New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

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the witness had kept any accounts Of his
expenditures, he leaned forward and ex-
! claimed:
II don't go into this thing as banker
| I 60 into these matters just as / would
to build hospital or a library. I mark
of the amounts give. and that's the
end Of II. ! expect no return
Struck from the Record.
The two men clashed again on the New
York Life Insurance contribution In 1901
and Mr.. Perkins shouted:
Now YOU are questioning my motives
And why are you doing Il? Simply to get
tte headlines I'm tomorrow morning =
papers, and you know IT,
The committee voted unanimously to
strike the statement from the record.
Finally Senator Pomerene gave up, and
Senator PAINTER asked about the SUIT
against the harvester trust.
Mr.. Perkins said he personally had
asked President Roosevelt TO withhold
the suit while tho Bureau OF Corpora
lions was investigating. lie "nd ne told
Herbert Knox Smith. Commissioner OF
Corporations, that II the suits were begun
we would fight
President Roosevelt, Mr.. Perkins said,
ordered the suit delayed until the inVesu-
CATION was complete.
And I'm bound TO say that 10 have
done anything else would have been man
Nestly unfair" added Mr.. Perkins III
he had not done that, believe he would
have been UNIT TO be President"
Mr.. Perkins explained that when he
said I'VE would night he meant tho suit
would be fought In the courts. Cross
examination failed 10 shake the state
ment.
III that suit had been brought would
YOU be supporting Colonel Roosevelt
now?r asked Senator Pomorene.
There you go again" said Mr.. Perkins
II can't answer n supposItion."
After an argument, Mr.. Perkins said lie
would not have allowed a single Incl
dent to interfere with big, broad pro-
! gramme of progress"
| In concluding his testimony Mr.. Per-
| kins made statement, declaring that ne
! had never asked favor Of any President,
! Cabinet officer or executive.
! And I am not in this movement now
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campaign is over. II on the 9Th OF No
vember Mr.. Roosevelt IS elected, on No
vember Our accounts will be all square"
Ryan Tolls OF Big Gifts.
Thomas Fortune Ryan was the first
witness to-day.
| Early IN the campaign Of 1901 he
| said. Il gave 5000 to the Democratic
| campaign fund, although ! was opposed
| to the nomination OF Judge Parker l
gave probably 10000 in smaller contribu-
| tons When the end OF the campaign
was drawing near and II was quite APP
parent that Mr.. Parker could not be
| elected some of my friends came TO me
| and told me the campaign would collapse
unless the committee received financial
| assistance. | finally agreed, In order 10
pay the party workers and preserve the
integrity Of the party, TO furnish |So'""'
This made a total OF $4,000 gave
throughout the campaign. This was
personal contribution, and did not repre-
sent any one except myself. ! ala not
| give the money 20 try 10 elect Parker
merely wanted 20 preserve the Democratic
| organization"
| In reply TO questions concerning the pre-
| convention campaign Of 1912, MT Ryan
said that he had contributed between
| 81. 900 and $4,000 TO Governor Harmons
campaIgn and more than $4,000 to Keep
! resentative Underwood's.
when / came back from Europe III
1911 I made up my mind that the pros
poets Of Democratic success were very
/ bright" said Mr.. Ryan. II thousht any
| Democrat except Mr. Bryan could DE
| elected and was willing 10 aid any other
man. He had led the party TO deia'
three times. and | regarded MN do '''
only cloud on the horizon.
81 mad no special interest In any one, U"'
had known Governor Harmon OF ONO
for twenty-five years and oeheVep He
! would make a good President CAV
| his managers somewhere between ''o''''
and $50 900 Later on, my friend senator
Rapkhead. manager for Mr.. UNDERWOOD
cama IN me with an argument In favor
Of a Southern man for President mat
anneaIed 70 me. and I gave him thirty
odd thousand dollars. l was not ASKED
TO aid Mr. Clark or Mr.. Wilson, put
would have given them assistance IL IL
had been requested"
Mr.. Ryan said that before Mr. Parkers
nomination he was convinced he could not
be elected.
W. w. Durbin, OF Ohio, Governor Will
sons campaign manager In that state
testified that he had received $500 from
Mr.. McCombs to aid Mr.. Wilson'S candi-
dacy I'm Ohio. - -.
The committee will meet tomorrow, but
IL liz probable no witnesses VIII De heard
then Several will be summoned Tor
arpprbInQ present plans,