Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Penrose, Fighting Mad,
Plans Revenge.

Plans Revenge
The Pennsylvania senator is lighting
mad and he is planning double re-
suit from his attack on his tormentors.
First he wants revenge for the allega-
tons against him, second he wants to
show up" Bull Moose political con
ditions
Friends OF Penrose declare that he
has documents i'm his possession To
prove charges which he has made
against Colonel Roosevelt, chief of
which is that Roosevelt knew OF the
immense contributions made by the
Standard OIL Company TO the Repub-
lican campaign fund They declare that
Pensose can prove that when Colonel
Roosevelt wrote his letter 10 George f.
Cortelyou in 1904 forbiddng him as
treasurer Of the national Republican
committee. To accept the Standards
contributions he knew the money had
been received and spent
Mr. Penrose has in his possession 10
is said. an interesting letter from
Roosevelt. when presiden, thinking him
for his loyal services To the Republican
party in Pennsylvania
Reed Examines" Penrose
A second attack on former President
Roosevelt in the senat, Yesterday orig
mated in coHoquy between Senato'
Reed ~ Missouri. and Senator PEN
rose. Of Pennsylvania. who presented
resolution demanding AN investigation
Of the circumstances set forth in his
statement 60 the senate Wednesday, in
which he charged that 100000 oil
Standard pr money went into ,he 1904
Roosevelt campaign fund, with Prcsi-
dent Roosele-t's knowledge.
Senators Pentose Reed ana WI
lisms each attacked Colouel Roosevelt.
and senator PoimeNter. of Washing
ton. p supporter of the new Progra--
siNe pa ", cume TO his defense. Sena o.
tor PoiudeNter charged that a rombi-
nation Of regular Republicans" ana
Democrats was at work to defame
Colone' Roosevelt
Tie debate belN een Senators Reed
and Peurose was marked by the readi-
ness witt Which the latter replied 70.
Senator Reeds questions Early i'm the
afte noon the two senators. with Sena e.
tor Smith, OF Maryland. had short
conference.
senator Peurosc in ausNe. TO gurs-
tious from Senator Reed. declared hat
according TO his information" Colonel
Roosevelt knew that 800 U00 of stand
ard oil money had been received aud
spent in 1904 before he tN'ot, a letter
directing that any STANDARD OH routri-
buttons b. returned new element
was injected into the political imbrogIEo
when Senator Peurosp suggested 10
Senator Reed.
There has come to mq notice quite
Tot OF Information Leading to the
thought that some three million dollars
was underN itten by George W Per.
kins and his associates to nominate
Mr.. Roosevelt for the presidency or the
regular Republican party in the present
campaign Evidence regarding this
matter viii be submitted to the proper
senate committee for consideration.
The ultimate object of ,his emo nous
fund vas The control of tine Republican
party in the interests or the element
represented by MI Perkins The lar
gest campaign fund in ,he history Of
the United states for nomination was
raised for Mg Roosevelt AT the pri-
msues last wiutc.."
Big Railroad Donations.
Alleged contributions of 500 zoe each
by the Missouri Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroads to the Roosevelt cam
uaigu fund I'm 1904 Wp.n mentioned Nv.