The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

Cleveland H. Dodge and Princetor
friends, Ss5.soo: r, N. Station. 8: Jamei
Kerr. 8: John J. Durer. 40: John r
Burton. 500; W. H. Daniels, $40; Car
Monk. 40: A. 8. Weston. 3: A. g.
Norton. IS: F. H. LIonberser. SO; H
3. A. Fiiene. $50: Irving T. Bush. Sl.ooo
7. N. Osborne. 500: John R. Dunlap
H0o: Joseph F. Guffey, Princeton friend
Of William r. AcCombs. 8. $50; Philip H
Churchman. e: Pringie T. Yeomans, g.
Samuel Untermeyer. 5000; Collected
through William q. McAdoo. $1,000: col.
lected through William g. McAdoo, 500
and collected through william @. Nc.
Adoo and Jacob H. schiff. $500. Total
$l9S. .565.a.
Nathan straas Helps Wilson.
II was noted with q smile in the com.
mittee room that Nathan Straus. brother
Of Oscar Straus. the Bull Moose candi.
date for Governor Of New York. had con-
tributed to the Wilson fund through
william McAdoo.
Among the charges made by Senator
Dixon. the Roosevelt manager. while on
the stand two weeks ago. and since ex-
ploded by testimony Of individuals most
nearly concerned. was that touching
upon an alleged $4,000 contribution by
Frederick c. Penneld. or Mrs. Penfield.
It developed that Penheld. who himself
was on the stand In the course of the
afternoon. contributed $4,000. and that
his wife did not contribute anything.
The effect Of McCombs' testimony will
be to draw the sting to q largo extent
from the charge Of Charles d. HnleA,
chairman of the Republican National
Committee and others that Col. Roose-
velt's campaign IL being financed by the
Harvester Trust. a charge based largely
upon the fact that George w. Perkins.
Roosevelt angels" Cyrus H. McCor-
mick. Of Chicago. who contributed 81. 500
to the fund collected for Wilson by
Cleveland H. Dodge. IL president Of the
Harvester Company.
No Large State Funds.
A comparatively insistent cross-exam-
ination by Chairman Clapp failed to de-
velop from McCombs' testimony any
strong indication that large funds were
raised in the several States where Wilson
made strong primary fights ard dis
tributed through State committees, As
has been proven to be the case in several
States in regard to the Roosevelt candi-
dacy. Mr.. AcCombs not only said that
he had no personal knowledge Of the
expenditure of large sums for Wilson.
Of the moneys which passed
through hiB hands. but that he was
almost certain no such funds had been
raised or expended.
Most Of the money expended for Gov.
Wilson. said McCombs, was in educa-
tional work in order to introduce Wilson
to the country.
'Gov. Wilson did not have the ad-
Of a wide political acquaint-
ance." said Mr.. McCombs, land We had
to build up his campaign through pub
licity. feel certain that no large sums
were raised and expended except
me-"
Mr.. McCombs said that at the conclu-
sion Of the preconvention campaign
there was a defcit of $4,000. Despite
the fact that after the Baltimore con-
checks for the Wilson cause. he did not
use them to meet this deficit. he said.
but turned them over to the National
Committee.
No Promises Made.
Before leaving the stand. McCombs
the following statement:
'T wish to say. II I may. that not one
dollar Of the money collected and &C.
for in that statement reflects
any promise. either expressed or i'm
Piled. on my part. I made no represen-
tations except that this country needs
the sort of a man that Wilson il. For
there were enough men who
agreed with me to enable me to raise
the amount Of money I did"
In explaining the interest which the
large contributors felt in Wilson's can
didacy. Mr.. McCombs stated that the
Princeton alumni were contributing to q
former president of Princeton and that,
with the exception Of Cleveland H. Dodge.
none Of them was contributing to the
national campaign.
Judge Alton B. Parker, Of New York,
nominee in 1904, gave the
names of the financiers whom he had
understood to have underwritten Roose-
velt's campaign in 1904. Judge Parker
brought a quiet smile, generally a smile
,f hope and anticipation. when he re-
terred to the third-termer as "the late
President Roosevelt" Judge Parker said
his Informant in the story about the
agreement Of New York financiers to
inance the Roosevelt candidacy in 1901
vas the late Col. Daniel r. Lamont, Sec
.etary Of War under President Cleve-
and. The names he gave as follows:
rhe late Edward H. Hartman, director
II the Hartman system: James Still
nan. president Of the National City
Bank. Of New York: d. G. Reid. of the
Rock Island system: Charles r. Brooker.
II the New York. New Haven, and Hart.
ord: George W. Perkins. Of the New
Fork Life Insurance Company; Robert
Bacon, Of J. p. Morgan & Co. and later
Assistant Secretary Of State under
and Henry c. Frick. Of the
United States Steel Corporation.
To Win At Any Price.
The list of names came out in connec-
ion with the examination Of Judge Par
Ter on certain campaign speeches, charg-
ng that q cabal Of New York financiers
vas backing President Roosevelt. He
aid Col. Lamont had told him that these
men were holding frequent meetings in
connection with the financial end of the
Roosevelt campaign. and that they were
q the game to win at any price.
Senator Oliver called to Judge Parker's
.ttention . letter which was written by
'eorge B. Cortelyou to e. H. Hartman
! few days after the convention at which
,ol.. Roosevelt was Nominated and
vhich suggested that Hartman accept
position on an AUXILIARY" committee.
Er. Cortefyou asked that Mr.. Hartman
onsider the letter ~ confidential, as 1t
Vas not the intention Of the National
Committee to make the names of the
.uxiliary committee public. Senator OIL
er asked II II were not possible that
eese men constituted the auxiliary COM
nittee. Judse Parker replied that It
vas very possible.
George Z. PARKER. Of New York. who
1anAged the publicity bureau for the
>emocrat9 In the ~ eampaign. and
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