The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-23


His relations with Perkins not only
have been intimate from that time. but
they began prior to that time. ] ch1i-
lenge your attention 10 some early MA
tory and to the fact that this Is not MIR
Perkins's first ascent into politics, that
he is not a novice. a tcnderfoot. n new man
just introduced into the political arena.
Oh. no; nor are his contributions for the
first time affecting the political equation.
This gentleman has been in the political
arena since 1890 and before, and since
1895 his hands have gone into the Golfers
OF corporations and corruption money
has been brought forth strcnuously then
as he IL bringing it forth now
Reed charged that the steel trust and
tho Morgan interests are behind Roose-
welt at this time
They started their handy man Perkins
out to finance his campaign and they
thought they would win They got in SO
deep before they knew il that they could
not back up and now they are standing
before the American people almost apollo
gizing for their existence, and Roosevelt
is trying to pretend to the American pco-
pie that Perkins is here as man fit for
repentance"
Again Senator Penrose interrupted
DO | understand the Senator to refer
to the expenditure in the recent primary
election for nomination for President"
asked Senator Penrose.
Il have not yet" replied Reed But
II the Senator has any light turn II on
Penrose Names sa.OOO.OOO Fund.
Il would be very glad to advise the
Senator. said Penrose, that there ia
quite lot of information leading to the
thought that some $4,000, 900 was under
written by Mr.; Perkins and his associates
to nominate Mr.. Roosevelt for President
Of the United States for their own per-
sonal purposes. ] expect that there will
be those having the proof who will en-
deavor to submit il to the proper com
mittee of investigation Of the Senate at
the proper time"
The Senate was plainly startled at this
announcement.
"Then may the gods bring about a
speedy hearing" exclaimed Reed
The largest campaign fund in the
history Of the United States raised for a
nomination was raised for Mr.. Roose-
welt at the primaries last winter and last
spring added Penrose.
For a nomination by what convention
asked Senator Stone
ITO he applied to the primaries In
different States and for the carrying OF
bogus conventions and contests in the
Southern Statee." said Penrose.
Does the Senator mean that 81 00C, ,O00
was underwritten 10y MIR. Perkins and
others to secure the nomination of Mr..
Roosevelt at Chicago. the convention
which nominated President Taft. or the
Progressive convention?" asked Senator
Stone.
To Get Republican Nomination.
"No, l meant to state that the object
OF this enormous amount and ,inprece-
dented campaign fund" said Penrose.
was the ultimate control Of the regular
"RanlIl,liran Ia nominal inn vvlilp n
tion held in June in Chicago which nomi-
mated Mr.. Taft for President and Mr..
Sherman for Nice-President. What I'M
derwrtinG has occurred since then for
the third party remains 10 be developed"
Al this Senator Borah Of Idaho. a Re-
publican Progressive with leaning to-
ward Roosevelt. interrupted.
Il suppose" said he, "the only thing
that prevented the campaign fund from
having effect was the National Com
mittee?"
"The majority OF the National Com
mittee,' retorted Penrose. exercised
every opportunity possible to restrict
ored Taft delegates at 5000 "A head"
Does the Senator snapped Bor',h,
know that the National Committee took
jurisdiction of that subject"
The National Committee spent many
anxious moments after some of these
ton" replied Penrose
"Did the National Committee take juris-
diction Of it. each individuality asked
Borah.
The war board Of the National Com
mittee." said Pcnrose. kept close watch
on the proceedings; as to some Of these
delegates who TO earn IA portion of their
allowance wandered of at the time they
applied their efforts TO get them back.
Got the Delegates Back.
Il suppose the Senator is not prepared
70 state how they got them back" said
Borah,
We got them back by appealing to their
manhood and their reputation for honor
and integrity, replied Penrose.
Il take it, said Borah, that the mon
who would wander OF the reservation for
the purpose of raising the price could not
have very much manhood left to appeal
to to get back
There is a certain kind of political eti-
quette. commented the Pennsylvania Sen.
ator. that exists in these matters and il
seemed paramount in this case and they
did come back.
At this the Senate laughed
I'll read somewhere the other tiay, con-
tinued Senator Reed. "an article which
spoke of our nation as nation that walked
through tragedy with a laugh upon its
lips. and as heard this laughter in the
Senate naturally, of course, ! think how
true that statement was and vet. sir what
are these disclosures by ;his colloluv that
We have just heard? 4 direct charge upon
one side of 5000 bribcs being offered to
delegates of the nat tiOnal convention, and
upon the other side a pract ical admission
Of the fact and jecring nterrogatory;
How did you get them back;
Mr. President. what does that mean?
Why. sir. no man can be elected President
of the United States save he receive 4
nomination at great nationa! convention.
Therefore, this leprosy of corruption had
spread itself to the very fountei1 source
"with RooseveIts Conntvance."
And vet 1t was done And done,
doubt not. with Perkins's money and with
Roosevelt's active connivance"
After considerable further debate the
Penrose resolution calling for an inves,i-
cation. together with the Reed amend
ment proposing that the inquiry be ex-
tended to campaign contributions in the
last primary, came up for n vote.
Senator Poindexter, a Roosevelt sup
porter objected and insisted that the
resolution and amendment lie on the table
until tomorrow. Under the rules of
the Senate the one objection blocked ac-
ton but Senator Penrose served notice
that the inquiry would begin tomorrow
morning at $40 regardless Of Poindexter's 4
action Senator Penrose said the Senate
committee had power to act without
the passage of the resolution
Senators Clapp of Minnesota and Burton
OF Kansas. Roosevelt supporters tried