The Detroit times., 1908-10-28
j HARTMAN S
IND SWITCHED
10000 VOTES
h v. WORLD PUBLISHES RE.
IalNoER OF WHITE HOUSE
WAR THAT RESULTED IN $780,
20 BEING QUICKLY RAISED.

NEW YORK. Oct 2s.-The World,
- itx editorial page. publishes re-
nInder Of certain Incident of four
Mars ago In the last week OF the cam
align, when 4. H. Hartman went TO
~ White House at the invitation OF
rxsident Roosevelt to confer about
- political situation In New York.
As result of that conference. II will
- recalled, Mr.. Hartman returned To
~ city and Immediately raised $780,
10, which was turned over to the Re
nblican national committee for use In
kls state.
Mr.. Hartman, in a subsequent letter
~ Bidney Webster, declared that as a
uult OF the fund he raised, at least
1000 votes were turned In the city OF
NV York alone, making a difference
"a 100, 900 votes In the general result"
The World says:
IN This money I'm the last hours OF the
ompafgn could not have been used for
NY legitimate purpose. Mr.. Hartman
~ not pretend that II was used for
SGitimate purpose On the contrary.
- took pride in the fact that 80. 900
DVtes were changed. making a differ
WH0 OF lVu,VuV NOtc1 IN Anc trSuiN ~
ether words Mr.. Hartman boasted that
Ms campaign fund purchased Tor the
Iepublican candidates 10000 votes that
okherwise would have gone to the Dem
| whether or not Mr.. Roosevelt had the
DIlghtest intention OF respecting the
>morai obligation" to Hartman Inn
lied by this contribution OF sseo.ooO,
~ could not have been Ignorant OF tne
Durposes to which this money would
~ put You and are practical men,
I'D the president I'm one OF his letters
~ Hartman. As a practical man and
~ practical politician Mr.. Roosevelt
Knew there was only one use for $3.50
10 az the end of a doubtful campaign
n Knowing all this. he not only encour-
Mgod Hartman to raise the money. but
I'D Hartman to believe that as re-
ard he would be allowed TO help
nhape the railroad policy OF the admin
5: There ha. been no more sordid tran
<.nction in American politics than that
|1Pcorded In Mr.. Harrimans letter 20
tdney Webster and In Mr. RooseVe"
Xn<tor to James 8. Sherman.
A Significant Caption.
q These letters the World reprints
'rnder the significant caption: "A $780,
30 Campaign Contribution-The Let
I'm of Two Practical Men,
z Following are pithy excerpts from
11nrriman's letter to Sidney Webster:
About week before the election
x IN the autumn of 1904. when 1t
looked certain that the state ticket
would go Democratic and was
doubtful as to Roosevelt himself.
!. he. the president, sent me . re
uusst to 90 TO Washington TO cor
Ter upon the political conditions
81. n New York state. complied
4 and he told me he understood the
N campaign could not be success
fully carried on without suficient
money and asked " ! would help
them In raising the necessary
funds. as the national committee,
under control OF. Chairman Cortel-
you, had utterly failed In obtain
\ Ing them. and there was large
y amount due from them to the New
York state committee.
The checks were given to
Treasurer Bliss. who took them
N to Chairman Cortelyou. II there
wsrs any among them Of ilfe-Insur-
ancs companies or any other like
organizations, Of course Cortelyou
must have Informed the president.
do not know who the subscribers
were other than the friend Of De-
new, who was an individual. This
amount enabled the New York
state committee to continue its
work, with the result that at least
n 10000 votes were turned In the
Y city Of New York alone, making a
"A difFersncs OF 100000 votes in the
seners' result; - |
Ryan's success In all his manip-
ulati0ns, traction deals, tobacco
combinations, manipulation OF the
y state Trust company into the Nor
ton Trust company. the Shoe and
Il leather bank into the Western Ma
tional bank and then again into
/. the Bank of Commerce-thus
covering ND his tracks--has been
done by the adroit mind Of Elihu
Root, and this present situation
has been brought about by COM
Il bination Of circumstances which
has brought together the Ryan,
Root, Roosevelt element
Where do I standf Yours sin
eeroly. e. H. HARTMAN.
:. And this from Roosevelt to Harr,-
nan:
Personal. Oct. IA. 1S04.-My
Ooor Nj. Hartman: A suggestion
has come 20 me In a roundabout
X WY that you do not think II wise
- eosne on to see me IN these clos
Ing weeks of the campaign. but
that you are reluctant to refuse.
1uasmuch as l have asked you.
Now, my dear SIR. you and are
prnctlcal men, and you are on the
ground and know the conditions
. botter than do. ~ you think there
- any danger Of your visit to me
onusInp trouble, or II you think
there ID nothing special I should
- Informed about. or no matter
In which could give aid, why, OF
course. give up the visit for the
time being. and then a few weeks
hence, before ! write my message,
shall get you 20 come down to
dlocuss certain government mat.
xors not connected with the cam
paipn. With great regard. sin
cerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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