The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-26
National News Association

WASHINGTON, Oct 2e.-Harry c.
Starr, former member of the Indiana
Republican committee, was the first
witness before the Clapp committee
investigating campaign expenses to-
day. He was followed by former Sena-
tor Beveridge.
Mr.. Starr. when questioned by SEN
ator Pomerene, told the committee
that in the campaign of 1904 he was
chairman of the legislative committee
at the Indiana state Republican COM
mittee.
Senator Pomerene. in an effort to
show that the Republican national
committee contributed in the first
place an amount insufficient for the
campaign, and that it later sent addi-
tlonal contributions, questioned the
witness about the state finances Starr
said that his best recollection was that
the state central committee received
$125,00 from the national committee,
and that $4,000 Of it came in the ear
ly part of October. He said $4,000 of
the total sum was received very late
in the campaign.
Where It Came From.
AS to the sources of contributions
he said: II know that part was col
lected within the state and part out
side but the collections were so inter
mingled that it is almost impossible
to tell how much came from each
source"
Mr. Starr said that Senator Bever-
idge had declared that unless the leg
islative contests were managed diff
ferently he would take charge of the
campaign. "On the day after election" +"
continued Mr.. Starr, 81 visited Bever-
idge's office. He produced a number
of checks and certificates. some of
which, I saw amounted to a good
many thousands of dollars. You see I
could have taken charge if necessary;
he said. He then told me that $50. 900
had been given by his friend George
w. Perkins. and mentioned another
large sum, given by a man whose
name l do not recall AS he had not
taken active charge of the campaign
and his reserve fund was unexpended
he stated that he intended to return il
Immediately"
Severidge On Stand.
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridse
then took the stand. Taking a long
list of names out of his pocket he
said: Il see that in 1904 there were
! twenty nine senators elected and in
1908 similar number I just wonder
whether the committee thinks it is
quite fair to overlook them and honor
me with a summons"
Senator Clapp explained to him that
the election of no other senator had
been connected so far with the Re-
publican national committee. Then
Beveridge said that in 1904 his activi-
ties were confined to some speeches in
the Indiana campaign. He testified that
the total contributions for him in the
1904 campaign aggregated s57.500, of
which 100000 was given by George w
Perkins and s25.00o by his cousin. Ed
ward Mclean. The remaining gift of
$4,000 was made by Clifford Pinchot.
He declared that not a dollar of his
campaign money was contributed by
the national committee, and added
that he had had no dealings with them
to arrange financial matters The Per
kins gift was sent him in the form of
two certificates Of deposit and one
draft, none OF which bore Beveridge's
name. He said these contributions
were returned to the donors. following
the election. and he submitted to the
committee copies of the letters return
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