Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-27
CALL TO BATTLE
ISTOO MUCHfOR
THE COMMITTEE
The Senate Campaign Con-
tribution Investig ators
Take an Adjournment Un-
til After Coming Election.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The Clapp
committee put away it's probe this
afternoon, and from row until after
election at least. the Democratic DON
key and the Republican elephant and
the Progressive bull moose are free to
cavort in financial pastures without
having their leaders summoned before
an inquisitive senatorial committee.
When the Clapp committee adjourned
today subject to the call of the chair
man." 1t concluded four weeks Of
probing into political contributions. 1t
had examined nearly 100 witnesses.
And still it had pastures new for flu
ture attention.
The call of the present political battle
was too strong for the warriors left on
the sidetrack The senators scattered
tonight to take the stump" during
the closing days of the present struggle
Chairman Clapp headed for Mime
sofa to make his first visit home since
November. Senator Pomerene left for
Ohio and Senator Paynter will soon be
In Kentucky. Senator Oliver is already
In the Pennsylvania fray.
A record" Of its hearings several
feet high was the net result of the
committees labors. Thousands Of words
were its contribution to the present po-
litical struggle. Colonel Roosevelt, ].
p Morgan, George w. Perkins and
Thomas +. Ryan were among the lead
ing contributors.
Millionaires, statesmen, ward politi-
clans. national campaign managers and
an array of other ''heaIliners' assist
ed. Today's meeting was a mild, brief
session. Former Senator Beveridge of
Indiana, Bull Moose leader, told how
he got $4,000 for his re- election fight
in 1904. and returned every cent OF
this, 100000 came from Perkins, char
acteriZed by Beveridge as his closest
and lifelong friend"
Big Campaign Funds.
The committee was appointed as a
result Of charges In the senate by SEN
ator Culberson of Texas that t.c Re
publican party had spent millions to
secure control of the nation. Testi-
mony developed that the party did re-
ceive $1,600.000 in 1892; $345O,O0O in
1896; 100000 In 1900, and $22SO, 900
in 1904. /
That Thomas F.. Ryan traction mag
nate, gave s450,O00 to the Parker cam
paign of 1904 was the most interesting
sidelight Of Democratic finances.
Among the 1904 contributions to the
Republicans We're ]. p. Morgan & Co..
$4,000. and 100000 each from II. c.
Frick and George ]. Gould.
Much testimony was given regarding
an alleged collection by E. II. Harri-
man Of $500 In 1904, and another
alleged donation of 100000 by the
Standard Oil company Production OF
alleged duplicate accounts OF Treasurer
c. N. Bliss tended to establish both.
How Charles p. Taft contributed $174,-
900 to help nominate his brother four
years ago was also shown.
Pre-. Convention Campaigns.
In the pre- convention fight, the COM
mittee developed that Senator LaFol-
lette had spent $6s,00o; Governor Har-
mon, $4,000; Governor Wilson. $685.
600; Speaker Champ Clark s45.94s. and
Representative Underwood, $1,000.
The committee found that the follow
ing contribution to the Roosevelt fight
had been made:
William Finn, $4,000; Dan Hanna.
$4,000: Frank A. Munsey. $11S.O0O;
George w. Perkins. $123.000.
Chairman Clapp said tonight that the
is stayed only tempo
rarily and will probably be resumed in
or Immediately after con-
gress reconvenes In December