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al BOOKS ana papers showing who con
tributcd. The son said that the elder
Bliss when dying had given orders tha
all the records be destroyed. ypuns
Mr.. Bliss submitted his fathers papers
however. tabulating contributions tc
the Republican National Committee.
In 1899 TO 1904 the rational Repub.
iicsn Campaign Committee collected
$40. $4,000 to finance four Presidential
campaigns. Harrison was defeated ir
1892, Mckinley was elected In 1895 and
reelected In 1900. and Roosevelt elect
ell in 1904. The expenditures were a.
follows:
In 1892 ............. u 600, o00
In 1889 ............ 3,46o, 000
An iSoV '''''' ''''''''.''. 3'0oo'Vou
The committee was also baked In Its
effort to disclose the source OF Standard
OH contributions. Mr.. Bliss declared
he knew nothing about them. william,
H. Libby OF the Standard OIL Company
also testified he knew nothing OF any
gifts except by hearsay.
G. c. Tezethoff. private secretary to
r. II. Hartman. who was called as the
third witness. before tcstifyiny went
into secret session with the Senators
TO examine n bagful Of Mr.. Hartmann
personal papers which were brough,
by Mr.. Tegethoff. The committee ex
poets TO learn from Mr.. Tcgethofr II
the Hartman estate has any docu
mentury evidence OF the raising Of a
1910, 900 fund In 1904 for Col Roose-
Welt
Mr. Bliss was called ~ the nrst
witness to produce any papers In the
files Of his fathers estate bearing on
the charge that Col Roosevelt acqui-
esced In the acceptance OF $1,000 from
the Standard Oil interests In 1904. and In
n further demand for $4,000 from the
same source.
Senators ciapp. oliver. Paynter and
Pomerene were present whom the COM
mittee went into session. lie SAIL hc
was an executor Of his fathers estate
and had sole custody Of his fathers
papers.
Have you found any papers bearing
on the campaign funds handled by yodr
father" asked Chairman Ciapp.
Mr.. Bliss placed in evidence . repor,
from the auditor who examined his
fathers accounts when ne resigned az
treasurer OF the Republican committee.
Ne said the records ala not show any
contribution By John .. Arohbold o.
the standard OH Company. Member
Of the committee examined the rsoords
Mr.. Bliss, who Is about forty years OF
age, said he was the son of the former
Treasurer Of the Republican National
Committee. lie said he had brought his
fathers campaign records. Chairman
clapp conducted his examination.
II have found nothing In my fathers
effects bearing directly upon campaign
contributions except the report OF the
auditor who examined the books" said
Mr.. Bliss He submitted the report and
also letter from Col. Harry 8. New
of Indianapolis. chairman Ut the 100.
campaign.
Does this report contain any &C
count OF receipt from Mr.. Archbolt
Of the Standard Oil Company asket
Senator Clapp.
mo. SIR" said Mr.. Bliss. 1.-THE audi
tors account docs not show the nam,
Of any contributor"
BLISS HELD ALL HAD RIGHT
TO PRIVACY.
Senator Ciapp scrutinized q lette
from his father to Chairman Harry 8
New. a valedictory Of Bliss's work Il
the 1896. 1900 and 1904 campaigns.
~ have psrsistsntly refused 70 max
the accounts public" said lGr. Dlis
In the letter. "bsoauss the contributor
have the same right to privacy o
their fits 90 they have to the ssorsc
OF their ballot have done this Dc
spite protests OF sensational journal
and disappoiAtsd candidates. soms o
the reports g1vsn ont are the result o
diseased imagtnstions. The oampaig
was conducted ON . high plane"
The Bliss lettsr says the receipts o
the 1904 campaign were loss. 900 and tn
expenditures Se.Os6. 900. q balance o
Sio7. 900 having been received from tn
1900 campaign. In 1900 the receipts wer
1000. 900: In 1896. $3.50. 900. and In 1870
u, 6O0,0 900.
| Young Mr.. Bliss also submitted thre
letters OF his fathers. which he sal
contained little regarding politics.
A striking clause OF one Bliss istte
was:
III thsrs were any truth IN the cen
sational allegations OF our opponent
there would b some reason for pub
uoity."
The oommitte members called thine
to read the three letters carefully. TIL
Senators per1Ised the Bliss letters for a