New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04

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Chairman Clapp called ar. horgah's at
tention to a published article by Charles
| Edward Russell, charging that PRESIDENT
| Roosevelt had demanded that Mr.. Morgan
raise $4,000 for his campaign and that
| Wayne MacVeagh had been present when
Mr.. Morgan talked with the White House
over the telephone.
do you remember any such incident
asked Senator Clapp.
Nothing whatever" replied Mr.. Nor
, gan, emphatically. Il never correspondeu
over the telephone. telegraph or by man
with President Roosevelt that know OF,
nor with any one at the White House.
Did you make any contribution to tie
Republican national campaign OF lSa
Mr.. Morgan adjusted his glasses ana
! looked at a paper.
In October, 1901. gave 10000; on No
vember gave another SO,Vp. ne saiu'
Amy more?" asked Chairman Ciapp'
No; that Is all l know OF"
lie said he supposed the first contriou-
! ton was paid to Cornelius y. Bliss as
treasurer of the Republican committee.
ITO whom was the second contribution
made
Il don't remember II was paid In cash
in money"
/ Mr.. Morgan said ne did not know who
solicited the first or second contributions,
but he believed Mr.. Bites and Mr.. odcli
, Rot the money" He said that he be-
ueved that the bulk Of the second contri-
button went through the national commit
tn
State committee.
! Mr.. Morgan could not recall contriou-
tons In 1904 By his associates.
Did you contribute In lss TO the Con
gressionaI campaign" asked senator
! Clapp.
81 recall no other contribution that
year
Gave $4,000 in 1908.
| What contributions did you make in
1887"
THE only contribution made In 1905
was 10000 TO Mr.. sheldon"
| He said he made no contributions 10
the Congressional fund in 1898.
! Il remember Mr.. Sherman called on me
once" he said. but ! can find no record
made Il was insignificant
Did you make any contribution 10 the
pre-convention campaign Of any candl-
date for President this year
NO. was not even in the country. l
know my firm made no contribution.
| As Senator Clapp closed his examina-
ton. Mr. Morgan said emphatically that
he was sure" there was no truth IN
the stcry Of telephone request for funds
from President Roosevelt.
Senator Paynter asked Mr.. Morgan II
the $1,000 was part OF the so-called Haf-
rifnsn fund raised for the New York State
committee.
Il have no records" said Mr.. Morgan
but have no doubt In my own mind
that Il was part OF that state fund"
Your understanding was that the So"'
went 70 the national committee, but "
was really paid over to the state commit
tee?" suggested Senator Paynter
Yes. I refused 70 have anything to do
| with It unless the money was paid TO the
national committee" said Mr.. Morgan.
1T was my understanding that the ma
tional committee did not need FUNDS ou'
that the state committee WAS badly In
need Of money. l had great deal TO DO
with Mr. Cortelyou during tho campaign,
but I do not know whether he was pres
ent at the meeting when the $1,000 contr-
button was discussed"
Mr.. Morgan said his relations with the
elder Cornelius n. Bliss had been very
intimate. Mr.. Bliss and his father had
been associates, he said, and whenever
they wanted anything they sent Mr.. Bliss
TO me-"
Had you supposed that Mr.. Bliss and
Mr.. Cortelyou kept from President Roose-
vel. the fact that you contributed 20 the
campaign fund.-
~ knew nothing about that" said Mr..
Morgan. He had not discussed campaign
contributions with Mr.. Cortelyou In 1901.
When seator Pomerenc took up the ex-
animation Mr.. Morgan leaned forward In
the witness chair with one hand cupped
over his ear. But he failed TO hear, and
finally nc got down from the witness
chair. saying
Cant | cit down here near you?
can't hear very we'll"
He took q chair from one Of the official
stenographers and moved It TO within a
few feet Of Senator Pomerene.
No Knowledge Of Perkins Gift.
Senator Ponerene then asked whether
other members Of the firm OF J. r. Nor
ssn Co, specifying George W. Perkins,
had contributed In 1904. Mr.. Morgan did
not know.
"Did your firm contribute to the cam
paign funds Of any other political partlef
in 1902" asked Senator Pomerene.
NO sir. I did not. and have no knowl-
edge OF any one else so contributing.
Mr.. Pornerene asked about confer
ences' with George Il. Cortelyou. MI.
Morgan said he talked with Mr.. Cortelyou
I'm 1907 over the financial situation. but
that he recalled only one conference over
notifies. The examination continued:
I Odd YOU talk with President Mellen
of the New York, New Haven d hart
/ ford Railroad in 1904? Ayes.
| Odd you talk with representatives OF
the big insurance companies about the
poIitical situation during that campaign
Al can't tell. talked to many people
Many people came IN TO sec me every
DIDO you remember any conferences
Of big financial interests at which was
discussed the question OF whom the IN
terests would support for Pres dent? A.
| No. I remember no such conference.
O..-when was II first determined that
the financial interests would support the
Republican nominee? Al never had
any conference on that point.
The $4,000 contribution again was