The Washington herald., 1912-10-09

they have been visiting.
De0 Aoines insures more people than
any city west Of New York, and leads
he said. asked me to make a preIimi-
nary survey Of the country with q view
to ascertaining II the sentiment in favor
OF the colonel was strong enough to war
rant q campaign In his behalf. This was
done without the knowledge Of the col
onel. early In January Of this year. I
made the survey and forwarded my con-
clusions to these friends. I wish to re-
peat that this was entirely without the
knowledge Of Colonel Roosevelt.
do you know anything about contri-
buttons to Col. Roosevelt's primary cam.
paiRn?" asked Senator C!app.
Frankly. do not"
Asked concerning the scene and method
Of his activities. McHarg said that his
preliminary surveys had included the
Southern and Western States. and that
his work in handling contests and organ
izing Roosevelt sentiment had been con-
fined to the Southern States
when the campaign FIST started" he
explained. IT outlined an exhaustive
campaign for getting delegates to carry
the work even to the separate precincts.
question came up Of making a short cam
paign for Roosevelt delegates to supplant
a number Of Taft delegates. many Of
whom believe were illegally chosen"
Money Spent in South.
McHarg said that the total cost Of the
campaign in these Southern States was
S. 600 or 10000. all Of which had been
paid to lawyers and agents who were coll
lecting evidence for the contests or ar
ranging for the Roosevelt conventions.
This sum also covered travelling expenses.
he said. and the amount spent for Or
ganization work was comparatively In
significant.
what part Of this money went toward
paying the expenses OF delegates to CHI
cago?" asked Chairman Clapp.
Not a penny. AS I stated. nearly
every cent went toward paying lawyers
one lawyer in every State.
What efforts do you know OF in your
own activities or by common repute that
were made to influence delegates at Ch.-
cago?'
My experience in politics has been that
success does Tot either tske. lie. or buy.
I don't think either was done at Chicago
I went into the campaign without hope
OF money. 1 would not accept money for
political services; would be afraid my
Judgment would be warped II did. and
for that reason l was chosen for the
work Of surveying the country"
Quoting from memory. McHarg said he
believed $500 or sou had been sent to
South Carolina. $3.50 to Georgia $500
to Florida. $500 to Alabama. 1850 to
$3.50 or 5000 to Tennessee.
81 900 to Kentucky. $3.50 to Arkansas.
6, ,OOO to Oklahoma. and not to exceed
ST. 900 to Virginia
Asked concerning the shifting Of sup
port from the La Toilette to the Roose-
Welt causes in the primary campaign. Nc
Harg said he had advised against 1t be-
cause of the probability that a charge Of
treachery would be lodged against Col.
Roosevelt
1T ls only fair for me to say he told
the committee, that SO far as I knew,
and so far as have ever heard, Col.
Roosevelt never had anything to do with
a campaign to shift support from La
Toilette to himself
McHarE . Republican.
In the course Of an account Of his op-
.rations McHarg launched into a sting |
ng criticism Of the present rate OF rep
from the Southern States. |
aging that the present situation Is ridicu- !
Gus.
1T Is a notorious fact" he said, that |
n q Southern State one district which |
,olled only thirteen Republican votes for |
had twelve men at Chicago |
eel<ing seats in the convention
McHarg protested that he was not
You said you are not a Progressive"
Iueried Pomerene in his cross-examina-
ion.
Il never have been known as one." re-
lied McHarg.
Are you supporting Col. Rooseveltr
20. no. am . regular Republican.
lways have been and am supposed 70
AXE pride In the fact.
McHarg branded as about as absurd
report as was ever published the story
hat Col. Roosevelt's campaign was un-
erwritten by q clique Of capitalists be-
ore 1t began. |,
IT It had been done I would have
nown about It," he said. Il have no
esitation in saying to you that it is
tterly absurd \
McHarg criticised the practice Of per-
hitting contesting delegates at national
to vote on the question Of
heir own eligibility. but said Taft was
o more responsible for II than any pre-
eding Republican President had been.
Depew's Little Joke.
Another blow was dealt the Hartman
ersion Of Col. Roosevelt's connection
nth the $zAo.000 fund raised for the New
'ork State Committee In 1904 by the tes-
mony Of ex-senator Chauncey NJ.
,epew. who was . witness in the morn
lg. In this connection Mr.. Depew re-
ealed the fact that he was singled out
D be the victim Of an extremely practical
BIKE on himself by the Republican State
rganixation at that time. He con-
ributed in the neighborhood OF $4,000 to
vnA - l
eemed to be to oust him from the
enate.
Senator Depew said that Col. Roooe-
cit. then President. knew nothing Of the
roifer made him Depew) Of the Ambas- /
to France. which was sup I
osed to have. come from Roosevelt In
eturn to Hartman for raising the $zso.-
o fund. Mr.. Depew also told the COM ..
iittee that II was the New York State
tuati00 that was critical. not TIM nal