The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-10
BROTHER CHARLES TELLS OF
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAMPAIGN
Cincinnati Man Says He Spent Third OF Million in 1908
to Help Elect President Taft-Alark Hanna's
Son Testifies Before Committee

WASHINGTON. Oct. Clearing
bulky memorandum book filled with
ietails of his contributions to the
support of his brother. William How
ard Taft, for president, Charles p.
Taft, OF Cincinnati, today appeared
before the Clapp committee which is
investigating campaign expenditures.
and announces he had spent $31l.-
59e to obtain the presidents nomi-
nation this spring, and S3a4.329 to
elect him in 1908. The committee
having no authority to ask anything
which has happened since the Chi
cago aud Baltimore conventions. the
witness did not have to testify to any
post-convention gifts. He volunteered
no information on this score.
The elder Taft. however. drew the
committees attention to the fact that
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the
Republican national committee in
908, returned $4,000 of his con-
tributions. SO that he really gave out
Sf74.329 in that year. However. he
added he had no expectation that this
money would be returned and he
had said goodbye to it,
When Queried by Senator Ciapp
and other members Of the committee
as to his reasons for giving these
large sums, the witness said he
wished the president 10 go into the
White House unhampered by ties or
alliances which might embarrass
him in the future" He had no knowi-
edge or now his money had been
spent, nor had he placed any restric-
waSA--hn syla tv wanted
his brother elected or nominated, as
the ease might be.
Arthur I. vorys. state chairman OF
Ohio, received $65.1eo of the TAFT
1912 contributions: Representative
Mckinley, Taft's manager, got $780,
moo. and the rest went N small items
10 the Blaine club OF Chicago and
other organizations. The pre-conven-
ton fight in Ohio alone cost s2l3.-
592.41.
Discuss Ohio Fight.
Almost all the afternoon session
of the committee was occupied with
discussions OF the Ohio situation and
the money which the Republican
forces spent there prior TO the Chi
cago convention.
walter r. Brown. OF Toledo, chair
man of the State central cont ittee
from 1903 until his resignation a
month ago. testified that he knew
only In a general way OF the 1909
campaign. He swore, however, that
Colonel Herrick had raised q GOOD
sum in 1908 and had sent it to the
national committee" He didn't
know how much this good" sum
was.
.Dan Hanna was the only con-
tr,butor to the pre-convention fund
s-4hfr year" said Brown when querieo
about the State fight for Delegates.
"He sent me $4,000 and ! disourseo
1t. filing a statement covering szf.ooo
of this fund"
The witness was asked by senator
pomerene, himself OF Ohio. to pro
duce complete statement OF ali
state expenses during the pre-con-
yention night. This Brown was I'M
able to do within ser 900. which he
claimed had been expended for vari-
ous things He promised TO send
ths>. committee "all the Information
he had at home.
sThe committee will be pleased 10
yet IT," remarked the Onio senator
dryly-
Dan Hanna Testifies.
Dan r. Hanna, son OF veteran
standpatte- Mark A. Hanna. testifed
mar he had given S1I1.0Uo TO the
Roosevelt pre-eonvention fund. and
,bat he had given $4,000 to the TAFT
war chest IN 1908.
Matthew Hale, of Boston, Bun
Moose treasurer OF Massachusetts
swore that he had expended s52.l"t
. sent him by the National Progressive
committee, and So, sos sent in by the
state organization. W. r. Mossman,
Of Pittsburg. presented statement
showing s67,20o received and $751;
ISa spent in the Smoky city. The
largest contribution was from II. p
tones. Ir., who sent $lS,sea
Former Senator Dubois. OF Idaho,
manager Of the Champ Clark boom,
testified that William r. Hearst gave
$4,000: Wilbur NJ. Marsha, OF Water
loo. Idaho. $4,000: Senator Watson
az West Virginia, $4,000, and Sena-
tor Stone, s5,a9e to help Obtain the
sneakers nomination. The candidate
himself gave $500. The total Clark
fund was s49.94S.9S. there being a
large number OF small contributions.
\ Tie expenditures exceeded the re-
ceipts BY about 5000.
Judge r. S. Lovett and former
Senator B. Scott. OF West Virginia.
during the morning session testified
10 the raising of the Hartman
fund" Judge Loyett swore that he
handled the checks and gave them
to Cornelius Bliss. He added that
he thought one from w. K. Wander