New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-22
Senator Penrose Declares the
Colonel Knew Of ArChbold'S
Contribution to Cam.
paign Fund in 1904.
ASKED FOR s15O,o0O MORE
Finn Accused of Offering ST.
100000 for Seat in Senate
and Urging the Oil Man to
Use influence in His
Behalf.
lrrom The TribGne Bureau J

washington, Aug. Ex-senator Boise
,,,rose fired his broadside into the
Oomn Of the Roosevelt-Flinn combina-
,,on in Pennsylvania to-day, replying
- tho charge that he had received $50
n,o from John u. Archbold.. Of the
Standard Oil Company. for improper
purposes.
Mr. Penrose charged that William
Finn. of "the unsavory Flinn-Nan
Valkenburg combination" had made a
fortune out Of crooked municipal con-
tracts" and he produced cipher tele-
grams 10 show that the third party
state boss had appealed 10 Archbold to
use his influence 10 bring about Flinn's
election 10 the Senate. Mr.. Penrose
also charged that Finn had offered
himself and Israel w. Durham. Of
Philadelphia. Isl 100000, or even 81
100000. to favor his ambition"
The Senator intimated that the pub
lie was being "gulled' by Colonel
Roosevelt and that the latter was suf-
fsring from political aphasia.'
He expressed the belief that the
ArehboId letter was a forgery, but said
he had received the $4,000 from the
Standard Oil nagnate and that it was
part Of s125,oo0 received by Cornelius
N. Bliss for the Roosevelt campaign.
and that, with the approval Of George
g. Cortelyou, request had been made
ef Mr.. Archbold for an additional $780,
900, which had been refused.
In anticipation of the reply Of the
Senator from Pennsylvania, which he
had threatened would blow his an
tsgonist out of water" the Senate was
on edge for sensations. No call was
required to bring the Senators still re-
naming in Washington TO their seats,
and the galleries were filed when Sen
stor Penrose rose to a question Of per
sonal privilege and read the statement
he had prepared.
Time to Stop "GuIing."
Senator Stone. by an inquiry tried
TO induce Mr.. Penrose to throw light
on the much discussed Hartman con-
tribution. In reply Mr.. Penrose frank
~ said il was time 10 put stop to the
quilting" oc the public, and expressed
the hope that some Of the letters sent
10 business men. copies Of which were
buried in the archives of committees
would be brought TO light.
In his formal speech Senator Pen
rose said in part:
Certain letters from John D. Archbold.
addressed to me. have recently been pub
lished. and an effort has been made TO
establish a connection between the work
Of the Industrial Commission. Of which
] was a member. and an alleged letter
purporting TO inclose $1,000 from John D.
Archbold
Their publication now. with the nsinua-
tons accompar wing them, is in the nature
Of political blackmai. the purpose of
which is TO punish. COerCe, or intimdate
me because of my political course.
The statement that there is any con-
neetion between the Industrial Com
and a certain check from John
D. Archbold is false, malicious end
without justification.
now come 10 the letter alleged to have
been written 10 me by John u. Archbold.
lnclosing a certificate OF deposit in my
favor for $4,000 written under date Of
October 49, 1904. 7 have reason 10 believe
that this letter is a forgery. and ] chal-
lenge its production: but II is true, and at
the time II was well known. that during
the Presidential campaign OF 1904 did re-
eeive such a contribution from Mr. Arch
bold for the campaign I'm Pennsylvania.
The contribution was part OF much
larger one, which ! will now explain.
was at Che time the chairman Of the
Republican State Committee OF Pennsyl-
ysnia and member OF the Republican
National Committee. representing that
state 7 was. with the Republican head
quarters at Philadelphia. in full charge
Of the state campaign, and ! WAS every
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