The Washington times., 1906-03-20

NEW YORK. March 2O.-"Judge" An
Grew Hamilton produced today a receipt
signed by Cornelius n. Bliss. treasurer
Of the Republican National Committee
dated October l and %. 1896. for two
payments. one OF $4,000 on October l,
and the other for $4,000. on October @,
for the Mckinley campaign fund.
Despite this voucher. Mr.. Bliss again
denied that he had received any of the
New York Life's money. He declared:
II did not receive any money. nor
was any voucher. therefore. issued by
me. do not know Andrew Hamilton,
would not know hin II I should see
him. and never heard of him until re-
Gently"
Hamilton Produces Receipt.
Maybe this receipt would stimulate
Mr. Bliss memory a Bit" remarked
'Judge" Hamilton. today. IN the Hor-
man House. as he produced the piece OF
paper.
When Mr. Bliss was told later Of the
existence of the voucher. he said
Rngrily:
That Is untrue; no such receipt exists.
1f anybody says SO he lies. My word
ought to be accepted as final. Have YOU
seen the voucher?"
When the reporter assured him that
he had. and asked Mr.. Bliss if he would
like TO look at it. the Republican treas
urer exclaimed:
mo. sir: L won't look at Il de-
riine to say another word about the
matter"
Wanted More Money.
Later Judge Hamilton continued his
recital concerning the $4,000 camnaig1
contribution
Bliss wanted more money" he said
II don't know anything about the $50 OOo
which Mr.. Mccall acknowledged was
paid 10 the Republican campaign fund
IN 1886 That was another matter. But
/ know 1 was instructed 10 pay this
money to AIr. Bliss, and that l bor-
rowed $4,000 upon my notes and passed
1t over to Mr.. Bliss. I first passed over
$4,000. and got Mr.. Bliss receipt for IL.
end when raised the balance 1 paid
that over. and in order 10 simplify the
transaction I caused the additional Se5,-
ooo 20 be receipted for upon the same
voucher, preserving the two dates of
payment, twenty days apart
Il borrowed this money. and when 7
was reimbursed l took up the notes and
settled the Indebtedness. L know this
transaction does not appear in the reg
ular way upon the books of the New
York Life
Anxious to Come Back.
"why did not come back from
Paris? When the inner history OF all
this comes out the public will know
why | did not come back. I wanted TO
come back. I was eager 10 come back.
But some of these very men who are
hooting at me can tell what influence
was aimed 20 prevent my coming"
L came back with my pockets filled
with vouchers, and ready TO prove that
/ not only signed a voucher for every
cent that / expended. but that the
checks are now in the company's office.
and the books ready for interpreting
everything 1 did"
~I,notice that several men on the ex-
ecutive committee have intimated that
they think they ought TO make good TO
the Mccall estate the amount of Sl4S,oO0
which Mr.. Mccall paid over to the Re
publican fund That is all right. but l
am in a position TO tell them they VIII
have TO pay over much more than Sl4s.-
600 to square the actual money con-
tributed to the campaign funds by the
New York Life during the last thirteeE
years This 900 is one addition. lie.
them get busy and find more.
Eornblower Is Blamed.
IT promised a second edition OF my
remarks before the Legislature. At that
time I took occasion to mention the
manner in which centain trustees
shrank from standing up and admitting
their share of tie responsibility for Mr..
McCalrs predicament before the Arm
strong committee. Among these is Will
liam B. Hornblower, one of the counse!
OF the company. as well as trustee.
81 attribute most of Mr. McCalrs
later troubles to this man. His unrea-
soning jealousy Of me and his unwill-
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