The Detroit times., 1912-10-08
Judson c. WeIIiyer Insists J. p
Morgan Called Colonel
aBIank- Blank Maniac"
STRAIGHT QUESTION OF :
VERACITY is RAISED
Charles r. Crane Says He gave
$4,000 to LaFolIette- and
$4,000 To wilson. 49,

today before -rne Clapp committee In
vestigating -Cnnpaign contributions.
regarding the -stUry TINT 5.- Pierpont
Morgan wss asked for -eS0eOO more
by President Roosevelt -iA-@SO4, and
called Roossyelt----a---- shlank-blank
maniac ep-sezae- -oth thar complimentary
name. Tha-whola affair WAS put up
] 20 WaynAl MacYeagh" who has pre-
viously danied- he Was the source Oh
the tale, Morgan said e was made
out OF whole cloth,
Charles Edward Russell. Soclanst
candidate Tor governor OF New York.
told the committae Today tnat he was
told the stbry by Judsun e. Welliver,
= reporter Tor HHmptun's 's--magaZine
and the Munsey publications. Well.
iyer. who VIM at-the- prcss- table re-
porting the -henE4Ag,- g,--inEnediatsly de-
manded TO bc.-swezA---- He--tnsisted
that the tale substantially cor.
rect and that hA-gct- IL al from Mac
veagh- Senator Clam said Mac Yeagh
win be summoned imne ediately.
. This afternoon, Ogden Mills OF New
York, and former Senator Nathan b.
Scott of West Virginia, awaited e1-
animation.
Col. John ]. Hannah, secretary 70
Senator LaFollette, today submitted
to the senate committee statement
OF LAFollette's pre-convention re-
ceipts and expenses. Total receipts
were $63, ,se5 and expenses $63,s61.
To LaFollette's fund, Gifford Pinch
Eot Asaxa .QO0.- Amos Pinchot. sl0.,
600; Rep. Kent. OF California. $4,000;
I Charles r. Crane, OF Chicago. $23,5o0;
Alfred l. Baker. $4,000: William
Finn, $1,000; Z. A. Scripps, $3.50; Ru-
dolph Spreckels. 50. 1000, and Mrs.
GlendOwer Evans. 1916. Medin Nc.
Cormick loaned LaFollette $1,000. and
Senator. Gronnr $500-LaFNoifette spent
81. 500 himself -
lRfeHette's expenses- were -sl0,s17
for the Washington headquarters.
S1O,450-Sor the Chicago. headquarters;
$1,Ssl foF- telegraph and telephone;
$1.5yaa an the Chicagn- convention. and
81. .2no Tor .campaign- expenses. =
Louis Hammerling. was called as
the frat. YitRess today.
Hhmmerling is president or the
American Association OF Fdreign
Newspapers. He was formerly en-
ploySHr BY the STANDARD OIL company.
senator Clapp. .asket-- Hammeflirg
II he -fffd-svrured advertising from
candidates. In the presconyention cam
paign, Clapp explaining that the COM
mittees could not delve into. present
post-convention fights.
NE. Roosayelt.s. manager .adyer-
ssad in. The. foraign newspapers be.
fore the campaign" said Hammer
ling. HE paid $500 for space: The
lads. were for delegates-to vote for
Roosevelt delegates.
C6f6heis Hahhan.. LaFolrettes sec.
retary- fo1fowed Hamrherfirfg and pre-
scented I,aFNollette's accounts.
fianran-said' 0hariessR. Crane had
given $3,1S4 additional to the Chicago
headquarters -ef- -LaEollette, making
CraRas-tatal-cant I'll tion--ta-1.aFnl..
lette's cause $26,6S4.
Hannah denied that Crane gave
LaFollette SO. .0QQ.. as asserted by.
Treasurer Hooker, OF the Progressive
party. He said other money IN the
various states, was given, but he had
nc- records. More money was raised
in-Ohio. Hannah gave the names or
persons who would- know Of such
facts. ..
HThe expenses OF the California
campaign said Hannan,-"were-l large
lE paid by Rudolph SpEeckeIs. wha
qlSp gave $4,000 to LaFpllette- person
ally and $500 was received from an
StSeE "a San Francisco man whom do
] ehFffeS X. Crane -rdDwed TIahnan
6n- tn @ftfess stanyf . crane said he
gave s26.6S4.40 to LaFollette's cam
patgn. --~- 'n~-
SIS that al you gave directly or In
diDectly?"
Eyes, SIR"
@How much did you give to Gov.
erIor wilson,"
sTen thousand" said Crane, 'in
two contributions-one on March 2S
and another April go"
Cranes attention was then called
to Hooker's testimony. that he: Crane.
told Hooker that he had given $4,000
each to the LaFoilette and Wilson
campaigns. ...
Il never had such a conversation" /"
said Crane. II talked with him, but
neYer told him l gave any such
SUMS"
b connection with his testimony,
Crane made the following statement:
MY contribution TO the Wilson
fund was made after 1t had Become
APPARENT that TaFoffete probably
could not be nominated. | desired TO
see a Progressive nominated and
elected PRESIDENT eontinued Crane.
II could very well support both vii.
son and LaFollette. as both men arc
Prbgressives. That was contributing
TO both the. Wilson and LaFollette
funds was known to the managers OF
the two campaigns. I made no secret
OF the fact
Y have been in sympathy with the
Progressive movement for many
yetrs.
tDuring the primary campaign
particularly during the California cam
pakgn. was stated TO be the head oi
the so-called Bath Tub trust. dc
not now own, and, have never owned
and neither has any OF my family
any. stocks or bonds Of any Of the so
called trusts"
Crane gave no money TO the bur
Moese fund. s.. ,,..
Charles Edward Russell, socfalis
xubtrnafofi6l candidate In New York
NaA next. His afternoon Was called
Ia MorrKir repatriation or -Russeifi
kllnked ttatenrenr regarding -Roose
relNs solicitatihh of S100A00 .-fron
Un|knn dns l0of andsthat Morgan -ealI
"a ~. r.. a "blankety- blank .maniac.'. ..
ft1t -PEiieia in the Mex -ypr1
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