The evening world., 1913-11-17

cratic State campaign fund.
9f, Fowler de led that he called IN
Diofr1ct-Atturney Whitman on the teIe-
ptSoat last Saturday au1 tried t. make
an ARA nFemcr; tot meeting lio
said that If his friend, l. \ cunning.
ham, District-Atturncy Of Ulster conn
ty. had talked with Mr. Whitman on
saturday he had rothing 10 do vita the
conversation.
> WAi,s Mr.. Fowler aid not 10 20 the
T)istfict.Attorncy's of'lcr ,o-day, Mr..
swhnnsAn hal another caller In whom
~ took a great deal of interest. THIS
was Alexandcr Otis q, Rochester. Mr..
on, It is understood. opened UP a new
line OF Investigation into the alleged
ESnspiracy 10 shake down contractors
Under the guiso e getting campaign
distributions from uem.
EX-GOVERNOR suLzea 10 NAMGo
IT NOW.
Former Gov. william Suffers name
was brought into ne political contribu.
~ scandal to-day. and IL was reported
tho District Attorney had decided not to
Permit him to testify unless ne valves
ahmunity. Soon after George II. Nc.
OHlre told of handing sulxer go In the
6Otel Onondaga, syracuse. the dag
After Svlzers nomination last year. the
depoesi Governor WAS quoted - offer.
I'M 70 take the stand.
What Mr.. Whitman ie trying to Aacer.
Mn now 10 II 3uixer was one OF the
Men at a Syracuse meeting when waya
~ means were devised for sand
ga 0Hae
sn1a barge canal WORK. n suizer should
hecome witness he will be asked v
ha. Henry p DurGard. 0sorgp II. No
duire. william u. Kelley and Eugene
IS. Wood mot In the syrscuss Hotel the
NY SITTER Sulssr's nomination for the
purposc named.
There vas every aosUNncs to-dAy
thas the whole conspiracy OF s1torting
political contributions In tho state would
- bared Several who have been active
u the systsm are eager to follow ToVIss
end tell eli they know. Ths "bASmsA"
Tor the six districts In Ne state are
reported - eager to ses the District.
xttorucy Il Is almost . scramble to 80
n on the ground floor.
,1t 10 believed that the sxps0tsA osa-
less,ons may result in the Implication
az enc prominent State olciAl and Of
Z prominent Democratic isaAss. wss
Solds no State ONCE. In fact, u was
considersd not ualikely that thsss mso
might b dragged into the scandal 10
such q depth that Indictments against
them would fellow.
William II. Kelley wants 10 Appear. II
vas said. a. q witness. but - 10 Aess
Ho< want to waive Immunity. he prob.
ally will no, DO called. Henry p. Bur.
hrd Of Buffalo will not b called. One
q the mysteries Of Tie ooss ee-1ay
- Why BurgarA should have given
SSAs A. Bsnnsssy $4,000 - eeatinus
a. vert q invessisasion In ths State
dspartments.
kAck INSISTS ONLY essooo WAS
e., RAlSg0.
NORMAN q. Mack SAID last nigas o.
fhs Kn!ckerbocker Hetel:
VET va surprised 70 ~ u repseeee
l6ain In The Dspsrs Ills morning. thas
t,e Dcmocfatic state Comsnitteo In O1l
- year I vas Chairman. co!lsots1
NN00o In tho way Of contributions fos
ounzpiaiR purposes In ~ meee e.
ohatic manner want 20 say that the
statement 10 pidicuiously untSuo. Tos
Amount contributed that year YES about
2eoo. and was accountsd tor BY ~
Treasures u The rsesFt a,sd VIII NJ
Secretary q State.
~ II we're true tAas any sach large
eeN had been raised in that year. Of
say othsr year. would not blanc ehs
people for wonderinE what became d
the money. But ~ only $4,000 "a
NAised Tail to ~ any reason for hys'
teria and false statements where the
rsDutAtion aAA good nasne Of honest
ncn are !nvolvol. Thc amount received
was 10 small that II was impossible &c
make any kind Of vigorous campaisu
that year.
During my connection with the stat,
Committee felt that I owed Il 70 my
party to conduct ~ vigorous . cam
haisa - possible with the aAAncla
means as my command. IL 70 true thai
coaferssd with Democrats. In one,
and out. In Buffalo. Albany and sths
places. ~ to means Of raising money Il
pay the legitimate expenses Of tho cam
paAgn Of that year. as this 10 tho onl,
way . State COMMITTEES has o: obtaining
money 70 pay tho cost OF once hirs
CLERICAL force. postage. kilograms. litsra
ture' ann the numerous leg Innate o.
pensss Of the campaign"