Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-16
BELMONT ADMITS
GIVING $25O,00O
TO ELECT PARKER
Didn't Expect Favors,
However, He Tells
Committee.

WASHINGTON, July ia quar-
ter of a million dollars was the esti-
mate which August Belmont. testify
ing today before the Senate commit
tee investigating campaign contribu-
tons, placed Upon his contribution
to the Democratic national committee
in 1904. He was not sure that was
the sum, but was satisfied to let 1T
go at that"
my habit has been hat if l fell
responsible for anything my obliga-
tion is not measured by dollars a /
cents" said Mr.. Belmont, when sena-
tor Paynter asked If his large contri-
button embarrassed him. Mr.. Bel
mont was amember of the campaign
executive committee that year.
Mr.. Belmont told first of advancing
$50, 900 to the Democratic national
committee. He said he had been re-
tmbursed s42, 900.
COMMITTEES Reimbursed Him.
Those committees always start out
that way" he explained. They ask
for advances and then begin to raise
funds. Later they reimbursed me, SO
that the balance of $4,000 only was a
contribution"
The capitalist remembered he, had
paid two small items of $1,000 each
to Maurice Cucor, a Hungarian
leader in New York.
Senator Jones asked Mr.. Belmont
how much he contributed in add
ton to the $780, 900 given to the ma
tional campaign. The witness replied
he alw avs contributed to the cam
paignl in his own locality and to the
State campaign. He vas not able 10
tell how much chat made I'M addi-
ton to the $3.50, 900.
do you care to. give any reasons
why you contributed sc large. a
sum- inquired Senator Jones.
It was very active in the nominal
tion,'' began Mr.. Belmont, land had
been selected to serve on the COM
mittee, and when funds did not come
IN 1 just contributed. I never intend
ed to make any such contribution,
but when deficits arose l contrib
uted.p
"Didn,t Expect Favors."
Mr.. Belmont was asked If ne had
any understanding of reward from
Judge Parker. the presidential candi-
date. 1
From the very outset Judge Parker
was a free and independent man and
remained So"
did you expect any favorsT
ION the contrary, Judge Parker I'M
5erstood from me that there would
be nothing could accept. I was
very much interested in the campaign
and contributed purely as \ Demo-
crat."
Nor did you expect to have any
special legislation? ;" Senator Paynter
suggested.
s. None Whatever lThererwas no I'M
terest with which, I was connected
that could b. helped by special leg
tslation."
MI. Belmont was unable to give an
accurate estimate of the total of the
funds at the disposal of the Demo-
cratic national committee in 1904.
When Senator Clapp asked If it were
/ million dollars he "guessed'sit was
hot more than 100000 or 100000.
When asked if he could remember
tny contributions from individuals or
Corporations Mr. Belmont replied
here were none from corporations.
"Any from in~dividuals or corpora
tions?" asked Senator Clapp.
Moves replied the witness.
From whata" insisted Senator
tlapp.
Henry Havemeyer, but 1t was re-
turned. 1t was secnred-I won't say
who secured it-anyway it came in.
Later it was rejected and that con
lribution was returned. I remember
discussion in Mr.. sTaggart's room
10 the effect that the contribution
vas regarded as undesirable"
Mr.. Belmont estimated the Have
meyer contribution at $40, 900. He re-
Jailed that he had asked Morton F.