Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
1904 CAMPAIGN
FUND S1,9OO,OOO
No Money Used to Elect Roose-
welt Came from Trusts,
Says corteIyou.

WASHINGTON. July IA total
of s 1900 900 was raised by the Re-
publican national committee in 1904
for Theodore Roosevelt's campaign,
according to George B. Cortelyou.
then chairman of that committee.
WHO testified yesterday before the
Senate campaign contributions COM
mittee.
Mr.. Cortelyou stated that at the
beginning of the campaign ne had
laid down general rules as to con-
tributions, and was not concerned
with detailed contributions except in
rare cases, as the campaign pro-
crossed. One of the rules was that
there should be no promise or pledge
attached to contributions. he said.
Mr.. cortelyou told of one contribution
rejected under the rule.
"A wealthy mar came TO ~headquar-
ters," he said. with an offer to con-
tribute something like. s15,0 900 or
s20.0 00. AS he was not connected
with any big business, we were glad
to get 1t. However, in turning II
over. he remarked that he hoped that
he might be considered some time for
a diplomatic post, and In that event
that he would have the good will of
the chairman of the committee. /
told him that he had probably been
misinformed as to how these things
were done, and while ! did not want
him to misunderstood that. we could
not accept the contribution"
Nothing from Beef Trust"
Ever hear of any contribution
from the Beef Trust?" inquired
Chairman clapp.
II never did"
Senator Clapp went down through a
list of trusts and came to the
Tobacco Trust.
Il remember distinctly that the
Tobacco Trust did not contribute"
declared Mr.. Cortelyou. About that
time the treasury department made
a ruling as to tobacco imports. Short
ly afterward some tobacco people
came in with a contribution. l is
were to be received either from to-
bacco combinations OF independents.
/ didn't think it proper"
Who a the party?" asked Sena-
tor Lea.
II do not recall"
The contribution, Mr.. Cortelyou
thought, was approximately $4,000
or $50, 1000.
Chairman Clapp asked Mr.. Cortel-
you about a contribution from the
late E. H. Hartman. Mr.. Cortelyou
said he had heard a contribution was
made. but this was at the close of
the campaign. while he was at Chi
cago. He said he never inquired
about the matter.
Senator Clapp asked about a long
list of possible contributors. but Mr..
Cortelyou could give no information
in regard to them.
Some believe all a chairman does
is to raise money" said Mr.. Cortel-
you. 1T is not. He has other BUSH
ness
Women Made Contributions.
He said he knew of some contribu-
tons around $40. 900. Several of them,
he said. were from women whom he
believed contributed because of long
interest in the party through senti-
mental reasons. So far as he knew,
they were not interested In trusts.
He estimated that between 700 and
500 persons were authorized TO collect
money. He said that contribution
books were distributed and many
anonymous contributions were made,
Just as to charitable. religious or
social organizations"
Mr.. Cortelyou recalled hat Andrew
Carnegie had contributed SO, 900. He
had correspondent directly with Mr..
Carnegie about the contribution. Mr..
Cortelyou said about sos, 1000 was left
in the treasury at the end of the cam
paign.
At the close of his examination Mr..
Cortelyou said he desired to take full
responsibility for the campaign con-
tributions. He denied that he had
been selected as chairman because
he had been secretary of commerce
and labor, and was in a position to
force corporations to contribute.
AT that time the bureau of corpo-
rations had just been organized" said
Mr.. Cortelyou, ''and 1 knew no more
about the affairs of corporations than
any other citizen who read the cur
rent literature of the day"
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