Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15
PLUM PROMISED
BY 7. R. FOR AID
Of HARTMAN
Willing to Send DepeW to Paris
to Gain Magnate's Money
for Campaign.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Of the
Roosevelt Hartman incident in 1904
and the contribution by the railroad
magnate of more than 100000 to the
New York Republican state campaign,
still another conflicting version was re-
corded today when B. B, Odell, former
governor of New York, testified before
the senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures.
Odell, who was chairman OF the state
committee in 1904 and governor from
1901 to 1905, testified that the contri-
buttons, totaling approximately $780,
600, were collected by the state COM
mittee outside of a 100000 contribution
which had been promised by. the Re-
publican national committee. Records
were kept Of these contributions, but
were destroyed at the close of the cam
paign, he said.
Was your attention ever called to
letter purporting to have been writ
ten by f. H. Hartman to Sidney Web
ster in 1906, in which Mr.. Hartman is
said to have stated that in 1904 Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent a request asking
him to come to Washington" asked
Senator Ciapp.
II have seen the letter."
DO you know anything about that
request outside OF the letter."
Il do"
State what you know"
Hartman Called on T. r.
Along early in October Of 1904
was requested by Mr.. Hartman to
lunch with him. I went to his office
and during luncheon he showed me a
letter from President Roosevelt asking
him to come to Washington. We had
some conversation as to what the pres
ident desired to see Mr.. Hartman
about. and l said it was my opinion
that he wanted to ask about the situa-
ton in New York and consult about
the financial conditions.
Mr.. Hartman said he did not care to
go, but, after talking the matter over
he said he would go. l requested Mr..
Hartman to visit Mr.. Roosevelt. and
l requested him to bring to the at
tention of Mr. Roosevelt the situation
in New York regarding the senatorial
campaign. l told him the organization
was in favor of the election of Gov
ernor Black to succeed Senator Depew,
but at the same time they felt kindly
toward Senator Depew and would like
to see him taken care Of
Il suggested that Mr.. Hartman ask
Mr.. Roosevelt II he could not send Mr..
Depew as ambassador to France. Mr..
Hartman went to Washington and A
few days after l again lunched with
him and ascertained what had occurred
at the conference with the president.
He said I was right.
Promised to Appoint Depew.
The president was anxious about the
financial conditions In New York and
he would like to have Mr. Harriman's
help. Mr. Hartman said the president
told him that if necessary he would do
s requested about Depew. Hartman
said he was ready to help the national
committee. I suggested that he wait
until the committee had exhausted all
other sources.
Subsequently Mr.. Cortelyou came to
my Office and told me they were unable
to raise the money due the state COM
mittee. I told him 1t was a very en-
barrassing position for me and he asked
If could not help out called up Mr..
Hartman on the telephone, told him
the situation and told him that If he
desired to help the national committee
the time had come. He told me to send
Cortelyou and Bliss to his Office. Then
Mr. Hartman telephoned me that he
had made arrangements and had raised
$4,000, which he had turned over to
Bliss. Bliss later gave me a check for
100000 and I gave him a receipt for
this"
Odell admitted that representation
had been made to Hartman that the
finances of the campaign we're In Sc
rim nna,A l, 4