Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-03
Financier Denies That Roose-
welt Demanded a contribu-
ton from Him.

telyou as to the amount they de
sired to raise?"
81 don't think there was any
hint replied Morgan with a chuckle
4 II think they would have taken any
thing they could get"
Under question by Senator Pome'
rene, Mr.. Morgan repeated be had
been given to understand that the
Hartman $240. 900 fund was beine
raised for the State committee, but
Was being given to the national com
mittee.
You understood that though in
tended for the State campaign tht
contribution would aid the nationa
campaign, did you not?"
"Oh. certainly" said Mr.. Morgan
He did not know of any other funds
subscribed during hat year to tht
Republican national fund.
do you know the amount o.
money the Republican national com
mittee was trying to raise?"
mo, l never asked. Ny occupation
was, gone when they got from me
what they could
, Gave $4,000 in 1908.
Mr.. Morgan said $4,000 was all
that was given to the 1908 campaign,
one contribution being $4,000 and an
other $4,000.
"Those contributions were all I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Perkins.
speak of those because I remember
them. l don't know what Mr.. Per-
kins may have given"
Mr.. Morgan said he knew of nc
| conference of financial leaders in
Now York to decide who they would
| support for President in 1908. When
Senator Paynter took up the eX-
animation Mr.. Morgan moved his
chair up to the committee table. and
resting his elbows on the edge he
leaned toward his questioner.
Didn't you demonstrate to any
one when the $50, 1000 contribution was
made, that the $100, 900 had been pref
ty liberal?" asked the senator.
"Oh, / did that originally" said Mr..
| Morgan, laughing. He added that
when "they came for the $4,000" he
had gotten used to it and didn't OBJ
ject."
did Mr.. Bliss and Mr. Cortelyou
express any gratitude because you
had consented to give 500, 900 after
having already given 500, 000?'
Showed No Gratitude.
mo, / never experienced much
gratitude in this connection re-
turned Mr.. Morgan.
Senator Paynter referred to Mr..
Morgan's remark that he had been
interested only in what was good for
the country"
isn't it true that we often think
what we want is best for the coun-
try?" asked the senator.
II don't" replied Mr.. Morgan.
laughing. II often want a thing thai
think l ought not to have and /
try to get over wanting 1t"
Mr.. Morgan said. the second contri-
button of $50, 900 was brought out by
''the fear of the effect a Democratic
victory in New York would have on
the country
Senator Clapp then asked the usual
formal questions as to any further
information the witness might have.
u know of nothing further said
Mr.. Morgan. II should be most
happy to give the committee any
further information I might have
"You may be excused for the pres
emit" said Chairman Clapp.
Gan | go back to New York;
asked the banker.
we call for you if we want you,'
said the chairman. "You know you
are entitled to your expenses for COM
ing down here"
A general laugh went around, in
which the committee and Mr.. Morgan
Joined heartily.
II guess that will be all right" he
said, as he shook hands with the SEN
| ators and paused to thank them for
| their Courtesy" He did not wait to
sign the necessary voucher for his
expenses as a witness and left the
building with Mr.. Satterlee.
Charles H. Duell followed Mr.. Nor
| gan on the stand.
Mr.. Duell, who in 1904 was assistant
treasurer of the Republican national
committee, knew Of no contribution
by John D.. Archbold, under that
name. He knew there had been 'sev-
eral contributions of $1,000 each and
that the insurance companies each
had given $4,000.
did you know any members of the
Standard Oil Company beside Mr.
Archbold, who contributed to the lso'
campaign" asked Chairman Clapp.
"I think H. H. Rogers contributed
but / do not know the amount"
Banks Contributed.
Mr.. Dnell said Treasurer Bliss toll
him thai in 1896 all the banks anc
most of the trust companies in New
York city had contributed to the Re
publican national campaign fund, II
1900 fewer of them contributed and II
1904 still fewer.
Judge Duell said the Hartman con
tribution was raised for the Stat
committee after he and MIR Bliss hat
decided that the national committe
needed no further funds.
Judge Duell said contributions il
1904 were collected by E. t. Stotes
bury in Philadelphia, Charles G
Dawes in Chicago, George Won L
Never, now secretary of the navy, i
New England, and Andrew Mills II
New York. Other contributors he re
membered we're: DR.. David Jayn'
Hill, former ambassador TO Germany
81. 600; Whitelaw Reid. ambassador t
Great Britain, 1000; United State
Steel Corporation, $4,000.
"Was there ever any refund t
Rogers or Archbold or the STANDARD
Oil Company asked Senator Pome
rene.
Il never heard of any refund, am
| never heard of any receipt sal
Judge Duel.
ITO the Hartman fund Jude
Duell thought Mr.. Hartman ha'
given $50, 900. Senator Depew or II
Nick. Twombly $50, 900 and MIR. Nor