Evening star., 1912-10-07
WeIIiver Called From Report
ers' Desk to Witness Stand.
IS QUOTED BY C. E. RUSSELL
Authority for Charge Roosevelt
Wanted Morgan's Aid.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF CRANE
Give Aid to Wilson and La Toilette
Funds Because he Wanted
Progressive to Win.

An unusual incident of this mornings
session of the Clapp committee in
vestigating campaign funds was the
calling of Judson c. Welliver from the
reporters table to the witness stand
TO testify regarding conversation
with Wayne MacVeagh which Charles
e. Russell. socialist candidate for Gov
ernor of New York, said Welliver had
repeated to him. The conversation
described a talk in October, 1904, be-
tween ]. p. Morgan and some one over
the phone. in which Mr.. Morgan was
asked for a heavy contribution for
the republican campaign fund. Mr..
Welliver said that Mr. Hartman
name was given as that of the man
who wanted the money. Louis N. Ham
merling told of an advertising contract
with the Roosevelt managers. John j..
Hannah Senator La Follettes secre-
tary told about the senator's campaign
collections and Charles X. Crane said
he contributed to the Wilson and La
Follette funds because he wanted to
have IA progressive nominated and
uidn't care which one it was.
Ogden l.. Mills, treasurer of the Taft
organization in New York state. in the
Ire-conVention campaign this year, pro-
duced an accounting of money paid to
Inn by the National Taft League for the
expenditures was for detectives to pre-
vent fraudulent voting.
Six Witnesses Ready to Testify.
Six witnesses were ready to testify
as to their campaign activities when the
committee resumed its work at 10 o'clock
today. They were Louis h. Hammerling,
ogden Mills and Charles Edward Rus
sell of New York; Charles X. Crane
Mat Boston
former Senator Nathan b. Scott, West
Virginia.
Mr.. Hammerling president Of the AS
sociation of Foreign Newspapers, was
the first witness called when the COM
mittee finally started work at 1885
o clock His only knowledge of 1872
campaign expenses. he said, concerned
an advertising contract of $500 by the
Roosevelt campaign managers in New
York, covering advertising in thirty
foreign newspapers Tor RooseVelt
delegates" in the New York primary
fight. Mr.. Hammerling said he knew
nothing more about campaign expenses.
and the committee excused him after
four minutes spent in the witness chair
John j. Hannah. secretary to Senator
La Toilette. took the stand to swear 10
the statement of campaign receipts and
expenses of Senator La Follette's cam
paign. Mr.. Hannah also produced an
1temized account of expenditures In de-
tail. There were some dozen or these
connection with the campaign
Senator Paynter asked Mr.. Hannah
about the statement of Senator Dixon,
the Roosevelt manager, that Charles X
crane had given $4,000 to the La Fol
lette fund.
The only amount that I know Of Mr.
Crane giving. over and above Ihat en-
tered in my statement, was $3,1S44O.
which Is accounted for in the statement
OF the Chicago bureau.
The statement of the Chicago expendi-
lures showed that, in addition to the
$40. $50 sent from Washington, Mr.. Crane.
10 make up deficit. gave s., ~ Ine
hicago Office received no other FUNDS
except S6i1 % in small contributions.
Were there any other funds except
hose handled in Washington and Chi
,a3o?" asked Senator Pomerene.
Funds in Various States.
Yes there were funds in the states
~ oh had nothing to do with. In New
.'elsey about 1000 was raised and spent.
,,i-. J. T. Pope of 90 West street handled
tie New Jersey funds
IN Ohio. Mr.. Hannah said. Walter w.
Pollock. j. a. Barber of Toledo. c. T.
l:fsfcr of Columbus and J. B. Fackner
L. the national headquarters. In Mime
sota George S. LOTUS handled the
funds. In Nebraska small fund was
expended. H. y. Tucker of Courtney
v d, and A b. Blake of Huron =. D..
were given by Mr.. Hannah as those who
could account for expenditures in their
respective states. In Oregon Thomas
NcCuSter of Portland was in charge, the
witness said
The expenses of the California cam
raign. said the witness, were borne
largely by Mr.. Rudolph Spreckels. who
made no accounting to me-"
Senator POmerene directed attention to
the statement by f.. III. Hooker Of New
York indicating that Mr.. Crane had up
TO certain date given $4,000 to
the La Toilette campaign.
There was no such arrangement: there
was no such amount contributed said
Mr.. Hannah.
He mentioned personal contributions
made to Senator La Toilette one OF s. 800
hy Rudolph Spreckels and one of 500 by
another California man"
This money the witness said was used
to defray the expenses of Senator La
Follette On his speaking tours.
Crane Tells of Contributions.
C>arles r. Crane of Chicago followed
Mr. Hannah. He said he gave S26, ,6S4 40
to Senator La Toilette for his campaign
Tor the republican nomination and $1,000
TO the campaign of Gov. Woodrow Wilson
Tor the democratic nomination.
Mr.. Crane. who appointed miniSt or
to China and recalled by President Taft
before he assumed the Office, was asked
TO explain the testimony of +. IL Hooker
treasurer OF the progressive national
party. that he had given $4,000 each to
La Toilette and Wilson and was giving
at the rate of $1,000 month";
Are these all the contributions yo,
made either to Senator La Toilette or
Gov Wilson," asked Senator Clapp.
Yes, sir, ALL"
He said he gave the $1,000 for Gov
Wilson to William +. McCombs his man
ger. in two installments, March 2S ana
April -. 1872
Crane Contradicts Hooker.
Mr.. Hooker has testified that YOU told
him you had contributed $4,000 to each. -
said Senator Clapp.
Il never said such a thing said Mr..
Crane
He said that although he had talked
with +. III. Hooker, treasurer of the
Roosevelt campaign, about the money he
subscribed to the La Toilette and Will
SON funds. he had never mentioned the
sum of $4,000. which Mr.. Hooker men,
TONED as the amount of the Crane con-
tributions to each of the funds. Mr.
Hooker had testified that he understood
Mr.. Crane to say he was giving about
$1,000 a week to the La Toilette fund
Il probably said. added Mr.. Crane