The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-09
FAMOUS DISPUTE
AGAIN REVIVE D
Another Version of Story, Which
S Said to BE Correct
One.
AS HARTMAN RELATED 1T
Money Raised for Roosevelt on
Latter's Promise to Care
for Dcpcw.

Washington. January s-There have
been so many versions Of the Roose-
Ve!t-ttarriinan episode concerning cam
paign funds in the national hight OF
a?o4. which have been accelerated by
inc recent ltooseYslu-Sheldon corre-
spondence. that not few New York
State Republican Congressman have
manifested an awakened interest In the
subject. There are Republican Con-
srcssmen from tho Empire State, it
was declared. who believe that there
arc three persons who can clear up the
mystery before the memoira OF the late
Edward II. Hartman are printed. and
these three are asserted to be ex-Sena-
tor Chauncey NJ Depow, Ex-Governor
BcnJam!n b. Odell, Jr., and George B.
Cortelyou. Tho additional remark wa.
made that these Republicans of M
tion1l repute will be able to confirm or
deny the version which follows:
Immediately after ex Governor Frank
;. Black was set aside by Mr.. Odell IN
December. 1904, as the candidate for
United States Senator TO succeed Mr.
bepew. Mr.. odell bcing the Governor
and chairman OF the Republican State
Committee. and having precipitated
Black into the contest. and at the last
moment being compelled by Mr. IInr-
iiinan to reject Black ana sustain De-
pew, Mr.. Hartman sent FOR tho late
eenator John Raints and ono or two
others. aud said 10 them:
Il find that my advice to Ms. odeIl
10 reject Mr. Black for United States
Senator and stand by Mr.. Depew has
practically ruined Mr.. Odcll as Repub-
lean State leader. ! find that tho Re-
publican state organization. acting on
his advice. engaged in the canvass to
elect Mr.. Black United States Senator.
and that, because Mr.. Odell, on my ad-
vice. at tho last moment. changed from
Black TO Depew, tho Republican State
organization has decided to dethrone
him as It's leader. That Is n great in
Justice 10 Mr.. odell. want to ask
you gentlemen II BY any steps can
rchahilitate Mr.. Odcll In tho confidence
of the State organization"
MT. Herrinan's visitors. including
Senator Isaines, informed him that no
power on earth could rehabilitate Mr..
OdAil az State leader: that h? his
course In switching from Black to De-
pew, after having interested the entire
organization in Black, he had lost the
confidence Of the leaders OF the or
ranization. and that no amount OF
money donated 10 the organization
could in any way restore confidence in
81 odeli NJ. Hartman then said;
When President Roosevelt, sent for
me 10 go 10 Washington. lie was In
YER nervous state over his election.
lie asked me IL could not raise funds
TO hclp out tho situation. learned
on that visit that the Republican Nn-
tipnal Committee had collected abou.
'-.0no.ooo, and that most of this money
Nd bean distributed among other
states, and that the President at the
'aSt moment had become alarmed over
tue situation In New York ! told tn,
'res!den; of my interest In Senator
ha Nn
PC taken care OF, and / assumed from
"hat the President replied at that time
that ne. In the event OF his election,
vas to appoint Mr.. Depcw ambassador
IN Franco anyway, II was with tina,
understanding that returned to New