The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-03
]. P. MORGAN GAVE
$4,000 IN THE
1904 CAMPAIGN
Claimed One Installnent
Was Used by New York
State Committee.
DENIED STORY Of TELEPHONE
TALK WITH ROOSEVELT
Only Contribution sl.sos slssso was 'ao'-
600 Which he said's Azs tos'd to
Sheldon of the National Ret,. .Soch ;
Committee.

Sheldon Of the National Rei,SS SSoca.
Committee.
Warrington, Oct. 81. Pierpont
Morgan. the first important witness to
appear before the clapp committee
Investigating campaign funds. testi-
fled that he contributed $4,000 to
the republican eampaisn Of 1901.
ton was not for political influence but
for the welfare Of the country and
tho good Of the people In general.
Mr.. Morgan reached tho committed
room. before tho hour set for the
hearing. accompanied By his son.in-
law. Herbert Il satteriee.
The hnaneier tusged at his NOUS
taehe as he took his seat and watched
". Alter the formally @ 'tsSa Of sivins Stoss his
name. address. occupation ana place
OF business to the stenosrapher. tho
Anancier's attention was called by
Chairman Clapp to the published ar
ticie by Charles Edward Russell,
charging that Roosevelt had do.
manded that Morgan raise 100000
tor his campaign and that Wayne
Morgan talked with 'the white house
over the telephone"
dent9" asked Chairman clapp.
Nothing whatever" replied Mr..
Morsan emphatically. II never cor
responded over the telephone. tele-
kss.svs't Eksspn 81 Y mail with President
any one at the white house"
did you mako any contributions
to the republican national campaign
Mr.. Morgan adjusted his slasse.
and looked at q paper.
Tn October. 1904. gave 100000.
g. 81 November I gave another :s'':
ANY more7" asked Chairman
NO: that is all I know Of"
He said he supposed the first con.
tribution was paid to Cornelius N.
Bliss as treasurer Of the republican
committee.
ITO whom was the second contri-
button made7"
Il don't remember. It was paid in
cash-in money"
Mr.. Morgan said he did not know
who solicited the first or second con-
tributions. but he believed mfr. Bliss
and Mr.. odell got the money" He
said he believed the bulk Of the Sec
ond contribution went through the
national committee but was paid over
to the New York state committee. Mr..
Morgan could not recall any contri-
button in 1904 by his associates. He
said he did not remember that any
contributions were made to the con-
gressional campaign Of 1904 or to the
congressional campaign Of 1908. de-
e1aFIns sda T. that ,aos the only oo
urer Sheldon. He said he remem-
bered Of Chairman Sherman calling
on him once in 1908 and said II any
contribution was made for the con-
gressional campaign 1t was 'insigni-
icant." Asked II he made any con-
tribution to the pre-convention cam.
paign Of any candidate for president
this year he said:
no; I was not even in the coun-
try I know my firm made no contri-
Az Senator clapp closed his exam
!nation Mr.. Morgan said emphaticaiiy
ne was sure there was no truth
IN N the story Of the telephone request
Tor funds from Mr.. Roosevelt. Sem
ator Paynter asked Mr.. Morgan IL
the $50.000 was a part Of the so-called
Hartman fund raised for the New
York state committee.
Il have records" said Mr.. Nor
gan. but have no doubt in my mind
that 1t was part Of that state fund !"
your understanding was that the
$bO,0O0 went to the national commit
tee but 1t was really paid over to the
state committee" suggested Mr.. Pawn.
ter. " -"
"Yes: I refused to have anything
to do with 1t unless the money was
paid to the national committee said
Mr. Morgan: 1T was my understand >
Ing Ing the tha national s,tn1 committee did not
committee was badly in need Of
money; I had great deal to do with
Mr.. Cortelyou during the camnairn
but do not know whether he was
present at the meeting when the $50
900 contribution was discussed.
Got 940o. 900.
Four contributions Of 500. 900 ZACH
from John D. Archbold Of the stand
ard OIL company. J. p. Morgan and
company. B. c. Frick and George J.
Gould were made to the republican
national campaign fund Of 1904, ac-
cording to record: Of the late corne-
Illus n. Bliss which passed through
the hands Of George r. Sheldon
treasurer Of the 1908 republican COM
mittee who testified yestarday.
Mr.. sheldon said Mr.. Bliss gave him
q detailed statement Of the 1904
funds: that he noted "these large
contributions: and that he was posi-
tive no record appeared Of the $780,
900 Archbold contribution having
been returned. With equal positive-
ness he swore that the records show
ed the disputed Edward H. Harri-
man fund of $4,000 had been re-
ceived by Mr.. Bliss for the New York
republican state committee headed by
b. b. Odell, Jr.
'"That fund Of $4,000 was raised
at the request Of B. B. Odell," said
Mr.. Sheldon. land turned over to his
committee in its entirety. Mr.. Bliss
records showed 1t was entirely apart
from the funds spent by the national
committee"
Based on demands made by Senator
Dixon today, Charles p. Taft may be
called to testify as to hts contribu-
tions this year. Senator Dixon de-
clared he had heard that the presi-
dents brother spent 100000.
Published statements Of Governor
Wilson and Senator LaFollette that
they did not receive $4,000 contri-
buttons from Charles r. Crane. testi-
ned yesterday by e. H. Hooker. will
result In calling of, Mr.. Crane as n