The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-14
STILL DIGGING
INTO EXPENSES
ciapp Committee Listened Today to
Democratic leaders Who Knew
Of Campaign
Funds.
Used His Own Money Until s1sT..soo
Could be coiiected for
the Wilson Cam
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committee today had every appear
ance of democratic national pow
WOW. Democratic chieftains met to-
day to tell how much 1t cost, respect
lively, to battle at Baltimore for Gov
ernor Wilson, Representative Under
wood and Governor Harmon, leading
presidential candidates. Much inter
est was manifested by the committee,
as it has already learned that the
candidacy of Speaker Clark, the other
one Of the "big four. candidates, cost
$50, 600.
Chairman McCombs, of the demo-
cratic national committee, who was
Wilson's pre-convention manager, was
here to diyulge his experience. Vice
Chairman McAdoo, of the democratic
national committee, was also here.
Senator Bankhead Of Alabama, Oscar
Underwood's chief supporter was call
ed to tell how much money he receiv-
ed and If any came from the Southern
railway, as has been charged. Gov
ernor Harmon's expenses were to be
furnished by Lieutenant Governor
Nichols, of Ohio
Judge Parker of New York and
Roger Sullivan of Illinois, were the
prominent democrats summoned to
testify today.
/ After holiday Wednesday, the
committee will return it's attention te
1bull moose contributions, Occurring In
formation from George Perkins and
Frank A. Munsey.
Elmer Dever, assistant treasurer, in
1904, of the republicans, may also
come here the latter part of this week
after searching in Chicago storage
vaults for an alleged duplicate list OF
Treasurer Bliss contribution accounts
\ William F. McCombs, chairman OF
the democratic national committee
the first witness called before the
Clapp committee today, presented q
detailed list of contributions to Gov
ernor Wilson's pre-convention battle.
McCombs said he knew nothing OF
1904, or 1908 contributions.
Il began the campaign about June
Il, 1911" said McCombs. "It com
menced in my Office, and for month
or so bore all expenses out of my
own pocket.
81 underworld the campaign to the
extent of $4,000 myself said Nc
i Combs
/ The total contributions were s1ss,
566.s1.
McCombs read the list Of contri
buttons. They included
900; w. f. McCombs, $1,000; Charles
r. Crane, $4,000; Cleveland H. Dodge
and Princeton friends, $S5,S00; H. J
Barrett, $500; G. F. Handel, $4,000;
r. Magill, $4,000; A. l. Elkins, S12,
500; Harvey Thomas, s6,5o0; DAME
F. Platt, $3.50; Henry Morgenthau
$4,000; Joseph F. Guffey, $1,S5o;
Samuel Untermeyer, $1,000, and col
.Ilected by Jacob H. Schiff, $4,000; Ma
than Straus $3.50.
McCombs said Penfield's contribu
ton was in lieu of his services. as he
was going to Europe.
Il am responsible for all of the
contributions except $2.000,' said Nc
Combs. 81 wrote to Mr. Penfield ant
he sent me $4,000 in addition to $40,
900 previously sent. The campaign
was often in financial difficulties.
i "The campaign was not financed b!
any of the states,' continued Nc
4 Combs, submitting detailed accoun
of the entire Wilson expenses aggre
eating s20S,1s3.o5, deficit of unpait
bills amounting to $14,617,
THE list included practically al
of the money used in the entire coun
try, except that raised by the loca
state committees added McCornbs
He gave the names of Wilson leader
in various states who would know o
expenditures.
Senator Oliver asked McCombs re
garding Contribution Of $S5,So0 rails
ed by Cleveland Dodge and othe
prtncetonians.
"Mr. Dodge was close friend O
Governor Wilson, said McCombs
He advised me by letter that the cor
tributors to his fund were: Cyrus +
i Mccormick, $4,000; Cleveland f
Dodge, 51,3oo; Thomas D. Jones
. s1o,5O0; David B. Jones, s1o,5Oo, an
Edward w. Sheldon, $1,000,
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