Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26

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Former Senator Albert ]. Beveridge OF
Indiana, before the Clapp committee to-
day corroborated other testimony that in
his 1904 campaign for the Senate he re-
ceived $4,000 from George w. Perkins.
$4,000 from Edward L. Mclean and S.
800 from Clifford Pinchot. Mr. Perkins
had testified he gave Beveridge $4,000.
which was returned. Mr.. BeveridSe testi-
fed that he received one draft for S1o,-
coo and two certificates of deposit for
$4,000 each from Perkins, but could not
remember whether the three remittances
were sent together or separately. Bever-
idge said he returned all Of the money
on the day after election. He produced
letters to both George w. Perkins and +.
L. Mclean. returning the money.
The committee adjourned, subject to the
call of Chairman Clapp. 1t probably will
not meet again until after election.
Delayed Waiting for Starr.
H c. Starr Of Indiana first took the
stand before the Senate contributions
committee today. The beginning OF the
session was delayed two hours while the
committee waited for MIR. Starr. Former
Senator Beveridge, the OTTER witness Of
" u
mittee desired to examine Mr.. Starr first
and did not call the former senator at
once.
Mr. Starr said that in the 1894 CAM
paign he was chairman Of the executive
committee of the republican state COM
mittee of Indiana and was also chairman
of the legislative committee Cor that
year. He could make no estimate as TO
the amount of money spent in the legis-
lative campaign.
He said his recollection was tiA,t the
state committee received $125.00o from
the national committee for use i'm
Indiana. OF this he said that perhaps
$75, coo was received early in October and
the rest just before election.
Mr.. Starr said tina. he understood that
$50 600 was spent in the legis. .ative cam
paign in Indiana.
Did Senator Beveridge complain as to
the way the legislative campaign was be-
ing conducted" asked Senator Pome-
rene.
Beveridge's Complaint.
Yes. He said he thought We were neg
lecting the election of the legislature.
Later he said that il we did not pay more
attention to the matter he would take
charge of the campaign for the legisla-
,ure himself. He said he could do il, and
that he had the funds for it. and that he
thought he could do better with the cam
paign. 1 told him we were doing al We
could
The witness said tina. he and H. {. Pet
tit convinced Senator Bevel idge that the
campaign was being conducted properly.
The witness said that there We're some
mfsgivings among his associates to
he prospects for the national committee
fulfilling a promise to send the balance
of the S125OO0 beyond the $4,000 sent
early in October. He knew Of no plan
to use funds he'd by Senator Beverldge
If the national committee failed to send
the $J0.0oO balance.
Contributions to Beveridge.
Mr.. Starr said that on the day after
the election Senator Beveridge asked
him to call at his office. Mr.. Beveridge.
he said. showed him a number of checks
and drafts.
They represented large sum. I don't
know how much, said the witness.
Mr.. Beveridee told me: Il IT ceivei Sso.-
G0 of this from my friend George Per-
kins.' He said something to the effect
that he wanted to show me that he was
not bluffing when he said he could
have taken charge of the campaign"
Asks Why He Was Called.
Senator Beveridge was then called. He
asked permission to ask a question. He
pointed out that scores of senators We're
elected in 1904 and in 1908. He wanted to
hIlON WHY hc hdA pCcl iiohOicO dDosS
all the others.
Senator Clapp explained that the COM
mittee was Interested in his campaign
because testimony had been produced
showing that money from the national
campaign fund had been sent to aid in
the Indiana election.
Senator Beveridge said he knew nothing
of the money received or expended by
the Indiana state committee.
Were any contributions made to you
for your campaign" asked Senator
Pomerene.
yes My cousin, E. L. Mclean, sent
me $4,000 I received 1t two or three
weeks before election" said Senator Bev-
eridge.
Did you receive any other contribu-
ions?'
"Yes. received one draft for $4,000
Ind two certificates of deposit for s10.-
100 each from George w. Perkins,. and
2 500 from Clifford Pinchot."
Senator Beveridge said that he could not
'emember whether the three remittances
rom Mr.. Perkins were sent together or
Senator Beveridge said he returned all
Il the money the day after election.
He produced letters to George w. Per-
cns and 4. l.. Mclean returning the
money. Each of these letters was witt
lessed and signed by L. q. Rothschild.
Tohn F. Hayes. Larz Whitcomb and
Thomas r. Shipp. The Endorsement ON