Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-03
UaRRIuAx,>p ROOSEVELT.


account Of which was published In yes
terday's Gazette:
WHAT Mr.. HARTMAN SAYS.
my being made at all prominent 10
the political situation ia entirely due to
President Roosevelt and because OF my
taking an active part 10 the autumn OF
1904, at hin request, and his taking ad-
vantage OF conditions then created to
further his own interests. Ii it had
bean premeditated plot II could not
have been better started or carried out
I'VE talked over what cCuld be done
for Depew, and finally he agreed, II
found necessary, he would appoint MIN
As Ambassador to Paris.
with full beliefihat he( the Presidency
would keep this agreement, l 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. 10 his presence | called
up an intimate friend OF Senator Depew,
told him that it was necessary IN order
TO carry New York State that 5000, 900
should be raised at once, and II he
would subscribe $50, 900.
"This amount enabled the New York
State committee to continue its work,
with the result that at least 90. 600 votes
were turned in the city Of New York
alone, making a difference Of 100, coo
votes in the general result. -,
'Ryan's success 10 all his manipuls-
tons, traction deals. tobacco combinat-
ions, manipulation OF the State Trust
Company into the Morton Trust Com
pany, the Shoe and Leather Bank into
the Bank of Commerce-,hus covering
mp his tracks-bas been done by The
adrOit mind OF Elihu Root, aud this pres-
ent situation hiss been brought about by
a combination OF circumstances which
has brought together the Ryan Root
Roosevelt element"
WHAT Mr.. ROOSEVELT SAYS.
Alr. Roosevelt says: "Any such state
ment Is deliberate and willtnl untruth
by rights it should be characterized by
an even shorter and more ugly word. /
never requested Mr.. Harrimln TO raise a
dollar for the Presidential campaign OF
1904. On the contrary, onr commnnl-
cations IS regards the campaign related
exclusively to the fight being made
against Mr. Higgins for Governor Of
New York.
al informed him that did not be-
lieVe ii would be possible for me to sp-
point Mr.. Depew, and furthermore ex-
pressed my surprise at his saying that
the men representing the big financial
interests Of New York wished that aP-
pointment made.
"Mr. Hartman did not have in his
mind Any idea Of my asking him to
collect money and, on the contrary,
what he WAS concerned sDont in c6nnec'
ton with my letter to him was the
allusion I made TO the fact that | would
like 10 see him before l wrote my mes
sage to discuss certain government mat
ters not connected with the campaign.
'1t will be seen that the above cor
taspondencs is entirely Incompatible With
that Mr. Hartman now, az you Inform
ne, alleges as to my having aaked him
to secure money or subscribe money for
the Presidential campaign"
Senator DepeB says he never ksew
that Hartman had asked the President
to send him to France In return for q
campaign contribution
Cornelius Bliss comment-Yon can
not gaIvanize ancient history or ancient
fiction. have nothing 10 say.
Judge Parker-It ia safe to deny MIR.
Harriman's statement because there Ia
not a committee before whom Bliss and
COrielyou can BIO summoned 10 testify.
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
The Baltimore annual conference OF
tho Methodist Church South adjourned
at Stanton yesterday after a slx-dsy
session, 10 convene next spring In Ros'
noke.
A number Of interesting reports we're
submitted at yesterdays sessions. They
showed 81. 236 church members within
the conference Jurisdiction; 585 Sunday
schools, with 46, 297 scholars; 229 Ep'
worth Leagues, with membership OF
1851, and that ,552 adults and | 1863
infants we're baptized during the year.
The amount paid during the year for
superannua.ed preachers was SIG, 100.
Bishop Hoss made q brief address be-
fore the appointments. smong which we're
tbs following:
Washington district Pfesiding elder,
Z. V. Register Washington and Mount
Vernon place. w. F. Locke; Epworih,
-. w. Smith; Marvin, ]. c. Hawk ;
It. Paups, P. W. Jtfriss; Calvary and
Clarendon, W. Fl. BAllsngee and j. j.
Rivers; Del Ray, o. c. Beall; Alexan'
dfis, G. d. Bnlla; Fredericksburg, j..
Il. Ligst; Falls Church, }. L. Kibler;
Leesburg, W. l.. Dolly; Loudcun, D..
F. Eusller Middlobnrg, 8. K. CockrelI;
HillsbOro, W. B. Dorsey; Hamilton, :.
| V. Hlldebrand; Wsrrsntor, ": ID.
Keere, Marshall, o. W. Lusby; Fslr-
fax, +. W. stroiher Sterling, q. w.
Gather, one to be supplied; Occoqusp,
G. Sydenstricker; FsuquieI, y. /. Bur
gessi Remington, b. ID. Harrison;
5udley, l.. r. Jones; Manassas, w. 1.
Cover; Stafford, @. NJ. SarVef; Morris
Vile. Homer WEIGH; Prince William,
A. Vandevander
Winchester distiict-Presiding elder,
G. T. Tyler; Winchester, d. Il. Kern;
Frederick, c. l.. Potter; Stephens City,
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