The Washington herald., 1907-09-08

eleventh hour Of the 1891 campaign has
been cleared up. according to a sensa-
tional story appearing in the New York
World this morning.
The amount Of the fund and the names /
Of the subscribers. as given by the World,
are as follows:
Edward H Hartman, S50000
H. Mckay Twombly representing the
Vanderbilt interests) $4,000
Chauncey n Depew, S25,OOo,
James Hazen Hyde. $4,000
Equitable Life, $1,000
J. P. Morgan, $loO0O
George W. Perkins, for New York Life,
$4,000
John D. Archbold and VIM. Rockefeller,
FOR the Standard OIL, S90OoO
James speyer and banking interests
$4,000.
Cornelius y. Bliss. $4,000
Seven friends Of Senator Depew. at
$500 per. $55.000
Small donations received by Hartman,
S2ooOO
Total. S250OOO
The money. according TO the World. was
turned over 20 Mr.. Bliss, as treasurer Of
the Republican National Committee, and
by him TO Chairman COrtelyou, Of the Re
publican National Committee. Cortelyou
gave S200,000 Of it TO B. b. Odell, jr.. then
governor and chairman Of the Republican
state committee, 90 spend in New York
to take care Of the weak spots" in the
State, and it was by him so used.
Turned Over to Mr.. Bliss.
The money. exceeding by $4,000 the
amount estimated by George 3. Cortel-
you, chairman of the Republican National
Committee, and B. B. Odell, jr., chair
man Of the Republican State committee, % /
- be necessary. 10 insure the election Of Mr..
Roosevelt as President and Mr Higgins
as governor, was collected by Mr.. Harri !
man and Senator Depew and turned over
by Mr.. Hartman TO Cornelius \. Bliss,
treasurer of the Republican National
Committee.
Mt Bliss gave his check for the fun
amount 10 Mr.. CorJelyou. The latter re
tanned $4,000 Of it for his own use in the
State and gave his check for the remain
ing $4,000 to Mr. Odeli
Mr.. Odeu deposited these checks 10 the
credit Of the State committee and drew
upon this deposit for the full amount by
State committee checks, upon the de-
mand OF the chairman of the Republican
county committees Of the siXty-one Coun-
ties in the state.
Both funds-that disbursed by Mr..
Cortelyou on behalf of the national com
mittee, and Mr.. Odell for the State COM
rnittee-were spent without special ref
erence 10 benehting particularly either
President Roosevelt or Mr. Higgins at
the expense Of the other The under
standing between Chairman COrtelyou
and Chairman Odell was that each was
10 take care of the weak spots wherever
he saw them" Mr. C0rtelyOu had his own
agents in the field and devoted most of
the money at his command 20 taking
care of the labor and Industrial vote.
Mr. Odell disbursed the money he re-
ceived in "greasing' the State ma
chinery, which he then absolutely con-
trolIed. Naturally, neither OF these gen
tlemen Will describe the manner in which
he spent the money raised by Mr.. Harri-
man; nor viii either discuss the details
concerning its issue. 4
Decline 10 Give Information.
The World has frequently appealed 10
both Mr.. Cortelyou and Mr.. Odell, as We'll
as 20 National Treasurer Cornelius y
Bliss. to clear up the mystery surround
ing the raising of the fund and the use TO
which it was put. The information pre-
sented herewith, however is obtained
from man who IS conversant with every
detail OF the transaction.
III. r.c4- onto tr,a.l -T,- NXT,-YS
sent variations of both the Roosevelt and
the Hartman versions. They are as fol-
lows:
On October % sixteen days before the
election in 1904. Mr.. Cortelyou sent his
chief aid, Charles Il Duell, formerly Pat
ent Commissioner, 20 OdeH at the Re
publican Club. 10 discuss Roosevelts fear
that New York was in danger of being
lost by the Republicans. Odell suggested
that Secretary Cortelyou see him, and
later Cortelyou and he met at the
national headquarters. No. 1 Madison
square
Mr.. C0rtelyou, through his agents sta
toned in various cities throughout the
State. had been led to believe that the
outlook for the success of the natiOual
and State tickets was not as rosy as in
dicated by the reports to Mr.. Odell by
Mr.. CorteIyou urged that more energy be
instilled In the Republican canvass, and
suggested a thorough investigation to de-
teTmine actual conditions.
Said President Was Alarmed.
Mr. Cortelyou represented President
Roosevelt as being very much concerned
over the situation in the State, and as
skeptical regarding the accuracy Of the
reports sent to Mr.. Oden and by him
transmitted 10 AIr. Cortelyou. who in turn
sent them 10 the President.
Mr.. Cortelyou said that the national
treasury was in pretty much the same
condition. He suggested that he and Mr.
Odeu consult Mr.. Bliss about the matter
and decide upon some plan for raising
more money. Mr., Odell consented, and
Mr.. Bliss was sent for.
The result Of this consultation was that
Mr. Oden went 10 see Mr.. Hartman at
the latteTs Office, No. 80 Broadway. He
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