The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-10


Made to Contribute by Depew.
New York, Sept 10.-The disclosure
by the World Of the manner in which
u. III. Hartman raised the fund of
$260,000 MT the personal solicitation OF
President Roosevelt in 1904 to save
New York state for the Republicans,
together with the list Of names of the
subscribers to it, has opened new
avenue of conjecture as TO what was
done with the money during the clos
ing hours of the campaign.
The principals in the transaction
Mr. Hartman, Mr.. 0dell, Mr.. Cortei-
you and Mr.. BHss-would not throw
any additional light on the matter.
Mr. Cortelyou refused TO discuss the
matter. Mr. Odell replying by tele-
phone to an inquiry. absolutely declill-
ed to say anything about it.
The Contributors.
The ex-governor and the boss of the
Republican machine strongly intimated
that it was none of the public's busi-
ness. He further declared that there
was nothing unusual or derogatory to
the president Mr.. Cortelyou or the
state committee about it,
Mr.. Bliss would not talk about his
participation in the transaction, and
Mr. Hartman could not be reached.
The names of the subscribers to the
fund and the amount given by each Of
them are as follows:
Edward H. Hartman, $4,000; H..
Nick. Twombly, representing the Van
derbilt interests. $25 1000; Chauncey NJ.
Depew personaD. $4,000; James Ha-
Assurance society, $4,000: ]. Pier
pent Morgan. 10000; George w Per-
kins New York Life Insurance com
panyl. $4,000: Standard on company
(H. H. Rogers. John D. Archbold and
William Rockefeller), $4,000; James
Epeyer and banking interests, $4,000;
Cornelius n. Bliss personan. $4,000;
seven friends of Senator Depew, So
600 each $4,000; sent to Mr.. Harri-
man in smaller donations. $4,000; to-
tai. $260000.
e. Turred Over to cortelyou.
This sum of money, exceeding by
100000 the amount estimated by
George b. Cortelyou. chairman of the
Republican national committee, and
II. b. Odell. Jr.. chairman of the Re
publican state committee, to be neces
sary to insure the election of Mr.
Roosevelt as president and Mr.. Hig
gins as governor, was collected by Mr..
Hartman and Senator Depew and
turned over by Mr.. Hartman to Cor
nelius n. Bliss. treasurer of the Re-
publican national committee.
Mr. Bliss gave his check for the ful
amount to Mr. Cortelyou. The latter
retained $4,000 of 1t for his own uses
In the campaign and gave his check for
the remaining 100000 to Mr.. Odell.
cortelyou Sets Ball Rolling.
The genesis Of the famous election
fund is thus set forth by the World:
Oct %, 1904.-Chairman Cortelyou
Of the Republican national committee
sent Charles II. Duell to State Chair
man Odell to urge greater activity in
the presidential campaign and to make
known the apprehension of President
Roosevelt that the Republicans would
lose the state. Odell demanded an in
terview with Cortelyou. National
Treasurer Bliss met the demand of
Odell and Cortelyou for money with
the statement that the national com
mittee had no funds. Odell declared
that money must be raised. Bliss re-
piled that former friends of the party
and corporations would not supply
funds because of the uncertainty Of
porate interests. Cortelyou proposed
an appeal to f. III. Hartman for finan-
cial help and asked Odell to make it.
Oct 24.-Odell had an interview with
Hartman. The latter demanded that
Cortelyou apply to him in person. Cor
telyou went TO Harrimans Office at 100
Broadway the same afternoon. He
added his request to that of Odell that
Hartman help the two committees to
raise money. Hartman demanded
some guarantee that the president
would not continue his opposition to
the reelection of Senator Depew and
that he would not attack corporate in
terests. Cortelyou declined to give as
surances and suggested that Hartman
apply directly to the president
Hartman Goes to Washington.
Oct 25.-Odell furnished Hartman
with list of all the election districts
in New York state. with reports as to
Republican chances in each and an es-
innate that more than 100000 would
he required to carry out the sugges-
fi0n of the president"
Hartman was invited by President
Roosevelt to come to Washington. Har-
riman notified Bliss and Odell he was
going to Washington "at the personal
invitation of the president"
1t is not quite clear whether the in
teryiew between the president and
MIR. Hartman was arranged by Mr.
Cortelyou or solicited by Mr.. Harri-
man himself. Mr.. Cortelyou has never
denied a statement made by Mr.. Har-
rimm that he went to Washington at
the personal invitation OF the presl-
dent. The president, however. has de-
MED that he asked Mr. Hartman to
come at that particular time, but ad-
mitted that he had extended general
invitation to Mr.. Hartman to come
and see him during the campaign.
However that may be- Mr.. Hartman
on Oct % tourneyed to Washington
and saw the president He remained