The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-24
STATES THAT TEDDY
KNEW OF CONTRIBUTION
TELLS THE SENATE COMMITTEE
THAT BLISS ASKED FOR MORE
AND LATER SAID HE COULD
EXPECT SOME TROUBLE.
OH Men Trusted the Colonel Because
Roosevelt Was to Give Them
Protection.

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Testifying before the Senate commit
tee investigating the national cam
paign funds OF 1904 and 1908, John ID.
Archbold today said that in 1904 he
had made one contribution OF $685.
900, in behalf of the Standard OIL Co.
or this amount. SIS. 900 was turned
over TO Senate Boies Penrose for use
In Pennsylvania and 100000 e Cor
nelius Bliss. treasurer of the Republi-
can national committee. Archbold
said that the one was given upon
solicitation by Mr.. Bliss, and that Mr..
Bliss had assured him (Archbold)
that II had been brought 10 the atten-
ton OF Colonel Roosevelt and that
the latter approved the transaction.
Later. said Archbold. Bliss asked
Tor sio0.OOO more. but after a consul
tation among the Standard Oil chiefs.
the request was refused. Bliss per
s~onally advised the second contribu.
ton. said Archbold. and said. You
are making a mistake II FOL do not"
After the election OF Colonel Roose-
welt came the federal war upon the
Standard oil Co. Archbold protested
70 Bliss n the latter assured him..
so the witness said. that IL would
have been different III we had done
as he asked us to-"
In response to n question from
Senator Penrose. Archbold. confirmed
the Pennsylvania Senator's statement
that William Finn had applied TO him
tArchbold) for aid in his fight for the
seat in the United States Senate left
vacant by the death of Senator Quay.
He said that he had the originals OF n
letter and a cipher telegram bearing
out the Senator'S statement.
In a letter which was read Arch
bold asked Senator Penrose TO exert
his influence to obtain an army ap-
pointment for A%rchbold's brother.
President Roosevelt made the desired
appointment. the witness said.
The Standard Oil leaders at that
time had confidence in Colonel Roose-
welt. said Archbold. The witness made
Il especially clear that the campaign
fund contribution was with the full
knowledge OF Colonel Roosevelt. as
serting that that had been stipulated
before the money was given and that
Cornelius y. Bliss had assured him
OF Colonel RoOsevelt's approval after
ward.
Senator Penrose took the witness
stand after the luncheon period. He
~lAIOuuNNI Nut statement WHICH he
read in the Senate Wednesday. in
which he told OF the contribution OF
John y. ArchbO'd OF $4,000 for the
campaign of 9 o IT, Pennsylvania and
100000 to the Republican national
committee. He said that he had moth
ing 20 add 10 that statement, but that
he vas ready TO answer any ques.
tons.
When Mr.. Archbold finished his
testimony several members OF the
committee conferred over the advisa-
bility OF inviting Colonel Roosevelt
20 testify. Mr.. Penrose wants the
committee 70 subpoena the colonel.
Archbold's t%es;imony. however. was
regarded o; such importance that u
was determined TO call William G.
Rockefeller. II his health would per
NIT. and 10 recall George II. Cortel-
you, Republican national chairman in
1904 who appeared before the com
m!ttee July II and could not recall
that any contributions from corpora
lions were used in the Roosevelt cam
paign. Cortelyou also testified at that
time that he never had heard Of a con-
tribution by Mr.. Archbold or anyone
'on his behalf"
Nine O'Clock r. almost an unprece-
dented hour for meetings on the Ser
ate side at the Capitoi. and the hear
ings were delayed more than half AL
hour waiting for a quorum Of the com
mittee. Finally a quorum was So
cured and the following COMMITTEES
members seated Senators C'app
CRep1. Minnesota. chairman: Jones
rep. Washington: Oliver (Repl.
Pennsylvania. and Pomerene DEM.
Ohio.
These hearings promise 70 be even
more interesting and make better
reading IN tho future" Penrose sug-
gested with "A loud chuckle.
When the meeting was called 10
order Senator Penrose wanted 10
know n 81 was proper 10 admit new
paper men 20 the hearings.
The hearings 30 Far have been pub
lic." Clapp responded. u can see no
reason u change the rules"
Senator Clapp Indicated that Arch
bold would b. Guizzed o. length 70
Earding George " COrtelyou's foafi-
mony that no Standard OF money
was given IN 1904 10 the Republican