New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-10
ROOSEVELT PARTY
PAID HIGH RATES
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net contribution of S109,33
"The trouble in the early part OF the
campaign OF 1908" said Mr.. Taft IN
explanation. was that no money was
in sight. Contributions were not made
until later"
Despite the frequent assertions thst
Charles p. Taft had expended enormous
sums OF money In behalf of the Presl-
dents candidacy, his contributions
were not on a more extensive scale than
those Of Dan Hanna, who outdtd even
BOSS" Finn, OF Pennsylvania, in his
efforts to stir up in Ohio a 'spon-
taneous wave Of sentiment for the
third term candidate. Mr. Hanna ao-
mitted TO the committee that he had
contributed $4,000 TO the Roosevelt
campaign. and Walter Brown, the
Roosevelt leader in Ohio, suggested
that Mr.. Hanna had probably oYes-
looked additional contributions amount
ing to $4,000, which would bring the
total to $4,000.
Mr.. Brown, who was chairman or the
Ohio Republican state Central Com
inittee until short time ago, admitted
that a sum ain excess Of 100000" had
been expended in the Ohio primary
campaign, but insisted that only $4,000
had been devoted to the promotion OF
Mr.. Roosevelt's candidacy. He ques-
toned the authority Of the committee
70 inquire into the expenditure beyond
that amount, and protested that the
building up Of an anti-Taft organiza-
ton in the state had nothing to DO with
the national campaign.
Matthew Hale, manager Of the Roose-
welt campaign in Massachusetts, told
the committee that ss1,e39 had been
expended by the Roosevelt committee
in the primary campaign In the Bay
State. Other items, including bills for
S9,021 for advertising on the eve OF the
primary election, which were paid by
Mr.. Munsey, brought the total expen-
litures for which he could account up
TO more than $4,000,
Lovett Tslls Of Hartman Gift.
Further light was shed on the So
called Hartman contribution al to-
days hearing. Judge r. S. Lovett,
personal counsel for the late f. II. Har-
riman and his successor as the head of
the Southern Pacific system, asserted
emphatically that Mr.. Hartman had
said he had been requested by Presi-
dent Roosevelt 20 raise the money for
the state campaign. He also reiterated
the assertion that the circumstances Of
the financier's visit to Washington had
been repeated 10 him several times, al
ways TO the same effect, and he paid
tribute to the integrity and veracity Of
his predecessor in no less emphatic
terms, taking direct issue with Colonel
Roosevelt. who testified that It was not
he, but Mr.. Hartman, who mad taken
the initiative.
Ex-senator y. 3. Scott, Of West Vir-
phone conversation with President
Roosevelt in 1904, and that the Presi-
dent, or the voice at the White
House" which he understood TO be the
Presidents, had said: II would rather
lose the election in the country than BE-
defeated in my own state"
". NJ. Mossman, treasurer OF the Taft
Club Of Pittsburgh, testified that he
had received contributions aggregating
$4,000 TO carry on the primary CAM
paign in Allegheny County and West
ern Pennsylvania. The greater part OF
this was used In the fight against the
Magee- Finn faction in Pittsburgh.
Omitted the 1908 Campaign.
Consulting n morocco covered memo
rsndun book IN which he had practically
al items he ever spent for campaign pur-
poses. Mr.. Taft was on the point Of telling
the committee how much the nomination
in 1903 had cost him. when Chairman
Clapp stated that the committee had no
authority to investigate the pre-conven-
ton campaign OF that year or funds used
in the election now in progress.
Mr.. Taft then said his object in soing
into the campaign was 10 see that II his
brother was elected he should walk into
the White House free OF any monetary OBJ
legation TO any individual, great interest
or corporation"
Matthew Hale told the committee he be-
lieved the Taft forces had spent much
more in Massachusetts, than the Roosevelt
forces. He said Edgar r. Champlin had
been the nominal head of the Taft force.
until Congressman Gardner came down
and took charge" lie volunteered other
information about the Taft campaign.
and said the greatest amounts had been
spent In Fail River. New Bedford and
Worcester and in Congressman Gard
ner's own district, the 9Th, where John
Hays Hammond lives" He added
! can't prove il, but 7 think they spent
much moro than we did. Our money was
spent In educational work. rallies, litera-
ture and the like; while most Of theirs
was spent In the last three weeks after
Congressman Gardner began to get wor-
ried.
The cost Of the Massachusetts fight had
been increased, Mr.. Hale said, by the
fact that the Roosevelt forces had fought
for direct primary law, and by the
further fact that an expensive Democratic
Mayoralty fight Just previous had set q
high standard Of campaign expense In ad-
vertising and the like"
Senator Oliver intinated that the Mas
sachusetts election gave a primary ma
jority TO Roosevelt, but that the Massa-
chusetts delegates-at-large did not abide
by this decision at Chicago.
1--WE sinply didn't vote" said M. Hale.