Evening star., 1912-10-10

ply awful
II have been unable to find such let
ter" said Mr.. Archbold.
do you recognize the handwriting?
asked Senator Pomerene.
why. it looks like a handwriting L
had seen BEFORE responded the Stand
ard Oil president
Mr.. Archbold could not recollect receiv-
ing anotherle ter. of which Senator Ciapp
showed him a Photographic copy. written
the postscript 'This whole, fight - Is
against the corporations and me as their
Champion
handwriting was that OF Senator Hanna
Another purported Hanna letter was
shown Mr. Archbold. but he directed at
tention to the fact that it was dated
1858. The Senate committee had author
ity to ask only about letters written since
1900. and Chairman Clapp conceded the
point made.
Admits Effort to Defeat Candidate.
Mr.. Archbold said that he had no
doubt he wrote" a letter of March 20,
1908 to Senator Hanna saying that 1--WE
are amazed to learn that Smith W. Ben
nett is making a canvass for attorney
general Of Ohio. and asking that Sena-
tor Hanna do his best to prevent Ben
nett's election.
A similar letter to Senator Foraker of
the same date was put in the record, Mr.
Archbold saying he had no doubt he
wrote it." 1t said that MIR. Bennett has
gone over. body and breeches' to the Bryan
wing of the democratic party. and is
mot to be seriously considered
AS the presentation of the letters, con-
tinued. committee members asked prac-
tically no questions. and Mr.. Archbold
limited himself to saying: II have no
recollection of It," or II have no doubt
I wrote the letter. He offered no COM
ment on the majority Of the letters.
Grosvenor's Request Granted.
A letter from Mr. Archbold to Gen
Grosvenor of Ohio. stating that he would
put a "Mr. Bond on the roll. and put him
to work soon if not Immediately" was
shown the witness He said that it was
d reply to a request from Representative
Grosvenor that nephew of the congress-
man be given employment in a locality
where conditions would benefit lung trou-
BILE, with which he was afflicted. :.
A Photographic copy purportng to
represent a letter written to Mr.. Arch
bold September %. 1904. by Gen.
Grosvenor was shown the witness. -
II have a vague recollection of having
received such letter." he said lit looks
like his signature" .
the House of Representatives. but dated
Athens, Ohio. It said, Our mutual friend
Sibley" had suggested that l go In per-
son to see YOU" Gould you meet the
emergencies as well without my coming
to see you?" added the letter; Il have
come to you for others, but never for
myself.
II am very sure he did not come" said
Mr.. Archbold. He could remember no
answer he had made to the Grosvenor
letter.
Questioned by Chairman Clapp. Mr..
Archbold said that he may have discussed
the Ohio campaign with Representative
Sibley of Pennsylvania. but that he had
no recollection Of such a conversation. -.e
could remember no Standard Oil activity
as to the election of a senator in New
jersey.
Wanted sibley Elected.
The witness had no doubt he wrote"
a letter to President A. ]. Cassatt Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. urging that he aid
in the election of Joseph c. Sibley to
Congress. The letter was dated September
6, 1900, and set forth that Sibley was
Sound in the republican fold. and was
opposed by that agitator Emory"
A copy of a letter October ). 1900, to W.
a.. !
again on the subject of the Sibley- Emory
contest, was shown Mr.. Archbo.d. He
gave the same identification-thath he did
not recollect, but probably wrote it. 1t
asked Mr.. Patton to do what you cam
for Sibley.
Conference With Senator Suggested.
Chairman Clapp showed Mr.. Archbo!d
next the reproduction of the three-page
letter purporting to have been written
by Joseph c. Sibley, February 70, 1905,
in which he said he had talked with Mr.
T., democrat" who was prepared to
make fight against certain legislation.
He suggested that Mr.. Archbold have a.
conference with the senator and suggest
ed that he could arrange to have the lat
ter go to New York.
"a man who wrote as long letter as
that ought to be killed." said Mr.. Arch
bold under his breath.
II have no recollection Of It," he added,