The sun., 1912-07-12
I. RS ELECTION
COST $1,9OO,OOO
CortclyOu Testifies That 49,
100000 Was Spent for
Mckinley.
1901 RECORDS BURNED
Didn't Know About Hartman
Fund Until After the
Election.
CALLS CHARGES FALSE
Had 40 knowledge Of Contribu.
tions by Life Insurance
Companies.
CALLS CHARGES FALSE

WASHINGTON. July 1i.--It cost the Re-
publican National Committee about ST.
900 200 to finance the Roosevelt campaign
IN 1901 I: cost the committee about
twice a, much, or Ss.soo.Ooo, to run the
campaign Of 1900, which resulted in the
election Of William Mckinley
These totals were disclosed officially
today for the first time when George Il.
Cor,oyou. who was chairman of the
National Committee during the Parker
Roosevelt clnapign Of 1904. appeared as
witness before tho Senate Committee
that is investigating campaign contri.
buttons.
Mr. Cor'plvoii also disclosed the fac.
that the vouchers and financial records
of the 1904 campaign were destroyed by
Cornelius y. Bliss in 1907. shortly after he
| had retired as t-ca.,irer Of the National
Committee. 1t was only a day or two ago
that Thomas Taggart. chairman of the
Democratic National Committee in this
same Roosevelt Parker campaign .esti-
men;s relating to the financing OF the
Democratic end of the fiyh, had been
burned
The testimony o: Mr.. Cortelyou. follow
Ing so closely upon that of Mr.. Taggart.
caused q stir among Senators. Mr.. Cor
telyou. however. took pains to defend the
memory OF Cornelius n. Bliss and to de-
clare that he never would have tolerat ad
a single transaction that would not bear
the tJll light Of day. Mr.. Cortelyou
want further and said he was wilin.
! 70 assume full responsibility for anything
that was done in that 1904 camapign by
the Republican National Committee
Interest in Statement.
Mr. Cortelvou's statement in regard
90 the total amounts expended in the
Roosevelt and Mckinley campaigns was
received with great interest There has
Always been large amount Of speculation
as 10 the cost of thes, campaigns. Tne
| figures in the Roosevelt campaign have
| been estimated as high as sll.Ooo.01) and
/ Judge Parker charged in the midst Of the
1874 fight that vast sums We're being
contributed by the corporations to in
sure tho election of Roosevelt.
The testimony of Mr.. Cortelyou brought
out what looks like a marked difference
N the roiicy pursued b. him in tn" run
sing of the 1904 campaign and the policy
pursued by his chief, President Roose-
volt Mr.. Cortelyou testified cmpha;-
icay that he had made it point not to
turn anv money over to the Republican
ea'e committees toward the close of the
eaInpaiCn He adopted this policy be-
causa ha wished TO keep the Republican
National COMMITTEES frce from any pos.
| sih.a calumny. Put while MIR. Cortelyou
was thrs taxing precaution, to prevent
any charges that the National Committee
wa ihrrwin" out money foi improper
H W.rpoSos President Roosevelt apparently
was 'linEerinS with r.. II. Hartman for
n" raising Of the $280.OOO which Harri-
maT has said that he threw in to New
Work state on the eve of election. Mr.
Ha r.man hoasted that il was this $3.50. on
: that carried tnc day for Roosevelt in New
| iorh.
Dihn't Know Of 100000.
Nj Cortelvou testified that he neve
lad been informed of the raising OF thi
ii Harrlman fund and that he had known
Atsohi,ely nothing about it until th'
report caiue out in the newspapers, Thi
3-GpO0 never passed through the hands
q TIA" National Committee. but wen
droc' 10 the New York State organization
NhiA Mr. Cortelyou gave every evi
( denr" Of desire to help the committee
they learned little from him Of the cours
n Of tho s. ,go.0rO raised for Roosevelt
Mr tortelyou said the details OF RAISING
sbf,t l. i IA,ll Nr liu
and tha, ne (Cortclyou) had little or m
Information in regard to tho individual
contributors He could not recall tha
any Of the big corporations had contrib
u,"d 10 the Roosevelt fund.
. Il know very little about tho contri
buttons 10 the campaign fund OF 1904
and ! knew very little at tho time" wa
the way Mr.. Cortelyou put it. in answer t
a1lestron by Senator Clapp, chairman O
II the committee
nii YOU know OF any contribution
mA9e b. Mr Hartmann A. ! never hearo
II o' a Contribution by Mr.. Hartman.
III n,i Won know OF Mr. Hartman rails
Ing funds for tho campaign' A. hearC
ot ne so-caled Hartman fund only wei
sNAf ~" 'lose NJ the campaign
III = Ard you mean to say that during tn
Y campaign Won didn't know that Hartman
vs- raising fund? A, Yes. sir; ! meaI
| u Nsar lV.' that.
Q 1n1 won do not know that he con
Vl''el ANYTHING? A. No. sir.
Didnt Get Hyde Money.
Mr Cor'elyou added In reply to ques
uonstha' he did not know of any contribtl
non having been made ny II Mex. Twom
'IY o' hv senator Depew on their ow
or ANYBODY else's behalf. The Senate
ana W. womhly are supposed to hav
!Nh"l M contributing to the Harrima
'1Na ''r tarteiyou did not know
h'' '''','ution having been made b.
1an's II HYDE, either in his own or any
,""F "'-" behalf. he did recall havin
h'"'d 'hi Nr HYDE had thought Of max
"G '"i "ral conir,bition, hut there Wa
'''h''t '"r'ain in Mr. Cortelyou min
oh 'u- li,i"o
no pl onuw wh"'her he did ma.<'
'piirlhu'on'" asaed Senate
Jo...
''' know as y matter of fact
"r. -. '.'.rGou i have understoo