Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

when he became supporter OF Col
Roosevelt. Mr.. Finn responded that III
became active in Col. Roosevelts behal
because he wanted a change in condition!
in Pennsylvania. Explaining just wha
these conditions were, the witness dis
coursed at length on state matters. quot
ing copiously from the platform of thu
progressive party.
Breaking away from this discussion
which had no particular bearing upon thu
subject under investigation Senator Pom
creme laid upon the table copy OF Wha
was sad to be an agreement between the
late Senator Quay, Mr.. Finn and j. o
Brown, under which political affairs III
Pennsylvania were to have been proper
toned between them. This agreement re-
Gently was printed.
Did you write that agreement?' the
senator demanded.
Mr.. Finn declared he had been called
to Washington to tell about campaign ex:
penditures, and did not expect to be asked
such questions.
THE committee does not care to be lee
tured to- said Senator Pomerene Did
you write that agreement"
I'm perfectly willing to tell In my own
way of relations with Senator Quay,
said Finn.
II intend that you shall answer in my
way. Did you write that agreement
Admits Political Deal.
Yes, I did; or, rather, 1 wrote an
agreement something like that" said
Finn. Il can't tell whether that's it,
The Quay-F1inn-Brown agreement pur-
ported to provide that the three men
named should divide city and federal pa
tronage equally. and work together po-
lltfcally. Under the agreement Senator
Quay was to have control Of republican
national delegates. and Finn and Brown
were to control local offices. The agree
ment contained a clause making its eff
fectiveness dependent upon the signature
of c. l.. Magee.
Mr. Finn said he had framed the
agreement to allay the opposition of
for mayor OF Pittsburgh: that he had
never signed it, and never intended to
sign 1t, but had written it to gain time"
from Quay.
You recognize that it is about as vi
clous an agreement as could be made,
don't your demanded Senator Pomerene,
rising and advancing toward Mr.. Finn.
Mr.. Finn said he had never intended
1t should be effective He declared he
had voted against Quay. knowing the
and that he would rather have it pub
lshed than to have voted for Quay.
Sold Quay a "Gold Brick"
"Out in our country we have method
Of selling people gold bricks. 1 sold the
senator a gold BRICK said Finn.
did you accomplish your purpose?"
asked Pomerene.
Il did, when 1 secured the election of
the republican mayor" said Finn.
DO you know anything of any selling
OF delegates at the Chicago convention,
or Of any offers to buy delegates?" asked
Senator Clapp.
mo. I know of nothing of that kind"
answered Finn
Finally Finn was excused, and J. G..
Splain followed him on the witness stand.
Request for Standard Oil Support.
Mr.. Splain was pretty sure he signed
the telegram sent to Mr.. Archbold, ask
ing for the Standard Oils support of
which bore the signature of William
Finn. He also thought he received the
cipher telegram from Archbold to Will
liam Finn expressing disappointment
that the telephone had worked so
badly
He said he Remembered distinctly 60
ing to New York, seeing Mr.. Archbold,
and talking with him on June Z 1904.
.! suppose l talked with Mr. Finn he
said. "He knew 1 was going to do every
thing I could to help him.
When ]. Berner Clark was called to the
stand he said he was the man Mr. Finn
had asked to talk with Penrose regard
ing conditions in western Pennsylvania -
He said he took Mr.. Templeton, the dis
trict attorney, with him. He saw Pen
rose and talked about the senatorship.
he said. The next day, he said, Senator
Penrose told him they had had a con-
ference and concluded to ask the govern
or to appoint Mr.. Knox"
II asked him something about Mr..
Finn. and he said Mr.. Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the
big interests in the eastern part of Penn
sylvania would not support Mr.. Finn be-
cause he had been irregular in politics"
Twenty Cents a Vote.
A. w. Powell OF Pittsburgh. chairman
of the executive committee of the Roose-
welt League of western Pennsylvania, es-
timated that the campaign cost in Penn
sylvania less than 20 cents for each vote
cast for Roosevelt" This witness said
the messenger" and watcher certifi-
Gates were used by different organiza-
tons SO one headquarters would not pay
for the workers of another