The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-03
CORTELYOU AND
OTHERS TO TELL
OF 1904 MONEY
Archbold Also Is Asked to Reap.
pear Before Senate lnvesli-
eating Committee
BLISS RECORDS IN HAND
Books Of Treasurer Said to Show
Standard Oils 100000
Contribution
Associated Press Dispatch

Washington. Sept William
Loeb, Jr., and George b. Cortelyou,
both former private secretaries to
Col. Roosevelt when he was presi-
dent; William Randolph Hearst and
John D, Archhold have been asked to
appear before the Senate committee
investi eating campaign eontribu-
tions when it resumes hearings late
this month.
Efforts are being made to find the
men who handled campaign funds
for the recent presidential primar-
les.
The books kept by Cornelius N.
Bliss as treasurer of the Republican
national campaign fund of 1904 are
now In possession of George X. Shell
don. the present treasurer Of the Ma
tional committee. They were turned
over to him in 1908, when he sue
ceeded Bliss as campaign treasurer.
Archbold Gift ON Record.
These books contain entries which
show 100000 was received by
Bliss from John d. Archbold, as vice
president of the Standard Oil Co,
and that the contribution was re-
ceived and spent before the letter
warning against the acceptance Of
any contribution from Standard Oil
and its return, if such had been re-
'ceived, was written by Theodore
Roosevelt to George b. Cortelyou,
the national chairman.
Senator Penrose is aware of the
existence of these books and of the
fact that they are in Treasurer
Sheldon's possession. 1t is under
stood that Sheldon will be asked to
produce them before the Clapp COM
mission at its next session, and he
will do so under subpoena, though
he would not volunteer to offer the
books because Of his official relation
to the Republican party.
Charles H. Duell, who was assist
ant treasurer of the Republican cam
oaign in 1904, said that while he
had no personal knowledge of the
Standard Oil contribution, he was
sure a record of it would be found
In the books now In Sheldon's pos
session, Sheldon acknowledged last
night that he had the books, but de-
clined to discuss the matter any fur
ther.
After he had seen the printed re-
oeipt Of the Republican National
committee for 100000 from the
Steel Trust and the acknowledgment
If the receipt by Stotesbury, Col
Roosevelt changed his mind as tc
his first recollection regarding the
affair Saturday night he thought
it must be a mistake or that the re
| ceipt referred to an individual con
tribution by Andrew Carnegia
Il see that ! could not have beer
| correct" he said last night al
| Oyster Bay. ut appears that suct
4 contribution must have been re
ceived. | have never said the cam
| paign committee did not receive con
tributions from corporations. Ii
fact, | presume there were man,
others. Regarding this particular
contribution can say that I had M
personal knowledge of its receipt
Roosevelt called attention to a re
1ort in which James Boyle wal
luoted as having said that he hat
heard President Mckinley assert tn,
Spanish-American war might hay,
been prevented but for Roosevelt
81 might as well confess" laughed
| Roosevelt, that | am the man VIII,
blew up the Maine and the man VIII,
introduced the serpent into the Gar
len of Eden"
He said he had read report tha
Jacob F. Schiff had said "A vot
for Taft is vote for Roosevelt"
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