The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-02
BULL MOOSE MANAGER
LECTURED COMMITTEE
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to vote for Roosevelt as result of
money offered?'
Not ours said Dixon emphatical-
".
Our convention at Chicago cost
$4,000 as against $4,000 the Taft
people spent
Before the convention do you
know who had charge of the Roose-
welt campaign in the states?"
In some states we had chairmen
others none. 1t was like all move
ments where the people rise UP in a.
/ righteous cause; 1t was hurried and
4 spontaneous said Dixon.
4 Dixon named matthew Hale. of
Massachusetts, and the Hon. William
Finn, of Pittsburgh, as chiefly cogni-
zant of funds realized for Roosevelt
in their respective states and Walter
Brown in Ohio, and Charles H. Camp
bell in Indiana.
There were many leaders of the
uprising in Illinois, said Dixon.
There was Chauncey Dewey, Ed
Sims, Alec Powell, Medill Mccormick,
and Ira Copley of Aurora and Billy
Wilson.
I'VE made no campaign in Wiscon-
sin. as we gave our moral support to
the LaFollette delegates. .
h Dixon said Governor Hadley knew
of Missouris financing.
In Kentucky the federal officehold-
ers put us out of business" said the
witness.
George Taylor, state treasurer,
had charge of the work in Tennessee;
Colonel Darlington and Major Bald
win and Chas Bonaparte in Mary
land"
Other campaign fund solicitors Dix
on named were: Ex-Governor Fort, In
New Jersey; Governor Glasscock in
West Virginia; Richmond Pearson in
North Carolina John Capers, in
South Carolina and Mr.. Dewar of At
lanta, Ca
"All of the southern states held
| postmasters conventions early in the
4 spring." said Dixon. "McHarg went to
4 Georgia and found there could be no
\ legal convention held after the Taft
H convention-with Lige johnson, his
H colored gentleman-until April 9, but
N the national convention didn't enter
tain their credentials at Chicago"
\ Senator Oliver went after Dixon.
He read from a newspaper article.
H s'You are quoted as saying this COM
H mittee is cheap bunch of politicians
\ and that you are going to show this
\ committee up
Il Il don't intend to do it if can help
\ it," said Dixon. 81 don't know wheth-
er used that language; l may have
H used worse
H "Are you aware that this is severe
H arraignment of Colonel Clapp?" asked
n Senator Oliver.
u Senator Ciapp stands as high as
anyone before the country sale
Dixon.
Are you aware the committees
work for this week was laid out b.
: Senator Clapp, Roosevelt man.
: asked Senator Oliver.
4 know this: That in the excftee
state of public opinion it is not 8
square deal to devote all the inquiry
to investigating Mr.. Roosevelt" said
L Dixon.
I'VE don't want stump speech,
1t said Oliver holly. Il want an an
swer.'' o7a
ITS not fair play to devote al
your time to Roosevelt" reiterated
IS Dixon. ~
Clapp broke in: Its not fair to re
y fleet on the committee in such an I'm
n called for attack upon the program
t. this week. I'm responsible for thi'
le weeks work"
Oliver repeated: will you answe,
= my question:"
is Are you testifying, or II"
I'm making comment to you,
= said oliver, hotly.
ie divers voice trembled in anger
~ THE committee is ready to G,
along in its own way and doesn'
: care for any of your friendly sugges
: TONS" said Oliver.
I'D like to have Thomas F. Ryal
- and others brought here Let's hav
= = all of these men I want then
brought here before the campaign i
over" said Dixon. I'd like to hav
!, !, Senator Oliver put on the stand
~ Senator oliver will be very glad t
10 tell anything he knows" said Oliver
THE sugar trust had charge Q
" Taft's campaign in Louisiana" sal
Dixon. Pearl Wight was our leade
there
Dixon suggested the committee ca
Powell Clayton as he spent most G
the Taft money there"
That's the state said Dixor
= where they hung UP signs No nj
- groes in this town after shutdown
- and they beat our delegates.
- Other Roosevelt leaders who's
- names were given by Dixon, were:
~ Arkansas, ]. A. Conner.
-. Texas, Cecil Lyon.
= Washington, Judge Moore.
,a Oregon, DR.. Henry w. Coe and Da