Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-24

committee. Mr.. Bliss, on behalf of the
committee. called again TO see Mr.. |
Archbold. and asked him for further
contribution OF $150.00O.
HE represented that Mr. Roosc-
welt had been advised OF the original
contribution. as had the chairman of
the Republican national committee.
Mr.. Cortelyou. and that the contribu-
ton was appreciated by both, but that
the need OF further assistance was
badly felt at the headquarters. and
that such further assistance would be
still more appreciated.
The state ticket In Pennsylvania
was not in danger In the fall OF 1904.
and the campaign was waged entirely
to poll as large vote as possible
for the presidential and vice presiden-
tial candidates and elect to congress
as large a number OF Republicans
from the state as possible.
THE result was a majority OF over
100000 in Pennsylvania for Roosevelt
for president. and a delegation which
was all Republican. with the exception
Qk one COuSTeSSlDudl ulSiTttt.
Upon the death OF Senator Quay in
1904 Mr.. Finn became candidate to
succeed him in the United States SEN
ate. In Philadelphia during a discus.
sion Of the successorship to Senator
Quay. Mr.. Finn offered to Israel w.
Durham. Republican leader in Phil
adelphia. and to me $l.oO0.0oo. or even
| $4,000. 900. to favor his ambition. and
the offer was known TO others at tho
time. The offer was declined. and we
refused to support his candidacy.
THE governor OF Pennsylvania,
Samuel Pennypacker. desiring to up.
hold the honor and dignity of the
state. appointed Philander c. Knox
to succeed Mr.. Quay.
"Mr. Finn still desires TO go to the
United States senate. His friends
openly vow his ambition. and his ar
tivity for Mr. Roosevelt and the re
forms to which he has recently be-
come convert are prompted by this
| desire.
The effrontery. hypocrisy and men.
dacity of the Van Valkenburg.Flinn
combination are disclosed by the fol.
lowing correspondence between John
D. Archbold and William Flirn.
call attention TO the following tele-
gram sent to J. ID. Archbold by vii.
liam Finn:
Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. Z. 1904
tried to talk to you over the phone
last night, but could not hear you.
am making an effort to go to the
United States senate as NJ. s. Quay's
successor AS II now stands the ap-
pointment will go TO Allegheny county.
~ expect TO get II. The Republi-
can organization OF Allegheny county
are DESTROYS OF my appointment and
are working In. also the Republican
organization OF the surrounding c0un.
ties. The decision OF the question Is
up 10 Senator Boise Penrose. State
chairman. and Israel W. Durham.
1.-The efforts OF few OF my iniiu-
entail friends put forth at once with
Penrose and Durham will settle the
question II you will use your infiu.
ence with them in my behalf | will
greatly appreciate II. The decision
will probably be reached Wednesday
Can you help me?
WILLIAM Finn
Under the same date the follow
ing reply was sent to Finn by John
ID. Archbold:
"'Telegram received. Sorry that the
phone did not work better | expect
to have a talk with Senator Penrose.
and until that II Ia impossible for me
to have definite view.
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD.'
THUS II is discovered that while
the Finn yellow journals In Pennsyl.
vania are expressing their adherence
OF what they denounce as malah
orous transaction on my part. within
few months OF the date Of the al
legged letter from John d. Archbold
to me. Mr. William Finn was activcl,
asking the aid OF the same John D.
Archbold to secure his appointment
and election to the United States sen
ate and conducting an active CORE
spondence with him under cipher
code"