Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Inquiries Made by Clapp
Committee at Reopening
This Morning.
sEARCHLIGHT IS ON.
Bill Flynn, of Pennsylvania, Alleged
Boss, May be The Star Witness at
Today's Hearing. -.

Washington, Oct. 1.-"Liar" was
flung squarely in the face OF Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania today by
"Bill" Flyn, Bull Moose leader OF the
keystone State, before the Clagp
Committee investigating campaign
contributions.
Flynn used the "short and uglier'
ananias club election term in refuting
Penrose's former testimony that
Flynn had offered him $1,000,O00 to
$4,000 for seat in the United
States Senate.
"If Penrose said that he lied" was
Flynn's fiery retort.
Flynn also admitted that he per-
sonally spent S99,Ss4 in Pennsylvania
to help nominate Colonel Roosevelt at
the Republican convention.
Before Flynn testified Elon H.
Hooker, national progressive treasu-
rer, testified that the pre-convention
campaign of Roosevelt cost $l41,657
He gave big details of big donations,
including those Of Frank A. Mum
sey, George w. Perkins, Dan R. Han
ma and others. He told how much was
spent in many States to win Roosevelt
delegates. He also said that Charles
r. Crane gave $4,000 each to the Will
son and La Toilette causes.
But Flynn furnished the fire
works" of the session. He was quiz
zed and badgered and, by Senator
Oliver, of Pennsylvania, hectored re-
garding his financial underwriting"
of Pennsylvania politics.
Washington, Oct. Where the
Bull Moose gets it's financial proven
der Of the present campaign and an
expose of Pennsylvania politics were
the inquiries facing the Clapp commit
tee today when it resumed its investi-
cation of campaign donations. Col.
Roosevelt's party promised to get the
entire blaze of the committees search
light today.
"Bill" Finn, of Pittsburgh, Progress
sivc leader and alleged "boss" of Penn
sylvania, was the star witness sched-
uled to testify today. Another subject
for ouizzing was Elon H. Hooker, na-
tional treasurer of the Progressive
party in the present campaign. Bota
were hailed before the committee 70
show how and by whom the Bull
Moose movement is financed. Details
of contributions to the third party
would be demanded Senator Pomerene
Democratic spokesman of the commit
tee, declared today.
Flinn's testimony almost promised
some hot shot for Senator Boies Pen
rose, of Pennsylvania. He was pre-
pared, it was reported, to "open up
on Penrose and dig into the depths Of
Pennsylvania campaigns of many
years past. Another phase Of the in,
quiry expected from Finn was his re.
ply to Penrose's testimony that he Of
fered Penrose from S1,000,OOO to 81,
100000 for Matthew Quay's seat ir
the U. S. Senate. Penrose testified
to this a month ago.
More details of E. H. Hartman:
alleged services to Roosevelt in l90+
in raising a campaign fund OF $3.50,
600 were promised by Senator Pome
rene's re-examination of c. c. Teget
hoff, private secretary to the railroad
magnate. Pomerene refused to ex
cuse Tegethoff yesterday and ordere!
him to return today.
Several members of the committe,
stated today that Mrs. Hartman ant
Miss Lizzie Bliss, daughter of the 100
treasurer of the Republican nationa
committee, would not be called to tes
tify. They said enough testimon,
was securedsfrom Tegethoff, Charlie
A. Peabody, attorney for Mrs. Harrl
man and Cornelius N. Bliss, jr., t.
avoid calling the two women.
That the committee is not through
probing the Observation-Disclosures con
troversy was indicated today by is
suance of orders for the appearance
here of Judge Lovett, chairman of tn
Southern Pacific Railroads board q
directors. Tegethoff said Harrlma
gave Lovett many checks receive