The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-12
CORTELYOU TELLS
OF CONTRIBUTION
Committee Raised S1,9oo,ooo for
the Roosevelt Presidential
Campaign.
NO PROMISES ATTACHED
Tobacco Trust Want to Contrib
ute. but Its Offer Was
Refused.

Washington. July 1.-THE Republi-
can National Committee in la04 raised
$4,000 600 for the Roosevelt preslden-
t!al campaign. according 10 testimony
given to-day ny George B Cor;elyou.
then chairman OF the national com.
Gnlttee, before the Senn,e investgat-
ing campaign contribution commit.
tee.
All contributions. he said. we're re-
ceived under rule that no pledge
or promise attached to them He told
Of the rejection Of one contribution
under this rule
"a wealthy man came TO head
quarters" said Cortelyou. with an
offer TO contribute something like 49,
600 or $4,000 AS he was not con-
nected With any bis business. we were
glad to get Il Howeve. in turning 1t
over. he remarked that he hoped that
he might be considered some time
for a diplomatic post. and in that
event he would have the good Will OF
the chairman OF the committee
told him that he had probably been
misinformed as to how these things
were done. and while ! did not want
him TO misund-rsta nd, that We could
not accept the contribution"
Ever hear of any contribution from
the beef t.ust?' inquired Chairman
clapp.
4 never did was the response.
So the testimony was. until sena-
tor Clapp came down the list TO the
tobacco trust.
Contribution Refused.
y remember distinctly that the to-
bacco trust aid not contribute" 4e-
clared Cortelyou ~About that time
the Treasury Department made a rLi-
ing as 10 tobacco imports. Shortly
afterwards. some tobacco people came
In with a contribution. issued or
ders that no contribution were TO
be received either fror TOBACCO conf
binations or Independents. didn't
think it proper"
Who was the party?" asked sena-
tor Lea
Il do not recall.
How much was the contribution? ?"
Il do not remember
Approximately
Approximately. $4,000 OF $4,000"
The hrst thing Senator Clapp asked
was about a contribution from Ed
ward Hartman. Cortelyou said he
heard contribution was made but
this was at the close OF the campaign.
while he was at Chicago. and prob
ably came about through MIS- refusal
to give more money for the New
York campaign. He said he never
inquired about the matter. Senator
Clapp asked about "a long list OF pos
sible contributors. but Cortelyou could
give no Information in regard to their
contributions.
some believe an chairman does
is to raise money" said Cortelyou.
1T is not. He has other business"
At the time. he said, he knew of
some contributions around $4,000, in
sSsting that several OF them We're
from women. whom, he believed. CON
tributed because OF long-interest in
the party or through sentimental rea-
sons. So far as he know they were
not Interested in trusts. He estimated
that between 100 and 500 persons were
organized to collect funds. He said
that contribution books were distri
huted. and many anonymous contri-
buttons made "just as to charitable.
religious or social ORGANIZATIONS
Carnegie Gave 10000.
Toward the conclusion 81 his tcs-
timony Cortelyou recalled that An
drew Carnegie contributed $4,000.
Cortelyou said he corresponded direct
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