Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-04
(By Associated Press.


campaign expenditures and testified ne
had spent 100000 in the Progressive
primary campaign which was not in
cluded in the figures presented yester-
day by Progressive Treasurer E. II.
Hooker.
Senator Dixon renewed his charges
that the investigation was being d.
rected at Colonel Roosevelt more than
any other candidate. and challenged
the committee to call Charles p. Taft,
Thomas Fortson Ryan and other men
whom he named, who, he said. he had
been informed, had made heavy expen-
ditures for either President Taft, Gov
ernor Wilson or Governor Harmon.
PERKINS is ANGEL.
Senator Dixon said he had kept nc
accurate record of his expenditures. He
said $4,000 had come from George w.
Perkins, s25,Oo0 from Frank, A. Mum
sey and $4,000 from Dan r. Hanna,
and that whenever we got desperately
hard, went back to Perkins"
Senator Dixon's charges that the
committee was investigating only Colo
mel Roosevelt's expenses and intended 10
let those of Taft, Wilson, Harmon, IN
derwood and Clarke goruntil after the
election" brought out bitter EXCHANGES
with members of the committee. Chair
man Clapp took the charge as a per-
sonal reflection upon himself, the only
member of the committee friendly to
Colonel Roosevelt"
DIXON GETS MAD.
Senator Dixon finally demanded that
Charles p Taft be summoned TO 'eli
whether he had spent $6OO,OOO to Sc
cure President Tafts denomination
and the committee agreed to CONSIDER
the suggestion. trtE
Senator Dixon further asked the
committee to summon Louis Hammer
ling, of New York, who, Dixon said, he
was informed, was the advertising
agent of the Standard Oil company,
and had been given. funds to control
the editorial policy of zoo newspapers
published in foreign languages.
The senators pointed cut today that
~ already had been announced that
they would call these two men, as Wen
as the financial managers for Oscar W.
Underwood. and Champ Clark.
Besides Senator Dixon, those to tes-
tifv before the committe today were
Representative John Weeks, of Mas
sachusetts, and j.. j. Cannon, president
of the Fourth National bank OF ne"
York.
Mr.. Cannon made an audit of the ac-
counts of the late Cornelius Bliss as
president OF the treasurer. of the Re-
prhlican national COMMITTEE in 1904.N
His audit does not show the names
% contributors to the national COM
rnittee, Of that year and the committee
wants to ask Mr.. Cannon II he remen-
hers anv of them in the original cop
les that were destroyed.
Senator Dixon's statement was the
first thing to claim the attention or the
committee when 1t met. Senator POM
creme vigorously resented the Montana
senator's criticism of the committee ana
with Senators Clapp, Paynter and on
Yer held a private conference to deter
mine what was to be done about it.
]. G. CANNON ON STAND.
The committee concluded it's executive
session without announcing any action,
and ]. G. Cannon took the stand.
Mr.. Cannon said that he audited only
fine accounts of expenditures of late
Mr.. Bliss and had no knowledge of the
fund.
Specifically he said he knew nothing
of the 100000 contribution John ID. Arch
bold has said was made by the Standard
oil company to Colonel Roosevelt's 1904
campaign fund. He knew nothing of any
contribution to any national campaign
funds.
DIXON ON STAND.
When. Senator Dix on took the stand he
saiduhe wanted to know the fun scope
of the investigation"
Senator Clapp told him it included the
Republican and Democratic campaign
funds as we'll as Progressive funds, but
Senator Dixon said lie was sure the
committee was inquiring only into Col
onel Roosevelt's expenditures. He said
he wanted the committee to summon
the managers of Champ Clark, Oscar
Underwood, Governor Harmon and Presi-
dent Taft.
MORE SHARP TILTING.
When Mr.. Dixon said he did not know
these men had been summoned, he was
told he Ought to find out"
THE country wants fair play" re-
turned Dixon: ut wants these other
men examined within the next thirty
days before election"
Senator Dixon" exclaimed Chairman
Clapp, "a suggestion that there hasn't
been fair play here is a reflection on
the one man in this committee who is
friendly to Colonel Roosevelt"
'Td send him to JAIL" declared Sem
ator Pomerene as Senator Dixon closed
his remarks to the committee.
Senator Dixon then told what contri-
buttons he had personally received for
the Roosevelt cause.
William Emo, a relative of Clifford
Pinchot, gave him $4,000; Frank Mum
sey gave him some money, probably
So 900" and more from time to time;
George w Perkins made several contri-
buttons; Mrs. Antoinette Wood, aunt of
Clifford Pinchot, gave $4,000; Dan r.
Hanna made several contributions.
About $4,000 or $4,000 was the total
Senator Dixon gave as the amount he
personally had spent.
II didn't keep any books" he said, -
spent the money as fast as 1 got it,
One elevator man in the capitol, he
said, had given $50.
SOUTHERN VOTES.
What do you know of efforts to
change the votes of southern delegates
by the use of money!" asked Senator
Clapp.
Nothing except hearsay," answered
Mr.. Dixon vigorously.
do you know by repute of any such
attempts in which YOU had a part or
acquiescedT' asked Senator Clapp.
mot a thing said Dixon
STATE CONTRIBUTIONS
The Roosevelt manager said Governor