The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-21

go,d candidate could be elected this
lyear except Mr.. Bryan. | determtne1
10 aid any man except him and |
Thought he was the only cloud In the
marty. had no particular choice ex-'
cept In the interest OF the Democratic
party.
1 n had known Governor Harmon
ltfor % years. From time to time J
leave his managers somewhere be-
1 tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Later Senator Bankhead came 10
line about Mr.. Underwood, represent
ing be was a southern man, and
later helped him TO the extent OF
Thirty odd thousand dollars. | was
not asked TO help the candidacy OF
ICovernor Wilson or MIR. Clark"
did you have some information
that Parker could not be elected late
in 1904?" asked Senator Paynter.
| Yes" I made a large contribution
only to clean up the debts of the COM
mittee,' replied Ryan.
/ Pcmerene next took the witness
He wanted TO know what part OF the
$3.50 900 he gave after he learned
Parker couldn't win.
II knew Parker could not win
knew IL before he was nominated"
Ryan said. Il gave 100000 after
realized his prospects were absolute
! ly hopeless
Ryan was then excused from the
witness stand and departed hurriedly
after shaking hands all around. His
examination lasted only fifteen min
utes.
George w. Perkins succeeded the
traction magnate on the witness
stand.
Retired workingman." was the oc-
cupation Perkins smilingly gave.
AT present I'm working Is hours a
day trying TO get an S-hour law"
said Perkins.
| II feel insignificant. when / come
TO answer questions about contribu-
tons. after Mr.. Ryan's testimony"
he added
Senator Clapp asked Perkins about
contributions In 1904
MIR Bliss, treasurer OF the Repub-
lican National Committee, asked me
TO raise funds for the campaign
serve on a local committee In New
York." the witness explained.
Perkins said he never knew how
the 1904 fund was raised or what the
total was. He said he urged the idea
| OF getting small contributions. but
nothing resulted.
Clapp questioned Perkins about his
connection with Morgan and COM
pahy, and the New York Life Insur~
ance company, regarding rumors OF
q conference of fnanciers In 1904.
| Judge Parker's statement OF big
business conferences was the first !
knew OF It." Perkins said. Il read
that In the newspaper"
How much did you contribute In
1904" asked Clapp.
| Somewhere between $4,000 and
$751; Perkins said. when Mr..
Bliss would get short I'd make a coz
tribution OF $4,000 or $4,000. The
firm OF j. p. Morgan and company
gave $4,000 In 1904"
| When asked how the New York
Life Insurance company came to con-
tribute. Perkins said so many indie
structible lies" had been printed
about that contribution that he want
| ell TO nle a detailed statement with
the committee.
1t told how President Mccall author
lied Perkins to advance $4,000 In
| 1904 to the Republicans for the pol
| icyholders, believing the Democrats
threatened their interests.
Il was tried and acquitted OF any
criminality in this transaction" said
Perkins. He said he reimbursed the
company with nterest--s54.01 s-when
the courts held the money was not q
legal payment from TIP company
funds.
Perkins said he knew nothing OF
the Hartman fund"
L may or may not have contributed
to Il; that was eight years ago." he
added.
A letter was submitted by the wit
ness showing a special contribution
OF $4,000 to aid Senator Beverage.
of Indiana, In October, 1904.
Perkins said he also made contribu-
tions to the Maryland and West Vir-
ginia campaigns In 1904. He could
not recall the amounts.
Senator Beverage returned the
$4,000 contribution In 1904, Perkins
declared, saying II was not needed In
his Indiana campaign.
IT contributed $4,000 to the con-
gressional committee In 1908, Per
kins added, and $1,000 to the Taft
Inauguration expense"
"All this work has been without the
slightest thought Of reward" the mil.
lionaire interpolated. These con-
tributions may seem large to some
people, but Il Is all relative. I've
raised large funds for other public ar.
fairs I'm known among friends az
a champion beggar for contributions
OF various kinds"
Urging campaign publicity, Perkins
said:
The Republicans haven't publish
ed theirs yet"
Senator Clapp asked Perkins what |
he had contributed this year.
IT personally made contributions. |
rs follows" the witness answered
New York state convention. q 1900
| Treasurer 4. IL. Hooker. $500. 22.500
Washington office ..........., 32,500
Taking polls In New York and
| Brooklyn ...............,.. loOOO
Sent to other states. 1880
z. w Sims. ................... 1880
4 IoNh .ss.ss'.ss 1900 ssl%osVV"
THAT Is all have contributed in
any way at ALL" Perkins declared.
There have been suggestions"
said Senator Clapp. that you under.
wrote the Roosevelt campaign to the
extent OF $&000.000."
Among a long list OF unmiugated
lies about this thing, that ought TO