The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-22

% the Republican national commiftes
for the national presidential campaign
outside % PENNSYLVANIA and $4,000 %
b. contributed 20 me as state chair
man tor the campaign In PeEnsyl
vania.
AIR Arohbold received the receipt
OF Mr. bliss as treasurer and as rep
ressnung the Republican national
committee for the o Of $780,
900. The contribution OF $4,000 so
received by me ~ chairman Of the
Republican state committee OF
Pennsylvania was expended In the
presidential campaign IN that state.
Bliss After More Money.
Not long after the contribution OF
100000 20 the Republican national
committee. Mr.. Bliss. on behalf OF
the committee. called again 10 see Mr.
Archbold and asked for n furcher con
tribution Of $4,000. He r~eresented
that Mr.. Roosevelt had been advised
of the original contribution. as had
the chairman OF the Republican ma
tional committee. Mr.. Cortlyou. and
that the contribution was appreciated
by both. but had the need Of further
financial assistance was badly felt at
headquarters and that such further
assistance would be still nor appre-
ciated. I knew personally at the time
that Mr.. Archboh wanted TO make
this further contribution and felt that
IL was presented 20 him in the way
that mad him desire TO make II. but
he was overruled by his associates.
who felt that sufficient had been done.
and a further contribution was not
made.
I'm the campaign of 1904 no on
! tribution was made 20 the Pennsyl
vania Republican state committee by
the Republican national committed.
and hence the special arrangement
for the Pennsylvania Republican
state committee in this instance and
the t-ranspaction was part of the gen
eral plan OF financial aid extended
for the presidential campaign. The
fact that the contribution OF s25. 900
made n contribution OF 1925. 900 10 the
presidential campaign was one rea-
son given for the refusal of Mr.. Arch
bold and his assistants 20 comply
with the additional requisition OF Mr..
Bliss for another s150.OOO.
Keystone State Safe.
The state ticket in PENNSYLVANIA
was not in danger I'm the fall of 1904.
and the campaign was ,wa9ed entirely
to poll as large a vote as possible for
the presidential and vice presidential
candidates. me 20 elect TO congress
as large n number OF Republicans
from the state as possible. The re-
suit was n majority of over 500. COO in
: Pennsylvania for Mr. Roosevelt for
president. and n delegation which was
all Republican with the exception OF
one congressional district. Immedi.
ately after tho election 7 received a
letter from Mr.. Roosevelt. expressing
his warm and heartfelt thanks for
The result in Pennsylvania The ma
licious efforts made 10 misrepresent
n transaction which at the time VIZ
part OF the systematic efforts OF the
Flynn-Nan N~alkenburg combination IN
pennsylvania TO break me down and
deceive the people through the un-
scrupulous methods OF yellow Journal
ism.
Crooked Flynn.
Mr.. William Flynn OF this IN
savory combination. which until 70
Gently Mr.. Roosevelt would have been
QUICK TO denounce and repudlate has
made a fortune on crooked municipal
contracts and the corrupt control OF
municipal councils and state legisla.
lures. Mr.. r. 4. Van VaIkenburg
editor Of h North American IN Phil
%adelphia. was arrested and indicted
Tor bribery in my fret senatorial con-
test IN 1896 and only cap convic-
ton drought the leniency OF Senator
quay and upon the payment OF abou,
$4,000 for costs for lawyers. defec.
tives. and for other expenses ~ pros.
ecution. which amount was paid by
his attorney and the day before trial
was set 10 take place.
Upon the death OF Senator QUAY.
1908. Mr.. Flynn became n candidate
10 succeed him in the United States
senate. In Philadelphia. during n dis.
cussion ~ the s~uccessorshlp to Sena-
tor Quay Mr. Flynn offered israel Dur
ham. a Republican leader in PennsvI
/. van!a and 20 me 1000. 600 or even
50 100000 10 favor his ambition. The
offer was known 10 others az the time
The Offer was declined.
The governor Of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker desir
Ing 20 uphold he honor and dignity
n fhe state. appointed the Hon pm.
ander e. Knox 10 succeed Mr.. ouav
VT Knox vas subsequently elected by
, the legislature for the full term III.
appointment. election and resignation
. from me cabinet occurred with the
full knowledge and acquiescence Of
: Mr. Roosevelt. Mr.. FLYNN sfffi desires
70 20 TO the United States senate HIS
friends oenlv vow his ambition and
bis activity for Mr. Roosevelt and tho
reform 90 which he has recently be
come a convert are prompted by This
desire.
The E~sposure.
THE e0rontery. hytocriscv and
mondacy ~ the Van V~alkeuburg FLYNN
combination VAS disclosed bv tho Pol
lowing correspondence befueen Tohr
Archhold and William Flynn cal
attention ~ tho following telegram
sem % J - Archbold. by William
FLYNN