The Washington times., 1912-10-03
Went For the State.

Went For the State.
MY impression Is that the money was
paid to the national committee, but that
q good deal Of the $4,000 item went to
New York. to Mr.. odell."
DO you know of any other contribu-
''on' n do IN nst? ,sft'' asked cispp.
did you make any Congressional con-
II don't remember any,
Morgan read from 2 prepared list his
In lSS the only contribution made
wa was The 10000 I paid to Mr.. Sheldon"
Nj. Morgan was asked If Chairman
contribution was discussed.
Mr.. .Cortelyou." he said, "but I don't
recall this occasion. Mr.. Bliss was a
When they wanted anything. It was
customary to send Mr.. Bliss"
This sally drew q laugh, and from
IBID % You discuss ss t'Gi the matter of con-
tributions with Mr.. Corteiyou?'
mo. don't recall any discussion of
campaign funds with him In 1904. though
II may have occurred"
You had a number Of business as
sociates-partners In your flrm-in 1904?"
inquired Senator Pomerene.
Mr.. Morgan was not hearing very
from % the little dsis ' provided nsi FOR s 'sS tse
witness to q place near the end Of the
committees table, handy to the Sena-
tor from Ohio.
Mes .drss had" N he Pspl,n. 5splsd; wa, On. .,
themT"
"Yes."
would contributions be a personal
matter. or would they be taken up at
Considered At Conference.
AFTER conference; though in 1904 the
ms tier was almost entirely with me-"
do you know II Mr.. Perkins made
any contribution then?"
II do not, but I don't think So"
did your firm contribute to any
other party than the Republican,"
Not that I know Of; nor myself. per-
krked about his talks with Mr. Cor
telyou. Mr.. Morgan SAID ne didn't talk
politics with Cortelyou during the 1904
campaign. but did afterward. during the
telyou was Secretary OF the Treasury.
He doubted II he talked with Cortelyou
on either politics or finance in 1904
Did you have any conferences with
during lso4?"
II have no doubt I did; but I don't
recall them now"
ANY with e. II. Hartmann"
with Charles 8. MellenG"
VERY possibly: saw him often"
wit With officials of the great insurance
He Discussed Politics.
That's difficult to answer; I dis
cussed politics and the outlook with
prominent people when they came into
my office; thousands, I suppose. duripe
the campaign"
WAS there ever a conference oi
financial interests. to consider what
should be contributed by them?'
No; ! never had any talk with any
body on such a subject I NAV have
advised with Mr.. Bliss about how 10 gel
contributions; don't recollect."
when you subscribed your flrs
ing a special fund.-"
II think that amount had been prom
ised long before; II was contribution
We would make In the regular course
years before"
"You were especially interested in tn,
results Of the cempaign7" :,
Yes, and my firm, as we'll"
, thing about the attitude OF the biz in
surance companies. save as he nigh
have casually inquired from Mr.. Per
kins, who was trustee of the New
York Life. ] never heard Of any un
among the large interests, and / don
believe there was one."
Ever talk with Hartman about til
effect the elections outcome nigh
have on the railroads"
II may have; I don't recall"
"Mr. Mellen was supporting Roose
veltf'
Never Had Promise.
Eyes, but don't know II his railroa,
subscribed" Here Mr.. Morgan leane,
forward and gestured, earnestly. %
want It distinctly understood that Nor
gan & Company never subscribed /
an election campaign with any protnis
or expectation OF a return In any forr
whatever, and never without believin
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