The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-19
MILLION SPENT IN
PARKER CAMPAIGN
w. r.. sHEEHAy DECLARES CON-
TRIBUrIoNs FROM TRUSTS
WERE TURNED BACK.
BELMONT A DONATOR
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND WAS
TURNED LOOSE IN STATE OF
NEW YORK FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES.
BELMONT A DONATOR

WASHINGTON, July 1S,-Alton 3.
Parker had a fund of about 100000
to run his campaign In 1904 according
to the testimony OF w. r. Sheehan,
of New York, today before the senate
committee investigating campaign
contributions, Sheehan was chairman
that year of the executive committee
OF the Democratic national commit
tee.
Sheehan told the committee he did
not wish his testimony construed as
contradicting that of August Belmont
who guessed" the fund that year
totaied about 100000 or 100000.
1T is all a matter Of memory" In
sisted Sheehan. Il think the nation
$500, 900. / think there came through
the committee some contributions for
specific use in New York State.
have an impression that amounted to
about s288, e06.''
The witness declared the COMMITTEES
made rule at the beginning of the
campaign to accept no money from
any trust. He believed no such con-
tributions were made directly or in
directly.
Check Was Returned.
There was $4,000 contributed be-
gan Sheehar. by the American Sugar
Refining comp.ny--nst by Mr.. Have
meyer-to the State committee. Be
fore the check was cashed we heard
about II. and II was returned
Sheehan told the committee that
sums were sent to Maine, Colorado
and Nebraska
How much was sent to Nebraska =? q
inquired Senator Oliver.
Z think about $4,000"
Mfr, Bryan was the candidate for
the .senatorship that year, wasn't he2'
Il don't remember. exactly. candi-
dates for senatorship were not"
We'll. think he was" interrupted
the Pennsylvania senator.
Sheehan said he remembered August
Belmont was a large contributor that
year. and Senator Oliver asked II
Thomas f. Ryan also contributed in
the same campaign. The witness re-
sponded he did.
Senator Clapp asked for the names
of contributors OF more than $4,000
II recoilect Mr.. Belmont chiefly be-
cause OF his testimony" replied Mr.
Sheenan. Il was away up in Maine
much Of the time. and did not have
so much TO do with the raising of
funds. There were others who con-
-ributed more than that sum. but /
cannot remember them
Who was the most active In secur~
ing money inquired Mr.. Clapp.
Many Solicited.
Why senator. various people were
soliciting on their own responsibility.
The members OF the committee were
active. People were circuISrized We
published requests for funds. Demo
Gratis or people interested i'm the sue
cess of the ticket came into inquire
II it was satisfactory for them 10 get
out and raise some money
E'IliI fNpt1 solicit -
Not much, devoted my energy
10 other work e."
Asked IL he could tell the commit
tee where 1t couH find Charles Hail.
assistant treasurer of the national
committee in 1904. and In charge Of
the campaign finance books, Sheehan
replied lie thought Hall might be in
Albany.
He Is a lawyer and a perfectly re-
spectacle man" added Sheehau.
Chairman Clapp returned he mean'
no reflection on Hall. but the com
mittee had been unable to get In toues
with him.
did you take any part Ia the cam
paigu of 1902" Sheehan WAS asked,
just before he was excused from the
stand.
"Only as a contributor" he respond
ed