The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-23

that while he was actively engaged there
with the committee he understood as "a
member of the committee that these inter
ests had contributed hca, lily to the fund "
THAT is correct | was not in the close
personal touch with the situation that |
happen TO be in relation TO the particular
Archbold contribution. My relation to
that situation arises from the fact that half
the counties in Pennsylvania are the
original oil counties Of the state and a
large number connected with the oil
interests are Pennsylvanians and Mr..
Archbold was citizen Of Pennsylvania
for "A great many years and had been
known to me since he had been a young
man in Tit,isville. in Pennsyl> auia. long
before he was worth dollar In that way
] happened to be in touch with this par
ticular situation in a way to know the
details personally.
While the Senator IL on his feet added
Mr.. Reed, may ! ask him another pues
tionI To what extent wero the acts of
the National Committee concealed from
MIR. Roosevelt"
Kept Telephone busy.
My observation OF Mr. Roosevelt"
replied Penrose. has been that he was we'll
calculated to have pretty superior knowl-
edge about everything that was going
on in the National Committee. do not
think there was a day and in some days
an hour in the day that the chairman
Of the National Committee was not in
communication with him over the tele-
phone"
who was the chairman at that timer"
MIR. Cortelvou."
Formerly Mr. Roosevelt's secretary
-Yes"
Can the Senator state to liz what he
knows in reference to the information
lime in regard 10 the programme of the
campaign and the funds that were CON
tributed?"
Il assume" said Perrose. "that as
chairman he was com,nuniCa; .ng every
day and sometimes every hour of th, dav,
and, knowing the vigorous ami energetic
way with which Mr.. Roosevelt pursltn~
political campaigns that he was not a
child in the wilderness.
A litter ran over the Senate at taiS
Was he consulted with reference Ia
campaigns as they went along regnlarlyH'
Very Much Consuit-d.
THAT is my impression" said psnro-e
Very much consulted. He absolutely
named his Cabinet officer and former
secretary as chairman of the National
Committee, and ] suppose that cry a,;
of that chairman was dictatei lay his
chief"
WAS MIR. Cortelyou at that time in IN,
confidence Of the President" asked Reed
lie was put there by the Pre-, i,fput
said Penrose. and | do not imagine he
had lost the confidence Of the President
during the three months of tn" cam
paign. | never heard that he dad tie
was absolutely designated 10y the pro.i-
dent as chairman of the committee. The
National Committee sat in a doclle way
at Chicago until the word was received
az to whom Mr.. Roosevelt wanted for
chairman"
$50 that az understand. Mr.. Roose We It
dictated the chairmanship of the com
mttse"?
He named the chairman of the National
Committee as absolutely as he would
name his stenographer or private sec.
retary." said Penrose.
Il want to ask the Senator" added Reed
III as matter Of fact President Roose welt
largely directed the campaign? What
are the facts about that"
Roosevelt Directed Campaign.
Il think he chiefly directed the cam
paign,- replied Penrose.
AT this point Senator Reed inse r. d
into the record an editorial article in which
it was said Roosevelt's chief ambit ior
was to die fighting in battle.
Il do not think that ar1i icle could have
80" interrupted Penrose. because only
yesterday | read in one Of the August
periodicals that Mr., Roosevelt : chief
ambition was to kill grizzly bear witt
a knife
A sally Of laughter greeted this remark
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi took occasion here to set himself
right with church folk on account of q
few verses that he recited in the Senate
several weeks ago ridicning Roose vel
by paraphraslng the Apostles Creed
Senator Williams contended he had only
initiated Martin luther. who wrote a
paraphrase on the litany. and the Arch.
bishop of Canterbury. who did the same
thing.
"Of course" said Senator. Williams
Everybody who listened TO me knew
was not making fun of the creed but OF
Roosevelt and OF the people who hac
raised him into the place Of a demigod
IL not a God. Fat that time offered whar
had to say as an illust ration Of the blinc
hero worship OF his followers. l did moi
think then that what had to say would
be 80 soon confirmed by his own followers
l now want to read what confirms it
There is sweet old hymn beginning thi
Follow. follow,
will follow Jesus
Everywhere He leads me
will follow on.
Il have no selfish. servile Instincts, bu
when have helped in my way to sing thi
| good old hymn | have felt it to the bottom
OF my bones"
will follow Jesus
| Everywhere He leads me
| will follow on.
AT the Chicago convention this wa