Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-04-11

HARD ON TEDDY
Hartman Says He Asked Him To
Save the Republicans.
Aad That He Raised Money to Pre-
vent New York From Going DEM
Ocratfc I'm 1904.

vent New York From Going DEM
ocratic I'm 1904.
A sensation was created in New
York Tuesday by the publication of
a letter, written in December. 1905.
and addressed to Mr.. Sidney Webster
Of New York and signed "E. H. Har-
riman."
Sidney Webster is a lawyer and a
writer on political subjects. His wife
Is q sister OF Stuyvestant Fish. who
lost the presidency of the Illinois
central railroad q few months ago
after antagonizing Mr.. Hartman.
Following Is a portion of the letter
referrins to his relations with pres
tdent Roosevelt in the campaign of
1904:
As to my political instincts to
which you refer IN your letter of
Dec. 13. am quite sure I have none
and my being made at all prominent
In the political situation is entirely
due to President Roosevelt and be-
cause OF my taking an active part I'm
the campaign during the autumn of
1904, at his request, and his taking
advantage OF conditions then created
10 further his own interests II IL
has been a predicated plot il could
not have been better started or car
ried out
About a week before the election
In the autumn of 1904, when It look
ed certain that the State ticket would
go Democratic and was doubtful as to
Roosevelt himself. he (the president)
sent me request to go to Washing
ton to confer upon the political con-
ditions In New York State. l com
piled and he told me he understood
the campaign could not be successful
ly carried on without sufficient mon
ey. and asked If would help them in
raising the necessary funds, as the
national committee, under control of
Chairman Cortelyou. had utterly fail
ed OF obtaining them, and there was
q large amount due from them to the
New York State committee.
Il explained to him that I under
stood the difficulty here was mainly
caused by the upstate leaders being
unwilling to support Depew for re-
election as United States Senator,
that IL he (Depew) could be taken
care OF in some other way thought
matters could be adjusted and the
different contending elements in the
party brought into alliance again
We talked over what could be done
for Depew and. finally he agreed, If
found necessary. he would appoint
him as ambassador to Paris.
With full belief that he, the pres
ident. would keep this agreement
came back to New York, sent for
Treasurer Bliss, who told me that |
was their last hope, and that they
had exhausted every other resource.
n fc na11 t,~..
| mate friend of Senator Depew, told
him that 1t was necessary in order to
| carry New York State that 5000 900
should be raised at once and if he
would help 1 would subscribe $50,-
600. After few words over the tel
ephone the gentleman said he would
let me know, which he did probably
in three or four hours. with the re-
suit that the whole amount, includ-
ing my subscription, had been raised
| THE checks were given to Treas
urer Bliss, who took them to Chair
man Cortelyou. II there was any
among them of life insurance COM
panies or any other like organiza-
tions. OF course, Cortelyou must have
informed the president. / do not
know who the subscribers were other
than the friend of Depew, who was
an individual. This amount enabled
the New York State committee to
continue it's work, with the result
that at least 10000 votes were turn
ed in the city of New York alone
making difference of 100000
votes in the general result.
There are between 2,200 and g.
900 districts in Greater New York
and in campaign such as that the
expenditure of say, $50 in each dis
trict for campaign purposes not in
Guiding the watchers on election day
would take more than 100000.
Some time in December. 1904. OF
my way from Virginia to New Yorl
etopped and had a short talk will
the president. He then told me tha
he did not think 1t necessary to ap
point Depew as ambasss dor to Paris
as agreed on, in fact favored hin
for the senate. / had not expecte,
that he was the ono (sic) as to wha
would be necessary. but he arrogate
that to himself, and /, of course
could say nothing further. Afte
that I used what influence | could
have Depew returned to the senate
3 as considered there had been an In
piled obligation which should be liN
, ed up to.
"Tnis is the way l was brought {
the surface in the political matters a
s I had never before taken any activ
o part and had only done what I coul
|, as a private citizen might, so yo
a see / was brought forward by Roos'
= velt in an attempt to help him, at h
4 request, the same as I was in the II
: surance matter by Hyde and Ryan b
: their request for my help.
= Yours Sincerely. :.
@ (Signed) "E. III. Hartman"
) RL(,AN RIGHT