The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22

close $4,000 from John D. Archbold.
| Their publication now, with the
malignant insinuations accompany in
them. is in the nature of political
blacllmail. the purpose of which is to
punish, coerce, or intimidat me be-
cause of my political course. The
statement that there is any connection
between the Industrial commission and
certain check from John D. Arch
bold is false. malicious and without
justification.
Il now come to the letter alleged to
have been written to me by John D.
Archbold in closing a certificate of de-
post in my favor for $4,000 written
under date of Oct. IS, 1904. / have
reason to believe that this letter is a
forgery and challenge its production;
but it is true. and at the time it was
we'll known that during the presiden-
tlal campaign of 1904 1 did receive
such contribution from Mr.. Archbold
for the campaign in Pennsylvania.
The contribution was part of a much
larger one which 1 will now explain.
II was at the time the chairman Of
the republican state committee of
Pennsylvania and member of the re-
publican national committee repre-
lsenting that state. l was at the repub-
lican headquarters in Philadelphia in
full charge of the state campaign and
[ was every week in New York in
close touch with many Of the phases Of
the national campaign.
Mr.. John D. Archbold had several
interviews with Cornelius N. Bliss.
treasurer of the republican national
committee and with me. relative to
financial assistance in the campaign.
Finally we came to an understanding
by which Mr.. Archbold made a con-
tribution of $125.000 of which $780,
600 was to go to Mr.. Bliss as treasurer
of the republican national committee
for the national presidential campaign
outside of Pennsylvania and $4,000
about to be contributed to me as state
chairman for the campaign in Penn
sylvania. Mr. Archbold received the
receipt of Mr.. Bliss as treasurer and
as representing the republican nation
a. committee for the amount of $780,
900. The contribution of $4,000 so
received by me as chairman of the re-
publican state committee of Pennsyl-
vania was expended in the presidential
campaign in that state.
Not long after the contribution Of
100000 to the republican national
committee. Mr.. Bliss, on behalf of the
committee called again to see Mr..
Archbold and asked for further con-
tribution of $150.00O. He represented
that Mr.. Roosevelt had been advised Of
the original contribution as had the
chairman Of the republican national
committee. Mr.. Cortelyou and that the
contribution was appreciated by both.
hut that the need of further financial
assistance was badly felt at headquar-
tiers and that such further assistance
would be still more appreciated. /
knew personally at that time that Mr..
Archbold wanted to make this further
contribution and felt that it was pre-
a f.a| IN IA Hsvra sS, - L. IL
desire make, but he was overruled
by his associates who felt that suffi-
cient had been done and further
contribution was not made.
Got No Funds.
In the campaign of 1904 no con-
tribution was made to the Pennsyl-
vania republican state committee by
the republican national committee
and hence the special arrangement
for the Pennsylvania republican state
committee in this instance, and the
transaction was part Of the general
plan of financial aid extended for the
presidential campaign. The fact that
the contribution of $4,000 made a
contribution of s125.0o0 to the presi-
dental campaign was one reason Civ
en- for the refusal of Mr.. Archbold
and his associates to comply with the
additional requisition Of Mr.. Bliss for
another $150,000.
The state ticket in Pennsylvania
was not in danger in the fall of 1904
and the campaign was waged entirely
to poll as large a vote as possible for
the presidential and vice presidential
candidates and to elect to congress
as large number of republicans from
the state as possible. The result was
majority Of over 100000 in Penn
sylvania for Mr.. Roosevelt for presi-
dent and a delegation which was all
republican with the exception Of one
congressional district. Immediately
after the election received a letter
from Mr.. Roosevelt expressing his
warm and heartfelt thanks.
(Con&inunA an Dann IA