Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-21
R,yanGave
100000.
tOParker
Put up 100000 Just for the
Credit Of the Party After
lie Knew Parker Could Not
Win--PerkinS Gave Some

Washington, Oct. 21.-Thomas f.
Ryan, the New York flnancier was the
first witness to appear today before
the senate campaign contributions In
vestigating committee here when the
hearings we're resumed. He gave his
occupation as farmer" Ryan testi-
fled that in 1904 he was opposed to
the nomination Of Judge Parker as
Democratic candidate for the presiden-
cy. favoring Senator German, of Mary
land After the nomination, he said,
the adherents of Parker asked him to
contribute. Then Ryan added.
"I gave $4,000, and later gave
smaller amounts to taling 100000. To-
ward the end, the national campaign
committe said that the Parker cam
palgn would collapse unless more
money was secured, so l decided to
give further aid Just before the close
of the capaign, for party workers l
contributed about 100000 to pay cleo
ton debts. The result was that at the
end of the campaign every party debt
was paid, I did this because I did not
want to see the party disintegrated and
disgraced
A Personal Contribution.
every dollar was given by myself,
and not one dollar from any corpora
tion or other business interests"
Ryan declared he knew nothing
about the 1908 contributions. Last
year thought any good Democratic
candidate could be elected this year
with the exception of Bryan said Ry-
an. 'I was determined to aid anyone
except him, because thought he was
the only cloud on the party l had no
particular choice. had known Gov
ernor Harmon for 25 years, and from
time to time I gave his managers
sums aggregating between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Later Senator Bankhead Of Ala
bama, mentioned Underwood so l
gave the latter 100000 was not asked
to help Senator Clark or Governor
Wilson, or would have done So"
Paid the Party's Debts.
Cross-examined by Senator Pomer-
enc, Of Ohio, Ryan said he knew Judge
Parker could not win if he was nom
mated, but gave 100000 to Parker's
campaign after he realized that the
prospects of his election were hope
less.
George W. Perkins, Of New York,
was the next witness called After
taking the stand Perkins said that his
occupation was that Of "retired
working man."
Perkins declared he did know how
the Republican campaign fund in 1904
was raised, although he contributed
between $4,000 and $4,000 to It.
When questioned regarding the New
York Life contribution, Perkins de-
clared that there we're so many "in-
'destructiblep lies printed about It,
that he wished to make detailed
statement. Z
Perkins and Mccall Liberal.
In 1904 President Mccall, of the
New York Life Assurance Society, he
said, authorized him to advance $780,
900 to the Republican national com
mittee, for policy holders, believing
that the Democrats would not defend
their interests. He denied all knowl-
edge of the Hartman fund.
Perkins said he contributed $780,
900 to the congressional committee in
1908 and $4,000 to the Taft inaugu-
ration expenses, adding:
"All this work was done without the
slightest thought Of reward. ! am
known among my friends as the
champion beggar for various contri-
buttons"
Perkins testified that he had con-
trlbuted this year as follows:
To the New York state committee
convention, $4,000 to Treasurer
Hooker, $22,5OO Washington office,
$32,5OO; for taking polls of New York,
$4,000; sent other states, s19,5OO, and
Edwin Slmss, s175OO