The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-04

| ). PIERPONT
! the elder Cornelius N. Bliss had been
/ very intimate; that Mr.. Bliss and his
| father had been associates. he said,
| and whenever they wanted anythlnS
they sent Mr.. Bliss to me-"
Had you supposed that Mr.. Bliss
| and Mr.. Cortelyou kept from President
| Roosevelt the fact that you contri-
buted to the campaigning fund.-
! Il knew nothing about that" said
| Mr. Morgan. He had not discussed
| campaign contributions with Mr.. Cor
telyou In 1904.
| When Senator Pomerene took up the
| examination Mr.. Morgan leaned Tor
| ward in the witness chair. with one
hand cupped over hts ear. But he
failed to hear and finally he got down
from the witness chair saying:
Cant 1 sit down here near you.
| I can't hear very well"
He took a chair from one Of tho on
| cial stenographers and moved 1t to
| within q few feet OF Senator PIONEER
! enc
senator Pomerene then asked whs-
| Their other members Of the firm OF J.
p. Morgan 4 Company. specifyins
George W. Perkins had contributed In
1904 Mr.. Morgan did not know.
No Fund.- for Other Parties.
"Did your nrm contribute to the
| campaign funds Of any other political
parties in 1s04!" asked Senator PIONEER
| enc
no, sir. I did not and have no
knowledge Of anyone else 30 contrd-
buting' Mr.. Pomerene asked about
| conferences with George b Cortei-
you. Mr.. Morgan said he talked with
| Mr.. Cortelyou In 1907 over the A.
! nancial situation but that he recalled
only one conference over politics.
| did you talk with President Mellen.
OF the New York, New Haven ana
Hartford Railroad in 1s04?"
Yes"
Did you talk with representatives,
| of the big insurance companies about
| the political situation during that cam
paign!'
Il can't tell I talked to many peo-
pie Many people came In 70 SCI me
| every day."
| DO you remember any conference Of
| big financial interests 1T which was
| discussed the question Of whom the
| interests would support for Presidentr'
I, NO, I remember no such conference
4
| when was 1t nrst determined that
the financial interests would support
the Republican nominee asked sena-
| tor Pomerene.
Il never had any conference on that
| point" returned Nj. Morgan
The 100000 contribution again was
brought up and Senator Pomsroae
asked Il N. BLISS wsrs collecting any
special FUND
would make In the regular course II
We were especially insersstsd In the
/ campaign" said 0Y. Morgan. We
made the same contr1bution In 1907"
Were you especially interested In
/ the campaign Of 1905?
Yes. We were.
was Mr.. Hartman especially In
terssted In that campaignT
IT really don't knoy.
Were the insurance companies e.
| pecislly interested In this campaiGn?"
Il don't know. There Va. never any
the issurance companies in that mstssr
at that time" said 1r. 1organ EN-.
i phatically. OF course. Xr. Perkins
was q director Of the New York Life
talked with me about their interests.
but I can't remember any specific con-
senator Pomerene asked II he =
time about the effect Of the campaign
II don't remember any. but II 10 not
at All unlikely" answered Nj. Morgan.
He knew nothing OF any contribution
iby Mt. Hartman or Charles 9 Melien-
ibid Mr.. Hartman ever tell you ne
had q talk with 2r. Roosevelt about
} rsilrosd interests" asked senasor
II re%ember no such conversation"
aSsr Shs;rnss, I want to make .
lOtatemeut right here"
-Frocssa" said Chairman Clapp.
Ne 49, e newcr1 ..
said NJ. Morgan. smphaticaiiy. that
! J. r. Morgan q Company never made
Q single Subscription 90 any election
with any promise or expectation Of any
} return. IN any shaes or manner; ,; and
I'VE shouSAs q for the hest Interests
! OF the gOvOFumene and the people We
never hod Q Communication from any
candidate: We never had an appIsca.
:isn from any . cand, % t.. Th: only y
she public. We never asked any com.
, mitmens. ve never expected any re.
turns. end We never got any"
81 'Dvrine THE campatgn was there
:s 90 s:rs s e
never heard cf % n there was,~
. lppsDonAeA Mr. Morgan. smiling. "rf
I've hoa sheueht the election % Demo-
lesss vac Tor u. ssss interests Of sne
~. SssSsa, responding to anssher
JQU0u(so0 shout - conference said
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