The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-02
SHELDON HAS THE
ORIe|lAL RECORD
Of CONTRIBUTION
All Books Of Republican
Campaign Of 1904 in His
aA Possession
COMMITTEE TO SEE
THEM WHEN WANTED
Money Spent and Could Not
Be Returned When Letter
to Cortelyou Was
Written


ANG" 40NAt NCRl. ls--A~AlSidt EES~
eEds OF the receipt and disbursement
OF the 100000 contribution to the
Roosevelt fund OF 1894. will be sub
mitted to the CIapp senatorial COM
mitAee at It's next session.
They are now in the possession OF
Treasurer George r. Sheldon. of the
Republican national committee.
Until today II had been generally
supposed that there Was no docu-
mentary proof that John ID. Archbold
had handed the late Cornelius n
l,liss as treasurer OF the national COM
mittee the 100000 TO help elect
Roosevelt eight years ago.
II Is learned upon fndisputabie au-
ihor.ty that the books OF the national
treasurer fBiiss) as turned over to
George n. Sheldon, who succeeded
him in 1905. contain entries OF the
receipt Of the money and also show
to whom, II was paid.
II ne declared the books prove that
weeks before President Roosevelt
wrote to Chairman cortelyou urging
him 10 return the Standard Oil money
IL had nor only been put tn the bank
by Treasurer Bliss. but had been ac-
tuaiiy spent -AAln16
To summon Knox.
Still another development in the
Observation-Disclosures contro-
vcrsy Is that upon the return from
Japan or Secretary of State Knox he
Is 10 be called TO the witness stand
and questioned Al TO how he learned
snf the original subscription of 3itt,-
! 300 given TO Bliss in 1904 by Arch
bold and regarding the subsequent
gift of SIS, 600 to senator penrose:
his interview with President Roose-
Welt OctUbNr 18TH when Roosevelt
says he wrote To cortefyon in6istinE
that the money be returned. and bis
Knox.sl assurance that Henry G..
rrfck would make good any amount
sent back 20 the trust
Former Judge Charles H. DUEL.
who was assistant treasurer OF the
Republican national committee in
1904. said today:
While have no personal recollec-
ton Of the 100000 Standard OIL con-
trihut.cn of 1904. I should think the
hooks of Treasurer Bliss would show
the date If was received and also
how il was spent.
sheldon Has Books.
..My understanding Is that when
George r. Sheldon succeeded Mr.
B,ies ~ treasurer i'm 1908, Mr. Bliss
Tas nrestmption IL that they are now
in the possession of Mr.. Sheldon. who
was recently reelected national treas
urer."
when Treasurer Sheldon was asked
about this. he would say nothing ex-
cent that Bliss had placed in his Gus
taty all the books and documents in
his Office In 1908. and that they are
still in existence. Il must decline TO
d scuss this case further, ne ADDED
One of the most influential leaders
I..+.s.44aea-s with the Taft campaign
satd:
Al, the tslapp committee needs to
do III 10 call upon Sheldon for the
boass. and he WILL gladly bring them
TO Washington. They show the Sta md
ard on contribution was received
early In September. and. that II was
spent very socn after.
Money Was All Spent.
"f.onk before Secretary Knox con-
suited With President Roosevelt acout
the letter. the latter says he sent to
rortelyou demanding the return OF
the .f,.a nsarl@Oil money II had been
snent by Bi'xs. ard probably Cortei-
you. FOR campaign purposes Maybe
tbs VIII s~xplains why Cortelyou re-
pnEted ia Roosevelt that the national
ruu1Trrtttrr- a4a.l "a NJ, Standard OH
.yeprry. How could he return IT. AZ
II was spents
..Treesurrr shefdun. II he goes
again upon the witness stand. VIII
spansirr, every statement MADE oy
Arcniaold aud spenrOse as to giving
che money "a Rliss ana wifi reinforce
his testimony by entries in the books
az the treasurer Of the national COM
nfttses fafeadoH has kept lock on
h.s 3lps since this controversy began.