Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-01
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Washington, Oct, 1,-If Boise PEN
rose says I offered him or anybody
else $2,OOO,OOO to be elected senator
from Pennsylvania, he lied"
This was the denial made here to-
day to the senate campaign contribu-
tions committee by William Finn, of
Plttsburg, to charges by Senator PEN
rose that Finn has attempted to buy
a seat in the United States senate.
Finn is leader Of he progressive
party in Western Pennsylvania, and 1t
was largely due to his efforts that del
egates to the Republican national
convention at Chicago instructed for
Theodore Roosevelt were elected The
Pittsburger choled with rage when
mention Of Penroses charge was
made. Senator Penrose sat well up
in front and Finn, in voicing his de-
nial, turned until he faced his accuser
Only few spectators were present
when the committee at 1910 o'clock
Finn was scheduled to open today's
hearing with his testimony. Follow
ing a brief conversation with Chair
man Moses =. Clapp, Finn was ex,
cused for the time being and Elon
Hooker, treasurer Of the progressive
national committee, was called to the
stand.
Hooker submitted records Of the
New York county progressive commit
tee which showed that contributions
to the pre-convention campaign Of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt from
New York were $59,126 The expendi'
lures, he said, were $4,000. Amos
Pinchot, a brother Of Clifford Plnchot,
Hooker said, collected $1,000 in ac'
cordance with the above receipts.
Finn followed Hooker on the stand.
Judge Lovett, chairman Of the board
of directors of the Southern Pacific
railroad, said he would testify later
in the week regarding contributions
the late r.. H. Hartman is alleged to
have made and collected for Theodore
Roosevelt's 1904 campaign.
Hooker testified that Alexander
Cochran, a carpet manufacturer con-
tributed $25,OOO to the campaign fund.
At this stage in his testimony the wit
ness was cross-examined by Senator
Pomerene. Reverting back to the New
York campaign Hooker declared that
the New York primaries were farce
%We we're too poor" he said, ITO
hire watchers, and were robbed, But
despite this fact we got nearly as
many votes as President Taft.
Hooker testified that the total ex-
penditures Of the progressves' pre-
convention campaign were $l41,657
This amount he said, included $i7 900
paid out in railroad fares by Colonel
Roosevelt and former Senator Bever-
ldgeI.
Hooker declared the progressives
spent $4,000 in Maryland; $35OO in
Maine; 5000 in Massachusetts; $15,-
500 in Illinois, and $l7,5OO spent by
Senator Joseph NJ Dixon, Of Montana
who had charge Of the Roosevelt head
quarters in Washington. The above
figures, Hooker said, did not cover
California and inter-mountain states
He did not believe that any independ-
ent state fund was raised.
The progresslyes receipts were In
creased, Hooker said by four contrl.
buttons from Frank Munsey magazine
and newspaper publisher which to-
tailed $4,000. Other contributions, he
said, we're from Emlen Roosevelt, W
Barbour, Douglas Robinson, G.. u
Roosevelt and W. y. Roosevelt, eacl
Of whom gave $500; II. l.. Stoddart
with $4,000; Dan Hanna, S2500.
George Perkins, he said, contributed
$22,5OO, besides earlier donations
Hooker declared that Roosevelt's pri
l mary campaigns were the most eco
/ nomical ever conducted, considering
;, the number Of votes polled.
G Hooker startled the committee b,
announcing that Charles r. Crane, o