The Washington herald., 1907-09-08
HARRIMAN'S FUND
MYSTERY CLEARED
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went over the situation with him. and at
the suggestion OF Mr.. Hartman request
ed air Cortelyou to call upon the latter.
Air Cortelyou called upon Mr. Hartman
the next morning (October 2D, and had
a long talk with him.
Mr. Cortelyou told Afr. Hartman what
Mr.. Odell had said concerning the short
| aso q money at the command Of the
State committee nnd eeclared that un-
less a large sum OF money was raised
Immediately he (Mr Cortelyou) feared
for the safety Of the national and State
tickets.
BIr. Hartman asked Mr.. Cortelyou how
much money would be required. Mr.
Cortelyou replied that ne and Mr. OdelI
thought they should have at least $500, coo
10 carry out the plans mapped out by the
national and state committees. Mr. Har-
riman said he would talk the matter over
with Mr.. Oden and see what could be
done.
Oden Calls on Hartman.
Mr.. Odel called on Mr. Hartman the
next day and furnished him with all the
Information in his possession rega ding
the outiooks in the various counties, in
dicating those he thought demanded spe-
ciai attention. He also furnished Mr..
/ Hartman with a list showing every cleo
tion district in the State. accompanied
/ by reports sent TO him by the leaders in
charge Of each regarding the situation.
The next day October - Mr.. Harrl-
/ man notified Mir Bliss and Mr.. Odell that
I he was going 10 Washington to see
| the President. Mr.. Hartman, on October
/ %, journeyed 10 Washington and saw the
| President. He remained at the White
/ House for more than TWO hours. and was
alone With the President. The interview
/ between those two men has beer va
/ riously described by each and disputed
/ by bottr Mr. Hartman has declared that
| Mr Roosevelt was most amiable and re-
/ assuring"
"First Friend" of Senator Depew.
The World is in position 10 state with
/ every assurance Of accuracy that Senator
! Depew himself was the first friend Of
/ Senator Depew' called on the telephone
/ by Mr. Hartman. Senator Depew was
very uneasy at the time regarding his
/ chances for reelection. as Mr. Odell and
/ the other leaders OF the Republican or
/ ganizatiCn had expressed their preference
I for Frank S. Black as Senator Depew's
! successor.
/ Senator Depew went Immediately 10 Mr.
HarTiman's Office in response 10 the lat
! ter's summons and had a few hours IA k
with him. He appeared later in the fnan-
cial district and spent the remainder Of
T the day IN consulting friends. among them
were Mr. Morgan. Mr.. Twombly, Mr.,
/ Speyer, NJ. Stillman. and Air. Archbold.
! As re eIlt of this visit and the confidence
/ expressed by him as 10 his chances for re
election some Of the leaders IN the fnan-
icial district openly declared that the Presi-
dent bad announced himself in favor Of
Mr.. Depew's return 10 the Senate.
/ Mr. Hartman returned 20 New York
! the same day and saw Mr. Cortelyou and
/ Alr. Bliss that night az the Union
League Club The next day he got into
/ oction with Characteristic vigOr and ef-
! fectiyCness 10 raise the money needed by
Mr. C0reiyuu and Mr. Odell
Mr. Hartman and Mr. Odel met the
/ same night October 81 at the Republican
/ Club, In West Fortieth street Mir Har-
I Tiulan told Mr. Odell that the President
wSs very greatly disturbed over tre sit
uation in New York and relied upon bis
/ (Nr Ode'|sl friendship and knowledge
u the needs Of the party In New York,
10 carry the State by a handsome ma
jority,
Bliss Turns Over Money.
On Monday October 81. just eight days
/ before the election. AIr Bliss turned ovur
to Mr. Cortelyou the Sl15oo0 personally
/ raised hy Mr. HARTMAN. and the So
90 which included fis own 5000 dona-
ton, raised by Senator Depew.
The SEQ zoe. aEgregatirE both the Harri-
man and Dcpcw collections. was personal
ly turned over TO Mr. Bliss by Mr. Harri-
man aud deposited by Dir. Bliss subjec,
to the demand of M C0rielyou Nr
Odell was sent for on the same dav tOc-
t0ber 81, and after consultation Mr.
CortelyOu and Mr.. Bliss turned over tc
Mr.. OdeA Checks aggregating S20o,o00 Mr.
/ Odell deposited, these checks TO the credit
Of the State committee. Mr.. Oden dis
tribUted the money turned over 10 him by
Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Cortelyou in every
connty IN the State.
AS the Republican State committee
keeps no books, the exact manner of its
distribuuon-to whom il was paid and
how It was used-is known only 10 AIr