Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
BIG SUM FOR THREE STATES
Maine, Colorado and Nebraska Given
Particular Aid, He Says.
CONTRIBUTORS NOT KNOWN
Witness Remembers Belmont, But
Does Not Recall Who the Other
Campaign Givers Were.

The democratic campaign fund con-
tanned about 100000 when Alton B.
Parker ran for President in 1904, accord
ing to w. F. Sheehan Of New York. who
testified today before the Senate commit
tee investigating campaign funds.
Mr.. Sheehan then was chairman OF the
democratic national executive committee.
Money was sent by the committee. he
testified, to Maine Colorado and Nebraska,
particularly.
ITO Maine, did you say?" asked SEN
ator.
Yes, with very gratifying results to
the democrats" replied Mr. Sheehan.
Mr. Sheehan wanted the committee to
understand when he estimated the demo
cratic funds in 1904 at 100000 he was
not contradicting August Belmont, who
guessed on the stand that the amount
was $500, or 100000.
Matter of Memory"
1T is all matter of memory insisted
Mr.. Sheehan. ''I think the national COM
rl;ttee used directly about $4,000
think there came through the committee
some contributions for specific use in New
York state. ] have an impression that
amounted to about $780, 600"
The witness declared the committee
made a rule at the beginning Of the cam
raisn to accept no money from any trust.
lie believed no such contributions were
made directly or indirectly.
There was $4,000 contributed" began
Mr. Sheehan. "by the American Sugar Re-
filming Company-not by Mr.. Havemeyer-
to the state committee. Before the check
was cashed we heard about 1t and 1t was
returned
Amounts Not Large.
Mr.. Sheehan assured the committee that
sums sent to Maine, Colorado and Ne
braska were not large.
How much was sent to Nebraska?" in
quired Senator Oliver.
Il think about $15 0OO."
Mr.. Bryan was the candidate for the
senatorship that year. wasn't he?"
Il don't remember, exactly; candidates
for senatorship were not
well, / think he was" interrupted the
Pennsylvania senator.
Mr. Sheehan said he remembered August
Belmont was q large contributor that
year, and Senator Oliver asked IL Thomas
F. Ryan were also q contributor In the
same campaign. The witness responded
Senator Clapp asked the witness for
TIE names of contributors OF more than
5000.
cause OI nl6 JcSttuuOuyp I0pAc0 NAL. 0ACO-
han. II was away up in Maine much Of
the time and did not have so much to do
with the raising Of funds. There were
others who contributed more than that
sum. but cannot remember them.
Who was the most active In securing
money! inquired Mr.. Clapp.
Those Raising Money.
Why, senator, various people were So
Letting on their own responsibility. The
members Of the committee were active.
People were circularized. We published
requests for funds Democrats or people
interested in the success Of the ticket
came in to inquire II 1t was satisfactory
for them to get out and raise some
money.
Did you solicit?'
Not much. / devoted my energy to
other work."
Mr. Sheehan said the late Daniel 8. La
mont assisted him In collecting money.
Col. Lamont had been connected with COR
porations, he said. but he could not re-
member what ones. AS to the names OF
men who contributed through Col. La
mont, Mr.. Sheehan said his memory
would be as unsatisfactory to the COM
mittee as it was to him.
Charles Hall In Albany.
Asked if he could tell the committee
where it could find Charles Hall, as
sistant treasurer OF the national COM
mittee I'm 1904 and in charge of the
campaign finance books, Mr. Sheehan
replied that he thought Hall might be
in Albany.
He is a lawyer and a perfectly re-
spectacle man." added Mr.. Sheehan.
Chairman Clapp returned he meant no
reflection on Mr.. Hall, but that the COM
mittee had been unable to get In touch
with him.
Did you take any part in the cam
paign Of 1906T' Mr. Sheehan was
asked. just before he was excused from
khe stand.
Only as a contributor" he responded
other witnesses will be called later.
They will include Representatives Lloyd
end Mckinley, chairmen. respectively, of
the democratic and republican congress
sional campaign committees The date
which the inquiry will go have not been
GstermineI ~S~..