The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-11
TWO MILLIONS
FOR NOMINATION
Hillcs Told clapp Committee That
Great Sum Was Spent to Name
Roosevelt at
Chicago.
TAME SESSION TODAY
stotsburg Tells About the Money Ht
Handled In Pennsylvania for
the Republican
Campaigns.
TAME SESSION TODAY

WASHINGTON, Oct l1-E. T.
Stotesbury, Philadelphia millionaire
and former partner of J. P. Morgan,
told the Clapp committee today that
he collected $165,795 in eastern Penn
sylvania for the 1904 republican cam
paign and $101,057 in 1908. He also
threw new ray of light on the "Iar-
riman fund" He said that in 1904
Treasurer Bliss told him he (Bliss)
had to raise s150,0po for New York
i state, and that Hartman would give
1 $4,000
4 Stotesbury was one of the minor
witnesses examined today before the
committee adjourned at noon until
next Monday.
\ The Roosevelt campaign In Pennsyl
vania last spring cost only $4,000 in
stead of $4,000 previously rumored,
according to Charles s. Edwards, for
mer republican national committee
man from that state, who managed 1t.
! Fred w upham, assistant republi-
J can treasurer in 1908, tcld the com
5 mittee that he collected S549,320 at
: the headquarters in Chicago, and that
: this amount was expended under his
direction
: Dearth of stars marked the
> session today of the Clapp
committee. The "headliner' was
Il. T. stotesbury, of Philadelphia
partner of J. P. Morgan, who came to
divulge his alleged contribution OF
! $4,000 to the Taft campaign, and to
: amplify Morgans testimony regarding
the firms 1904 campaign donations.
! Charles Seymour Edwards, wealthy
! West Virginian, was another witness
Z on todays list He was the bull moose
{ leader in his state and Is said to have
contributed heavily to the progressive
cause.
i Frederick w Upham came from Chi
a cago to disclose further details ot
g republican contributions four years
!. ago. Another scheduled witness was
9 a. Arnowitz, of New York
s Today's testimony promised to be
, tame after the committees stirring
experiences yesterday with John d
Z Archbold and Chairman Hilles. Arch
q bold told how he and H. Fl, Rogers
tore up a receipt for their 100000
u contribution to Treasurer Bliss, il
q. 1904 He said there was no pleasur,
le in looking at it,
Chairman Hilles reiterated hi
= charge that millions" were spent t
nominate Roosevelt at Chicago. II
= fixed the sum at $2,0oG00G and charg
- ed George w. Perkins with being th
=, Harvester trust
- - An adjournment this afternoon vi
:. til Monday was planned by the con
i mittee
at No session will be held next Wee
nesday 1t was reported on that da
,e the committee plans to go to Me-
n York to take the testimony of Wi
,e liam G. Rockefeller of the Standar
m Oil company, who is i'll and unable
d. come here.
Id Stotesbury gave his occupation q
"business banker" when sworn. Fl
.ir is the head of Drexel and Compan.
op bankers.
X COLLECTED s165,T95 in Pennsylvani
at in 1904" said stotesbury, ''in the di
On trict east OF Pittsburgh.
he The witness presented his complet
IT record sum.
All of this money was turned ovt
de to the republican national committe
the banker declared.
ne 81 also collected s101,o57 in 1908
said Stotesbury.
stotesbury testified that the expent
lures in 1908 were $S2.39s. leaving
Ell balance of $1S,GG1. This was exclr
lor lively for the national campaign.
lia In 1912, gave s25,000 to Repl
he sentative Mckinley" continued t
'se witness. This was for the Taft caus
re- in 1908 Mr.. Bliss told me he'd ha
al to have some meney. think for Ne
rty York state" added Stotesbury 81
.ch stated if he could raise s150,00o, IS
900 more would be given by Mr.. II;
riman. This conversation took pla
in New York