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Finn HAS SPEN?:
SUM OF $144,308
FOR TH|RD-TERMER
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was, who was also shown to have con-
tributed $4,000 Mr. Hooker said he was
a. young man at Yonkers who had in
herited a carpet business
Senator Pomerene, perusing the records.
asked for the business affiliations OF
others whose contributions to ths Roose-
welt fund have been made public.
Senator Pomerene asked how many
votes Mr. Roosevelt had received in the
New York primaries. Mr.. Hooker SAID
they had no definite information; that
the New York primaries had been
farce" and always would be under the
law of New York.
How many votes did you get in the
New York primaries?' asked Senator
Pomerene.
Number of Votes Received.
about as many as Taft got.' said
Hooker, with smile, but they were
not counted"
How many was that?"
About 10000"
Senator Pomerene pointed out that $685.
COG had been expended to secure these
30, GOO votes, or more than 81 a vote
Mr.. Hooker vigorously resented any In
ference that any money was expended IN
an improper way.
when you look at the millions spent
in national campaigns by the republican
party, as testified to here yesterday,
don't think this was excessive. consider
ing the votes cast, said Mr.. Hooker.
Il believe that this national primary
campaign was the most economical ever
conducted
paign?" asked Senator Pomerene.
yes. more economical than any except
the Taft primary campaign in New YORK
this fall
Mr.. Hooker said that he understood the
Taft people spent about 5000 IN Ne"
York.
The statement filed by Mr.. Hooker
showed the amounts sent to the various
state campaign committees to have been
as follows:
Massachusetts, $4,000; MARYLAND, 5000;
Maine, $500; Vermont, $500; Illinois,
$13. 800; Oklahoma, $500; recount in Mas
sachusetts, s475; in Vermont, s94.
The statement showed total receipts of
$143, 999.62, and total expenditures OF
Sal ,65764 for all national primary cam
The list of important contributors fol-
lows:
Frank A. Munsey. $4,000; George w.
Perkins. s22. 500; w. Emlen Roosevelt, $40,
81 1000; Alex s. Cochrane. $4,000: w. Bar
bour $500; Charles S. Bird, $500; Oscar
l.. Straus, $500; F. D. Brandegee 81 600;
Hamilton Fish, $1,000; Frederick Whit
ridge, $1,000: Herman Frasch, $4,000;
Frank B. Keech, $1,000; ]. D. Larkin,
81 600; Olivia NJ Cutting, $1,000; DR.. Al
bert Shaw, $1,000; Everett Colby, $50;
Douglas Robinson. $4,000; f.. II. Hooker
and Blanche Ferry Hooker. $1,000; Roose-
Welt committee of the city of New York,
$6,519.S'.
Mr. Hooker said that he had no knowl-
edge of individual state campaign funds
raised and expended in the various states.
An Amateur Politician.
Senator Clapp asked Mr.. Hooker if he
knew anything of the campaigns of
19O4-s.
NO" replied the witness. Like most
of the men in the progressive movement,
am an amateur politician"
"There are some exceptions to that,
however, interpreted Senator Oliver
hastily, glancing at William Finn, who
sat nearby.
Eyes, there are some distinguished ex-
ceptions." admitted Mr.. Hooker.
II think the leader of the party might
be classed as an exception volunteered
Senator Oliver.
When Senator Clapp asked whether
Mr. Hooker had any further infOrma ton
to give the committee the witness said:
eS, L hIioW VI chc %s','"o toiei ipotioil
to Senator La FOllette'S campaign fund,
and the committee sat up and gave at
tentiOn.
"Who gave it?'' asked Senator Clapp.
MIR. Charles r. Crane. / also knew that
he gave the same amount to Gov. Will
sons fund.
How do you know this?'
MIR. Crane himself told me-" said the
witness.
Did he tell you he was making these
contributions at the same time?'
Yes