The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
Declares Defiantly That Bull Moose Leader Is Not Getting Square Deal From the CIapp Investigators
Chairman, Who is Ardent Work CT in Teddy'S Cause, RebukeS Witness and Says He Alone IS Responsible For Line of Inquiry

Inquiry
 Washington, Oct. 2.-Lashing the Clapp committee of the Senate, which
 he charged with probing the Roose-
 welt campaign but sparing Taft and 1 Wilson, Senator Dixon, Roosevelts Icampaign manager, for two hours kept the committee in a turmoil, today. l Senatorial courtesy was flung to the 1 winds.
 1 Dixon charged the committee with acting unfairly. The Senators angriIy demanded that he answer their ques-
 tions instead of making stump
 square deal" Senator CIapp, Roose~ welt worker, angriIy rebuked Dixon 1 ble for the line of inquiry. Clashes, frequent and severe, in
 volvfng all of the committeeman, 1 marked the hearing.
 1 Taft, William McAdoo, Chairman Me 1 Combs and others said Dixon. The
 compnittee said they had so intended. 1 They said Dixon's suggestions were both unweIco1ne and unca1led for.
 Dixon also charged that the stand 1 ard Oil,' and the tobacco trust have bought newspapers by the wholesale in the interest of Taft
 Mingled in preaching progressive doctrines from the witness stand Dixon said he raised over S1O0,OOO for Roosevelt's pre-convention campaign. lie said Munsey and Perkins gave S25.000 each and that he went to Perkins when hard up.'' James G. Cannon. president of inc 4th National Bank, New York City. was the first witness before the C1app 1 committee when It reconvened, to- day.
 Cannon told the committee he audit ed the campaign accounts of the late c. N- Bliss. treasurer of the Republi- can national committee in 1904, but he said he knew nothing Of Archbold Or other contributors He never talk I ed with Bliss asout contributions and ;oil. y0H. lrl 1sG4s talk with any persons active in soliciting campaign gifts?p asked ClApp II don't recall, ,'' said Cannon, 9tprobab1y not" Other Senators questioned Cannon in further effort to find out if Cam non talked with Bliss about Standard 1 Oil contributions. He said Bliss kept other accounts besides at the 4th na- tional bank. namely, the 2nd national and the Central Trust Company. Can count with his bank had been des- troyed.
 Have you any of the deposit slips of the Bliss account?" asked Pome- rene. 'FThey may have been destroyed but I will submit them to you if we have thern,'' said the witness " as any OII1Coc or your DanK 1n- terested in gathering campaign con tributions?'' asked Clapp. tfNo sfr.''
 Cannon was excused and Senator Dixon called. Dixon insisted on car rying his hat to the witness chair and had handful of notes in pencil which he referred to frequently -
 George R. Sheldon, treasurer of the Republican national committee, wait ing to be examined, was excused at this point until after the luncheon re- cess.
 solicited any funds for the Roosevelt campaign He said he solicited some funds which he did not turn over to Elen Hooker, treasurer Of the bull
 moose party.
 Dixon, at this point, demanded to know how far the inquiry was going.
 ''I want this committee to go into other campaign funds besides Roose- ve1t's. The impression seems to be out that this is directed against Roose- welt. Why not go into Wilson's cam paign fund.- I want Wilson's man. ager here.''
 Haven't you been advised we are going into all parties?" asked Pome- rene. 'I have not been so advised" |" said Dixon.
 .'we11. you ought to inform yourself better" said Senator Oliver.
 Dixon insinuated that there was an impression that the committee did not intend to play fair
 its 30 days to election said Dixon. +'It's not square deal in
 Senator. Dixon. it is a reflection on oue member of the committee who is ed Clapp sharply. T know some thing about the expenditures of Mir. Harmon said Dixon. You're lectur- ing this connaittee,'' said Paynter 'T vited here to lecture this committee"
 "IAm here to do my duty,' said Dix on T know my rights as well as understanding about what witnesses are to be called" angri1y said Clapp. You're mistaken in your charge that didiate,'' was Paynter's sharp reDuke.
 What contributions did you receive for Roosevelt before the convention ?'' William Enc an uncle of Clifford Pin chot, who walked into my office and gave me 5000. I think Frank MUnsey in the camgaign and gave me a sub stantia1 sum- said Dixon.
 Mrs. Antoinette. an aunt Of Gif- ford Pinchot. gave me s2000. Dan ferent times. Everyone realized Taft's nomination meant utter defeat to the Repuoiican party Party- Tn That z,s is a a fact StilI the extent of the fight when we be- gan.
 ''Munsey. Pfnchot and Hanna gave together. I didn't keep any books. I spent it as fast as got it. We were facing a combine. A federal machine. We were unorganized We were des- perateIy hardup for funds all during the four months of our fighting.
 ''I remember an elevator gang at of s1 contributions Others ran as
 :7what do you know of attempts to change votes on delegates?'' asked Clapp. "Only hearsay,'' said Dixon
 Did you know of any acquiescing to vote for Roosevelt as a result of