New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
Brumbaugh Admits he
Failed to Account for
$1,000 in Campaign.
GIFT FROM OLIVER,
HE SAYS IN PLEA
Governor. in Letter of Comics
sion" Attacks Pittsburgh
Senator's Brother.

Philadelphia, April THE political
storm clouds which have hung low over
Pennsylvania for months let loose to-
day. and a storm which may tear things
up By the roots and equal in bitterness
and disastrous effects the Sulzer I'M
parchment proceedings in New York
State broke over the Keystone State.
Charging David b. Oliver, brother OF
United States Senator George 7. Oliver,
and others with instituting a campaign
of SANDER and abuse against him.
charging also intimidation. Governor
Brumbaugh gave out for publication to-
day long lester, ia which he acknowl-
edges the receipt in September, 1914,
when he was running for Governor of
a check for 81 900 from David b. Oliver,
which he failed TO include in his sworn
statement Of campaign expenses.
Governo- BrumDaugh makes the same
claim advanced b. William Sulzer-
that this 81 900 was a personal gift TO
him from Oliver and that u was not
used in his political campaign. The
Governors enemies have letters and
other evidence which, they say, show
that he did know and understood II was
a po'it.cd contribution.
h limbaugh Can't Find Letter.
David 3. Oliver, in his home in Pitts
brugh. when questioned to-day concern
ing Governor Brumbaugh's admissions
and charges simply said:
governor Brumbaugh should pro-
duce the letter / sent him; that would
speak for ITSELF
Brum baugh claims he cannot ind the
letter. Senator George /. Oliver Is IN
Washington.
Senator Boies Penrose was out horse
back riding when the storm broke TINS
afternoon, and tonight he refused
through his secretary, to be seen, say
ING he knew nothing about the matter.
Representative William :. Ware, OF
this city. is expected 10 rise i'll the
House tomorrow, in Washington, on
question Of personal privilege and lay
bare additional details tending to aid
the Governor in his predicament and
nut him in a more favorable light. Dir.
Ware said tonight:
81 am thoroughly familiar with the
details o. the Matchmaking scheme de-
scribed BY Governor Brumbaugh IN his
statement to-day and whatever ! VIII
have to say on the subject ! viii say
on the floor Of Congress"
Fight Stirs Pennsylvania.
Not in years has Pennsylvania been
so stirred by a political event. IL
means n factional fight at the primaries
on May Is.
Governor Brumbaugh is candidate
for the Republican nomination. Ior
President. lie and Mayor Smith OF
Philadelphia, together with the ware
brothers, Representative William II.
Ware and State Senator Edward Ware,
and BILL" Finn, Of Pittsburgh, and
other Progressive leaders had Just
about perfected plans for campaign
TO take control of the Republican party
in Pennsylvania from the Penrose
forces.
But to-day's developments seem TO
indicate that Penrose's opponents have
received a staggering blow.
IL can be stated here now on high
authority that Senator Penrose never
has contemplated coming out IN favor
Of Roosevelt for President and does
not intend to make any such announce
ment within the next twenty-four
hours. as asserted in Washington, dis
patches say, nor does he intend TO
come out in favor Of Roosevelt or any
one else within the next twenty-four
DAYS or at any time He is working,
he asserted. for the election OF an un-
instructed delegation.
Pennsylvania, with two United States
Senators and four Congressmen-a at
large. is entitled to twelve delegates
at-iarge 70 the Republican National
Convention at Chicago. Among those
who are practically certain TO go are
John Gribbet, president of the Union
Club and partner of Cyrus II. X. Cur