The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-02
SPENT $4,000 FOR COLONEL
Munsey, Perkins and Dan R. Han
ma Contributed Literally to
Pre-Convention Fund
REFERS TO OTHER CANDIDATES

Washington, Oct. 2.-J. G. Cannon,
president of the Fourth National Bank
of New York, was the first witness
before the Clapp committee today. He
said he audited only the accounts OF
the expenditures of the late Cornelius
y. Bliss and had no knowledge of
contributions to the Republican ma
tional funds. Specifically he said he
knew nothing of the one hundred
thousand dollar contribution Archbold
has said was made by the Standard
oil TO Roosevelt's 1904 campaign. He
knew nothing of any contributions TO
any national campaign funds.
Senator Dixon followed Cannon, and
testified he collected funds other than
those collected by Progressive Treas
urer Hooker.
81 would like TO know the full scope
of the investigation" demanded Dix
ON. interrupting his examination.
Does this include as well the Repub-
lican and Democratic campaign
funds
Yes" replied Clapp.
"The general impression is" contin-
ued Dixon. this rather is an inves-
tgation only of the pre-convention
campaign fund of Roosevelt. AS a
member of the Senate l want TO see
the campaign funds Of Taft Wilson.
Clark ard Underwood also investigat-
ed. i think it should be done before
election"
He added he wanted the committee
10 summon the managers Of Clark,
Underwood, Wilson and Taft.
Don't you know these men all have
been summoned here?" demanded
Pomerene.
NO, I don't know 1T
We'll, you ought TO find out" said
Senator oliver.
Clapp told the witness he ALREADY
had given out list. showing all the
men named had been summoned, and
demanded Dixon answer his questions
"The country wants fair play" re-
turned Dixon. Il want these and 9TH
er men examined before the election"
Senator Dixon exclaimed Clapp
half rising from his seat, "a sugges-
tion that there hasn't been fair plav
here is a reflection on one man of
this committee friendly TO Roosevelt"
referring to himself.
Then followed an argument amonr
the committee. eliminating in a gen
eral demand that Dixon be examined
about the Roosevelt funds Clapp told
10. taII ha hn
other candidates later.
"Pd send him TO Jail" declared
Pomerene. referring to Dixon.
Dixon then told what contributions
he personally had received. William
Emo, a relative of Clifford Pinchot,
gave him $4,000; Frank Munsey,
probably $4,000 and more from
time TO time; George W. Perkins made
several contributions; Mrs. Antoinette
Wood. an aunt of Pinchot, gave S5,-
eco: and Dan r. Hanna. several con-
tributious. About $4,000 was the to-
tai Dixon gave as the amount he per-
sonally had spent.
Il didn't keep any books" he said.
Il spent the money as fast as got IT,"
An elevator man at.the capitol, he
said. had given fifty dollars.
What do you know of the efforts
to change the votes of southern dele
gates ~ the use of money!" asked
Clopp.
Nothing except hearsay," answered
Dixon.
He said the funds for the national
convention in August were raised by
the local committee in Chicago. He
did not know who handled the funds
in Maine, or who handled affairs in
New York and Michigan In Penn
sylvania, Finn and NanValkenberg
were the major generals in command.
he said In Ohio, Brown of Toledo
was in charge. He said there were
many leaders OF the uprising in ILL.,
nois, among them Chauncey Dewey
and Medill Mccormick.
Dixon gave list of those who
would know most about contributions
In other states and interspersed with
running fire of comment as 10 how
the Roosevelt forces we're "foreclosed"
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