Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-22
WAS A CAMPAIGN FUND
MONEY WAS USED TO ELECT
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENT.
Finn wanted A TOCA
Bill Finn Offered Million for tho
Seat Len Vacant BY the
Death of Quay.

WASHINGTON Aug. Elm
careful deliberate speech In the sea.
ate late today, Senator Penrose re-
piled to charges made regarding
certificate of deposit for $4,000 sent
10 him by John y. Archbold OF the
Standard OH company
Senator penrose admitted receiving
that sum from Mr.. Archbold but as
serted II was part of a contribution
Of y125,000 made by Archbold to tho
republican national campaign fund.
100000 Of which he said went to
the republican national committee and
$500 to himself for use In Pennsyl-
Vania.
president Roosevelt had been ad-
yised Of the contribution" Senator
Penrosc declared. lie said that later
Cornelius N. Bliss. then treasurer OF
the national committee, asked for an
other contribution of sl5O,000 from
Archbold and his associates interest
ed in the Standard OH company"
THE demand was urgent insistent,
/ may say imperative, and 1t camo
directly from President Roosevelt,S
declared Senator Penrose forcefully.
William E'linn, Roosevelt leader in
Pennsylvania, was scored by Penrose
The senator charged that In 1904.
Flynn offered him and Israel w. Dur
ham $1,000,O00 or $2.O00,0O0" IL
they would favor his candidacy to tho
senate to succeed Senator Quay.
Senator Penrose read what pur-
ported to be copies Of kilograms, TO
show that Finn asked John d Arch
bold TO assist him in being elected.
Senator Penrose also attacked IL.
VanValkenburg, editor Of the Phila-
delphia North American, and referred
to the "effrontery hypocrisy and
mendaclty of the Van Valkenburg-
Finn combination.
The galleries of the senate were fill
ed and were bright with feminine fin
cry in response to the announcement
that Senator Penrose was to speak.
The floor was crowded with senator's
and members Of the house. He read
his speech from printed proofs, and
talked slowly and impressively.
At the conclusion Of his speech, the
senator promised further disclosures.
Senator Stone Of Missouri asked him
If he knew anything Of the contribu-
tion Of Il. II. Hartman to the 1904
republican campaign fund.
THE papers are on file and letters
exist" said Senator Penrose, which
think, during the campaign, will see
the Hight of day. I think 1t would be
very beneficial to the country if they
should become public"
Where are they now?' asked Sem
ator Stone.
They are hidden in the archives
Of the campaign committees cellars
and vaults of BUSINESS men and in
the offices of lawyers" returned Sem
ator Penrose. 81 think the time has
come when these charges should be
met and the American people should
no longer be gulled by answers which
insinuate that another man is a liar y
Penrose had the clerk read
newspaper interview with Colonel
Roosevelt, in which the latter was
quoted as saying that Penrose had
nothing to do with the presidential
campaign of 1904. The senator said
he was member of the national
committee, chairman of the Pennsyl-
vania state committee and conducted
the campaign in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. President, is this ingratitude.
mendacity or political aphasia p he
demanded A ripple of laughter greet
ed these questions.
Senator Bacon asked to whom the
S2,0OO,OO0 was to be paid by tho
citizen who wanted to be elected to
the senate"
Il suppose to either Mr.. Durham
or myself responded Mr., Penrose.
we didn't get that far in the con-
sideration business
Senator Culberson of Texas. seeing
a psychological opportunity called up
his bill forbidding campaign contri-
buttons by corporations and limiting
the amount to be contributed by in
dividuals to $1,000.
A filibuster developed against tho
measure and after 3S senators had
forced dozen roll calls on it, tho
senate was forced to adjourn.
In his speech Senator Penrose said
in part:
Certain letters from John u.
Archbold, addressed to me, have re-
Gently been published and an effort
has been made to establish a con-
nection between the work of the in
dustrial committe, Of which was