The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-03
Big Sums Given to
Roosevelt's 1904 Campaign
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he said he wanted to know THE full
scope of the Investigation
Senator Clapp told him it included
the Republican and Democratic cam
paign funds as we'll as Progressive
funds. but Senator Dixon said he was
sure the committee was inquiring only
into Col. Roosevelt's expenditures He
said he wanted the committee to sum
mon the managers of Champ Clark
Oscar Underwood. Gov. Harmon and
President Taft.
When Mr.. Dixon said he didn't know
these men had been summoned. he
was told he ought to find out
The country wants fair play" re-
turned Senator Dixon. It wants these
and other men examined within the
next thirty days before election
Senator Dixon" exclaimed Chair
man Clapp, "a suggestion that there
ton on the one man in this committee
who is friendly to Col Roosevelt
I'D send him to JAIL declared Sen
ator Pomerene as Senator Dixon closed
his remarks to the committee.
TOLD OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Senator Dixon then told what con
tributions he had personally received
for the Roosevelt cause.
William Emo, a relative Of Clifford
Pinchot. gave him $4,000; Frank A.
Munsey gave him some money, prob
ably $1,000" and more from time to
time; George w. Perkins made sew
eral contributions; Mrs. Antoinette
Wood aunt of Clifford Pinchot, gave
$4,000; Dan r. Hanna made several
contributions. About $4,000 or $685.
600 was the total Senator Dixon gave
as the amount he personally had
spent
Il didn't keep any books" he said.
Il spent the. money as fast as got
It."
One elevator man in the capitol, he
said, had given $50.
What do you know Of efforts to
change the votes OF southern dele
Senator Clapp.
Nothing except hearSay." answered
Mr.. Dixon vigorously.
do you know by repute of any
such attempts in which you had a
part or acquiesced?" asked Senator
Clapp.
Not a thing, said Dixon.
The Roosevelt manager said Gov
ernor Hadley would know most about
contributions in Missouri, Edward c..
O'Rear in Kentucky, George Taylor
in Tennessee, Edward w. Darlington,
Charles J. Bonaparte and others in
Governor Glascock in West
Virginia, Richmond Pearson in North
Carolina, John G.. Capers in South
Carolina, "a man named Dewar" in
Georgia. H. L. Anderson in Florida,
Oscar r. Hundley in Alabama, Pearl
Wright in Louisiana. J. A. Conner in
Arkansas, and Cecil Lyon in Texas.
Senator Dixon interspersed his re-
plies with a running fire Of comment
as to how the Roosevelt forces were
"foreclosed" in certain states, and
swept every district" in others. Vir-
ginia was .'foreclosed' on them, he
said; in Louisiana "the sugar trust
took charge of the Taft campaign:
in New Jersey, they swept every
thing; in Florida and other southern
states the officeholders opposed them.
Senator Dixon said the Roosevelt
people had less money in proportion
to the results accomplished than any
other pre-convention candidate" and
declared more was spent for Taft, I'm
derwood. Clark and Wilson.
He charged that the majority of the
committee was opposed to Roosevelt
and that the entire investigation ap
peared to be directed against the
colonel. Members told him all the
witnesses ne wanted had already been
summoned.
~. a ar
the noon recess. Chairman Clapp
called for George r. Sheldon He
was not present and Senator Dixon
the stand.
cORREcTS A STATEMENT.
Senator Dixon asked to correct his
statement regarding the alleged Pen
field contribution to the Wilson fund.
At believe you win find that the con-
tribution was in the name Of Mrs
Penfield," he said. He also agreed to
furnish the committee with list OF
the names of witnesses that he de-
sired examined.
senator Paynter again asked about
the extra $4,000 contribution Of Per-
kins Munsey and Hanna
.swho else gave money to you?" he
asked.
william Emo. Clifford Pinchot's
uncle. gave me $4,000 and Mr. Pin
chot's aunt gave me $4,000"
Senator Dixon could not remember
the dates of Mr.. Perkins's contribu-
tons. but thought he had given seven
or eight times"
ANY of 1t ait the time OF the Chi
eago convention ?"
mo, none.'' said Dixon; the last
was abort the time OF the New Jer-
sew primaries early in June.
He said Mr. Munsey's gift was S.
2oo and that he tried to edualize mat