New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-14
Almost 100000 Raised for Colonel.

For the pre-convention campaign OF
1912 In behalf OF Colonel Roosevelt APP
proximately SGSS,000 was collected and
expended
Munsey, members Of the family OF Gif-
ford Plnchot Dan" r. Hanna and Will
lam Finn contributed upward OF s400,-
600
For the La Toilette campaign a fund
Of 500 $50 was collected OF this amount
Crane, recalled as Minister 20 China be-
fore he reached his post; $4,000 by
Amos and Clifford Pinchot and $4,000
by william Kent.
Charles r. Crane also contributed Si0,-
600 20 the Wilson pre-convention cam
paign.
For the Clark campaign s6O,46S was
collected, the largest contributions being
from Senator Watson. Of West Virginia,
and william r. Hearst.
Contributions amounting to approx
mately $4,000 TO the Taft pre-Conven-
ton campaign Of the present year were
testified 10 before the committee. OF
this amount $3.50 600 was given by the
Taft family. $25, 900 by Andrew Carne-
gle and $4,000 by John Hays Hammond.
The investigation is still incomplete, in
so far as IL has not disclosed the amounts
that have been expended In the pre-con-
ventlon campaign by the various state
and county committees, and II will prob
ably remain incomplete In this respect II
is task impossible OF achievement for
the committee to delve into the contribu-
tions made and expended by the nu-
merous smaller committees OF the various
parties and to separate what may be re-
garded as having been expended upon the
state or county campaigns, and what part
Of these may be considered as having
been expended upon the Presidential or
national campaigns
Several Striking Facts Shown.
But there have been several striking
facts brought out by the investigation
which indicate to great extent the
motives actuatlng those who have been
active in the last two Presidential cam
paigns and I'm the pre-convention cam
paign OF the present, and In a general
way the sources OF the funds contributed.
Despite the assertions OF the supporters
OF the Third Term candidate that the
Roosevelt movement was spontaneous on
the part OF the people, the large amount
expended in his behalf was contributed
by remarkably small number OF per-
sons. George w. Perkins, Dan r. Hanna,
Frank Munsey, members OF the family Of
Clifford PlnchOt and William Finn sup
piled nearly three-fourths OF the huge
fund which the Roosevelt managers found
It advisable to expend in encouraging the
spontaneous uprising"
The chief supporters of Colonel Roose-
welt. it was also disclosed by the nvssti-
CATION, were earlier In the campaign the
supporters Of Senator La Toilette, Clifford
Pinchot being one OF the largest contrib
utors to the Wisconsin Senator's cam
paign. After Colonel Roosevelt, however.
had declared his candidacy. despite the
warning Of Ormsby McHarg, one of the
Roosevelt lieutenants at that time, that
they would lay themselves open to the
charge Of treachery, they switched their
allegiance.
In contrast with their attitude is that
OF Charles p. Taft, the brother and chief
financial supporter OF the President. who
testified frankly that me was ready 10 go
the limit" in order that the President
might be under obligation TO no CORPORA
ton, large interest or individual Ii he
were elected.