The Irish standard., 1912-10-05
NAME MORE 1904
CONTRIBUTORS
eHELDoN SAYS ARc4eoLp, NOR
GAN, FRlck AND GOULD GAVE
100000 EACH.
DIXON CRIES "UNFA1R."
Probers Deny charge-senator Tolls
Of Amount Spent for Roose.
welt Cause In
1919

Washington, Oct. 3.-Four contribu
lions Of 100000 each from John D,
Archbold of the Standard OIL company,
J. Morgan e. Co., H. G. Frick and
George ]. Gould were made to the Re.
publican national campaign fund Of
1904. according to records of the late
Cornelius N. Bliss which passed
through the hands Of George R. Shell.
don, treasurer of the 1908 Republican
committee who has just testified be.
fore the senate committee investigat.
ing campaign expenditures.
Mr. Sheldon and Mr.. Bliss gave him
detailed statement of the 1904 funds:
that he noted these large contribu,
tions," and that he was positive no
record appeared of the 100000 Arch.
bold contribution having been return.
ed. With equal positiveness he swore
that the records showed the disputed
Edward III. Hartman fund of $24O,.
900 had been received by MIR. Bills.
for the New 40 X Republican state
committee. headed by B. b. Odell, Jr.
Mr. Sheldon's statements were made
during lull In a day of wrangling be.
tween Senator Joseph M. Dixon, man
ager of Colonel Roosevelts present
campaign, and members of the senate
committee. Senator Dixon charged
the committee with concentrating its
activities upon the Roosevelt funds,
and ignoring financial activities in be.
half of all other candidates, Republk
can and Democratic alike.
Charge Is Denied.
Committee members heatedly de.
MED this, declaring that arrangements
for the investigation had been left EN-.
tirely In the hands Of Chairman Clapp,
strong supporter of the Progressive
national candidate, and that managers
for all candidates had been subpoe.
naed to testify.
J. p. Morgan will appear before the
Investigating committee at once to be
questioned MS to his financial partici.
patton in the 1904 or other national
campaigns.
Based on demands made by Senator
Dixon Charles p. Taft may be called
to testify as to his contributions this
year in support of the presidents cam.
paign for denomination. Senator Dix
on declared he had heard that the
! presidents brother spent 100000.
Published statements of Governor
Wilson and Senator La Toilette that
they did not receive $4,000 contribu.
tons from Charles r. Crane, testified
to Wednesday by Il. H. Hooker. will
result in the calling Of Mr.. Crane as
vi of ,r1
Senator Dixon accounted for over
500, 900 more OF Roosevelt funds used
in the fight before the Republican ma.
tional convention at Chicago. This
was collected and expended by him
personally. ne said. He had kept no
accurate records, he said, the money
"going out as fast as 1t came In" but
over $4,000 was spent in the conduct
Of campaign activity from the Wash
ington headquarters.
Names Heavy Contributors.
The fund handled by Senator Dixon
was largely contributed by George w.
Perkins. Frank A. Munsey and Dan R.
Hanna The senator said he tried to
F! distribute the burden equally among
the three men, and thought each had
given about $4,000; while William
Emo gave $4,000, and others smaller
| amounts.
This fund Of $4,000 was in addition,
! he said. to the $4,000 handled by e.
II. Hooker at New York for the city
i primary fight and the New York
branch Of the national Roosevelt com.
mittees and the 100000 given by VIII.
liam Finn in Pennsylvania. The
amounts contributed by Mr.. Perkins,
| Mr.. Munsey and Mr.. Hanna were also
in addition to their contributions 10
| tn New York fHnd.