The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-04

apt to know II there had been q small
conference Of large financiers" looking
but he had no knowledge of such
Did you or Mr.. Aellen or Mr.
Hartman call on any Of the financial
men In New York In the interest OF
the Republican campaign that Year,
I don't think SO: 1 never heard Of
such thing"
Was there At any time any con-
ference among financial Interests look
ing toward the nomination Of q Demo
cratic candidate who would be suitable
g the financial interests OF New
II know Of nothing of the kind"
Were You at the off3ce Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company In 1S04T"
mo. I was never in that Once" re-
sponded Mr.. Morgan
Did you ever meet Mr. Hartman
and Mr.. Aellen In Mr.. HarrimAn's Of
nee to talk over these matterS?' asked
Senator Pomerene.
Mr.. Morgan responded he never had
been In Ar. Harriman's once He said
he talked with no one representing the
the nationai committee. he eaid Chair
man George b Cortelyou came into his
once '-Several times and thought the
visits we're before the contribution Of
was anything said BY Mr.. cortslyou
As to the amount they desired to
raiser
Anxssas fer Any A0
T don't think there wss any hint:
7 think they you'd have taken any
thing they could get"
The committee and speetstorsi Join
ed. NJ. NorgAn in q laugh.
creme. Hr. Morgan repeated he had been
given to understand that the 'Harrt-
man" $4,000 fund WAS being raised
for the State committee. but was being
given to the national committee
tended for the State campaign the
contribution would aid the national
campaign, did you notr
''Oh. certainly" said Ar: Morgan.
subscribed during that year to the Re
publican national fund
do you know the .mount Of money
the Republican National Committee
was trying to rai.ey
No: l never . HsSed L. ~ 49, 1ecu s Gbsf
II Morgan said $4,000 was all that
was given to the 1908 campaign. one
|contribution being $4,000 and another
.These contributions were al under
the direction Of Ar. PerkinA speAk
OF those because I remembe them
don't know what Ar. Perkins may
~ Horx.n said he knew Of NO con-
ference Of financial leaders IN New
York 20 decide who they would support
for President In 1905 Wien Senator
Payutsr took up the oxAmIna1Soo u
Norm moved his chair mp % the COM
mittee table, and. RESTING 1te elbows
on the edge. he leaned toward ms Quee-
TONER.
vhen the "a, coo eo0trtbutton vas
made that the S1ee.oee had been Pretty
ifberal?" asked the Senator
~Oh, I did that erieansiiy. ss'o 81;
lZSe1 :.they came for the eIe.eo0" he
had gotten used 70 Il ana dsanS oo-
sDtd Nr. Bliss and Mr. cortelyou
express any srasit.de bsc.Tss s yS Ssy aec
consented to 81. .ssa x 49, ai'e' "'
:No I never experiences mucn
eratitude IN this conneesioA rsturnee
senator Paysssr rsSssrsa TO 1lr Nor
esn's remark that he had been inter
ssted only In what was sooo TOE 'ns
isn't II true thes we often thins
vhss We want d best for the country
= DON'T" replied llr. Moran. !sueh,,
ing. 4 often want z shf.G 20 t1et ~ :
.hink I o.sns not 70 I've sn' : "
Nor9an said the second contr =
1hu4ion az fS0 0Oo was brought out o.
.she fear Of the effect . Democratic
victory IN New YORK would nave 0"
'ns .nssor Clapp then asked the usual
sormai questions - 60 any TURNER
iinformaS don the witness mieht have
Il know Of nothing further saio