The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-01

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them from falling into the hands u
q The Republican yarty
Morgan D. O. testify Thursday
sn1 Col Roosevelt ga FRIDAY William
nm of ifttsburg. - scheduled 70 ~
ptar tomorrUN.
Senators Clapp. oliver. Paynter and
! .nlefeHe we're present When the COM
Mltt-- vent into session Nr Bliss
vs. the nrst witness he said he Was
N executor OF his fathers estate and
AAa sole custody Of his fathers papers.
Have y01 found am papers besunE
your fathery asked Chairman cispp.
Mo Record OF Arehbold MONEY.
Mr Bliss placed In Nidence a Teport
from the auditor Who Examined his
fathers accounts when n resigned a.
treasurer OF the Republican commit
tie. lie said the records did not show
u the Ou 90. Members OF
ne cYmmittse examined the e,ords.
- names " contributors 20 the isef
campaign fgnd APPEARED m the records
Air Bliss was asked 10 read his father =
l'tter OF resignation Co Harry : New.
which also had been placed boz evidence.
NJ letter set forth that the late Mi.
Bliss had held as CONFIDENTIAL the names
or contributions and IN" amount Of thei.
contributions IN the last four grsrl-
Genital camraigns Ia which I have
acted a. treasurer.
have pefsistenuy refused Co maze
fher" reports Iuhlit. the letter read.
because . regard tf- relations OF cam-
ifish '~"niuhutnHs - party commit
tees "a coufdsntia! 0 believe IN. right
q" fein~e fu make public these Cuntrt-
tutonz d. as sacred a- the fight or a
man 90 east q secret ballot in the cleo
Th- letter added that the Republican
'"mmitte. RECEIPTS Boo 1900 had been
70 TITLE below $4,000. o0" ln 1886. f3.-
"'',puo and iu 1872. t1.bun.U"u
Submits some letters.
The witness said he had discovered
tni.e "th.r letters Of a personal and
n" handed q" Chairman 'IaYp eco,
~tS from President Roosevelt another
rom william ~ TAFT. aS Secretary OF
War Tt committee suspended is
inquiry Tor "A few minutes while the
members read IA. letters privately
Senator Clapp had me letters placed
not read aloud and th-ir contents was
not dtvulged at tho time Nj Bliss
said he had no other and no
his father whlcs would throw any
iiEht on the subject uuder investiga-
tIuu.
Mr. Rliss stated chat h.s father had
destroyed all records pertaining To- the
campaign contributions OF thrs sixteen
feared they might fall INTO the hands
% the enemies OF the Republican party.
Roosevelt Favored Bliss.
Later. however. the contents Of two
o. the letters became known. THAI
from Secretary TAFT. written NAV 8.
1904 urged the late Nj Bliss 10 take
EANAAE NNfNNNfNN
koos"Nelt Was most anxious" FOR II
ana adding that ms chairman. NJ Bliss
would Secur" the confidence of those
from whom contributions may be- eN-
nected" The letter from President
Roosevelt dated the same. also urged
him 70 take the place.
Under examination low Senator Pawn
Ter tho witness said that his father
.ad told him he allowed the books -
th" treasurer office 81 the Republican
national committee 10 Doe destroyed be-
cause he. the elder Miss. believed the
records useless They ~suutaiueI. no said.
the names AMI amounts from ,arious
'~nhirltutoff Tho witness did not know
Who destroyed them
me witness could mot remember haV-
~ ARC" WIN NI- father nh"ut the
much-di-cuSsei 100000 STANDARD OH
COS contribution Nj. Riizs said that
i" sine" hi~ fathers death. had Dice
stroyed 2 great many Of tho pspers LEFT
know " noihisv taat destroyed
mat could in any WAY assis; this COM
miite" hc declared emprstiroIly.
\ vigorous cr0SS-eNHmiuttIou bv SEN
ator P'merene failed Co shlkc his state
ment
OIL Man called.
lam " Libby. or New York. foreign
i+prescniative Of the standard on Co..
was sworn.
Chairman CIspp asked Ma. Libby IL no
had anything fo do with advising the
company ahort legislative anairs.
only as 10 tarin matters. when ~
WAS threatened 90 fNNmnf the standard
on e., from the protertiv. tariT re-
piled Mr.. Libby.
.Tr. gamnaIru 81 1905 f-oreshadoweI
a tariu revision suggested senator
Clapp. what Interest ala vour com
pauy take ga that t~ampafgu9"
Nothing for faft Campain-
N"tllns trat know - m the way u
contributions. laid Mr.. Libby. II was
Informed by Mr. ~ 49, Rogers that In
1905. tire STANDARD on co made a y.rv
arg" contribution % tle Republican ma
know mott INK p".r.orllI, about H lie
mad NOT been told the AMOUNT. he said.