Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

onel Kolb had said to morning news
papers.
'An have to say is that Colone
Kolb told the truth replied the Gov
DIR. Brumbaugh declined to make
any further statements or to discuss
any of the propositions brought out
by the Philadelphia legislator in his
speech last night.
Publication of the charges and
Stern's demand for the Governor to
make an investigation stirred up
Capitol Hill immensely and everyone
waited to see what the Governor
would do. The Governor saw At
torney General Brown soon after
reaching the Capitol and talked with
a number of department heads pre-
paratory to leaving in his automobile
for Lebanon early in the afternoon.
! When he left the Capitol he reiterated
/ his statement that he had nothing to
| say. The Governor will not return to
Harrisburg until after Saturday. He
! to-day and tonight and spend to-
night in Philadelphia, going to Norris
town tomorrow and then TO Luzerne
and LaCkawanna counties.
The Stern Charges.
After referring to the failure to pro-
duce the oliver letter or TO reply to
the statement by John w. Frazier that
| it could be found in Is minutes Mr..
Stern says this of the Governor:
''Since the details of the Oliver con-
tribution became a public accusation
there have been persistent rumors
throughout Pennsylvania to the ef-
feet that there had been other polit-
ical contributions, in the form of
checks, which similarly had been un-
accounted for. as required by law.
"As a citizen and as a member of
Les /
slider it my plain obligation to lay be-
fore the people of Pennsylvania GER
tain additional facts, at the same time
urging that Governor Brumbaugh i'm
mediately take action legally to dis
prove the allegations resting against
him, If such allegations are untrue.
The facts relating to this second
unaccounted-for campaign check are
these:
In june, 1914, following the pri-
mary election In which Martin G.
Brumbaugh was nominated for the
office of Governor upon the Republi-
can ticket, Louis ]. Kolb borrowed
5000 from the Real Estate Trust
Company. of Philadelphia. which
money he thereupon Immediately de-
posted with the said Real Estate
Trust Company to the account of Mar
tin G. Brumbaugh, with the eXplana-
tion that it was to be used by DIR.
Brumbaugh for political purposes in
his campaign.
Accounting Asked
so far as is known, no part of this
$4,000 was ever accounted for in the
CImpaign accounts either of DIR. Brum-
baugh or any of his campaign COM
mittees. There is every reason to be-
lieve that examination of this bank
account will show that 1t was drawn
upon by series OF checks signed by
u hon hot t.,
and October, 1914, the fund being ex-
hausted just prior to the November
election of that year. Ii is we'll
known that every one of these checks
VAS drawn either directly or indirect
~ to the Governor himself or to one
OF his closest political associates. and
that the money was expended during
the campaign by the Governor or by
his immediate representatives. This
contribution clearly was a gift with
out other consideration than that it
was to be used during the campaign
IF Governor Brumbaugh is inno-
cent he has nothing to fear. In JUS
tice TO himself, | urge that he imme-
diately call a special session of the
Legislature, in order to seek before
that proper tribunal vindication of
the accusations which have been made
against him.
"If the Governor refuses to follow
that course, it must be accepted by
the people OF Pennsylvania as an ad-
mission of guilt In such an event
shall demand a legislative iRvesti-
cation of all the facts alleged"
What Col. Kolb Says
The Philadelphia Inquirer of to-day
says:
When Louis J. Kolb was informed
last night of the charges made against
Governor Brumbaugh by. Isador
Stern. he made an indignant denial of
his alleged part in them. Mr.. kolb
.'as seen at his West School lane home
in Germantown. At first he re-
fused to discuss Mr.. Stern's accusa-
zion. but later expressed his conf
denCe in the Governor and declared
that Dr. Brumbaugh had never abused
his friendship.
Il refuse to get mixed up in any
such mess as this" said Mr.. Kolb
when the right time comes III say
what | have to say and not before.
an not going to reply to the insane
rawlings of an irresponsible person
Il have absolute confidence in Gov
ernor Brumbaugh. lie is a gentle
man and has never abused my conf
lence. He never misused a cent of
my money, although that is not say
ing that he ever had any of it,"
Mr.. kolb denied that DIR. Brum-
baugh had ever borrowed any money
from him. He refused to answer a
direct quetion as to whether he had
ever loaned the Governor any amount.
Asked to make complete state
ment on the Stern charges, he said:
Isn't what I've said enough? Have
| not said that the Governor never
abused my confidence? Don't you
think that if he misused any of my
money / would lose confidence in
him?"
Mr.. Kolb was especially indignant
over the reference to his appointment
10 colonelcy on the Governors staff
of the National Guard of Pennsylva-
mia. He said:
so they charge a political deal be-
tween DR.. Brumbaugh and me for the
colonelCy. That's absolutely false.
The Governor can have my colonelcy
any time he wants it. And. incident
ally was there ever a colonel of the
staff who knew anything about the
National Guard?"
Denial was also made by Mr.. Kolb
that the Governor had aided him in a
campaign for the mayorality.
II wouldn't be mayor if | could "
he continued. Not that it isn't a high
honor. but my ambitions onot run in
that direction. At the dinner men
toned there was no boom for me for
the mayoralty nomination. The sub
ject wasn't mentioned. 1t was lust n
gathering on the 50th anniversary of
my birth and 100 friends were pres
ent. We didn't discuss the subject.
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