The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-07
CRANE HEDGED
IN HIS GIFTS
Backed LaFollette Until He Was Out
Of the Race and is Now Putting
His Faith In
Wilson.
NOTHING FOR THE MOOSE
Trying to Find Out Whether or Not
Morgan Called Roosevelt
BIankety Blank
Maniac.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Oct 7.--When the
Clapp committee investigating cam
paign contributions opened its ses-
sion here today, Charles R. Crane,
the Chicago millionaire, promised the
most interesting testimony. Former
Senator Nathan B. Scott, of West Vir-
ginia, was also present to be asked
regarding the Hartman fund" OF
$25o,0o0 alleged to have been raised
at Roosevelt's request.
Charles Edward Russell, socialist
candidate for governor Of New York,
was to detail his story that Roosevelt
asked Morgan for more contributions
in 1904 and that Morgan called the
colonel a "blankety-blank maniac"
Ogden Mills, of New York, and
Matthew Hale, of Boston, were sched-
uled to tell, respectively of 1904
republican donations and New Eng
land contributions to Roosevelt's
early campaign.
Another witness on the list today
was Louis Hammerling, former Stand
ard Oil agent. His appearance follow
ed Senator Dixons charge that he
bought up wholesale newspaper space
in foreign Journals to boost President
| Taft 7.
/ Interest in the Clapp committees
/ work this week cenIers in the appear
ance Wednesday of Chas. P. Taft, the
presidents brother who will be asked
to cent how much he spent in tho
nomination and election of his broth
er. Senator Dixon says 100000 was
given four years ago.
4 Col. John j. Hannah, secretary to
Senator LaFollette, today submitted
to the committee a statement of La,
Foilette's pre-conventon receiuts and
\ expenditures. Total receipts were
1 $63,935 and expenses s63,916.
i To LaFollette's fund, Clifford Pin.
chot gave $4,000; Amos Pinchot $19.
{ 600; Representative Kent, of Califor-
MIA, $4,000; Charles r. Crane, OF Chi
cago. s23,500; Alfred l.. Baker $4,000;
William Finn $1,000; e. A. Scripps,
$3.50; Rudolph Spreckles, $4,000; and
Mrs. Glendower Evans, $276
Il Medill Mccormick loaned La Fol.
lette $1,000 and Senator Gronna $500.
, La Toilette spent $1,000 himself
: La Follettes expenses were $14.-
lat for the Washington headquarters;
s10,45o for the Chicago headquarters;
$1,561 for telegraph and telephone:
S1,55S at the Chicago convention and
o00 for ovpoucou
. Louis Hammerling was called as
, the first witness today.
i Hammerling is president of the
J American Association of Foreign
Newspapers. He was formerly en-
ployed by the Standard Oil Company.
Senator Clapp asked Hammerling II
he had secured advertising from can
! didates in the pre-convention cam
paign, Clapp explaining that the com
: mittee could not delve into present
post-convention fights
"Mr. Roosevelts manager advertis-
!. the campaign" said Hammerling. He
paid $500 for space. The ads were
!, for delegates-to vote for Roosevelt
delegates"
Colonel Hannah, LaFollette's secre
tary, followed Hammerling and pre-
d sented LaFollette's accounts
+ Hannah said Charles R. Crane had
$ given s3,1S4 additional to the Chicago
= headquarters of LaF'ollette, making
n Cranes total contribution to LaF'ol
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