Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-11
SCOTT TELLS HOW 7. R.
SOUGHT HARRIMAN'S AID
~ Had Rather Lose Country
Than My Own State " Said
Roosevelt

CBy Associated Press
WASHINGTON, oct s.--Charles p.
Taft, Of Cincinnati. brother OF the presi-
dent. was the most important witness
to be heard today before the senate cam
paign contributions committee.
Representative Mckinley has testified
that the Taft campaign cost about
s2ss.0O0 and that TIE Taft brothers gave
about $4,000 OF that sum.
The examination OF Charles D. Hilles.
Republican national chairman. who was
scheduled TO appear today, was post
poned until tomorrow. Elmer Dover. OF
Tacoma. former secretary OF the Repub-
lican committee. has been directed by
the COMMITTEES to bring to Washington
any records he may have left in Chicago
bearing on campaign contributions IA
1904 or other years.
Former Senator Nathan b. Scott, OF
West Virginia. was the first witness
today.
when we got low in funds in Oct.
1904" said he. II asked Mr.. Bliss If he
could not go to IS Broadway and get
some money. He said. No. that he had
already secured a contribution from
those people. ! asked him how much
they had given and he said 100000"
Mr.. Scott said he was in Republican
national headquarters in New York in
October. 1904. when a telephone call
came from the White House" for
Treasurer Bliss or Chairman Cortelyou-
Neither was present so he talked on
the wire.
VOICE FROM WHITE HOUSE
Scott did not identify the speaker at
the White House end OF the wire, but
referred to him as the voice from the
White House. and "the response from
the White House"
what is this trouble I hear about
Higgins?'" Senator Scott said he heard
over the wire ''T hear he may be de-
feated'- He told ''the White House
that Dir. Higgins was in danger.
Cant the state committee supply
hhe necessary funds2'" asked the white
house"
1Ir. Scott said he told Of the difficult
ties in getting money for the campaign.
ard the response from the White
House" was
81 would rather lose the election in
the country than be defeated in my own
state"
Il replied: There is no danger Of
your being defeated. said Scott
He added that the voice at the White
House said:
-SIr. Hartman is coming to see re,
and I'll see IL We can arrange TO raise
the funds 70 help Higgins"
Scott said the committee would have
20 Judge" with whom he had the con-
versation.
IT WAS T. RS VOICE
-oh, / might as well answer your
question" he added: II thought 1 was
talking with President Roosevelt"
When further questioned. he said he
could not remember whether the party
at the White House" had said, Mr..
Hartman is coming here" or Il will
have Mr.. Hartman come here"
Scott said that when he suggested
that Bliss 60 to Is Broadway for more
money. Bliss replied President Roosevelt
had notified him not 70 accept Standard
OIL contributions.
.sy-hen All the trouble broke out about
the life insurance companies and cam
pafgn contributions" said Scott, Il went
10 the White House and suggested 10
President Roosevelt. when SIR. Perkins
was indicted. that we who had benefited
BY his contributions supply funds to re-
pIace those he would have to return,
and for the use Of which he was in
trouble. / said I vas willing to return
that amount that was sent into West
Virginia. but the PRESIDENT salos no. lhdt
n the money was to be returned IL
should be returned by the party as
whole"
Scott said he never had been Informed
Of a return OF $4,000 to the Standard
Oil company or any director Of it
LOVETTS TESTIMONY.
Judge Robert s. BOvett. chairman of
the executive committees Of the Harri-
man system testified:
Il knew Of Mr.. Harriman's visit TO
washington in October. 1904" he said.
'.He told me the national committee
was in a hole and owed the state COM
mittee $4,000. He said. thu president
wants me 10 help them out and I've
got to do it
Some days later ne came 10 my office
and gave me some checks and cash.
Mr.. Bliss came and got them. Tie sum
vas sa5O.0n The checks were broker
age house checks and were Endorsed TO
AR. Bliss I told him TO send receipts
to the contributors Il he knew them"
Less than 5000 Of the contributions