New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-02

satt Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, and the big interests In the eastern
part of Pennsylvania would not support
Mr.. Finn because he had been irregular
in politics"
did you see Mr.. Durham there about
that time?''
mo, sir; that's the whole story
John 7. Weller treasurer Of the Roose-
welt League OF Western Pennsylvania
produced a memorandum OF the expendi-
lures and receipts in the Roosevelt cam
paign in Allegheny County. The expen-
ditures amounted 70 S3l,S44 10, OF when
William Finn supplied so, 100 George H.
Finn, a son OF William Finn, gave 2,np'
and r. r. Quay. son of the late Senator
Quay; J. II. Brock, II. c. Jameson ana
VIII. Coleman, eaqn gave $1,000 There
| were some smaller contributions, and Mt
Weller said he himself paid deficit OF
more than $1,000 ....st
Senator Oliver produced newspaper
reproduction of primary worker 8 GER
| tiflcate'' calling for the payment OF 20 10
q Roosevelt primary worker"
The certificate. was stamped "messeh-
ger" aud Mr.. Weller explained that undet
the Pennsylvania corrupt practices act
the payment of clerks. stenographers
and messengers" was permitted from
campaign funds. and that this prooaoy
explained the use of the word.
Senator Oliver pointed out that IN one
Legislative district upward OF $4,000 was
spent for clerks, stenographers and mes
sengers," in addition. 10 more than S"V
spent for watchers. at the. polls. Ihe
watchers, he said, were appointed on GER
| tihcates issued by county commissioner
81 think that ,here could have been
corruption IN connection with the mes
senger' certificates" said Mr.. Weller ou'
| had nothing to do with them
well, It looks rather corrupt 10 me-
remarked Senator oliver.
Nj. Weller said that Roosevelt polleo
5000 votes and Taft about 22,coo votes ir
Allegheny County.
Speaking in dollars" he said. 'eacf
/ Roosevelt vote cost less than II, whii'
each Taft vote cost about 81. But don
mean that any votes were bought
Other RooseVet Expenses
A. ". Powell, of Pittsburgh, chairman
of the executive committee OF the Roose
Welt League OF Western Pennsylvania
produced the records OF the receipts ahc
disbursements OF his committee. lie WI.
asked il he had any Information as &c
other contributions 10 the Roosevelt cam
paign.
II heard that one Taft delegate speh
$4,000 I'm his district" said Mr.. Powell
I'VE are asking now about the Roose'
Welt campaign funds" said Senator Clapp
III you know OF your own knowledge o.
contributions TO other funds we woulo D'
glad to near of them
81 only know what | have heard from
others" said Mr. Powell.
Over a million Roosevelt campaign but
tons were sent out by his committee
Powell said, costing about 81 thousand
He estimated the campaign cost In Penn
svlvanis al less than % cents for eacf
vote cast for Roosevelt"
Mr.. Powell explained the fac-simile
"messengers certificate" 10 which Sena
tor Oliver had alluded. He said thC
"nessengers receipts we're used oS
separate organizations TO distinguish then
from the watchers" certificate, so thal
one headquarters would not pay for an
others workers.
Mr.. Powell said his headquarters had
scratched the face Of numbers and used
conductors punch and several othe'
checks 10 prevent pay OF certificates thu
they had not authorized.
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precautions against your ProgressiVesT
asked Senator Pomerene.
Yes" returned the witness, Il "ouio
take those precautions against anybody
in Pennsylvania, as well as In Adams
County, Ohio"
The reference TO Senator Pomerene'
home state evoked a laugh
well. Adams County Is along the Dor
der. and It gets some Of the influence
from Pennsylvania" commented Senator
Pomerene.
"Oh, Adams Is no exception 70 other
Ohio Counties returned Powell,
Finn Again on Stand.
Mr. Finn returned to the stand 10 place
IN evidence the reported expenditures Of
the Taft and the Roosevelt campaign
workers In Allegheny County
81, Altogether" he said "H73,29i o was
spent In the county OF this the Taft
forces spent about $4,000 and the Roose'
welt managers repA ted 1874 %. Small
amounts were reported by individual can
ldidates.'
Mr.. Finn put Ia evidence a quantity n
ldocuments, Including a list Of contributors
10 the Taft fund in Allegheny County.
The committee then adjourned until II
O'Clock tomorrow. when II Is expected &c
hear Senator Joseph NJ Dixon manager
Of Roosevelts campaign since It's begin
ming last February: ]. C Cannon. presi'
dent OF the Fourth National Bank OF New
York. who audited the books Of Cornelius
n. Bliss: George r. Sheldon. treasurer OF
the Republican National Committee ir
1908. and Representative Iohn r. Weeks
OF Massachusetts,. who VIII he questioned
regarding Congressional funds.
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