Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-10-12
SHOYESBURY COLLECTS FUNDS
Philadelphia Banker Names Many
Who Paid in Cash.
HELPS OUT NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
koenig of New York Admits that
He Named Most of the Roose-
welt watchers at the
Polling Places.

| WASHINGTON. Oct. 11,--Edward T,
Stotesbury Of Philadelphia, banker and
associate OF J. p. Morgan, was the first
witness examined today by the Ciapp
committee investigating campaign ex-
penses Other witnesses scheduled In
cluded william s. Edwards, Roosevelt
leader in West Virginia: Fred w. Uphanl
Of Chicago and g. Aronowltz OF New
York.
Stotesbury testified ne had collected
sl65, 1850 In Pennsylvania n-iso4 for the
republican national campaign, all the
money going to the national committee
Principal contributors TO the 1904 fund
were:
American Bank Note company, $1,000;
former Ambassador charlemagne Tower.
1880; Drexel & Co.. 5000; Bethlehem
Steel company 5000: Cambria steel com.
pany. $4,000, United States Steel corpora
tiona si2,77b: William Cramp & Sons, 81, 900,
Thomas Dolan. SO, 100; q. w. Elkins, 81, 800
Midvale Steel company. $500: Pennsly-
vania steel company. 5000; Philadelphia
Electric company, $500.
In 1905 Stotesbury said he collected
$i0i, ,0S7.61 In Pennsylvania for the repub-
llcan national campaign. The more I'm.
portant contributions were:
william Disston. Philadelphia, $1,000
Jacob s. Disston, sl.oOO; Joseph H. Brom-
ley Philadelphia, 5000; Frank Disston
81, 900; Joseph R. Grundy, 1890; John and
James Dobsorf, 5000; John Bromley 4
Sons, Philadelphia. s5,CoO; Il. +, stotes-
bury, 5000; Drexel & CO., 5000.
The greater part OF the contributions
entered In Stotesbury's account were from
IS to 500.
Stotesbury said he gave $4,000 this year
to President Taft's campaign for renomi.
nation.
Watchers at Polls.
Samuel Aranowitz OF New York sale
Samuel s, Koenig, the Taft leader
actually had named most of the Roose
welt watchers
Il was supposed to be the Roosevelt
leader In that district" said the witness
! and Koeng suggested several men al
watchers The election was controlled
by Koenig'S men,"
Aranowltz said lieutenants Of Koenil
had induced him to part with the badges
and certificates he had gotten from tn,
Roosevelt headquarters.
Fred w. Upham of Chicago, assistan
treasurer OF the republican national com
mittee in 1908. was the next witness.
Upham said he knew nothing OF 100
campaign funds. In 1908 he was in charg,
OF the western campaign. with headquar
ters at Chicago, and collected sS4S,S20 So
In addition to that. he received 5000
from Charles r. Taft. and returned 1t a
the end Of the campaign
Frank L. Smith OF Dwight, ILL.,, man
ager OF the Illinois Taft campaign in tn,
pre-convention fight. said he received
$2e,oO0 from the Taft club of Illinois ant
$500 from Director Mckinley Of tn,
Taft national bureau at Washington.
7. C.. Schwedtnan OF Springfield, Ill.
vice president OF the National Associa
ton of Manufacturers, said In 1908 mos
manufacturers in the association favoret
President Taft. He said the records O
the association In the west showed M
contributions. but that the New Yorl
books might.
At the conclusion OF the examination
Of Mr.. Schwedtman the committee tool
recess until Monday.