Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-05

Archoolds testimony he was in fa-
vor of me2'
This brought forth a wave of laugh
ter
Col. Roosevelt said he could give the
committee no information Of the ex-
penditures of his managers in this
years primary campaign.
ut has been sugge sted that a large
sum Of money was underWritten to be
spent III the campaign. What do you
know about that?"
The colonel said there was "abso-
lutely no arrangement"
But en- one occasion the expense of
special train for trip was under
written by Mr.. Perkins and Mr. Iiun-
sey, think. The sum was later paid
back" he added.
Col. Roosevelt declared that at one
point in the campaign when Treasurer
Hooker brought him a clipping OF Il
newspaper article TO the effect that
$500, 000 had been raised for the RoGse-
Welt fund.- there was sl67 in the Pro-
gressive treasury. The colonel said he
had no further information and was
excused
He then went to the National Muse
UNI to sec his African trophies.
William Loeb, Jr., formerly his pri-
vate secretary, followed him on the
stand.
He was called to testify before the
colonel left the stand and stood a de-
serted figure waiting for the oath to be
administered while the spectators said
goodbye to Col. Roosevelt. Mr.. Loeb
substantiated Col Roosevet's testimony
that Mr.. Hartman called up the White
House in October, 1904. and asked for an
engagement to see the President be
| cause the state situation in New York
was troubling them. He then related
what was said at this interview
"Mr. Hartman started by saying New
York was all right as far as the Presi-
dent was concerned" testified Mr. Loeb,
but that bolt had occurred against
| the state ticket and Higgins because 1t
was said it was an 'Odell ticket" Mr..
Hartman, he added, asked that the ma
tional committee help odell. 1.-THE Pres
ident said" continued Mr.. Loeb, Mr..
Hartman, do not know the condition of
funds of the national committee, but I
should be sorry to have Mr.. Higgins
beaten and l shall see Mr. Corteiyou,
phone this to Mr.. Cortelyou, which aid
Mr.. Cortelyou said he would take the
matter up with Mr. Bliss and would be
glad to see Mr.. Hartman"
Mr.. Loeb said he knew nothing of
the Hartman fund during the cam
paign. Taking up the Standard Oil
contribution he said that after two
letters had failed to elicit a reply as
TO refusing the contribution he sug-
gested telephoning to Cortelyou. This
failed to secure a reply, he said, and
he telephoned to New York, getting
Mr.. Bliss
II told Mr.. Bliss about the letters
and the kilograms and that the Pres
ident wanted to know If there was
any Standard Oil contribution. Mr.
Bliss showed a little irritation,
thought, in his manner and said.
You may tell the President that the
spirit and the letter of Mr.. Cortel-
you's announcements as to corpora
ton contributions will be carried out
and that no contribution has been or
Will be received from the Standard
Oil Co After talking with Mr. Bliss
| was told Mr. Cortelyou had come
in. So | talked with him. He said that
he had been busy and Mr. Bliss had
been out and that was the occasion of
the delay. He said that Mr. Bliss had
told HIN no such contribution had
been or would be received and that
as far as his knowledge went, no such
contribution had been or would be
received"
After attempting in vain to have
Mr.. Loeb admit that he believed the
100000 contribution credited to the
Standard Oil Co, in 1884, had been
received and had never been return
ed Senator Pomerene concluded the
examination. The committee then adj
journed until Monday, at 10 o'clock.