The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
$4,000 FROM MORGAN
FOR TEDDY IN 1904
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daughter, Herbert L.. Satterlee an,
Mrs. Hamilton.
The capitol policeman the door
With a low bow, asked Morgan int
the committees private room. Sen
ator Clapp greeted the Margon part,
with handshake, and a mild smile
The door was snapped shut while this
financier and the senator had a priv
ate confab
Morgan wore his familiar square
black stiff hat, light overcoat and
carried a cane.
The committee came in with Morg
an at 1903. The banker took seal
at the side of the room with his com
panfons until he was called TO the
stand
Morgan glanced around the crowd
ed room neryously- He evinced some
annoyance at being eyed by the crowd
which strained and gaped at him as
In fervor of curiosity.
Morgan was sworn by Senator
Clapp.
John Pierpont Morgan, 21e Madi
son avenue, New York, banker WAS
Morgan's first statement.
.'On the second of September there
appeared in the New York Times a
statement BY Charles Edward Rus
sell as saying:
II now charge that Roosevelt
commanded that J. Pierpont Morgan
raise 100000 more In 1904" said
Senator Clapp.
Senator Ciapp read Russell's state
ment In full, that Morgan talked over
the telephone to Washington halt
hour and including the statement that
Morgan called T. R.. .''that-fool in
the white house.
Do you recall visit with Wayne
MacVeaghrs Senator Clapp asked.
Il do not. the witness answered
positively.
Did you ever talk to President
Roosevelt over the 'phone?''
7 never talked with President
Roosevelt so far as can remember q
said Morgan. That circumstance of
the telephone conversation is absolute
~ made out OF whole cloth. / never
had any communication BIZ mail.
telegraph or telephone with Mr..
Roosevelt at the white house, or with
his secretaries either
did you contribute to the repub-
Hcan campaign in 1904?''
Mn
and on the first Of November s5o. boe
additional"
Did you contribute any morssa
NO, not that know of
ITO whom did you make these con-
tributions?s
4 assume to Mr. Bliss. / do not
recall the actual payment, but nv rec
ords show it that way. The payments
we're made in money Morgan CON
tinued
Did Hartman solicit any contribu-
tions2"
Z don't think Mr.. Hartman ever
made any solicitation to me- the
fnancier answered.
Inc HFsl SOLICITATION was made by
Mr.. Bliss; I don't know who made the
second, but I think 1t came. and
here Morgan stopped hesitatinglv as
though searching his memory well,
Bliss was one of them, Mr.. Odel1 was
another he said
Ny impression was that the mon
ey was paid to the national committee.
but a good deal OF the $50 GOO item
went to New York, for Mr.. odell
Do you know Of another contrfbu.
ton in 1902 asked Clapp.
4 do not"
Did you make any congressional
contributions IN 1902
q don't remember any"
Morgan read from prepared list
his account OF contributions.
In 1908 the only contribution I
made was the $4,000 / paid to Mr.
Sheldon said Morgan. "The only
memorandum find IS $4,000 in cash.
] don't remember the detafis-wfen or
how. I'm only taking items as / find
in cash paid IN cash.
"On the twenty-fourth of October.
1908, was the item OF $4,000. don't