The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
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A Voice FROM The WHITE HOUSE
TALK TO SCOTT
IT WANTED MORE MONEY

II WANTED MUkE MUNEI
q Conversation Relating to Colonel
Roosevelt's Campaign Fund Is Told
to the Senate Committee by Ex-
Senator Nathan B. Scott, Repubh-
can, of West Virginia.
More testimony about the SOCIAL
ed Hartman fund Of 1904 and the al
iesed 100000 Standard Oil contri-
button was developed becote the COM
Dittee the other day.
Former Senator Naths:l B. Scott
OF West Virginia, testified tnat the
late, Cornelius n. Bliss had told him
of collecting 100000 from the
Standard and that when ne suggested
that Bliss ask the company for more,
Bliss told him President Roosevelt
had forbidden contributions from
that source. Scott related conVer-
sation he had on the telephone with
the white House" about the New
York campaign Of 1904 ia which
"the Voice at the White House told
him that Mr.. Hartman was COM
Ing"
Judge Robert S. Lovett, chairman
of the executive committee OF the
Hartman railroads, testified that the
late E. H. Hartman had told OF VS.
it to the White House and said that
President Roosevelt wanted him to
telo the national committee raise
100000 for the New York state
committee. Former Senator Nathan
3. Scott, Of West Virginia, was the
first witness Wednesday.
"When we got low in funds in Oc-
tober, 1904" he said, 81 asked Mr..
Bliss if he could not go to Is Broad
way and get some money. He said
No that he had already secured
contribution from those pepopie. l
asked him how much they had given
and he said 100000"
Mr.. Scott said he was in Republi-
can national headquarters in New
York in October, 1904, when tele-
phone call came from the White
House. for Treasurer Bliss o. Chair
man Cortslyou. Neither was present
so he talked on the wire.
Scott did not identify the speaker
at the White House end Of the wire
but referred to him as "the voice
from the White House" and :he re
sponse from the White House"
"eWhat is this trouble hear about
Riggins?,'" Scott said he heard over
the wire. 81 hear he may be defeat
ed"
He told the white House. that
Mr. Higgins was in danger.
Cant the state committee sup
ply the necessary funds?" asked the
::Nhite House
Mr.. Scott said he told of the diff
culties in getting money for the cam
raign and the response from "the
White House" was:
"'I would rather lose the election
in the country than be defeated in
my own state.'"
"I replied: There is no danger of
your being defeated" said Mr.
Scott.
He added that the voice at the
White House said: 'tMr. Hartman is
coming to see me and I'll see If we
can arrange to raise the funds to help
Higgins"
Scott said the committee would
seEave to Judge with whom he had
the conversation.
"Oh, might as well answer your
question: he added. ''I thought I
: was talking with President Roose-
veIt."
When further questioned he said
he could not remember whether the
sparty at the White House" had said
ttMr. Hartman is coming here" or
.I will have Mr.. Hartman come
here
Scott said that when he suggested
that Bliss go to 26 Broadway for
more money. Bliss replied President
Roosevelt had notified him not to
accent Standard Oil contributions.
esWhen all the trouble broke out
about the life insurance companies
and campaign contributions" said
Scott, ct went to the White House
and suggested to President Roosevelt
when Mr.. Perkins was indicted. that
We who had benefited bv his contri-
buttons. supply funds to replace those
he would have to return, and for the
use of which he was in trouble. 7
said I was willing to return that
amount that had been sent into West
Virginia but the president said no.
that If the money was to be returned
it should be returned by the party
as a whole"
Scott said he never had been in
formed Of return of 100000 to the
Standard Oil company or any direc-
tor OF it.
Judge Robert S. Lovett. chairman
Of the executive committee Of the
= Hartman system testified:
e'I knew Of Mr. Harriman's visit to
Washington in October. 1904" he
said "He told me the national cam
mittee was then in hole and owed
the state committee 100000. He
said, "The president wants me to
helm them ont and I've got to do if"
'tSome 'avs later he came to nv
Office and gave me some checks and
cash. Mr.. Rliss came and got them.
The sum was s25n.000. The checks
were brokerage house checks and
were endorsed to Mr.. R'iss. told
him to send receinfs to the contribu.
tors If he knew them"