The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-02


money IN reply to urseas dsmsaHs b,
Gov. Hadley OF Missouri for p<imayisi
In the larger cities m the state.
senator Yayntsr pointed odt that the
committee had before 10 charges that
from oo,oooyooe 20 "a, 90, 90, haa besx
used ~ the Aoossvses peoDss Sefors
the eosvsntions. Assshss coafupsG
exchange Of osamnt Ssilovsa.
WAS this sz5.oco that Perkins. Nun
sey and Hanna each gave to you. IN
addition 10 the amounts given TO r. ~.
Hooker IN the New York committee g''
asked senator Paynter senator DIXON
said IL was.
Senator Payntss asked II Herman
rrssoh, Who rave 100000 70 the Hsw
York hss1ssastsss. vas connected with
the sugAs intssSsts- Senator DIXON
Insisted tAs Sugar trust was opposed
TO Col. 1oossvsis bus he did not know
whether Nj. rsaseh was connected
With sugar interests.
senator Df1on said that wAsn he
got dsrparateiy hsrd up" he went
hack TO Perkins. AL the rest Of the
piusoerats were for TAFT" he said.
Senator Dixon asked to correc. his
| statement regarding the alleged Penfcid
contribution 10 ne Wilson fund.
II believe you will find that the con-
tribution was IN the naene OF Mrs PEN
| ncid," he said. He also agreed 10 fur
nish the committee with a list OF the
names OF Witnesses that he desired sx-
| amined.
senator Paynter again asked about
the extra yE,00S Contribution OF Perkins.
Munsey and Hanna.
who else gave money to your" he
asked.
william Emo. CLIFFORD P,nchofY's
uncle. gave me $1,000. and Mr.. Plnchors
aunt gave me 800"
Senator Dixon could not remember the
dates of Mr.. Perkins, contributions.
but thought he had given seven or
| eigh. times'
ANY OF II at tho time Of the Chicago
convention
mo. NONE" said Dixon. the last
was about the time OF the New Jersey
primarist early In June"
lie said Mr.. Munscy's nrst gift was
$4,000. and that he tried to eauaiixe
matters sinous The three large con.
tributors. 80 no man would have to
bear too .hsavy'a burden"
| Senator Paynter asksd what eonnec.
ton ormsby McHarx had with the
campaign. Senator Dixon was unable
TO give MciiarG's activity In detail.
Did you send any money to the
Southern states7" asked Paynter.
"Yes; I sent some there" said Dixon:
mot q great deal Of money went TO
the Southern States. I think 1 sent
$500 10 North Carolina. about 81 900
TO Georgia: 800 or $500 to South
Carolina. to aid In organising tho
Roosevelt forces and holding the con.
ventions In the Southern States"
"Who toil you Of the large sums
spsns for President TART" asked ssna-
Tor Yo1srsns.
"0A, heard 10 from . hundred
sources" saad Dixon.
| 'TAas % no answer" said Yomsrsns.
"0ivs ~ the names Of your Inform
ants."
Senator Dixon said advertising men
had told him OF big billboard contracts
made by the Taft people and that
Waller Brown had told him nearly
en,cp had been spent In Ohio FOR sd-
vsrtisine.
ANOTHER CLASH WITH SEN.
AToR PoMeRENE.
Senator Pomcrene again demanded
names. II want you to answer my
question: Who were your lnformants'
! want nance"
IN answer In my own way re-
turned Dixon. In tho Massachuset.s
campaign tho Taft people had the back
ing OF every railroad, every, trolley line.
every big bank. every newspaper---''
Are you going TO answer my qu-s-
tionT Interrupted Mr. Pomerene. II
Insist that you name your insormanta.' -
II am going 10 answer the question
In my own way" rctortcd Mr.. Dixon.
II am going 70 tell you what I know
about these things II you'li let me-"
A vigorous exchange followed IN tho
J course OF which Mr.. Pomerenc again
ana again sndeavored 90 pin the wit
ness down 10 a statement OF names of
those who had told him about large
Expenditures Every effort failed.
The exchanges between SENATOR
: Olson aaa Yomsrens anslly became q
Olson "outsids," bat the AFFAIR passed
on without conflict. 1r. Dixon closed
his testimony without giving the
namss Of his infosmants.
DIXON lNTeRRUPTs TO MAKE A
; STATEMENT.
Dixon testified that he had collected
. funds other than those handled b,
Progressive Treasurer Hooker. who In
formed the committee yesterday thai
the tota, expenditures OF tho Rooss
welt National Committee were abou
u&l,000.
Il would like to know the full scop,
/, OF the investigation" demanded Sen
ator Dixon. interrupting his examina
tion. Does this include a. well tn.
Republican and Democratic campaign
fundsT
Yes" replied Chairman Ciapp.
"of cousss," continued senator Diz
On, ''ths general impssssiea - tina
this 10 rather IN Investigation OF cal,
the PFC conversion campaign Saad o
Dol. ROOSEVELT. Now. - . member O
Ne Senate. ! want 70 zee the campaig,
fuAAs Of Yrsstasnt raft, Gov. wiisoi
. snA Gov. Ysymoa also Investigated
4 Aud 4 think thAa ahould ~ AonA he