The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-22
Administrative Received
S25, 900 From John
d. Archbold.
BUT R OOSEVELT
WAS BENEFICIARY
1t Was Merely Part of Standards
Oils Contribution to Campaign,
and Colonel Knew 1t and
Demanded More-Bitterly
Scores and Exposes
Finn.

full, deliberate speech In the Senate
this afternoon. senator Bales Penrose.
of Pennsylvania, replied to the charges
made regarding certificate of de-
poatt for $4,000 sent to him by John
D. Archbold. of the Standard OIL
Company. in 1904.
senator Perrose admitted receiving
that sum from MI Archbold. but aa-
serted That Vas part OF contri-
button OF Sl95.NgO made by Archbold
to tho Rcpublican nation,I campaign
fund' 100000 OF which amount. ho
SAID. went to ,he Republican National
Committee and $4,000 to himself for
use In Pennsylvania.
President Roosevelt, haG been adj
vis.d OF the contribution" Senator
Penrose declared. He said that later
Cornelius y. Bliss. then treasurer Of
the national committee, asked for
aa0 Their contrlouuon CT $4,000 from
A:choola and his associates Interested
IL the STANDARD Oil Compauy.'
The demand was urgent insi=tept-
may say imperative and it was re-
ps. scented that 1t came direct from
President Roosevelt" declared senator
Penrose :orcefGny.
Finn liz scored.
William FlInn. Roosevelt leader in
=
me senator charged lya, n toC. Finn
oItered MIN and Israel W. Dugnam
SlOoO,Oo0 or $2.ooo,oO0 Il they would
!aVor his candidacy TO the senate TO
succeed Senator Quay. Senator Pen
rose declared the oner was declined
Senator Penros~ read what purported-
to be copies OF telesrams to show that
tlinn asked John D. Archbold 10 as
SYST MIN In securing the election
Senator Penrose also attacked T, \.
Van Nalkenhurg, editor OF the Philadel
pH!a North American. aad referred 10
me "errontery, hypocrisy and nondac-
ny OF tho Van Valkenburg- Finn ecm-
tination."
The galleries Of tho senate were
nled and We're bright with feminine
hnery IN response to the announce
ment that Senator Fenrose VA :,
speak The floor was crowded vim
senators ana members Of the House.
NJ the conclusion OF his speech ina
+, senator promised further disclosures
senator Fenrose had read by the
oierk a newspaper Interview win cor
onel Roosevelt IN which tho latter was
quoted as saying thar Penrose had
hothihs TO do with the presidential
campaign IL 1901. The senator aid he
was a member oil the national conintr1
tee chairman of the Pennsylvania
state committee, and conducted the
campaign in Pennsylvania.
MI President, is this ingratitude.
snshdacity or political aphasia?" hs
! ripple Of Laughter greeted mi,
,csrtain letters from John D. Arch
oo!d' addressed to me- have recentlv
oeen published. and an effort has ben
MADE TO establish a connection 10
tween the work of the Industrial CO,
mission, OF which I was member sn,r
IN alleged letter purportiny To- incloss
S-''oOo from John D. Archbold . a.
''.rea senator Penrcse in his speech
n,ir publication nov. With the
ndhsnant destinations accor,ns,,,,trt9
them is in the nature Of oii,t '..S
o4Ackn mail. the purpose of which - 80
PUNISH cocrce or intimda;e mo ~
cause OF my political course ~
s'HiNmsht mat there is any oonnectio,
between the industrial conmission ana
q certain cneck from John % Archbold
hcation" '"S'i-
Asked Ala Of ,rcabolc.
senator f.cnrose referred tc tha San
dldaoy OF Mr.. Finn to succeed tho Iata
Senator quay In 1903. saying
me fitrontery, hypocrisy and men
NaSity OF the Van Nalkenhurg- Finn
combination are disclosed by the fol-
lowins correspondence between IL
j.. Aroheold and William Film chi,
attention to tho following telegram
Flnn
Pittsbursh. Pa. june :. 1904.
"I tried to talk to YOU over ,ba
phone last night but could not hear
you am making AN cfort to go to
the United states Senate as NJ. :.
ouay's successor As II now stands
the appointment VIII 80 to ALLEGHENY
County and expect to set ii. The
Republican organization Of Allegheny
County are desirous OF ny appoint
mcnt and are working 10 Also the
Republican organization % tho sur
rounding counties The decision of
the question is ur 10 Senator Boise
Penrose. state chairman and Israel NJ
Durham The onorts OF few Of my
influential friends put forth at once
With Penrose and Durham viii settle
the question II YOU Will use your
influence with them in my behalf
viii greatly appreciate IT, The deci-
sion will probably be reached Wednes-
day. Can YOU help me2
WILLIAM FLU y
Under the same date the following
reply was sent IN cipher 70 william
Finn frcm John b. Archbold.
New York June a. 1901
Telegram received. sorry that tho
possy did not shout friskiness. cx-
poet to jail pop SHARPLY parsed canning.
ana until IA ou prefix It IS lamcntsd
Ear me to nave Aooa hstres reship.
lContlnued on Seventh PaEe.l