Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31


movement to force an Investigation Of the
Penrose "slush fund" before the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
were prepared to place on the stand more
than dozen Of the largest manufac-
turers OF Pittsburgh, who promised TO
testify regardins the Assessments made
by Babcock as chairman OF the Finance
Committed"
The "Ffnance Committee" all Of whom
were scheduled to appear In the sens-
torial investisation, are as follows;
Of Pittsburgh.
Senator George T. oliver.
George f. Tener, brother OF Governor
Tener. banker
David L, Gillespie, banker and capt.
tallst.
Samuel A. Pickering. proprietor OF
Pittsburgh department store.
Wallace II. Rowe, president Pittsburgh
Steel Company.
John A. Bell, president Carnegie Trust
Company.
Frank ]. Ianahan, president Fort Pitt
halleable Iron Company.
John Dimling. president western Saw
tngs and Deposit Company.
Elisha z. Douglass, president lawyer
Scob L. Kendall, lumber merchant
Grant McCargo, president Pennsyl-
vsnia LubrIcating Company
Charles J. Graham, secretary Graham
Nut COMPANY.
John r. McGnley. president the Dun
ManufacturiuE Company,
Russell II. Roggs, OF Bogss Buhl, de-
partment store
c. w. Klser, treasurer OF committee,
banker
LETTER CONTAINS PROOF.
Proof OF the present activity of the
r'FInance Committee" and of the per-
s,.F T. H. l.
come into the possession of the EvEN-
mo LEDGER. The letter under date Of
October l. was written by r. II. BogEs
Of the firm of Boggs & Buhl, and is as
foflowsi
october 1, 1914
Dear sirt
Pardon the liberty take in writing
vou, but l am emboldened to do so
because the object Is OF special in
terest and Of vital Importance to this
great city and community.
I am going to state the case frankly.
The object Ia a contribution to the
Republican party of Pennsylvania
A further frank statement I am
not In politics, and am not going to
be, but I am interested in this cam
paign and In the election to the United
States Senate Of a man with the
ability Of Senator Boies Penrose who
has had is years experience, and who
protective tariff measures come up.
which they will when the Republican
party returns to power. as IT will
sooR, IL we all do our duty-both by
contributing and voting
Therefore, the Finance Committee
comes to you asking for liberal
contribution, believing the election of
Senator Penrose will be OF great BEN
eft to the business interests OF the
State, and especially Pittsburgh, and
believing you would Ike to help in
this matter, thereby furthering not
only your own interests, but every
interest, from manufacturer and mer-
chant to workingman. AS you we'll
know when times are good and every
body employed the more goods people
buy.
Please make check to order Of c.
W. Kiser, treasurer. care OF Safe
Deposit and Trust Company. Peoples
Bank Building.
Awaiting your reply, I am, yours
very truly, r. H. BOGGS,
For Finance Committee
SENT COMMITTEE LIST LATER.
The writer neglected to give the names
OF the Finance Committee" and under
date Of October wrote to the same in
dividual as follows:
Dear Sir:
Herewith find list OF names of the
Finance Committee which should have
gone with my letter Of yesterday, writ
ten for the committee. Yours truly,
r. H BOGGS.
The names given above were enclosed
ON a plain sheet of writing paper
One Of the Bahcock letters received the
following reply from a prominent Pitts
burgh attorney!
f. V. Babcock. Esq,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dear Slr-I have your letter of the
s4th inst. soliciting campaign subscrip-
ton. l must decline 10 respond. [
have vivid recollection Of the Repub-
llcan panic of 1907. Things are rather
dull now, but workingmen are paid
in real money, and We get along
without clearing house checks"
hope the good people Of Pennsylvania
will not send Penrose back to harass
President Wilson. Very truly,
ANDREW c. SMITH