The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-03
DIXON AND POMEREN[
HAVE WOAOY BATTLE
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tor Pomerene rose from his seat at
the table and, shaking his forennger
under the nose of the witness, cried:
I'VE are trying to prove and can
shew that you are coming here 10
SANDER this committee. and are dis
regarding its authority
Il have not slandered you" retorted
Dixon, his face red with rage. Il have
a right to express my opinion of the
committee, but will reserve that right
for the floor OF the senate
''You are about the worst witness
/ ever handled" growled Pomerene,
as he retreated to his seat.
II have given more information than
i have received" was the Aontanan's
retort. you are acting like an attor-
ney for the Tafs people, and the ac-
ton of the entire committee is such
as to give rise to the suspicion that
they are acting only against the Pro-
gresstve party, and not against either
the Taft or Wilson forces
Senator Clapp here interviewed,
saying that the committee would pass
upon the matter Of forcing Dixon
to divulge the name of the mysterious
Chicagoan later in the day.
Committee Drops Matter.
At an executive session following
the public one, the committee decid-
ed to drop the matter because OF the
Senatorial privilege under which
Dixon. as a member OF the upper
house IS entitled to courtesy from
other members Of the same body OF
which persons outsiae are not pos
sessed. This Is taken. to mean that
Roosevelt, himself. win be grilled up
on this subject on Friday--the com
mittee having full authority 10 make
him talk on any and all subjects as
he has no status other than that Oh
IA private citizen.
Sheldon Drops Bomb.
Following Dixons belligeTent tes.
timonw today, the committee sum
moned George r. Shelton, treasurer
OF the Republican national committee
for the past eight years. Sheldon. IN
quiet voice, dropped more OF a
thornbshett- than had Dixon. with all
his vituperation when he swore to
have seen IA list belonging to Cor
nelius Bliss, Sr,. and destroyed by
him during his last Illness, on which
John d. Archbold, J. r. Morgan, the
Fr,ck interests and George Gouio.
each contributed 100000 to the cam
paign to elect Roosevelt In 1904.
| The list contained between $50 and
200 Names said Sheldon, all OF
whom contributed more than $l,Ooo
to the campaign
what were some of these names
oueried Senator Ciapp.
aI don't recall them
what was the total of the contri-
bution?''
"As nearly as / can remember
about $500. 000."
what percentage Of this came
from corporations"
'Seyenty-three and one-haf per
cent"
Sheldon, having no further infor-
nation of note, he was excused, ana
Representa-. We ]. w. Weeks, OF Mas.
saohusetts. was called. At the end OF
his testimony the committee recessed
until tomorrow. when j. Pierpont
Morgan and Judge Charles Fl. Dueli.
assistant treasurer under Cornelius
Bliss. will be on the stand
Before leaving the committee raois'
Senator Dixon furnished the chair
man with list Of the persons he
wanted called to substantlate his
statements. Thomas +. Ryan, Charles
r. Taft, Walter McComps. and other
prominent regular Republican MS
and Democrats were on the roll. Dixon
claimed that President Taft's brother
had contributed more than half a
million to secure Taft's election. and
he wanted the committee tn look into
the matter.
To Gait Frick and oeutd.
As q result Of Mr.. Sheidon's testf-