Evening star., 1915-04-28
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tacks on mon In public life from the
stump.
Mr. WINS then announced he was
through with the witness.
Redirect Examination Begun.
Mr. Bowers Immediately prepared to
begin redirect examination of the wit
ness There was some delay while pa
pers and documents were being ]o-
Gated. and then Mr. Bowers began:
Col Roosevelt. do YOU remember
Mr. WINS questions about the report
of the Clapp committee?
II do"
You remember he asked that II the
report showed Mr.. Carnegie con-
tributed $4,000 and Mr.. Perkins $4,000
You would not doubt it,
Il remember that
You remember you said I have nc
doubt of it if YOU are reading from
the official report and he answered
L am reading from the official report:'
Il remember that"
All right. III now read from testi
mony of Elmer Dover. secretary of the
| republican national committee. before
the Clapp committee"
In his testimony as read, Mr.. Dover
| who furnished list of contributors te
the investigating committee. said hi
was not by any means certain of IT.
correctness or accuracy.
Col. Roosevelt smiled broadly while
the Dover testimony was being read
"Now, Col. Roosevelt Mr.. Bower.
went on, do you know whether Mr.
| Cortelyou was witness before the
| Clapp committee which Investigated
| campaign contributions"
YES"
Counsel for Mr.. Barnes objected
Never Made Such Report.
Why" said Mr.. Bowers. IT want tc
show that the Clapp committee never
| made such report as Mr.. WINS repre-
sented to him had been made. Mr.
1vins' figures were taken from testi-
| mony a witness said he wasn't SURE
was correct. AS a matter of fact,
| intend to prove that Thomas Taggar,
testified that the democratic book.
| were lost"
There was some discussion among
| the lawyers and Justice Andrews reat
the testimony of Mr.. Cortelyou.
testimony of Mr. Cortelyou of the ut.
most Importance. He also said he
wanted to show that there were vari.
Gus estimates about the total amount
l
( Roosevelt's campaign.
| In reply Mr.. WINS said: My goot
| faith has been questioned by my deal
and devoted friend. Mr. Bowers
Beyond Friendship.
This" interrupted Mr.. Bowers. lis
matter that is beyond friendship"
| Mr.. WINS then said he made no at
tempt to total the subscriptions, bu
that Col. Roosevelt himself had eait
that Mr.. Cortelyou had told him th
figure was about half the size Of Pres
| ident McKinley's. or about 100000
! Mr.. Bowers replied: Read the recor,
| in this case Here Col. Roosevelt saws
| i assume you are reading from tn
oficiai report and Mr.. WINS replied.
am"
Justice Andrews remarked that, al
things considered, the evidence givei
by Mr.. Cortelyou before another tri
bunal was not to be taken in thi
one as fact. He then asked Mr.. Bow
ers if he wanted to show by Mr.. Cor
telyous testimony that he estimate
the actual total of the campaign con
tributions as s2.oOo.00o.
| Roosevelt Campaign Fund.
Precisely" replied Mr.. Bowers; "an
| want to show also that other person
made other estimates. ! don't see VIII
the witness was misled by Mr.. WINS"
Mr.. WINS protested, saying: Il misle
nobody, certainly not as astute a wit
ness as this one. Col. Roosevelt him
self said he knew more about the con
tributions than the Clapp comBitte
did He voluntarily made that state
ment about the s3,oo0.O0O.
Give your conversation with Nj
Cortelyou.' said Mr. Bowers
1T was said Col Roosevelt, ten year
ago, II was to the effect we had receive
, about half Of what President McKinle
had was mistaken when ! said Nj
, Cortelyou told me our contributions
. 1904 were 100000. l had s3,5O0,00O i
my mind when l said that That wa
something like the figure President Nc
kinley's fund totaled Mine In 1904. NJ
Cortelyou told me, was about S1,SO0,oO
was in error"
Reason for Platt Advice.
Col. Roosevelt. you have testified
| many conferences with Senator PIa
and suggestions received from him"
Yes" said Col. Roosevelt "I foun
mis- wide knowledge of much value
me. I consulted Mr.. Platt on all in
portant matters that came up throug
my entire administration. My purpos
was partly to take advantage of h
experience and partly to see If coul
not come to an agreement with hi
las head of the republican party so a
to prevent a break with the organiza
tion. L did not want to disrupt the r,
publican party. ] knew l could e,
good affirmative and right things don
| in Albany If | didn't break with til
party. / knew I could prevent wrong
AS the colonel said this he sprea
his arms far apart. his jaw square
and his voice became louder.
| Mr.. lvins objected to what he descrit
ed as "gesticulations" by the witnes
The court replied that the gesticula
tions of witness could not be cor
| trolled.
Col. Roosevelt went on to say: 9TH
organization controlled both houses {
the Legislature. had to prevent
break. If there had been one l coul
not have had my new nominees con
tirmed by the legislature. l could g
to one or two senators who were nc
controlled by the organization.
After fun investigation l becan
convinced that the organization con
trolled the senate, and II there wa
likely to be an issue between me an
the senate | must go to Senator Plat
where the real power was behind tn
senate.
II was not satisfied to have had
mere negative result of my administra
tion as governor. l wanted affirmativ
action for good
Claims Speeches and Interviews.
Col. Roosevelt wound up yesterda
by claiming as his own the speech<
and tnteryiews published in New Yor