Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-03
HE never TALKED TO
ROOSEVELT ABOUT It
Declares That Contributions
Were Not Made for Pur-
pose Of Securing Any
thing in the Way Of Re-
ward.

Washington. Oct 81. P. Morgan.
witness before the Clapp committee
investigating campaign funds. said he
contributed $150.00O to the Republican
campaign fund of 1904. Chairman
Clapp called Morgan's attention to a
published article by Charles Edward
Russell charging that Roosevelt de-
manded that Morgan raise 100000 for
the campaign and that Wayne Nc
| Veagh was present when Morgan talked
| with the White House over the tele-
phone. do you remember any such
| Incident" asked Clapp.
Nothing whatever" replied Morgan.
Il never corresponded over the tele-
phone. telegraph or by mail with Colo
mel Roosevelt that l know of, nor with
anyone at the White House"
did you make any contributions to
the Republican national campaign fund
of 1904?"
"In October. 1904, gave 100000. In
November l gave another $4,000"
| Morgan said the first contribution
was paid to Cornelius N. Bliss as treas
urer Of the Republican committee, but
did not remember to whom the second
was made. He did not know who So
licited the contributions. but believed
"Mr. Bliss and Odell got the money!
He believed the bulk OF the second con-
tribution went through the national
committee but was paid to the New
York state committee.
No Contributions This Var.
When asked II he made a contribu-
ton for the campaign OF ary cand!-
date this year Morgan SAID: mo, ]
was not even In the country. ! know
my firm made no contribution" He
said his firm did not contribute to the
furo OF any other party In 1904. He
was especially interested in that cam
paisn.
He interrupted the examination to
say: "Mr. Chairman, I want to make
statement right here. I want 1t
distinctly understood that ]. P. Nor
gan & Co. never made a single sub
scription with the promise or expecta-
ton of any return in any shape or
manner and we never made q sub
scription unless we thought 1t for the
best interest OF the government aad
the people; we never had commune
cation from any candidate; We never
had an application from any candidate,
|
welfare of the public We never asked
for any committeeman, never expected
any return and never got any" He
said the second contribution OF $5oo0o
was brought out by the fear of the ef-
feet a Democratic victory in New
, York you'd have on the country.
Judge Duell Called.
Judge Charles H. Duell testified that
lie knew of no contribution by John D.
Archbold, under that name. He knew
there had been several contributions
of 100000 each.' and that the insur-
ance companies each gave $4,000.
did you know any members of the
Standard Oil company beside Arch.
bold who contributed to the 1904 cam.
paign?" asked Clapp.
Il think H. H. Rogers contributed but
I do not know the amount" Duell said
Treasurer Bliss told him in 1896 thai
all banks and most OF the trust com
8 panies in New York City had con-
tributed to the Republican nationa
, campaign fund; that In 1900 fewer O.
them had contributed and In 1904 still
: fewer.
"Was there ever any refund to Rog.
!. ers or Archbold or the Standard OF
: company? asked Senator Pomerene.
II never heard Of any refund, and
! never heard of any receipt" said Judg'
Duell. Judge Duell thought Hartman
, had given $4,000. Senator Depew or H
Mick Twombly $4,000 and Morgan
$4,000. He did not know of other con
tributors.
VI Judge Duell said he had been man
4 ager Of Roosevelts preconvention cam
= paign in New York this year. bu
handled no funds.
The committee adjourned until to
h morrow, when Roosevelt Is to be q wit
y ness.
Sheldon Tells Of Contributions.
n Four contributions OF 100000 eacl
I from John D. Archbold Of the stand
!. ard OIL company, J. p. Morgan & Co
. H C Frick and George Gould wer
made to the Republican national cam
J. paign fund Of 1904. according to record
of the late Cornelius N Bliss. which
o passed through the hands of George r
: Sheldon. treasurer OF the 1908 Repub
n lican committee, who testified yes
r. terday before the senate committee in
lvestigating campaign expenditures,