The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-15
ODELL TEST|f|ES
7. R. NEGOTIATED
HARTMAN GIFT
Former Governor Tells Committee
He Saw RooseveIt's Letter
Asking Financier to Call
$4,000 DONATION FOLLOWED
$4,000 Of It Used by National
Committee, Rest in
New York
$4,000 DONATION FOLLOWED
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Aug. 1i.--Former
Gov. Benjamin B. 0dell, Of New
York, told the Senate committee in
yestigating compaign funds, story
of Edward II. Harriman's S240,0o0
contribution OF 1904, SO different
from that told to the committee by
George r. sheldon, that members of
the committee asked Mr.. Odell how
he accounted for the variances.
The former governor remarked
that Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer Of
the Republican National committee
in 1904, might have told some
white lies TO Sheldon about 1t.
Sheldon was associated with Bliss
unonicially in 1904 and was treas
urer in 1908.
The substance OF Odelrs testimony
was that President Roosevelt asked
Hartman in 1904 to come to the
White House to talk about campaign
funds. Following that talk, said
dell, Hartman raised $4,000 for
he campaign and turned 1t over to
The Republican National committee.
Odell said he received 100000 oil
that contribution for the New York
State campaign and the balance re-
mained in the hands of the National
committee.
Would Take Care Of Depew.
Odell testified that Hartman had
old him Col, Roosevelt had agreed
hat il necessary he would help out
n the New York senatorial situation
W appointing Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew ambassador to France, thus
leaving the senatorial contest clear
or Frank s. Black, former Governor
II New York,
sheldon had testified that the con-
tribution had been arranged between
Bliss and Hartman. and that Col.
roosevelt never knew about ii un-
Il a long time after election. He
lenied that it had been a subject of
correspondence between the former
resident and Hartman.
Sheldon had further testified that
)delI had come to Bliss to see about
raising money for the State cam
1aign, and that later Hartman and
Bliss got together about S250,000
which was handed over to the state
committee aud never went to the
National committee
Chairman Clapp introduced the
mbiect of the Hartman contribu-
ion by asking the former Governor
what he knew of Hartman having
stated in letter to Sidney Webster
hat Roosevelt asked Hartman to
come to Washington during the
ampaign of 1901.
Saw Letter From Roosevelt.
I'm October of 1904" began
ldeIl II was requested by MIR. Har-
imam TO lunch with him. | went to
lis office, and during lunch be
'howed me a letter from President
Roosevelt asking him to come to
Washington. was chairman of the
state committee that year Mr..
Hartman asked me what supposed
he President wanted,
II told him my opinion was that
| le wanted to consult with him AS 10
New York aud the financial condi-
ton of the National committee. Mr..
Hartman said ne did not want to go.
but after talking 1t over ihe told me
he would
Il requested Mr. Hartman to
bring the Presidents attention to
| the senatorial situation, and tell
him that the organization was in
favor OF Gov Black for senator, but
as yet, had kindly feeling toward
Senator Depew, and would like TO
have him taken care of; that, II Mr..
Roosevelt could do so, 1t would bc q
happy solution for him to appoint
MIR Depew ambassador to France.
Hartman Tells of Interview
Mr.. Hartman came 70 Wasting
ton. and few days afterwards I
again lunched with him continued