Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11

welt campaign in that state. took the
stand. He knew nothing OF the 1904
or 1908 campaigns He said he con-
trfbuted a couple Of thousand dol
lars to the Roosevelt fund this year.
Mr. Edwards said that in order to in
form the people of the district conven-
tions in the state it was necessary to
send out men on horseback to ride
the counties" He said that the cam
paign cost very sGy little ~ frohaS'y no
II felt disposed to be liberal after the
state convention had unanimously In.
structed for me for national committee,
said the witness. 80 took a specfai
Pullman train and loaded it with as many
of my friends as wanted to go and took
them to Chicago for the convention as
my guests.
Mr.. Edwards protested that he was still
member of the republican national
committee, despite the fact that he was
now affiliated with the progressive party.
Il do not recognize that predatory band
that stole the nomination at Chicago as
the republican party" he protested. in a
tilt with Senator Oliver.
Colin II. Livingston. a Washington
banker. former secretary to the late
Stephen b. Elkins. took the stand. He
said he knew nothing Of campaign funds
and was excused.
Committee Treasurer's Statement.
Fred w Upham of Chicago, assistant
treasurer of the republican, national COM
mittee in 1903. was the next witness. He
said he knew nothing of the 1904 cam
pain funds. In 1908 he said he was in
charge of the western campaign. with
headquarters at Chicago He filed with
the committee a statement of his receipts
and expenditures. He said he collected
$j4S ,32O.59 which was expended through
the Chicago headquarters. He also filed
the detailed statement Of receipts of the
national committee covering the whole
country and giving the names of con-
tributors as filed with the secretary of
state of New York and formerly made
public
In addition to the sum already receiv-
ed, Mr.. Upham said ne received $4,000
from Charles p. Taft, October 26, 1903.
He said this sum was returned to c. P.
Taft at the end Of the campaign.
Senator Oliver ELECTED that the sum
spent by Mr.. Cpham was included '.in
the accounts OF George r. Sheldon and
was not in addition to the money. ac-
counted for by Sheldon
Taft Campaign in 1444nois.. ID.
Frank l.. Smith of Dwight, ILL.,. man.
ager of the Illinois Taft campaign 9 in
the pre-conventiOn fight this year. follow
ed Mr.. Upham. The only money he re-
ceived. he said, was $4,000 from the Taft
Club of Illinois, towhich Mr.. Upham had
also referred, and of which David For
gan of Chicago was head; and "$1S.OOO
from Director Mckinley of the Taft ma
tional bureau at Washington.
Il refsued contributions from some Of
the federal employees" said Mr.. Smith.
DO you know what was spent by local
candidates who were in sympathy .and
harmony with President Taft?" asked
Chairman Clapp.
Il couldn't find many candidates. for
Office in Illinois who were in harmony
and sympathy with Mr.. Taft" said Mr.
Smith. b.. ~
He said he knew Of no other expendi-
lures for Taft in Illinois, except what
might have been spent by the Taft Club
before he took charge of the work
-ou don't want to be understood as
saying such statewide campaign could
be conducted for that amount of money,
do you?" asked Senator Clapp.
There may have been some money
spent by candidates and by local or
ganizations during the campaign, but
have no knowledge of it," replied Mr..
Smith.
lie was eAcuseu Without 1urtner queS-
tioning.
Manufacturers Favor Taft.
+. c. Schwedtman of Springfield, ILL.,,
was the next witness. He said he was
vice president of the National Association
of Manufacturers for the state of New
York He was secretary to former Presi-
sident Van Cleve of the association. He
said he knew nothing of campaign con-
tributions in 1904 1905. although in
the latter campaign he knew most of the
manufacturers in the association were in
favor of President Taft's candidacy. He
said that the records of the association in
the west showed no contributions but
that the New York books might show
such contributions.
At the close of the examination of Mr.,
Schwedtman the committee took a recess
until Monday morning.