The Detroit times., 1912-09-30
SWEEPING PROBE OF
CAMPAIGNS BEGINS


Senator Oliver held a brief consulta-
ton. II was said they were consider
ing whether newspaper photograph
ers and moving picture operators
should be barred from the committee
room. Senator Clapp is reported to
have strongly opposed any relaxation
OF senatorial dignity"
To devote about Ave hours daily to
the hearings. with Saturday half
holiday" was the program. Chairman
Clapp said fully 100 witnesses viii
be called. A new batch OF invita-
TONS and some subponaes were is
sued today for service by the senate
sergeant-at-arms, Col Ransdell.
Four witnesses awaited examination
today-Ormsby McHarg. campaign
worker in the past both for President
Taft and Col. Roosevelt, Cornelius N.
Bliss, Jr., son of the 1904 Republican
committee treasurer: Charles A. Pea
body and c. c. Tegethoff, private sec.
rotary for many years to Z. II. Harri-
man.
Awaiting examination regarding cam
paign contributions are Col. Roose-
welt. George b. Cortelyou. George W.
Perkins. Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr.. Sen
ator Dixon. Roosevelt's campaign
managers; Treasurer Sheldon, of the
National Republican committee, and
ante-convention campaign managers
| OF Gov. Woodrow Wilson, Speaker
Clark, Rep. Oscar Underwood. Gov.
Harmon, of Ohio, and other candidates
at the recent party conventions.
Col. Roosevelt Is to reply to charges
of Senator Penrose and John ID. Arch
bold. manager OF Standard Oil, that
the ''oil trust" contributed $4,000 TO
Roosevelt's campaign Golfers in 1904.
Archbold recently testified that he
gave that sum and that Roosevelt,
when president. prosecuted" the
Standard Oil company with depart
ment OF justice prosecutions, because
an additional $150.000 contribution
was refused former Treasurer Cor
nelius N. Bliss, OF the Republican Ma
tional committee.
! Senator Penrose's alleged relations
with Standard Oil are also under fire.
William r. Hearst is expected TO pro-
duce sheaves OF letters, said to have
been stolen from Archbold's private
letter files, between Penrose and
Archbold regarding legislation and
campaign affairs.
Who contributed to Democratic and
Republican campaign funds as far
back as 1900 will be probed by the
committee Col. Roosevelt Is the spe-
cial target OF some OF those behind
the investigation. Senator LaFollette
also promises complete expose OF
his financial backing last fall and win
tier.
What diplomats have contributed to
campaign funds is. another phase OF
the investigation.
How much Brother Charley" TAFT
aided financially In President Taft's
election and nomination four years
ago, is still another proposed feature
| of the investigation.
J. Pierpont Morgan, Col. Colt. of the
Rubber trust" and other Wall-st.
powers have been mentioned as prob
able witnesses OF the committee. Tes-
timony OF William Rockefeller and
directors OF Standard Oil regarding
campaign gifts Is also desired by the
committee.
1t is proposed to hold all OF the
meetings In Washington, although 1t
| Is possible the committee may go TO
New York to examine several wit
nesses.
Technically, the testimony is de-
sired to secure Official information
for framing of corrupt practices
act in congress, but campaign thun-
der Is the immediate product OF tine
Investigation.