Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-01
CLAIM SAME MAN
GAVE La TOILETTE
AND WILSON Cash
$4,000 Contribution
Made to Each,
Says Hopper.
ASSERTS CHAS. r. CRANE
MADE BIG CONTRIBUTIONS
Donations Made Prior to Con-
yentions and Almost
simultaneously.

WASHINGToN, oe,. LIZ, II.
Hooker. treasurer OF the Progressive
party, today told the Clapp COMMITTEES
investigating campaign runls taat
Charles r.. Crane. of Chicago, had
contributed $4,000 to Senator La Fol-
lettes campaign fund and $4,000 to
Governor Wilson's fund prior 10 the
Baltimore convention. practically at
the same time
Mr. Hooker said Mr.. Crane was q
very public spirited citizen and was
helping both men on in the work he
was in sympathy with. He was help
ing both men because he believed
they were progressives." He said he
had talked with Mr.. Crane at the Chi.
cago Club 'in March or April"
arell us what he said" demanded
Senator Pomerene
HE said that he had already given
$4,000 and was contributing $4,000 a
week to keep the campaign going,
replied the witness. He said It was
very expensive"
That concluded Mr.. Hookers ex-
called long enough to say he had no
telegram in his possession nor had
he ever seen any in which President
Roosevelt asked MIR. Hartman to
look out for the selection of a good
man for United States senator in
California.
Information came to me to that
effect and that Is the reason | asked,
explained Senator Pomerene.
William Finn, OF Pittsburgh. next
took the stand.
II think 1t can be stated with
safety that IS or 30 per cent of the
money expended for Colonel Roose-
velt in Pennsylvania was contributed
by myself said the wiinths. fIe'said
he contributed in all to the primary
campaign fund s102.3s4. He explained
III detail its expenditures.
The financial operations of
the Roosevelt forces in the
pre-convention campaign :. this
year and the finances OF thdNNiew
Progressive party were the subJActs
up for consideration when the Senate
campaign contribution committee To-
day resumed hearings.
Both Mr. Finn and Mr.. Hooker ap-
peared when the committee asssin-
bled, however, and 1t was decided 10
proceed with their examination, tax
ing Mr.. Hooker first.
Mr.. Hooker said he had acted in
formally as national treasurer of the
Roosevelt organization In the pre-
convention campaign. At the request
Of Chairman Clapp he placed in evil
dence a statement of all receipts and
expenditures in the Roosevelt pri-
mary campaign in New York city.
"The secretary of state of New
York" said Mr.. Hooker, said this
was the most complete statement
ever filed by political commit
tee
The statement was made public at
the time 1t was filed.
II showed that $50, 1855 had been
contributed and $52,606.5S spent IN the
primary campaign in New York. Fhe
balance. $6,519.S3, was turned over TO
the national primary campaign fund,
Mr. Hooker also filed statement
of receipts and expenditures OF the
national primary campaign conduct
ed by Senator Dixon.
senator Paynter took the statement
and announced that George w. Per-
lsins was shown to have contributed
Az 900 to the New York campaign
and s22. 800 TO the national campaign,
and Frank A. Munsey about the
same"
How many votes did you get IN
the New York primaries? asked
Senator Porerine.
"About 30,000--as many as Taft
GOT said Hooker, but they were
not counted
Senator Pomerene observed that
the primary expenditure was at the
rate Of "about 81 vote.
Mr.. Hooker vigorously resented any
Inference that any money was eX-
pended in an improper way.
~ believe that this national prl-
mary campaign was the most eco
nonical ever conducted said he
more economical than any except
The Taft primary campaign In New
York this fall
The statement filed by Mr.. Hooker,
covering the national expenses OF the
Roosevelt primary campaign. showed
\ total Of $14S. .999.62 in the fight pre-
eeding the Chicago convention. The
greatest expenditure by the national
was in Massachusetts,
to which s52. 900 was sent for the pri-
,,a.,,.xt Hc~nf