The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
Contribution of $12,50O
From Harvester
Trust Member.
GOVERNOR ORDERS
ITS ACCEPTANCE
He SAYS It Is Like Gift to Prince.
ton University, and He Is Not
Afraid to Take It-Dodge
Appears as Witness Be-
fore Clapp Com
mittee.


Washington, October 15-Aftef
hearing several witnesses to-day the
Senate Campaign Contributions Com
mittee adjourned until Thursday
when Frank a. Munsey. George b.
Cortelyou and probably Thomas W.
Lawson will be examined. Friday the
committee expects to hear Chauncey
Depew. Medill Mccormick and George
". Perkins. Of the Roosevelt forces
and Colonel George Harvey.
Cleveland H. Dodge. who collected
$4,000 for Governor Wilson's cam
paign. which included $4,000 from
Cyrus H. Mccormick. Of the 1ntesna-
,ional Harvester Company. told the
Ciapp committee to-day he realizeo
there might be some question ABOUT
the Mccormick money.
The Governor said he was perfect-
Iy willing to receive the money ana
was nor afraid to take II" said Dodge
Mr.. Mccormick gave the money )ust
as he would have given II TO Princeton
University.
Senator divers questions brought
out that Thomas D. Jones, announcer
contributor to the fund. was connecteo
with the harvester company. De.
Dodge told Of ioaning $25.eeo to the
Trenton, n j.. True American early
in Governor Wilson's term. 1t hao
nothing to do with the presidential
preconvention campaign. he SAID.
Mr.. Dodge was the hrst witness
sworn. He said he knew nothing OF
the campaign funds OF 1904 his
knowledge of the 1908 funds was nm
tied to his own contribution OF $a"o
To the Republican fund He corrooo5-
ated the testimony Of William +. NC
Combs. who told the committee yes
terday that he had appealed TO MT
Dodge earIy in 1911 for funds Tor the
Wilson campaign
II was one OF q coterie OF men. ne
said, who supported Governor VII
son during his adman4tS2xlon- ~
Princeton. Several Of them were mem.
bers Of the famous class OF 10 ana
classmates CT the Governor
In Charge u Fund.
The witness said that he was In
charge of the fund collected
These men did not want any pub
licity. They did not even want the
Governor to know that they were con-
-
money and gave my personal checks TO
NJ. Mccombs. Even he did not know
who gave the money. The Governor
did not know about il until quite re-
Gently"
Mr.. Dodge then referred to the $12..
500 contribution Of Cyrus H. NcCor-
mick. Of the International Harvester
Company.
When I received that contribution"
he said, the government had not pro-
ceeded against the harvester kom-
pany and Mr.. Mccormick was anxi-
Gus to give the money. When the gov
eminent suit was brought I thought
there Nigh: be some further criticism
Of the Mccormick contribution told
Mr.. Mccormick he had better take his
money back and let me give it. But
he said he did not want to Be beholden
to me and suggested that We leave
It to the Governor. This Wa0 the nrst
the Governor knew Of that eontlibu-
ton
Senator Oliver excited that Thomas
D. Jones. another OF the Princeton
friends" who contributed 70 the Will
son fund. was also connected with the
International Harvester Company.
The witness told Of . loan he had
made 70 . newspaper caaeo sne True
American. q Tfeoton. ~ J. eefiy IN
Governor wilson's term ss SoSesnos
Senator NSneef ASKED tne wtness
about one Of the Hartman letters to
President RooseveH, IN WHICH tne saaI-
road man said ne n>o no Sex zen
able to see Aessss "os us'.
letter undoubtedly referred 70 condi-
t1cns IN tne sooe t ~.N ."
"'srnv" "a ."e 90
This - my nrss experience IA POI on
tics ne sao. na . .s
political same the NO. in'esans
sport ! ever nad anysains 20 90
when eserS Ir'ena ! n~~ :" S
was calling me roo, ioI soppc o. a ,as
WNson' my spo'"s o'00 s"' =" '''
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Dsvsr D<sses 49,
When NJ. podee cVncauoeo VI. :. y,
chpp submitted the sesumony OF e.
floral committee. which had been