The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-12

and has traded executive approval OF
bills for support OF his direct primary
and other measures.
There Is in the possession Of this
committee further authentic informa-
tion Of other similar evidence In respect
20 the subject OF this report as strong
IN quality and in the large amounts in
volved that on which sworn testi-
mony has already been given
This committee. therefore. has not
completed its investigation, either on
this subject or others covered by the
resolution under which n Is acting but
~ has felt that the revelations set forth
coppanying II should be brought 20 the
ntion OF the Legislature at once.
wout awaiting final report either
Qussttons Are Vital
Lhe questions here involved sre vital
10 clean goNernmenJ They are above
party or craftsmanship. They are vital
TO the citizens OF the state. and call for
prompt and well-con sidered action. They
can Tor an answer from Governor
tactics and his silence warrants the con-
elusion that the charges can neither be
answered nor explained"
The report IL signed nv James J
fraWleN. chairman. Eugene Lamb Rich
ards. counsel. and Matthew r. Horgan
secretary OF the investigating commit
tee.
An epitome Of the main eyideuc.
brought out before the committee pre-
iaceS its conclusions. The affidavit OF
Governor SulIer ACCOMMODATING his dec
larauon that ne Received and spent only
$500. directly or Indirectly. as candi-
date Tor governor. IL followed by the
statement that the testimony shows "A
much larger sum 20 have been paid him
for this purpose. This unacCOunted for
surplus included checks for s.. 500 from
Jacob II. Schift and $500 from Abram l.
Elkus. In addition to various amount. in
GLIDING $500 from William r. McCombs.
chairman. and 81. 900 from Henry Nor
ganthau. chairman OF the finance com
fEN he lNfFfn
nittee. which. ~ * asserted. that NO
one can doubt were contributed spccif-
ically for campaign purposes.
With reference to SareckvS refusal
10 testify concerning the account -
opened az Governor Suffers agent with
the Mutual Alliance Trust company. IN.
report says that 1t Is and was the opIn-
ion OF your commtt'--e from the ansv-
'rs Of said witness and his dem-anor
IN the stand hat his refusal TO testify
WAS 80 the int tnce and direction VI
Governor SulZer."
Thi- ount alone. the report SAYS
e. nj tired Si2.40S contributed FOR cam
align EXPENSES. or nearly 5000 more
wa" Details OF stOsh Buying to''''
Details a." given pf Mr suffers al
legged account with the stock brokerage
81 m 81 Rover Griswuld and company.
engineered by Fr"o-rick l.. ColWell.
showing one transaction of Si2O25 or
this. $500 j. said 10 have been ia the
form OF check from Mr.. Sulzer on
tts campaign account with the Farm
us lHhN anu I rust company. tluN IL
the check which Lyman \ Spaulding
testified h- had contributed for cam
paign purposes. ana the committ". fnds
that the other items We're originally
SEN to Nj. Su.zer for the same purpose
II II estimated that the total currency
deposited and PAID out BY NJ. Sulzer
IN various stock transactions between
the dates Of htS nomination and inaug-
uration amounted TO ff39 Your
committee. says the report. leaves 20
the Legislature the inference to be
drawn from a." possession and uS. 81
this ,utrsnCV.'