Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
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! ice Commissioners Monaghan and Magee
! and other Of his political allies.
! The conferences held in this city this
morning We're attended by the Wares and
/ by candidates for State offices including
! Speaker Charles \. Amber and State
! Senator Charles \. Snyder, who are fight
! ing for the Republican nomination for
! Auditor General, and by State officials
! who came to Philadelphia last Thursday
in anticipation of the publication of the
charge against the Governor
The suggestion that an effort to i'm
peach the Governor as the result of the
Oliver check first came from Senator
Oliver He said
- further stated that the Governor
could do as he pleased about carrying on
a factional contests but when it came
to asking people to indorse man for
tine presidency who might be liable to
Impeachment. | thought il time to put
a stop to it,"
The Governor in his statement yester-
day, admitted that he had accepted the
check for $1,000, and deposited it in his
personal bank account, but did not ac-
count for it in his statement Of campaign
expenses filed with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, as required by the COR
rupt practices" act of 1906, In fact, he
swOre that he had received 10 contribu'
tons whatsoever.
The contribution was sent to Doctor
BrumbauGh in the form of a draft
against the Fidelity Title and Trust
Company, of Pittsburgh. 1t was dated
September 49, 1914, and was indorsed
by Doctor Brumbaugh and deposited to
his individual account III the Girard
Trust Company, of this city, the next
day, September 20.
At this time Doctor Brumbaugh was
I'm the midst of his speaking tour
through the State. \ day or so later Mr..
Oliver received the following telegram:
Northumberland, Pa.
David b. Oliver, Oliver Building,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
A thousand thanks for your kind
and generous letter, which helped
me more than you know. The out.
look is exceedingly encouraging.
NJ. C. BRUMBAUGH.
Later Mr.. Oliver received the follow.
ing letter:
Martin G. Brumbaugh, 61S Wither.
spoon Building, Philadelphia.
on Train, T.. X. r., Sept 25, 1914.
Hon. David b. Oliver. 2237 Oliver
Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.
My Dear Mr.. Oliver wish to
add to my telegram a word of the
sincerest gratitude for your very
cordial letter and your generous
nelp III Inls uSnls Nilcn L am cOIl-
fident, should we win, will work out
10 the welfare of the good people Of
this Commonwealth.
1t is a peculiar source of pleasure
that men like you, who know me so
intimately, are supporting me so
Loyalty.
Just a God-send and thank you,
as we hurry on the train to Altoona.
Sincerely your friend,
NJ. G. BRUMBAUGH.
The fact that such a contribution was
made and not set forth in the Governors
formal expense account came to the
knowledge of the PUBLIC LEDGER about
the middle of December. A stan repre-
& ntatiVe was sent on December l3 to
Pittsburgh Sc see Mr.. Oliver, and he ad.
mitted that he had sent the contribu-
ton. He made the following state
ment:
Early in the summer Of 1914 went 20
East Hampton, Long Island, and remained
there until November / knew nothing Of
the political situation in Pennsylvania, but
I had known Governor Brumbaugh in
school AFFAIRS for many years. Here IN
Pittsburgh l have been a school director
for as years / sat with Governor Brum-
baugh on the State School Commission,
and together We helped frame the new
school code
when heard that be was a candidate
for Governor It occurred to me that nan
of the sehoolmaster type we're not en-