The Washington herald., 1912-10-12
INVERSION
IS AGAIN VERIFIED
Edward 7. Stotesbury Substantiates
Colonels Story About the
Hartman Fund.
WEST vIRGMIAN HAS
WELL-DEvELOPED CROUCH
Star Witnesses to Appear Before
Clapp Senate Committee
Next Week.

| Further substantiation Of the Roosevelt
version Of the Hartman fund episode
| was furnished the Clapp committee yes
terday by Edward T. Stotesbury. the
Philadelphia banker. for the last three
| campaigns assistant treasurer Of the Re-
publican National Committee.
Mr. Stotesbury told the committee that
| in 1901 Cornelius N. Bliss had asked
him to raise more money, saying that
1t was for the New York State fight.
and that Hartman would give $4,000
IL he (BiisS would raise $15o.0oo This
last statement. taken in conjunction
with bits of testimony offered by other
witnesses touching on the Hartman con-
troversy. indicates that Hartman was
not SO direstly responsible for the col
lection Of. the $4,000 fund as he gave
his friends to understand. For instance,
Morgan's contribution Of $4,000 was
made to Bliss and odell. without any
knowledge that II was to be turned Into
the Hartman fund. Odell. as chairman
of the State central committee. was par
ticulariy interested in obtaining money
to aid, his Gubernatorial candidate. Hig-
gins. out of the hole he found himself
in at the fag end Of the campaign.
Headliners Next Week.
A string of headliners for the witness
stand next week was announced by
Chairman Clapp at the conclusion Of yes
terday's hearing. Among those who will
testify are Alton B. Parker. George B.
Cortelyou, George W. Perkins. William
McConbs. chairman of Democratic Ma
tional Committee; William McAdoo. as
sistant chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee; Roger Sullivan. Jo-
siah Quincy, Lieut.. Gov. H. l.. Nichols.
of Ohio. and Senator John H. Bankhead.
Frank A. Munsey. one OF the Roosevelt
angels probably will be invited to
testify.
Mr.. S,otesbury testified that he raised
s165. 1880 for the 1904 Roosevelt cam
paign fund. Among those contributing
through Mr.. Stotesbury were the United
States Steel Corporation. 81. T5; the
American Bank Notte Company, 200:
Charlemagne Tower. $500; Drexel & Co.
Philadelphia. representatives of ]. p.
Morgan. 5000: Bethlehem Steel Company.
5000: Cambria Steel Company. 5000:
William Cramp & Sons. 5000: Thomas
Dolan. $4,000; G. W. Elkins, $500; Mid
vale Steel Company. 5000; Pennsylvania
Steel Company, 5000; Philadelphia Elec-
tric Company, 1850.
In 1905 Mr. Stotesbury again passed the
hat around among his business friends in
Pennsylvania. He was not as successful
that year. He harvested Sl01. .o6l.6. The
greater part of the 1908 yield noted in
Mr.. Stotesbury's books were small con-
tributions ranging from IS to $loo
Among the large contributions were
Drexel & Co.. 5000; Mr.. Stotesbury.
5000: Joseph Fl. .BromleN S,0o0. and
John Bromley & Sons. 500.
Gave S25,OOO Thls Yeaf.
Mr.. stotesbury testified that he con-
tributed $500 this year to Mr.. Tafts
for denomination. The money
was turned over to Director Mckinley.
of the Taft bureau, as was stated by Mr..
on the occasion of his appear
ance earlier in the week.
William Seymour Edwards, a Roose-
Welt man from West Virginia, plainly
had large sized Crouch He whooped
it for Roosevelt in the primary cam
paign. went to Chicago with a Roose
welt delegation. confident that for four
years to come he would represent his
State as the Republican National Com
mittee. Mr.. Edwards was removed from
the committee, and he expressed some
Hilles and his associates In deposing
him. Edwards referred to the National
Committee as that predatory crowd In
New York. The witness knew nothing
about the campaigns of 1901 or 1908. He
testified that he contributed "a couple of
dollars to the Roosevelt cam |
paign this year. He estimated the cost |
of the Roosevelt campaign in West vir-
yinia at 5000 or $4,000. Edwards was
nominated by the State convention to be |
National Committeeman. Il was the |
choice of the convention" he |
said. Therefore I felt disposed to be |
liberal. I got a Pullman train. loaded |
[ with my friends. and entertained them |
as my guests at the Chicago conven- |
tion." This junket, Mr.. Edwards said. |
cost him "a couple of thousand dollars"
Still n Republican.
Mr.. Edwards protested that he was
still "a good, honest Republican" al
though replying to a question put by |
Oliver Of Pennsylvania he ad-
nitted that he was affiliated with the |
party. II do not recognize |
hat predatory band that stole the NOM
nation at Chicago as the Republican |
,arty," the witness exclaimed. Ed
wards went on to say that there was
title difficulty in carrying West Virginia
'or Roosevelt. and he added that the
State was still for Roosevelt mine to
,ne."
Colin. H. Livingstone. president of the
American National Bank. who has busi-
ness interests in West Virginia, and
Who was associated for years with the
ate Senator Stephen B. Elkins, testified
hat he knew nothing about campaign
unds. and he was accordingly excused.
Fred W. Upham, treasurer Of the Re-
,ublican National Committee. was on
he stand for a few minutes He had no
Of political operations in 1904
ir. Uuham stated that he had collected
54S320 in the West in 1908. Prior to that
ime Chicago headquarters had drawn on
few York for its funds.
Frank L. Smith. Of Illinois, the COL
rotor Of internal revenue at Springfield,
Who managed the Taft pre-convention
n that State, testified that he spent ap-
roximately $4,000 in pushing the Presi-
ent's candidacy. OF This amount $aO,-
DO was contributed by the Taft Club, of
llinois, a Statewide organization, and
lS.0C0 was furnished by Director WILL
ap B. Mckinley, Of the Taft bureau.
ir. Smiths relations with the Mckinley
ufeau seemed to stir up painful recol-
,ctions. The money from Mckinley
anne in driblets," the witness said. Mr..
mith testified that he refused contribu-
ons from a number Of Federal en-
loyes.
DO you know what was spent by local
andidates who were In sympathy and
armony with President Taft?" asked
Clapp.
II could not fnd many candidates for
flee in Illinois who were in harmony
nd sympathy with Mr.. Taft" the Wit
ess responded. -.--.
The last witness Of the day was Fred ,
i. SchweAfman. of, Springfield, Ill, q
preventative Of the National Manufac-
irer's Association. He knew nothing Of |
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