The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-19
DEMOCRATS SPENT
MILLION IN 1904
Sheehan Tells OF Fund Raised
to aid in Parker
Campaign
CONTRIBUTORS NOT KNOWN
Remembers Belmont, but Does
Not Recall Other
Large Givers.

Washington July ls.-The Democra-
tic campaign fund contained about ST.
100000 when Alton b Parker ran for
President in 1904 according to w +.
sheehan. Of New York who testified
to-day before the Senate committee n
vestisatins campaign tpnds
MI sheehan then was chairman OF
the Democratic National Executive
Committee. Money was sent by the
committee, ne testified. 10 Maine. Colo
RADIO and Nebraska. particularly
TO Maine, did you say?" asked =
Senator.
Yes, with very gratifying results to
the Democrats replied Mr. Sheehan.
Mr Sheehan wanted the committee
70 understand when nc estimated the
Democratic funds in 1901 al $1,000. 900
he was not contradictins August Bel
mont, who guessed on the stand that
the amount was 100000 or S70o,ooo
''Nntter OF Memory"
III IS all a matter OF memory" in
sisted Mr. Sheehan Il think the ma
tional committee used directly about
100000. ! think there came through
tht committee some contributions for
specific use in New York State. l have
a. impression that amounted TO about
100000
The witness declared the committee
made rule a the beginning OF the
cempa! ism to ACCEPT no money from any
trust lie believed no such con-
trihutions We're made directly or in
directly
There was 10000 contributed be-
gan Nj Sheehan. by the American
sugar Refining Compa ny-not b, Mr.
Havemeyer-to the StAe committee.
Before the check was c.shed we heard
about II and Il was returned"
Amounts Not Large.
Mr. Sheehnn assured the committee
that sums sent to Maine. Colorado and
Nebraska were not large.
How much was sent to Nebraska ?.
Inquired senator Oliver
Il think about $4,000"
"Mr. Bryan was the candidate for
the senatorship that year. wasn't he?"
don't remember exactly: candi-
dates for senatorship were not
We'll. think he was Interrupted
the Pennsylvania Senator.
Mr.. Sheehan said he remembered
August belmont was a large contribu-
for that year, and Senator oliver asked
If Thomas F. Ryao were also q
contributor In the same Campaign
The witness responded that he was
the names Of contributors OF more
than $4,000
II recoliect Mr.. Belmont chiefly be-
cause Of his testimony" replied Mr.
Sheehan Il was away UP In Maine
much OF the time and did not havA
so much to do with the raising ~
funds. There were others who con.
tributed moro than that sum. but
cannot remember them"
Who was the most active in Sc
curing money inquired Mr. Clanp
Those Raising Money.
Why Senator. various people were
soliciting on their own responsihn,-
ty The members cf .he committee
were active. People were circularizee
We published requests for funds
Democrats or people Interested IN inc
success of the ticket came i'm TO in.
quire II It was satisfactory for them
to get out and raise some money.
hid you solcit?"
Not much l devoted my energy
t. other work"
Mr. Sheehan said the late Daniel
Lamont assisted him fin collcctine
money Colonel Lamont had been con-
rected with corporations. he said mn
he could not remember what ones As
'''N "aii'S 81 men Nno contributed
through colonel Lamont Mr. shcehan
said his memory would be as unsatis-
factory TO tho committee al II; was to
HIM.
Charles Inn In AIbnn,.
Asked If he could tell the commit
tee where II could find Charles Ifan.
assistant treasurer OF tho national
committee in 1908 and tn charge Of tho
campaign finance books MIR Sheohan
replied that lie Thought Hall might he
found In Albany
lie Is "A lawyer ana "a perfectly re-
siectable man added Mr. Shcehan
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