The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-02

spent $52.606.52. The records show.
ed that George w. Perkins had given
$4,000 to the New York and $22,50O
to the national campaign; Frank A.
Munsey $4,000 to the New York and
SIS. 900 to the national campaign, ana
d. r. Hanna $4,000 to the national
campaign.
3s4.1s as Roosevelt expenditures
in his statement Of the sums he has
contributed this year. other items
given for election Of delegates brought
the total OF his Roosevelt contribu-
tions up to 100000; and he admit
ted that he had contributed ninety
per cent Of the money spent to carry
the state for Roosevelt In the prima-
ries. He added that he believed the
end sought. change Of conditions
In Pennsylvania was worth the
price"
Senator Pomerene wanted to know
when Mr.. Finn became a follower of
Roosevelt. when did you sec the
light?" asked the senator.
Mr.. Finn declared he had been &C.
tive In Colonel Roosevslt's fight be-
cause he wanted to change conditions,
In PennsylvaniA. While he sent an
associate for: COPY Of the progressive
state platform. Mr.. Finn recited its
chief planlks as the results he wanted
to get.
Senator Pomerene produced a copy
Of what was said to be an agreement
between the late Senator quay, Mr..
Finn ana J.. o. Brown under which
political affairs in Pennsylvania were
to have been apportioned between
them. .c,..
"Did you write. that agreement? ?''
tho senator demanded.
Mr.. Finn declared he had been
called to Washington to tell about
campaign expenditures and did not
expect to be asked such questions.
be lectured." said Senator Pomerene.
did you write that agreement"
'I'm perfectly willing to tell in my
own way Of my relations with Sena-
tor Quay" said Finn.
II intend that you shall answer In
my way. Did you write that agree
ment?"
"Yes. I did: or rather wrote an
agreement something like that said
Finn. II can't tell whether that's it."
The Quay -Flinn-Brown agreement
purported to provide that the three
men named should divide city and
together politically. It already has
been published. Under the agree
ment Senator Quay was to have con-
troll Of republican national delegates
and Finn and Brown were to control
local Offices. The agreement con-
tained clause making It's effective
ness dependent upon the signature Of
c. L. Magee.
Mr.. Finn said he had framed the
agreement to allay the opposition Of
Senator Quay to the republican can
didate for mayor of Pittsburgh; that
he had never signed 1t and never
to gain time from Quay.
"You recognize that 1t is about as
vicious an agreement as could be
made, don't you?" demanded Senator
Pomerene. rising and advancing to-
ward Mr.. Finn.
Mr.. Finn said he had never in
tended It should be effective. He de-
clared he had voted against Quay
knowing the agreement probably
would be published. and that he
would rather have it published than
to have voted for Quay.
Out In our country we have q
method of selling people gold bricks.
sold the senator gold brick" said
Mr.. Finn.
Did you accomplish your pur-
poser" asked Pomerene.
Il did. whom secured the election
Of the republican mayor" said Finn.
Finn said he thought the agree
ment had been drawn up about jan
uary 2 or January 3, 1895.
DO you know anything of any
selling Of delegates at the Chicago
convention or Of any offers to buy
delegates7" asked Senator Clapp.
mo. I know nothing Of that kind"
answered Finn.
Senator Oliver. took up. the aues
ton Of MT. Flinn's activity in politics
and Finn in turn asked Senator OIL
YER II he remembered working with
him for a state ticket a number of
years ago.
"The combined salaries of the posi-.
tions were $4,000 and do you recol.
lect we spent $1l0.000?" asked Flinn.
'No. don't remember anything Of
the kind" replied Mr.. Oliver.
my memory is excellent on IT,
said Mr.. Finn.
WOODMAN CLERK SENTENCED.
Minneapolis. Oct. 2.-Frank e.
Larson. former clerk Of the local
camp of the Modern n Woodmen Of