The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-03
IT WAS $4,000.

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mo, that was the contribution We
would make in the regular course if we
were especially interested in the cam
paign," said Mr. Morgan.
Same in 1900.
I'VE made the same contribution il
1aGO.'
Were you especially interested ir
! the campaign of 1902"
Yes, were
Was Mr.. Hartman especially inter-
! ested in that campaign"
| Il really do not know.
Were the insurance companies es-
pecially interested in this campaign
| Il don't know. There was never any
| concerted action by me with any OF
the insurance companies in that matter
at that time said Mr.. Morgan en-
| phatically.
"Of course, Mr.. Perkins was a di-
rector of the New York Life Insurance
| company and he probably talked with
me about their interests but 1 can't
! remember any specific conversation.
Pomerene asked if Mr.. Morgan had
any talk with Mr.. Hartman at that
| time about the effect of the campaign
on the railroads.
L don't remember any, but it is not
at all unlikely answered Mr.. Morgan.
He knew nothing of any contribution
by Mr.. Hartman or Charles S. Mel
len.
did Mr. Hartman ever tell you
he had a talk with Mr.. Roosevelt about
railroad interests?" asked Pomerene.
Il remember no such conversation"
The fnancier here interrupted the
examination to say:
Mr.. Chairman, I want to make a
statement right. here
Proceed said Mr. Clapp.
He Makes a Stata1nonf
4 want it distinctly understood
said Mr.. Morgan emphatically, that
J. P. Morgan & Co. never made a
single subscription to any election
with any promise or expectation of any
return, in any shape or manner, and
we never made subscription unless We
thought it for the best interests of
the government and the people. We
never had a communication from any
candidate; we never had an applica-
ton from any candidate. The only
interest we had was in the felfare of
the public. Wen never asked any
commitment; we never expected any
returns and we never got any
During this campaign was there any
intention on your part to support the
Democratic candidate?" asked Senator
Pomerene.
Il never heard of it. if there was,
replied Mr. Morgan smiling. IF we had
thought the election of a Democrat
was for the best interest of the coun-
try we would have contributed to his
campaign"
Mr.. Morgan responding to another
question about conference, said that
he thought he would have been apt
to know if there had been a small
conference of large financiers" looking
to the election of Col. Roosevelt but
he had no knowledge of such.
Did you or Mellen or Mr. Harri-
of New York in the interest of the Re-
publican campaign that year?''
Il don't think so; never heard of
such thing
Was there at any time any con-
ference among financial interests look
ing toward the nomination of a Demo-
cratic candidate that would be suitable
to the financial interests of New
York;
Il know of nothing of the kind"
Were you at the office of the Union
Pacific Railroad company in 1so4?'
mo. 1 was never in that Office" re-
piled Mr.. Morgan.
did you ever meet Mr.. Hartman
and Mr.. Mellen in Mr.. Harriman's of
flee to talk over these matters ?" asked
Senator Pomerene.
Never in Harriman's Office.
Mr.. Morgan responded he never had
be in Mr.. Harriman's office and very
SeiQOH talked WIFI MT. hartman
that campaign about the political sit
uation. He said he talked with no
one representing the national nomi-
nee'' except officers of the national
committee. He said Chairman George
B. Cortelyou came into his office s-sev-
eral times and thought the visits were
before the contribution og 100000
Was anything said by Mr.. Cortelyou
as to the amount they desired to
raise?'
Il do not think there was any hint"
replied Mr.. Morgan with a chuckle Il
think they would have taken anything
they could GET
The committee and spectators join
ed Morgan in a laugh.
Under questions by Senator Pomerene
Mr.. Morgan repeated he had been given
to understand the Hartman $4,000
fund was being raised for the state
committee but was being given to the
national committee.
You undertood though intended
for the state campaign the contribu-
ton would aid the national campaign, |
did YOU not?''
''Oh, certainly" said Mr. Morgan.
.Dou you know the amount of money |
the Republican national committee was |
trying TO raise2''
mo, never asked. MY oceupa-