The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-22

lunn c"uun to tn lnitpr alleged 10 have
hecu viiltpn ~ m" bv John y Nrchhold en- -
closing - certificate of deposit in my favor
fui s!i.plI written under date of October
l.. 'H'I h,y" irI 'uu to believe that this
l'ij"" /, = 'ugEpry ani challenge its pro-
dpvliuH hu' u - true. and NJ the time il
cS, W"ii Nno"n, that during ia" Presi-
d"ntio. oympai2n nr lrrt dd receive such
a contribution from MIR trrhhold for the
campaign in peunSylvauia. The contrihu-
ton wds part oi n much larger one which
Nil nov explain.
I was at the time tn" chairman Of the
Republican state Commit'nn of Pennsvl-
vnniI and member Of the Republican Ma
tioa#l committee representing that state.
Twas at the Republican hcaduurtsss inphila
delphla m tull charge Of the state campaign
and was every week In New York in close
touch With many of the phases of the ma
tlonal campaign
John -. Archbold had several interviews
with Cornelius y Bliss. treas Irer of the
Republican Nati"nal committee. and with
me relative 20 nnanral assistance .n the
campaign. Finally We cane to an under
SANDING hv which Mr. \rohbold made
q contribution of si,i. 900 Of which sion 0n,
was tn so 10 Nr Bliss ms treasurer of the
Republican National Committee for the
national presidentiul campaign out de
OF Pennsylvania and So 600 was 10 he con
trihutcd 4" me as state chair man for the
campaign IN p.nnsulvania Mr. Nrchbold
received TIE receipt OF Mr.. Bills, as treasures:
and a representing the Republican National
Committee for the amount Of sion 900 rne
contribution of s2O,oo0 80 received 10y me
as chairman Of the Republican state COM
nlittee of PennsvlNanla was expended "a the
Presidential campaign IN that State.
While the result Of tho elect ion Of l9n,
was splendid victory for the Republican
candidate. it mast not he forgotten that
there were times during the campaign
when apprehension existed among the
Republican managers and wien il was felt
Tint il was necessary 10 wage the contest
with all possible ,igor. The vigorous and
effective efforts then made largely con-
trihutsd 70 the final result
Not long after he contribution NJ 500 900
ia the liepuhliacn National Comm,'tre Mr
Bliss on behalf oi the committee called
again to soc Mr. irohbold and asked for
n farther contribution OF tIiO. 900 lie repre-
aentrd TINT MIR. Roosevelt had been advised
nj the original contribution ~ had the
chalrmao ol the Republican National Com
mtree Nr. 'ortelyou. and THAT the con
trihntiou Was appreciated tv both. but
thai the nect ol further financial assistance
was hsdlv fcit NJ headquarters and that
such further assistance would be still more
appreciated hy both the gent ieWHn referred
70. lhe demand Was urgent insist"nt and
! may say imuer1tiye. ard purported to
come direct from Nr. Roosevelt and MIR Cor
telyou.
know personals at the time that MIR.
Archboli wanted to make this further
contribution aud felt thar II vas presented
10 him IN n way that made him desire I o ma Il.
n btIf la lad T.
who fcl' that suni,ie lent had been don. and a
turth her contribution "as not made
II should ne explained that the Peuusvl-
vania Republican state committe. seldom
receives any financial assistance from tn.
Republican National Committee such as is
extended to other States. Dn the contrary,
tTeasiIrers are appouted nv the chairman
of the Republican >atonal Committee in
Philadelphia and pi'tsburR and large sums
are collected IN Presidential wear. and this
money SO collected in Pennsylvania is sent
direct TO the llepuhli"an National Committee
IN New orb for use in other States,
Thus IN" resources Of the Pennsylvania
State Committee are frequently impover-
ished in Presidential wears. In the cam
ralgn Of 1905 no corNribution was made 10
the Pennsy Republican state com
mi,tee by the Republican National Com
mittee and hence the special arrangement
for the Pennsylvania Republican State
committee in this instance, and that trans.
action was part Of the general plan of fnsn-
Cial aid extended for the Presidential cam
paign. The fact that the contributi ion of
$l25OO0 had been made to the Presidential
campaign was one reason given for the
refusal cf Mr.. rchbold and his associates
10 comply with the additional reuu stion
OF Mr. Bliss for another sl5o,OOo