The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-12
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IN 1904 FOR I. R.
SAYS CORTELY0U
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Chairman Of National Committee
Tells Senate Committee Of Funds
Provided for Race
mo FAv0RS PROMISED
Declare. Tobacco Combine Did mol
Contribute To Big
Fund
mo FAvoRs PROMISED

washington, July IA lotaI VI
$1,900,000 was raised by the Repub.5
lican National Committee In 1904 for
Theodore RooseveIt's presidential
campaign, according to George B..
Cortelyou, then chairman OF that
committee, who testified today be-
fore the Senate Campaign Contribn.
tions committee.
Cortelyou testified that at the be-
ginning of the campaign he had laid
down General rules as to contribu-
tions and was not concerned with
detailed contributions except in rare
cases as the campaign progressed.
One Of the rules was that there
should be no promise or pledge at
tached to contributions, he said.
Cortelyou told Of one contribution
rejected under that rule.
"A wealthy man cam to headquar-
ters, 'g-le said, with an offer to con-
tribu something like $4,000 or
100000. AS he was not connecte
with any big business we were glad
to get 1t. However, In turning 1t
over, he remarked that he hoped that
he might be considered sometime for
diplomatic post and in that eevnt
he would have the good will OF the
chairman of the committee.
4 told him he had probably been
misinformed as to how those things
were done and while did nat want
him to misunderstood, that we could
not accept the contribution"
Ever hear of any contribution
from the Beef Trust?" inquired
Chairman Clapp.
II never did"
No Tobacco Trust Donations
Senator Clapp went through list
of trusts and came to the ITO
bacco Trust.
4 remember distinctly that The
Tobacco Trust did not contribute,
declared Cortelyou about thai
time the Treasury Department mad,
ruling as to tobacco imports
hortly afterward some tobacco peopl'
came In with a coHtribution. I is
sued orders that no contributions
were to be received either from TO
bacco combination or independents
I didn't think 1t proper.
who was the party?" asken Sen
ator Lea.
II do not recall"
The contribution. Mr.. Cortelyo,
thought, was approximately $4,000
or $4,000. Chairman Clapp aske,
Cortelyou about contribution from
the late Edward Hartman. Cortel
you said he heard contribution wa
made. but this was at the close O
the campaign, while he was at Chi
cago. He said he never inquire
about the matter.
Contributions From Women.
Senator Clapp asked about lon
list os. possible contributors, but Coz
telyou could give no Information /
regard to them.
"Some believe all chairman doe
ia to raise money" said Mr.. Cortel
you. TT is not. He has other bus
ness"
He said he knew of some contribr
tions around 100000 Several {
them, he said were from womer
whom he believed contributed b
cause of long interest In the part
or through sentimental reasons.
far as he knew, they were not II
terested In trusts.
He estimated between 700 and 80
persons were authorized to colle'
money. He said that contribute
boks were distributed and many al
nonymous contribtslcns were mac
"just as to charitable, religious
social organizations.
Cortelyou recalled that Andre
Carnegie had contributed $1,000
He had corresponded directly vii
Carnegie about the contribute
Cortelyou said about s95,000 WI
left in the trtaury at the end OF Il
campaign.
At the close of his examinatit
Cortelyou said he desired to take fl
responsibility for the campaign co
tributions. He denied that he W
selected as chairman because he hi
been secretary of Commerce and L
Dor and was in position to for
corporations to contribute.
"At thai time the Bureau Ce
porations had just been organized
Cortelyou eaid. and I knew no mo
about the affairs of corporatio
than any ather citizen who read t
current litsrature Of the day" \