New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04

, IL Mr. Bliss has been collecting any
special fund.
mo, that was the contribution We
would make In the regular course. If we
were especially interested In the cam
paIgn," said Mr.. Morgan. I'VE made the
same contribution In 1900
o.-Were you especially interested In
the campaign OF 1904? Ayes. we were.
O-Was Mr. Hartman especially In
terested in that campaign? Al really
don't know.
Q.-Wcre the insurance companies es-
pccially interested In this campaign
Al don't know. There was never any
concerted action by me with any OF the
Insurance companies I'm that matter az
that time (this with emphasisl. or
course. Mr. Perkins was director OF
the New York Life Insurance COMPANY,
! and he probably talked with me about
! their interests. bu, can't remember any
specific conversation.
Senator Pomerene asked If he had any
talk with Mr.. Hartman at that time
about the effect Of the campaign on the
railroads.
u don't remember any, but II is not at
all unlikely" answered MT. Morgan.
He knew nothing Of any contribution by
Ny. Hartman or Charles s. Mellen.
Did Mr.. Hartman ever tell you he had
talk with Mr. Roosevelt about railroad
! Interests" asked Senator Pomerore.
81 remember no such Conversation
| Mr.. Morgan then made his statement
about his firm never contributing with
any promise or expectation Of anything In
return.
During this campaign was there any
! intention on your part 20 support the
Democratic candidate" asked Senator
| Pomerenc.
IL never heard of IL, II there was.' re-
sponded Mr.. Morgan, smiling. III we had
! thought the election Of Democrat was
/ for the best interests of the country we
would have contributed 10 his campaign"
! ODD you or Mr. Melien or Mr.. Har-
/ rimHn call on any II the financial men OF
| New York in The interest Of the Repuo-
] lican campaign that year? Al don l
/ think 80; | never heard OF such thing
/ Q.-Was there NJ any time any confer
( encC among financial interests looking
] toward tho nomination OF Democratic
! candidate who would be suitable 70 the
/ financial interests OF New York? Al
know az nothing OF tho kind.
Q.-Were you at the office OF the Union
1
| No: 7 never vas In that of'ice.
! Did you ever meet Mr.. Hartman and
Mr.. Mellen in Mr.. IIarriman's ONCE TO
! talk over these mntters?' asked Senator
4 Pomerene.
Never in Harriman's Office.
| Mr Morgan responded lie never had
! been In Mr.. HarrIman's office and very
I seldom talked with Hartman in that
campaign about the political situation.
lie said he talked with no one represent
ing the national nominee except OIL
GERS Of the national committee. He said
Chairman George II. Cortelyou came into
his Offices several times" and thought
the visits were before the contribution OF
10000.
was anything said by Mr.. corteiyou
a. 10 the amount they desired To raise
II don't think there was any hint" re-
piled Morgan, with chuckle Il think
they would have taken anything they
could get"
The committee and spectators Joined
I Mr.. Morgan In q laugh.
! Under questions by Senator Pomerene
Mr.. Morgan repeated that he had been
given TO understand that tho Hartman
$1,000 fund was being raised for the state
committee. but was being given 20 the
national committee.
You understood that, though intended
for the state campaign, the contribution
would aid the national campaign. did you
not?'
"Oh, certainly" said Mr.. Morgan. lie
- OF nr
funds subscribed during that year 20 the
Republican national fund.
do you know the amount OF money
the Republican national committee was
trying to raiser
"No; | never asked. Ny obligation
wss oone when they got from mo what
they could"
Mr.. Morgan said 5000 was all that was
given 10 the 1903 campaign. one contribu-
ton being $1,000 and another $1,000.
Those contributions were all under the
direction Of Mr.. Perkins. / speak OF those
because / remember them. / don't know
what Mr.. Perkins may have given"
Mr.. Morgan said he knew OF no con-
ference OF financial leaders In New York
10 decide whom they would support for
President IN 1905.
When Senator Paynter took up the ex-
animation Mr.. Morgan moved his chair
UP TO the committee table, and resting
his elbows on the edge he leaned toward
his questioner.
Senator Paynter referred to Mr.. Nor
ean's remark that he had been Interested
only in what was good for the coun-
try"
Isn't Il true that we often think what
We want is best for the country asked
the Senator.
~ don't" replied Mr.. Morgan. laugh.
ina. II often want thing that ! think
! ought not to have, and try to GET
over wanting H."
Democratic Victory Feared.
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