The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-13
ANDREW CARNEGIE, THE IRON
MASTER, CONTRIBUTED $4,000
R00sevGIt'S Private Secretary Says
Nothing Was Received From
Beef or Tobacco Trust

Washington, d. c., July 13--A total
OF sl.900000 was raised by the Re-
publican national committee IN 1904
for Theodore RooseYelts presidential
campaign, according to George B.
ICortelyou then chairman Of that
committee. who testified today ! be
fore the senate campaign contrlbr-
tons committee.
Mr.. Cortelyou testified that at the
beginning of the campaign he had
laid down general rules as TO contfi-
buttons and was not concerned with
detailed contributions except In rare
cases as the campaign progressed.
one of the rules WAS that there
should be no promise or pledge at
tached to contributions. he said. Mr.
Cortelyou told of one contribution re-
iccted under that rule.
$4,000 offer Refused
"A wealthy man came to head
quarters he said. with an offer 70
contribute something like $4,000 or
$40 000 AS he was not connected
with any big business, we were glad
to get it. However. in turning it over,
he remarked that he hoped that he
might he considered sometime for a
diplomatic post. and in that event
that he would have the good will OF
the chairman of the committees |
told him that he had probably been
misinformed as to how those things
@ere done. and while | did not want
him TO misunderstand fflat. we could
rot accept the contribution.
IfKrAr nf finn
from the beef trust?" inquired Chair
man Clapp.
Il never did"
Senator Clapp went down through
a list Of trusts and came to the to-
bacco trust.
II remember distinctly that the to-
bacco trust did not contribute de-
clared Mr. Cortelyou. About that
time the treasury department made a
rLIing as to tobacco imports. Short
ly afterwards some tobacco people
came In with a contribution. is
sued orders that no contributions
We're to be received either from to.
bacco combinations or independents.
didn't think it proper"
Who was the party?" asked Sen
ator Lea
II do not recall
The contribution, Mr. CorteIyou
was approximately $4,000
or $4,000
Chairman Clapp asked Mr.. Cortel
YOU about contribution from the
late Edward Hartman Mr. Cortel-
you said he heard contribution was
made, but this was at the close Of
he campaign while he was at Chi
cago. He said he never inquired
about it
Senator CLAMP asked about a long
'st OF possible contributors but Mr.
Nortelyou could give no Information
in regard TO them
Some believe all a chairman does
IS 70 raise money" said Mr. Cortet
on. ut is not Ee has other bust
ness
Many Women On Books
He said he knew OF some contribu-
ions around $4,000. Several of
hem. he said were from women who
believed contributed because OF
ong interest in The party or through
entimental reasons So far as he
new they We're not Interested IN
rusts He estimated between 700
md 500 persons We're authorized 10
'ollect money He said that contri.
buttons we're made Just as to chari-
able religious or social organiza.
ions" "
Mr. Cortelyou recalled that Andrew
'arnegie had contributed $4,000 He
vas corresponded directly with Mr..
arnegie about the contribution. Mr.
'ortelyou said about $95 600 was left
y the treasury at the end OF the
umpaign
At the close of his examination Mr.
ortelyou said he desired 10 take full
responsibility for the campaign con
Tibuti0ns. He denied that he had
leen selected as chairman because
e had been secretary of commerce.
nd labor and was in a position to
crce corporations 10 contribute
AT that time the bureau of cor
'oratlons had Just been organized
aid Mr. Cortelyou. and | knew no
1ore about the affairs of corporations
han any other citizen who read the
urrent literature os the day
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