The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-08
TAFT'S BROTHERS
GAVE $15O,0OO
FOR CAMPAIGN
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Washington by Mr.. Roosevelt. and he
had found Mr., Roosevelt anxious to
raise a considerable fund. and Mr. Har-
riman had agreed to raise and give TO
Mr.. Bliss $4,000. and that Mr.. Harri-
man expected him tT,wombiy) to give
80, 900 himself He led me to infer that
Mr.. Morgan was going to give another
$4,000"
Mr.. Twombly said there was moth
Ing TO DO but to meet Harrlman's re-
quest" NacVeash said. declaring that
was all he told weiiiver regarding cam
paign contributions
TWoMsLv AND FRlck INVITED
TO WHITE HOUSE.
Mr.. Twonoly tod me-" auded Mac
veash. 'taat no had been invited to
iuncneon at the White House IN 1901
w,tn mr.. frick. Twombly gave me the
impression that he and Mr.. krck haa
uo,n gwen contributions
Nj. NacVeash said no did not wiah to
cay he had not given MIR. weliiver soms
basis for his Story.
II may have called on Mr.. Morgan on
the DAY 1 nave IN nind." SAID Mr.. Mac.
veaSh.
Mr.. Maeveagh said that undoubt ediy
was the incident to which Mr.. Russell
and Mr.. Weiliver had alluded.
II made no secret of IT," said Mr..
MacvesSn. because IL was thought AZ
that time to be fine. patriotic thing
to give funds TO q campaign"
Mr. Macvea also related . recent
conversation with Charles A. Peabody.
President Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. In which Mr.. Peabody sail
he haA been In Mr.. Harrimans once
when he called up Mr.. Twomblsy about
the contribution
Mr.. Peabody said Mr.. Hartman told
him he had been down to Washington
and that the President insisted. or re-
questsd. or desired. that he raise the
additional money. part OF II for the
State campaign In New YcsA and part
Of II for use In other Ststes"
Former Senator Depew followed Mao
veagh on the witness stand.
I've been q stand-patter ever since
the Greeley campaign" said the veneer
able witness, Joking over his testimony.
Early in tho 1904 campaign Gov.
Odell said they were short OF funds for
the New York State committee. ] gave
him $4,000" said Mr.. Depew. Mr..
Twombiy told me that Hartman was
raising $4,000. I think II was.
TWoMBIY Assessed HIM
$4,000 MORE At THE CLOSE.
This t.00.0O0 was for the state cam
paign. l can't remember what con-
tributed to that. never talked to Har-
rimsn on the subject. Mr.. rwombly
assessed me xf7.eo0 more toward the
close Of the campaign"
After the election In 1904, Depew SAID.
he received q message from the State
leaders. declaring he CDepew) could not
60 back to the Senate and offering him
the Automatically to France instead.
He was later elected.
"''President Roosevelt denied he ever
offered me the French Ambassador.
ship said Depew. I've been some
what OF q Joke all my life. To he
asked to contribute and then be nearly
tricked out of q seat In the Senate was
quite a Joke on me-"
Chairman Capp. iIvestigating canl.
paign contributions, recognizing the In
terest IN baseb all. decided to aband ..
afternoon sessions IL possible durins
! the world series IN order that member.
may watch scores come IN.
To accommodate Representative SIC
Kinley. pre-conventton manager 70
President Taft. and Ormsby McTiarg
who managed the Roosevelt Souther n
delegates contests at Chicago. the com
mlttee reluctantly agreed to an after
noon session and to forego the pleasur
| OF listening TO the returns from tn
worlds series Mckinley and McHari
were anxious to get through SO tina
they could leave town.
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