The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-22
SENATOR PENROSE
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tcenrnIsd from mrs. 7a~sD
Of the Van valkenburE-F1ynn combinG-
ton"
The ~raliaries 81 the s@nat. we're
filed and were bright with N
hnery in Response To the announce
ment that Senator Penross vas 20
speak. The foor was crowded with
Senators and members 90 the House.
He read his speech from printed
Proofs. and talked slowly and impress
tively.
Further Disclosures
AZ the conclusion OF hIs>speech. the
Senator promised further disclosures.
Senator Stone. OF Missouri. X ~
he knew anything OF the contribution
81 y. III. Hartman TO the 1904 Repub-
lican campaign fund
The papers are Oh fle and letters
Exist" said Senator Penrose. (which.
think. during the campaign will sec
the light Of day. ! think IL would be
very beneficial 10 the country II they
should become public"
Wher are they now" asked Sem
ator Stone.
"Dhey are hiden in the archives OF
campaign committees. in the cellars
1NAAH VI lANtIfSE Unfu. ana IN fnG
mic OF lawyers" returned Senator
Penrose.
Penrosc had read by the clerk n
newspaper interview with Colonel
Roosevelt I'm which the latter was
quoted as saying that Penrose had
nothing To do with the Presidential
campaign Of 1904. The Senator sail
ne was a member or the National
committee. chairman OF the Pennsvl.
Fania State committee and
me campaign In Pennsylvania.
MT. President. Is this ingratItude
mendacity or political aphasia?" he
demanded. "
A ripple OF laughter greeted this
question. and Penrose seized his big
palmieaf fan and settled into his
a Senator Bacon asked 10 whom
NE S2.oOO.OOO was to be paid by The
citizen who wanted to be elected 70
the Senate"
i suppose either TO Mr.. Durham ~
myself" responded Mr.. Penrose eve
iidn't get that far in the considera.
hon OF ths business"
Senator Culbcrtson. scizinp =
psychological opportunity. Immediate
iy called up his bill forbidding cam
paign contributions nv corporations
ma limiting the amount TO he contrib.
Gted by individuals 10 $4,000. 4 nli
tustcr developed against the measure
ird after IS Senators had forced q
half dozen roll calls on Il. the Senate
mas forced to adjourn.
Penrose Speech.
In his speech, Senator Penrose said
In part:
Certain letters from John u. Arch
bold. addressed 10 me. have recently
been published and an effort has
been made 10 establish a connection
between the work Of the Industrial
commission. OF which I was a nom
Ser. and an alleged letter purportinl
% inclose $4,000 from John ID. Arch
bold.
Their publication now. with th'
malignant i~nsinuation accompanying
hem. IS In the nature of politica
blackmail. the purpose Of which is {,
soe.ce or intimidaie me because o
ny political course. The statcmen.
hat there is any connection between
he industrial commission and certain
ihecks from John d. Archbold is false
Malicious and without Justification.
Issues a Def.
wow. 20 come 80 the letter allege,
20 have been written to me rs Iohr
D.. ArchhCld. ~inclosing a certificate q
1"posit in my favor for $4,000. writ
zen under date Of October -. 1900.
lave reason to believe that this lettei
is a forgery. and / challenge Us pro
iuctiOn: but II Is true. and at tn
dme n was well known. that durini
ne presidential campaign Of 1904
lid receive such a contribution from
Mr.. Archhold for tho campaign II
Pennsylvania. The contribution wa.
par of a much larger one. which
Riii NOW explain
Il was az the time chairman OF m.
Republican state committee OF penn
Elvania and a member Of tn Reput
lean national committee in that state
was ~ tho Republican headquarters
In Philadelphia in full charge o. IN
state campaign. and ] was each wee
n Vow York in close touch with man.
81 the phases OF the national can
2aigu.
Mr.. D. Archhold had several intel
views with Cornelius y. Bliss. trea.
3rcr uf Nh" Republican national CON
nittee and with mo. relative 20 hnar
.ial assistance Zoo tho campaign r
nally we came 90 an underestimate
~ which Nr Archh0ld made q cor
.ributiOn OF si25.10G. OF which 800
nO~g "