The Irish standard., 1907-04-06
Says HARTMAN Was
after DEPEW'S JOB
SOUGHT AMBASsADoRSAlP FOR
SENATOR so HE MIGHT RE.
CElVE TOGA.
AUTHORITATIVE NOTE
FROM WHITE HOUSE

Why Financier Mixed Up In State
PoIitics-Latest Phase of the Con-
troversy-Depew Tells of Cash and
Envoy Episode.
Washington, April 4.-The following
statement was given out at the Whlte
House Wednesdays: The real reason
for Mr.. e. H. Harriman's interest in
the election of the state ticket in New
York in 1904, reference to which
was made in the communication which
passed between him and the president,
was that he desired to advance his
own ambitions. 1t is asserted that Mr..
Hartman wanted the position OF sena-
tor now filled by Mr.. Depew and that
this was the reason why he was anx-
ious to have him appointed ambassa-
dor to Paris. The differences from Mr..
Harriman's attitude was that II Sena-
tor Depew could be induced to go to
Paris that Governor Higgins vas pre-
pared to appoint him to the vacancy"
Few Willing to Talk.
New York, April Awhile the con-
troversy which has arisen between
President Roosevelt and e. III. Harri-
man, following the publication of
letter written by f. II. Hartman to
Sidney Webster regarding the collec-
ton of campaign fund by Mr.. llar-
riman during the presidential Cam
paign in 1904, is attracting widespread
attention. politicians and others who
were closely connected with the cam
paign do not show disposition at
this time to discuss the subject
Depew's Version Of the Affair.
Senator Chauncey M. Depcw was
the only one who would add anything
to the letters and statements made by
the president and Mr.. Hartman. He
Is quoted as saying:
'My knowledge of the 100000 cam
paign fund was all gained after the
occurrence to which Mr.. Hartman re-
the time and it would be improper
for me to mention any names in any
way may say, however. that the
money did not come from corpora
tions, neither from individuals whose
corporation affiliations we're such that
they had anything to expect from the
administration in return. They were
men of wealth, who necessarily had
certain corporation connections, but
these did not move them in contribut-
ing the money.
$50 far as the mention of my name
for the post of ambassadov to France
is concerned. ! will say positively that
that matter was not broached to me
until December, after the opposition to
my reelection as senator had crys-
tallized. l heard nothing at all about
it back at election time. ! will not
say through what source the sugges-
ton came that | should take the post
except that | was asked II ! would not
accept such an appointment and with
draw from the senatorial contest. I
replied that | would not consider it,
that my whole training and inclination
as senator. and that as far as ! was
concerned it was the senatorship or
nothing Not long after that the or
position was withdrawn"
Let Past Be Buried, Says Bliss.
Cornelius n Bliss was asked if he
had anything to say about the situa-
alton developed by the exchange Of
statements between Mr.. Hartman and
President Roosevelt.
You can't galvanize ancient history
Or ancient fiction" said Mr.. Bliss.
II have kept still for two years, and
do not see any profit in saying any
thing now. What has passed is of
the past, and that's an end to it,"
Ex-Gov Odell in Ncwburg, de-
clined to discuss the Hartman letter
and the presidents reply. He also re-
fused to talk on the moneys received
by the Republican state committee
while he was at it's head. Ex-Gov.
Black, who was a candidate for the
senatorship with Mr. Dcpew, also de-
clined to talk.
"Whatcver my inclinations might
be- he told reporters who asked him
about his withdrawal from the race
against Depew in 1904, "the propri.
eties will allow me to say nothing"
Hartman Stands by Story.
r. II. Hartman has given out a
statement in rejoinder to President
Roosevelt, who made public corre-
spondence and a statement that he did
not ask Mr.. Hartman to contribute a
dollar to the campaign fund in 1904.
Mr.. Hartman says his letter to Sidney
Webster, in which the statements re-
garding the president were made, was
stolen. He reiterates the story told
in the letter, although Mr.. Roosevelt
branded some of the statements as
willful untruths. Mr.. Hartman says:
II was not political manager.
was asked to go to Washington by
the president in the interests Of the
state ticket. ] could help to raise
money. That did help in this re-
gard that | did raise funds imnno