Show SHElDON QUIZZED ABOUT REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUNDS F Former National Treasurer Repeats Story of Harriman Harriman Harri- Harri man Contribution Washington ton July Juh 25 George Georgc E. E Sheldon treasurer of th the Republican national committee in 1908 today told the time Senate committee investigating In campaign funds his version of or tho the late Edward Idward 11 H Harriman's contribution to President Roosevelt's campaign in 1901 Mr Ir Sheldon said he knew unofficially that J. J P. P Morgan Co and Hen Henry C. C Frick were contributors In 1904 The late Cornelius N. N Bliss was treasurer then but bul Mr 1 Sheldon on was wa associated with him in an unofficial character He lie could not remember the amounts which time the Morgan firm or Mr Ir Prick gave Save In 1904 but hut classed them among the large contributors S Senator nat r Painter Introduced the time sub sub- of e of oC Mr contribution He lie said he hc had heard It discussed and Dd asked Mr 1 Sheldon to tell teU what hat he knew kne about it It About bou t two week before t th thy h e elec elec- tion began Mr r Sheldon heldon Governor Ode Odell who was state chairman came cameto to Mr lr Bliss then thell treasurer of ot the Republican Re Ro- publican national committee and stated that whereas it WIS perfectly clear that Mr Ir Roosevelt olt would be el elected the state ticket was in doubt t Aid tid Idne Tic He asked for tor some pome money Mr fr Bliss said he had hod no mone money but he would see what he could do lie Ho went ent to Mr Ir Harriman n and Mr Ir Harriman- Harriman Mr Harriman with Mr fr Bliss got BUss got to together to- to ether gether some and the money was hand handed tl to the state tate committee nn and never ne went vent to tIme the national commit commit- tee Did Mr Harriman see un anyone one else before he ho contributed My h memory of or events Is a little haz hazy said Senator Painter I 1 assume that he ho did not replied d Mr lr It a subject of corre correspondence correspond correspond- pond en once ence co between en Mr r. r Harriman and amid Mr Ir It 00 S eve I It t No sir Mr Roosevelt Hoose knew v nothing nothing noth noth- In ing about it until long after the time election elec alec t tion I 0 IL was walt as there about a n letter lotter which disappeared from Crom Mr 11 harriman's files flies I know nothing about the letter tho time public first apprised of ot this contribution through a letter tho the President had written to Mr Harriman Harrl- Harrl man I cannot toll ton you ou ou replied Mr Ir Sheldon You Yet said that Mr Ir Roosevelt knew nothing of ot It until otter after tho the election By that you ou mean menn that you OU have ha no knowledge of his knowing I 1 had no knowledge Fund In IPOS Mr Ir Sheldon referred to his honks boos and said th tIme the cont contributions to tho tIme national national na na- na- na committee In 1908 amounted to Some of ot the thc committee were svere surprised Continued on p Page pC C 2 Column 3 3 I SHELDON QUIZZED REGARDING FUNDS Continued floor Pa Pace Pao o On One On that Chairman Clapp Clupp q questioned Mr Ir Sheldon about the 1901 campaign In Instead instead In- In stead stend of oC tho the 19 1908 S 6 tl fight ht Do you yon kno know v v of oC an any contribution In 1901 1904 by nn any ono one connected With the Iho United States State Steel corporation In Inquired Inquired In- In Mr h Clapp It It Is difficult to answer that not notto notto notto to my personal knowledge replied Mr Sheldon Ho lie gave similar answers to questions about tho the tobacco tru trust t tho the harvester trust the tho s l sugar ur trust Standard Oil tho American Protective Tariff TurU league and various ers The Senate committee has boen been trIn tryIng trying try try- In Ing to get gel former Governor Go Odell of oC New No York to testify about the Harriman Harrl- Harrl man inan contribution Ho Ito may mar appear later The Tho committee has not taken up UI tho the question of or asking Mr Ir Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt elt to 10 testify |