The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-17
GAVE s250,000
To AID PARKER,
SAYS BELMONT
New York Millionaire Declares
Contributions Were Personal
Gifts and Made purely
as a Democrat"
TOTAL CAMPAIGN FUND
WAS ABOUT $4,000
Ten Thousand Dollars From
Henry Havemeyer Refused,
Testifies Witness; Little
From Wall Street.

TA7 7ASHINGTON. july 16.-Tho
NM senate's investigation OF
Wv campaign contributions in
the elections of 1904 and
1908 today turned to an inquiry of the
Democratic funds used in Alton B.
Parker g campaign of 1904. August
Belmont told the senators he personally
contributed about s250,ooO, and that
the total amount in the war chest had
been less than a million dollars.
Postmaster General Frank H. Hitch
cock, chairman OF the Republican
national committee in 1908, will tes-
tlfy tomorrow about the eontribu-
tious to President Taft 8 first cam
paign fund, and Thursday William L.
Sheehan, a member Of the Democratic
national executive committee in 1904,
Will be witness.
Only as Democrat.
Mr.. Belmont said contribution of
$4,000 offered by Henry Hsvemeyer,
the "sugar king was refused by his
committee in 1904.
The senators wanted to know how
MrsSBelmont came to give $250,000 to
the Parker campaign He explained he
had contributed when deficits oc-
CURED.
"My habit has been that if feel
responsible for anything my obligation
is not measured in dollars and CENTS
said he,
When asked if he expected or had
been promised anything in return for.
his time and contributions, Mr.. Bel
mont said;
81 contributed purely as Demo
crat.H
Got Some Back.
Mr., Belmont told first of advancing
$4,000 to the Democratic national
committee. He said he had been re-
imbursed $4,000,
''Tbose committees always start out
that way be explained "They ask
for advances and then begin to raise
funds Later they reimbursed me so
that the balauce of $sS,o0o only was ,
contribution.
The capitalist remembered he had
paid .'two small itoms' of $1,000 each
to Maurice Cucor. q Hungarian leader
in New York.
Senator Jones asked Mr. Belmont for
the total Of his contribution. The wit
ness thought he could not remember.
"Was it more than 50,0o0f'
"Oh, yes.
"S1o0,O007o
"Tt'must have been more than that. "
"Was it $25O,0o0i" asked Senator
Jones.
81 doubt it, I tried to remember,
but find I cannot" said Mr.. Bel
mont.
Quarter of Million.
Senator Jones tried a new tactic;
sDid you contribute by cash or
check9"
''Very often by cash.
"And checkf" queried Senator
Paynter.
"Seldom by check. ] cannot remem-
her the exact amount, but ] am satisfied
with an estimate of $25o,00o."
"Do you care to give any reasons
whv you gave so large an amount as
$3.50. .o0of'', asked Senator Jones'
osI was very active in the nomina-
sion.n began Mr.. Belmont. sand had
been selected 10 serve on the commit
Ice, so when funds did not come IN,
inst contributed I never intended TO
make any such contribution. bat when
deficits arose contributed.
Mr.. Belmont was asked If he had any
of reward from Judge
PARKER. the presidential candidate.
.eFrom the very outset Judge Parker
was free and independent man, ana
So.
..Nor did you expect TO have any spe"
,ial legislation2" Paynter asked
Returned Havemeyer's Gift.
s.None. whatever. There was no IN.
,r.oet with which ! was connected that
ould be helped by special legislation.
Mr.. Belmont was unable % give an
cc,,rats estimate OF the total FUNDS at
ha disposal of the Democratic national
ommittes in 1904. When Senator Clspp
CONTINUED on rage Twoy{