Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-30
J, Pierpont Morgaf md Colo
mel Roosevelt o0ag Wit
nesses Wfo l. testify
During Week,
0RMSBY M'HARG IS
FIRST MAN CALLED
Inquiry Into How Delegates
From South Favorable to
Bull Moose Were Secured Is
Expected Today.

tby Morning journal Special Ieas~d yyiret
Washington sept 2a.----Aftei a re-
cess OF six weeks. the senate sub COM
mittec, headed by Senator Clapp. will
rcnew tomorrow its Investigations OF
contributions and expenditures OF the
presidential campaigns Of 1904, 1908
and 1912. Colonel Roosevelt and j.
Pierpont Morgan are the chief wit
nosses scheduled for this week, the
latter appearing Thursday and
Colonel Roosevelt Friday, but from
the opening OF the testimony tomor-
row, the early part of the investiga-
ton Is To center about Colonel
toosevelts campaign funds of 1904
and 1912.
All the witnesses selected for the
first week OF the inquiry have been
called on specific questions connect
ed with the charges of John d. Arch
bold that the standard oil Company
gave 100000 to Colonel Roosevelts
campaign In 1901: the allegations that
II. II. Hartman raised a $.40.000
fund at Mr.. Roosevelt's request; for
the financing of Colonel Roosevelts
campaign this year.
ormsby McIlarg, Of New York. will
be one OF The principal witnesses to-
morrow. and he will be questioned as
to the organization Of the Roosevelt
contests in southern states last
spring.
The first witness tomorrow Will bc
Cornelius N. BllsS. III. called TO pro-
duce papers ieft bs his father. tr,a.s-
urer or the republican national COM
'mftce IN 1904, that may bear on tho
charge that President Roosevelt ac-
uuicsced In the acceptance Of the al
legged 100000 contribution from tho
Standard OH Company.
The other witnesses Will be G. G.
Tcgethoff. secretary of the late Il.
H. Hartman. and Charles A.. Pea
body, attorney for the Mrs Hartman,
who were asked to search the Harri-
man estate files for records on the
alleged raising OF the $2io000.
senator Jones, of Washington. one
Of the investigators. probably Will not
be present this week.
The list of prominent witnesses who
van appear before the committee of
he senate which Is investigating cam
raign funds is growing daily. To read
he names is to study catalogue Of
he men who have been factors in ma
ional politics. At present Col. Roose-
felt has the llmelight. as his testi
nony. which will be heard Friday,
october a. Is expected to throw some
IL ut on the Standard OH contributions
q the campaign fund
Former Senator Nathan b. Scott.
Who Is opposed to Col Roosevelt and
he third term party, viii testify Mon
lay He has been an opponent OF
'ol. Roosevelt for eight years and was
Inrk Hanna talk prior TO the nomina-
ion Of Roosevelt for his second term
n 1904. There was a little Hanna
'oom going at the time. and as tho
csult OF 1t senator scott was never
warmly welcomed AT the White House
ftcr Cob Roosevelt occupied 1t as
resident the second time. Senator
cott Is understood To have vast
mount of knowledge concerning the
inside Workings of the finances of the
roosevelt campaign at that time.
Subpocnas have been sent to New
'ork for service upon General Coun-
III Elliott of the standard Oil Com
amy in connection with John ID. Arch
old's statements that he contributed
! 90, 900 to the Roosevelt fund in
e04 In behalf of the Standard OIL
nmpanN The officials are asked to
Ioducc any papers they may have
h.ch win throw light on the tram
iction Mr.. Archhuld said at one
nnc that Cornelius n. Bliss, then
oasurer of the republican national
had given him receipt.
The fact that an effort will be mada
show whether campaign contribu-
uns Influenced tariff legislation is
cn in the character of some OF the
Illnesses who VIII be called.
Among them are William whitman
I'd william NJ. Wood. of Boston, two
aiding figures in the wooden indus-
y; Edward r. Greene, j. II. MacColi.
larlcs Il. Grundy. Bristol. Pa: B. +.
mes. Jr. "A steel manufacturer OF
ttsburgh, Henry l.. Towne. of New
Drk. John Kirby, Jr., Dayton. Ohio.
1T Fred Schwedtman and d. +.
lalleugcr. OF st. Louis. All are man
acturcrs or interested in important
Although the name is not on tho
t. Daniel G.. Reid. a leading figure
the tin plate and steel industry is
so TO be asked to appear before the
mmittee. Wayne MacVeagh. a fora
er attorney general of the United
ltes and brother OF Secretary Mace
agh of the treasury department, has
10 been asked to appear.
IL is understood that the specific
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