The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23


 s1oo,O0O which was also paid by the Standard oil people was paid on or prior to the 18th day of October?" he asked.
 Senator Penrose said he thought 1t was paid "on or about that time, per
 haps little time before Roosevelt Letter Tardy l The letter President Roosevelt wrote | Chairman George B. Cortelyou of the republican national committee telling | him to accept no contribution from the
 Standard oil company was sent about e week before the election Senator Penrose declared.
 As | understand, the money had
 been received before this letter of
 Roosevelts was dated" said Senator Reed.
 .aconsiderably," said Senator Penrose.
 Had the money been spent, or was it on hand and was it in fact re- turned?' asked Senator Reed
 ''The information I have always had as to the transaction was that MT. Roose-
 welt Nne advised that tie money had been spent and could not be returiisd and the letter was sent to make | record for future reference" replied Senator Pen rose.
 Do you know that any large sums of
 lushey were contributed to the national republican committee in 1901 that We're re-
 turned to the donors?' asked Senator | Reed.
 "'The returning of contributions Is such | rare instance on the part of political | committees that if there had been any | other case 1t would have made pro | found impression on my mind and do not recall any others" replied Senator Pen | tose.
 Thought Railroads Contributed ] Senator Reed asked whether Mir Pen rose knew of any contribution to cam
 raen fund in 1904 by the Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific, or Gould interests T nave no direct knowledge MT. Pen
 rose answered simply my information at
 the time that large contributions were
 made from those interests You mean that while actively engaged with the republican national committee as a member of that committee. you under st ood that these interests had contributed to the fund?' asked Reed. That is correct" said Penfose. ITO what extent were the acts of the
 national committee concealed from MT. UuuseN elt?' ashen Senator Reed.
 My observation of Mir. Roosevelt said
 Penrose, has been that he was we'll cal
 cuiated to have pretty superior know-
 edge about everything that Was going on Tn the national committee.- ] do not ttinl there was day, and in some days, an hour in the day that the chairman of the national committee was not in
 communication with him over the tele- pllone.'
 How Was It Spent? Senator Stone wanted to know how the 8, ,000 900 which MT. Penrose had said was
 raised for Colonel Roosevelt was spent T meant to state said Senator Pen
 rose, that the object of this enormous
 amount and unprecedented campaign fund
 was the ultimate control of the regular re- publican nomination at Chicago. What | underwriting has occurred since then for the third party remains to be developed" Senator Borah Interrupted to ask about | the activity of the republican national
 committee at the Chicago convention. ''rhe majority of the national commit tee exercised every opportunity possible to restrict and restrain the efforts to pur-
 chase colored Taft delegates at 5000
 head replied Senator Penrose
 ''I suppose the senator is not prepared
 to state they got them baek?' We got them back by appealing to their manhood and their reputation for honor and integrity. and in most every case we got them back Mir. Penrose answered. T think MT. President, that the man who would wander off the reservation for the purpose~of raising the price could not have very much manhood left to ap- peal ts to get him back" Senator Borah said.
 When the Senate came to the final con- sideration of the Penrose resolution Sen ator Fcndexter insisted that 1t go over until tomorrow. Senators Bristow and Clapp, both of whom are progressives, urged him to withdraw his objection, but he insisted he wanted time to examine it. Has the senator from Washington any objection to this inquiry?" demanded Sen ator Penrose.
 q don't know that l have any objection to the inquiry" said MT Poindexfer. Requires Thought
 This dramatic scene witnessed here 1 his afternoon being played between he leading representatives of the dem ,cratic party and the leader of the old republican machine of Pennsyl- yania, is very unexpected develop