The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-02
$37,5OO COMES
FROM PERKINS
Munsey Gives $4,000 and Hanna
$4,000, These Sums Being
Used to Secure Nomination
at Chieago-Flinn Tells
How He Gold-Bricked
Penrose.

and Progressive national Committee
man in Pennsylvania: and Elon Il
Hooker. OF New York. treasurer OF the
Progressive National Committee. to-
day gave the Senate campaign expen-
ditures committee some inside facts
about the primary expenses OF the
Roosevelt campaign tor the Repubii-
can nomination al Chicago.
Mr.. Finn appeared not only to tell
OF his contributions. but 10 answer the
charges Senator Penrose made LAST
August that Mr.. Finn offered $1,000
900 to him and Israel W. Durham In
1904 for the Pennsylvania senatorial
appointment to succeed n. S. Quay, de-
ceased. and that he teiegraphed John
q. Archibald. Of the Standard Oil Com
pany. asking his influence.
Declares He ..Lied.o
The Progressive man declared that
il Senator Penrose made the first state
ment "he lied" as TO the other he pro-
duced J. G. Splain. OF Pittsburgh. who
testified that he thought" he had
signed Mr.. Films name to the tele-
gram to Mr.. Archbold June Z. 1904: and
that he. and not Mr.. Finn. had handled
the kilograms with Mr.. Archbold and
had attempted to secure the Standard
OH influence in Mr.. Films support.
Probed BY Senator Pomerene. OF
Ohio, who dema nded speclnc answer
Mr. Finn admitted having written an
agreement N January, 1886. in which
Senator Quay. ]. o. Brown and MI.
Finn proposed to divide up the Fed
eral and local patronage OF Pennsyl-
vania. He declared he had "sold-rick-
ed Senator Quay: that he never had
signed or intended to sign the agree
ment, and that he had written IT oniy
to allow Senator Quay's opposition to
the Republican candidate for Mayor OF
Pittsburgh.
The investigation brought out tho
times eontrfbured "$fz4.sse7 mr. 'saae
Roosevelt. the Republican and the
Progressive campaigns in Pennsyl-
yania Mr.. Hooker. who preceded him
on the witne ss stand. produced records
to show that the Roosevelt Nattonal
Committee had spent $14l.S57 in the
entire national primary campaign pre-
ceding the Chicago convention over
$4,000 Of this sum went to MassAchu-
sets for the bitter primary fight there
Mr. Hooker also produced the records
Of the New York primay campaign.
where the Roosevelt forces spent $751;
sos. The records showed that George
W. Perkins had given $4,000 to the
New York, and $22,5o0 to the national
campaign; Frank A. Munsey. $4,000
to the New York and $4,000 to the
national campaign. and D. r. Hanna
$4,000 to the national campaign
Expenditures Reach e107-00St
NJ Finn aportioned but $Ss.3sl as
Roosevelt expenditures" in the state
men, he gave the committee OF the
sums he had contributed this year.
Other items given for the election OF
delegates brought the total OF his
Roosevelt contributions up to $102,-
eee, and he admitted that he had con-
tributed 90 per cent Of the money spent
to carry the State for Roosevelt In. the
primaries. He added that he believed
the end sought . change OF condi-
tons in Pennsylvania, was worth the
price
The committee tomorrow will hear
Senator Joseph NJ Dixon. manager OF
Colonel Roosevelts campaign since its
beginning las: February; J. q. Cannon.
president Of the Fourth National Bank.
OF New York. who audited the books OF
Cornelius y. Bliss; George n. Sheldon.
treasurer Of the Republican National
George r Weeks. who will be ques-
toned regarding congressional CAM
paign funds are also expected to tes-
tify during the day.
Gives - Beth.
washington. October LIE. H. Hook
er, treasurer OF the Progressive party.
told the committee that Charles r.
Crane. OF Chicago. had contributed
$40. eco to Senator La Follettes cam
psiSn and $4,000 20 Wilson's campaign
fund prior to the Baltimore convention
rracsicsll, ., the same time.
KoOws Xoshsag q Is.
Princeton. n. J., October 1.-wood.
row. Wilson said tonight that he
knew nothing OF the $4,000 mention
ed By Chairman Hooker - having
been made by c. R. Crane. Of Chicago.
TO the wilson pre-convention campaisn
fund.
Dsxsu VESTS Fsae Vssy.
New York, October Limited States
Senator Joseph ~ Dixon. chairman Of
the Progressive Nationaa Committee.
left for wsshinGtcu to-n1Ght 20 sp-
PEAR before the Senate committee In
ve.;igasins campaign contributions
4 an going TO make them PCT the
cares on the table declared Senator
Dixon. T am not going 70 ies them
make IL appear that Theeoore Rooos-
vel, accepted large contributions from
corporations and people who coutri.
oused for ssvorN I WIN force them %
subpoena Charles p. Tafe -Chssieo d.
Hslies. George Harvey, WSn1aD q Ne.
Adoo and William 2. XccoWbsl II they
refuse 90 CAL the men ! naOo WIN
convict that committee OF the cheap
~s, petty larceny game that has svcs
been played on the American Deeple.
There are q thousand p,usocrats be-
hin1 wylsoa and Taft sad beca0se .
couple se wealthy men euv0 Dsoey -
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