The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03

sums had been Contributed Cor ~
support OF Taft, Wilson. Underwood
Harmon and Clark.
Have a Clash.
Attempts By Senator Pomerene Z,
get the names OF the Informant
brought on a bitter exchange IN whicI
Senatorial courtesy" was abandoned
Twice Senator Pomerene appealed Il
hartman Clapp 10 compel Senator
DiNon 20 give the names OF men who
knew aboui these funds. Senator
Dixon said what ne had stated wal
common rumOr. and that he haf
received much OF his Information from
roosevelt leaders 10 the different dis
tricts. where IL Was hard to pin dOwI
information 20 certain persons.
| can't tell these things In detail
and you know that when you asa th.
/ questions" he added.
After Senator Dixon had admitted
he did not know what ARRANGEMENT
the committee made for Investigation
The funds OF other candidates Senator
Pomerene charged the Roosevelt
manager with attempting to ISLANDER
the committee"
Senator DiXon's references 10 cam
paign activities for Governor Harmon
whom Senator POmsrene had support
ed. Intensified the feeling between the
two men. When Senator Dixon de
manded OF Senator Pomerene whether
Governor Harmon had made a public
statement OF his expenditures, the
Ohio Senator half rose, grRsped the
arm OF his chair. looked at the wit
ness. and said:
IF you viii step outside. I'll answer
that"
The committee will probably hear
tomorrow. In addition to Dir. Morgan
Judge Charles n. Duell. who WA az
sistant treasurer OF the Republican
committee IN 1904
Two other Witnesses were heard 10.
day. James q. Cannon. president OF
the Fourth National Bank OF New
York. said he had audited Cornelius
y. Bliss expenditures as Republican
National treasurer. In 1904. but knew
nothing OF the contributors " the cam.
raign.
Congressman John Weeks. Of Mas
sachusetts. was questioned as TO cam
paign contributions by New England
Industries in 1908. previous 70 the tar
IN revision OF 1903.
WASHINGTDN. -. G. oct g
George r. sheldon. former treasurer Of
the Republican national Committee. ties
Tined this afternoon before the ClHpp
committee Investigating campaign con-
tributions that Ia the Roosevelt cam
paixu ~ 1904 the STANDARD OH Co. J.
J.. Morgan q Coz H. G.. Prick and George
J. Gould contributed 500. 900 each to
the campaign fund
Mr.. Sheldon expressed his belief that
tho corporations contributed az ~ uer
cent OF uc Roosevelt campaign fund OF
1904 one million eight hundred thuus-
Hnc dollars was tie approximate amount
mentioned hy sheldon ~ the total OF
the l"4 contributions
Senator payufer ques toned sheldon
az 10 the discrepancy in Lis testimony
that the Hartman fund did not go
through the hands OF the National COM
m~ut
! said tho amounts did not 40 into
Inc Nattoual committee accounts ue-
cause HISS accounts were balanced.
and that ON the bottom OF OBJ. account
was written Received from several
lhult lduIl- and paid direct Co the cuafr-
man ot the state Dummiffet--SLf O. 900 on 90
That lac collected SIS. 900 or $4,000
Tor the prosecution Of the third-tsrm
campaign OF Col Roosevelt. that h.
spent that sum without keeping a book
"r record OF any sort and that the mon
~ was not accounted Tor IN the report
OF tile Progressive National finance as
submitted 10y National Treasurer Hooker
cstr4daN. was the testimony to-day Of
Senator Joseph ". Dixon. Or Montana.
campaign manager OF Col. ROOSEVELT bg-
i'rc the Senate committee investigating
campaign funds
Senator Dixon personally accounted
Tor $4,000. or $50. 600. and Treasurer
Hooker for {141.0up. while William IItnu
-ays That Sli4.0o0 was spent by him IN
uls caupai Eu Tor Roosevelt and to tx
MS own political Dictatorship on Penn
sNlNauia- Thus &3AV,uuu. or 1891 900. ace
cording 10 which Of Senator BlAon's
usuies are accepted. IS shown Go have
been spent In the rlird-term camuaisn
How much more went into the night u
pToblematicaI
Dixon Insults Committee.
senator DiNons testimony was char
acteristic. lie challenged tie good faith
~ o." committee tine chairman 81 which
'i'si ,ihppl ls un ardent Roosevelt
INaH. senator 'laTp resented the lupu-
tatIun. and other members az fu, '.,rr.-
mlttcr SHOW ed their Indignation .,s1a-
Tor fpiutreue. "a Progressive Il.fuuer.f
'tihf rep"titl4y severe. senator Dixon
also disclosed "a strikir. degree or f,n.r-
once IN demanding that leaders lu other
rltr" 4" nave heard already bad been
,altrd, ana TIE list published recently
IS the committee
Wtru the committee met ~ examine
senator Joseph 81. Dixon. OF Montana
col h'"-~velts political manager its
H h'rr- W"r" discussing The senators
which boz, announced DEE would a-I. the
tuiMultf'fs fu cali Chairman t+nf-I.a Do
iii.,e~' OF l.r h'publican national CONF
.nlitr'". ana Chairman MrrumN.. uf fn-
Democratic national committee Tr.
senators pointed ont today that 10 a.
ready hll been announced that they
wound call those two men. us well a. tn.
financial managers Tor oscar " rHI@r-
wood AMI CHAMP tlIrk
Besides senator OLSON those FL. f..t.f,
before fh" comm ft.e to-day v.r. It,lr.-
tentative John E. Wsrka. Uf N1 I'd. ....
sous. tnI o. cannon. ....ut ut f..
"'1 tI Eat.1utI Htuk uf Sew NHr. Az
auI"u mad" fu audit of fhs account.
or Tie ltfF Cornelius 81 BLISS al treas
uf"r OF fnH Republican national commit
Tee Doc 1909 iiIF audit does not SHOW. tho
names on contributors fu fHr ftfluHI I.Ir.
nation al Daufaiirn OF tuaI tssr 'tri me
tfrHfnrt wanted fu ash MI Cannon % Na
records W .l.u we're DESTROYED
senator lINur.H Statement. was fn.
ifrt i.lre f' claim trs attention OF fle
committee when 10 fUst senator POM
y 'n. vigorously resented f.e Montana.
M.tfYr. criticism uf fur committee and
Nlil Senators 'Hpp. luyntsr and DfI.s-
A".u private conf rrfr"s ft Itfrrrr Dol
81 IHf HHa fH nn done about
Cannon Diucioasa Nothing.
A.F '".H'.I ffnf concluded .f# .....I.
t'F r.-eIHU without Hnnuur..r. ans ar.
l.u. HuI o o. cannon took t.. stand
Ai. cannon said that na a..I..a.I ur..
H f.. Henfr 10 expenditure Ig Gle Itfs
lr I.IIar AMI N1I uu EruuI.f.. az ff.
..nf .HsfInua fl t.a fund specifically.
Dbl. rHII rs hrsu nothing 1f f.'. ffHH..H
..rfr..If.Uu John Do A.. .lu.I H.. ....
"H. mad" D. tHf standard D.I Ga. o.
'.H. InuH.Ne IfH 1909 ..Inlffsu 90. Er.a.