000 1900; Pniisaslphis
Electric Company. $500. and the Ssu-
QUOT Silk Company. $500. The aggre-
gate contributions Of the Steel interests
Among the 1908 contributions to stotes-
bury were: Drexel a Co., 5000; stotes-
bury, 5000; John Bromley & Sons,
S5000; Joseph Bromley. 5000; Frank
Disston, 5000. and James Dobson.
5000. The rest was In small coEtribu-
tions. There were several anonymous
contributions Of 1000. but few by cor
porations and none by the Steel In
terests.
Anonowitz was called after stotes-
bury. He said he was appealed to by
q Captain" Of 8. 8; Koenig to drop
That Taft watchers at the poles
masaueraded as Roosevelt partisans
was asserted by the. witness. He said
badges and buttons from him and
plastered them on Taft men,. In that
district, the witness declared, Roose:
welt got II votes and Taft about so'
Arnowitz admitted getting $500 from
william Halpin, Roosevelt leader. but
denied an alleged insinuation Of
Ogden Mills that 1t was used corrupt.
iyas,. wa. ,Dsnt for oapts,n. and
Watchers" said Arnowitz, "and drinks
and cigars and other election day ex'
penses."
Edwards Next Witness.
Edwards was the netx witness. HI
said In 1908 he gave 1000 to the nom
instion campaign fund for the Con
Eressional candidate in his district. II
-. "a 0H hp, NJ nj
lars to the Roosevelt cause-being ,
candidate for national committeeman
fhe State committee called s55 distric
unprecedented thing. This made necss
.ary to get word to the people, oftei
by sending men on horseback. to rid
the counties and warn the friends o
when all was over Roosevelt had swep
every Congressional district and elect
er a solid delegation to Chicago. Ed
wards was elected national committee
pie think he still is. though he ha
been theoretically removed by the Tai
national committee.
,,.,1 %The Sta State today ~, Is . to for RoSse @
we have a law for reporting the funds
the treasurer OF our committee co,il
give you details. I gave about 800
because ! am accustomed to chippin
in for public causes, I believe in.
II felt liberal, and took a Pullma
train, and took the delegation to CHI
cago. with some of my friends, and er
tertained them as my guests.
All for Roosevelt.
I'VE were all for Roosevelt, and the
were all for me. suppose It ma
have cost me about 5000.
IT consider myself still q membe
OF the national committee. The preds
tory bunch at New York has no rigt
to"
you're a member OF the Republica
party?"
EYES," a regular Republican"
Then you're not a member Of tn
Progressive party?' suggested Senate
oliver"
"Oh, yes. am. Like the people q
California, ! am a regular Republica
and the regular Republican and tn
predatory OUTFIT at Chicago couldn
steal the name Of the Republican part
away from the Republicans OF Wei
Colin II. Livingston. of washingto,
former secretary to Senator Elkin
was sworn He knew nothing of III
campaign funds Of 1901. AS to 1908 b
said he was equally innocent, and iik,
wise as to the 'preconvention campaig
of 1912 A short horse and soon currie
Fred W. Upham. Chicago assistaI
treasurer of the Republican CONVEX
tion IN 1908. in charge OF Western ma
ters, presented prepared statement
receipts and disbursements OF his
the national committee at Albany.
Receipts and expenditures at Il