The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-02
Senator POmerene Suggests
Sending Him to Jail.
TELLS OF MONEY RECEIVED
Depends on Memory as He
Kept No Books.
Spent the Funds as Fast as He
Got Them.

committee investigating contribution
funds met today to examine Senator
Joseph III Dixon of Montana, Col
Roosevelt's political manager its mem
,bers were discussing the senator's
statement in New York last night in
which he announced he would ask the
committee to call Chairman Hilles of
the Republican national committee and
Chairman McCombs of the Democratic
national committee The senators
pointed out today that it already had
been announced that they would call
these two men, as well as the financial
managers of Oscar w. Underwood and
Champ Clark. Besides Senator Dixon,
those to testify before the committee
today were Congressman John r.
Weeks, of Massachusetts and J. G.
Cannon, president of the fourth nation
al bank of New York. Mr.. Cannon
made an audit of the accounts of the
late Cornelius N. Bliss treasurer Of
the Republican national committee in
1904. His audit does not show the names
OF contributors to the Republican ma
ticnal campaign of that year and the
senators wanted to ask Mr.. Cannon If
he remembers any of them in the origi-
nal records which were destroyed.
Senator Dixon's statement was the
first thing to claim the attention of the
committee when it met. Senator Pom
creme vigorously resented the Montana
senator's criticism of the committee
and with Senators Clapp, Paynter and
Oliver held a private conference to de-
te1mine what was to be done about 1t.
The committee concluded its execu-
@ve session without announcing any
astiOn and ]. G. Cannon took the stand. |
Does Not Know a Thing.
Mr.. Cannon said that he audited only |
the accounts of expenditures by the |
late Mr.. Bliss and had no knowledge nf |
contributions n "a
ciffcally he said he knew nothing of |
100000 contribution John d. Archbold !
has said was made by the Standard I
Oil company 70 Colonel Roosevelt s
1904 campaign. He knew nothing of any
contribution to any national campaign
funds.
Senator Dixon followed Mr.. Cannon
and testified that he had collected |
progressive Treasurer Hooker, who in !
formed the committee yesterday that
tho total expenditures for the Roose-
Eelt committee were about $141, 900.
I would like to know the full scope |
of the investigation demanded Dixon.
Does this include as we'll the RepubIi-
can and Democrat campaign funds?"
YES" replied Chairman Clapp.
'Of course" said Dixon, ''the general |
impression is that this is rather an
tion campaign fund of Col Roosevelt. !
Now, as a member of the senate want |
tc see the campaign funds of President
Taft, Governor Wilson and Governor
Harmon also Investigated and 1 think |
this should be done before election"
Senator Dixon insisted he was sure
the committee was investigating only
Roosevelts s expenses. He said he want
ed the committee to summon the man.
ayers of Champ Clark, Oscar Under
wood, Governor Harmon, and President
Taft Senator Clapp told the witness
he had already given out list show
ing that all the men named had been
summoned and he demanded that Sena-
tor Dixon answer questions
Dixon Grows Obstreperous.
The country wants fair play re-
turned Senator Dixon, 1T wants these
other men examined within the next
few days before election
Senator Dixon" exclaimed Chairman
Clapp, half rising from his seat. "a
suggestion that there has not been
one man in this committee who is
to Col. Roosevelt
The committee membe decided that
Senator Dixon be examined about the
funds.
Chairman Clapp told Senator Dixon
he could tell what he knew about can
didates later.
I'D send him to jail" declared Sen
ator Ponlerene, as Senator Dixon closed
his remarks to the committee
Senator Dixon then told what con-
Sributions he had personally received
NiIliam Emo, relative of Clifford Pin
chot, gave him $1,000; Frank Munsey
gave him some money. probably So
IO0' and more from time to time. Geo
w. Perkins made several contribu-
tions; Mrs. Antoinette Wood, aunt OF
Clifford Pinchot, gave $1,000; Dan r.
Hanna made several contributions
About $95,00O or $4,000 was the total
Senator Dixon gave as the amount he
had spent.
He Kept No Books.
Il did not keep any books" he
said 4 spent the money as fast as
I got it,
One elevator man in the capitol, he
said, had given $50.
What do you know of efforts to
gates by the use of money!" asked
Senator Clapp.
Nothing except hearsay,' answered
Mr.. Dixon vigorously.
DO you know by repute of any
such attempts. in which you had
part or acqujesced ?" asked Senator {
-lapp-
Not a thing" said Dixon. He said
ne collected no funds for the holding r
IF the Progressive national conven- {
ion in August, that the SIS, 900 neces-
sary was all raised by the local COM
nittee in Chicago. I
Senator Dixon told the committee /
ne had been reliably informed that +
Thomas F. Ryan and A. H Plant, y
auditor of the Southern railway, had |
heavily to Oscar w Un- !
Ierwood's campaign; that Joseph E. $
Davis spent $SS.000 in Governor Will y