Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-21
HAMILTON TO
SCORE AGAIN.
Preparing a Second Chapter in
The Insurance Matter Did
Not Forge Voucher.

Hamilton. the orator of the insurance
scandal. whom no insurance man
seems to know, but who seems to have
met nearly every insurance man of
prominence in the course of his legis-
lative activity, backed up some more
of his claims to acquaintanceship. He
said he was perfectly sure that he had
met Clarence Mackay, acting chair
man Of the Fowler committee, once
upon a time.
He feared, however, that possibly
Mr.. Mackay had a short memory. He
did not attribute the same physical dis
ability to Cornelius \. Bliss, treasurer
of The Republican national committee,
but thought it strange that Mr.. Bliss
couldn't recall giving a receipt for GER
tain moneys alleged to have been con
tributed to the Republican campaign
fund.
Hamilton said:
80 Mr.. Mackay says he doesn't
know me. ell? Well, Mr.. Mackay is IA
very nice gentleman, but it is possible
that he has a short memory. AS | re-
member it, | was introduced to him
some time in 1905 by President Nc
Call himself. Mr.. Mackay at that time
was engaged in floating a loan of
about $~2.OO0,0O0 for the Commercial
Cable company. President Mccall
asked me if l wouldn't make my fee
for passing on the title of the loan
smaller than usual. because. he said.
Mr.. Mackay was a trustee of the New
York Life. And | did So"
Il do not know Mr.. Hamilton, have
never seen him and would not recog-
nize him We're | to meet him on the
street was Mr.. Mackay's reported
comment.
Then Mr.. Hamilton. with a reminis-
cent look in his eye and an expression
Of sorrow on his face, said a few words
about his oratorical effort in Albany
the other day.
Il was sorry TO make such a sweep
ing accusation against the trustees of
the New York Life" he said. 81 really
would like to have made an exception
of some of them, for some of them are
all right when they stand by them
selves and are not influenced too
strongly by a control too great for
them to withstand"
Hamilton was told that Mr.. Bliss de
clared that he had no knowledge of
having given any receipts to Judge"
Hamilton for contributions TO the Re
publican national campaign fund from
the New York Life. MI. Hamilton
looked almost disguised.
Il can't understand" he said en-
phatically. why Mr.. Bliss should deny
the $4,000 contribution from the New
York Life for which | hold the vouch-
er. No n surely can imagine that l
manufactured that voucher
Mr.. Bliss is reported TO have said:
no such sum was aver paid over by
Mr.. Hamilton or the New YOrk Life.
My word ought TO be accepted as final.
No such receipt exists"
Now. | don't want you to think"
Mr.. Hamilton went on, that I'm tell
ing tales out of school. l didn't origi-
nate this controversy over the cOntri-
button. Both President Mccall and
Vice President Perkins themselves tes-
tilted TO the campaign gift on the wit
ness stand"
Hamilton was informed that Secre-
fairy Of War Root had denied that he
Root had extracted from Governor
Higgins Il guarantee that the insurance
question should not be touched at the
extra session of the legislature.
rs that SOP he asked. with some
urnriSp s.Of rourSe was NOT nrpSpnt
when Mr.. Root had his interview with
Governor Higgins"
Governor Higgins at Albany was
asked if he cared to say anything con-
| corning the statement. He replied:
Il do not recall ever having passed
n word with Nh. Root Oh the subject
of insurance. and | can say most posi-
lively that l never made any such
promise to Mr.. Root or to any other
person"
Judge Hamilton said that he had
no intention of going before the sub
committee OF the Armstrong commit
tee. deeming it an impertinence for
| him TO mix in that phase of the insur-
ance imbroglio.
A Washington report says that MI.
Roots remark was, There is not evcn
the suggestion of a basis for Such ii
statement"
District Attorney Jerome in Il brief
presented TO Judge O'Sullivan holds
that life insurance officials did not
commit crimes in making contributions
to political campaign funds.