Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-17
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Washington, oct ia ruuy ui ih"
Republican national committees bank
a"CUTat in 1904 ut the Fourth Natiun-
al banp OF New York, placed In evil
dcncr before the tIapp committee to-
day showed one deposit ui t2Iu.UUU
during tho latter part ur Ortohcr OF
that year. ThHt MAS the ,un ur the
disputed Hartman" luud aud the
approximate time Of its collection.
Lavish use uf money by the sup
pOrtcTs of Taft IN the Michigan pri-
mary campaign vas charged before
the Clapp committee today by James
o, Muriln, a Detroit lawyer.
Murin said that when he aud cap
tain Algcr raised 500 uud offered ii
Ia John -. Mckay. In charge Of tho
TAFT campaign. Mckay suld "he had
plenty of muucy more than he had
ever had drlurr In any campaign"
Murln testified hc undcrstood Nc
Kay to say that candidates for dele
gates to the county conventions WHICH
we're holding him up for as much as
$500" carh.
III is a matter 'or/ general know
ledge that the primaries ia Detroit
this year were the most corrupt upCr-
HtiOns that were ever KNOWN" said.
Murlin.
at wHs as bad uu ono side us the
other, but our people were tho most
skillful aud we got the delegates. !
asked Charles B. Warren how much
money was 10 be- used In Wayne Coun-
ty. lie asked mo how much | thought
wHs necessary. / told him that not
q . 4 lt..t.
cstly lilo told me Mr. Mckay insisted
on having S,,OO0 before ho started,
"'Wull ! said. 'Wcll have Il rotten
campaign aud we did, declared tao
witness cmphatlCally. 1T waH The
worst campaign wo ever saw.
''Why, senator" ho exclaimed, ans
worlng senator POmercnc, both Aldus
burlurcd for those delegates lito 80
many sheep. Some Of them accepted
money from both sides. or course (
don't know the details but that was
tho general situation"
"WhO would know tho dctails?''
uSked senator Pum"r"no.
John -. Mckay"
ueOrgu u. EOrtciyuu. chairman of
| the national commillr" In 1904 was
| questioned about John -. ArchbOld'f
testimony that the Standard OH con-
trfDL ed $lOO,OOO To the Republican
fund that year MIR Cortolyou said
| the question had been brought 10 his
| attention by letters aud kilograms
| from President Roosevelt Ia the last
days of the campaign of 1904. When
he spoke to Treasurer Bliss bout II
tho latter had said thcrp had been ut
such contributions. II told the pres
idonL Just what Mr., BLISS told me-
ho said.
MIR. Cortcly0u said hc never asked
J. =. Morgan for any contribution fUi
any purpose.
Mr.. Cortclyuu said he knew lttlc nj
tho sO-rallcd Hartman tund' bu
insisted II was raised entirely. for th,
New York state committee, Ho de-
MED that early In the 1904 campaign
no had promised Is, Is. ODeU. Jr.
$500, 900 for the state campaign.
Mr.. COrtclyuu denied no had order
cd tho books of tho 1904 campaign dc
slroycd or that any gathering or com
mittcc of New York tinanCiurs wal
formed 10 undcrwrito the RCpubllcHi
cWtnpuign. lie disagreed with GGurg'
II, ShcldOn'S estimate thut 10 POI
ceLt of tho 1904 fund was contributed
by corporations and declared the hull
OF tho fund was given by large lhdl
VlduAi contributors
Mr.. CUriely0u defended hls cOnduc
Of the 1904 campaign aud replied Wig
orously TO criticism OF his appoint
ment us chairman, following his ser
Vice AN secretary Of commerce ant
Labor with supervision Of tho burea'
Of corporations. Ho protested he knew
| nothing of tho sO-called secrets o
corporations and wished TO shoulde
all responsibility for his associates ol
the 1904 committee.
President Roosevelt was not actiV
In the management Of the 1904 cam
palBn.. no said.