Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
ELECTION Of TAFT
COST $|,655,5|S
PosTMAsTER GENERAL HITCH
COCK rEsriFIEs BEFORE SEM
ATE COMMITTEES.
TOOK NO CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM BIG CORPORATIONS
eIarsd to Be complsts-Donations
for the Most Part Said to Have Been
in Sums Less Than 5,ooo-DuPont's
Contribution Was Returned.

washington. July 17.-Postmaster
General F. H. Hitchcock today told
the senate committee investigating
campaign contributions Of 1904 and
1908 that the records of the funds used
In President Tatt's election ,as filed in
Albany. N Y, were absolutely correct.
and that he could not supplement
these reports by testimony.
Mr.. Hitchcock SAID the total collect
ed thru various agencies Of the COM
mittee in 1908 was S1,655,51s.27. OF this
amount $620,150 was collected In vari-
GUS states and handled by the local
kstate committees. The latter sum
never was turned into the treasury of
the republican national committee, all
tho that committee kept account OF 1t.
Mr.. Hitchcock promised to furnish
the investigating committee with cop.
les Of the financial records Of the cam
paign.
No contribution was received from
corporation, Mr.. Hitchcock said. be-
cause congress had just passed law
u. x1O NOiu " SAAo S~ASS
near contribution he could remember
having rejected.
It was offered by Gen. T. Coleman
DUPONT Of Delaware, then a member
of the republican executive committee,
actively assisting In the management
of the campaign. and amounting to
$4,000.
HE turned it over to the treasurer,
- Hitch.
cock. when I learned Of 1t told
Mr.. DUPONT I did not think we could
accept 1t, because the government nao
civil suit against the corporation IN
which he was interested. instructed
the treasurer to return 1t. and ne oio
so.''
puPont's Contributions Rsturnsd.
Mr.. Hitchcock said General DUPONT
declared he felt he was not doing hfs
part and asked IL he could not give
the money in some way. Mr.. Hitch
cock said he replied in the negative.
II am positive he did not contribute
it to any other fund" he said, "be-
cause I have talked to General! Du-
Pone about it since the campaign. He
said that when the fund was returned
he considered he had given 1t to
cause and placed 1t on special deposit"
1T may come in handy" remarked
Senator Oliver aside.
'Is he a Roosevelt man?" inquired
Senator PAINTER. The question was
not answered.
Contributions in Small Amounts.
Mr. Hitchcock insisted that with the
exception Of about twenty-five all the
contributions were below $4,000.
G
we could get to invest the more inter-
est they would take in the success OF
the venture" explained the former
chairman.
Before the system Of collecting money
by finance committee was organized In
each state was put in operation. Mr.
Hitchcock said, fortunately friends"
Of the party came forward with large
contributions.
Charley Taft First "Frisnd."
The first friends" he mentioned in
that connection were Charles p. Taft,
brother of President Taft. who con-
tributed $4,000; William Nelson Crom-
well. $4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. Larz An
derson, 5000: Andrew Carnegie, $780,
900: William Smith Cochran. $4,000;
Frank Munsey. 10000; whitelaw
Reid, $4,000; NJ. B. Borden, $4,000, and
General Corbin, for number Of per-
SONS, 5000
Did the tobacco trust contribute"
inquired Senator Paynter.
"No, sir"
ANY other stockholders ?"
mot to my knowledge. I know by
name those chiefly interested and
do not have any knowledge Of such
contributions being received
"Any from stockholders Of the steel
corporation
II believe some Of the men have
mentioned are interested in 1t. think
Mr.. Munsey is."
"And Mr.. Cochran?" suggested Sena-
tor Oliver
Yes. sir"
No Contributions From international.
Senator Payne asked Mr.. Hitchcock
II he were acquainted with any Of the
stockholders Of the International aar-
vester Company. He said he knew the
McCormicks. Frank Munsey. George
Perkins and Clarence s. Funk
did Mr. Perkins contributor" asked
the senator.
II do not think so."
did the McCormicks"
Not that remember. They would be
more likely to contribute to your party,
sir"
TAFT Opposes Roossvslt Electors.
Washington, July 17.-By direct
authority Of President Taft. Senator
Gamble and Representative Burke. Of
South Dakota, announced today that
the president would oppose any At
tenot n NIT e1ectora op lea W nl>ntne.
already appointed on the presidential
ticket headed by his name who are
expected TO vote for Colonel ROose.
welt. - ~ 81 4 :
PROBABLE FIGHT At ooLGaEe.
Maderista velun4eees viii oppooe En-.
trance o. Rejass eeree.
MADEIRA. chihuahua, July ls.Having
looted the MADEIRA Lumbse Company