Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-31
Ma Amount Can Elect Harding.

cans were raising $4,000. 600 for this
purpose.
Ma Amount Can Elect Harding.
'iIardinE could notbe elected no
matter how much money is spent i'll
his behalf" rcioined MIR. Cummings
Governor Cox did not say that the
American electorate could be bought
for Sl5,00e.oO0. hut he did say an at
tempt was being made 20 do so"
The witness could not say how
many Federal officials were At the
san Francisco convention, but re-
ferrcd the committee to the conven-
tion records. lie did not know that
the Secretary OF the Navy journcyed
to san Francisco on n hattleship n;
government expense as suggested by
senator Kenyon, bu: added:
IF the question is intended TO re-
fleet on Secretary Daniels il would
be more proper 10 ask him. There is
lot OF political talk in every cam
paign that docsn'; amount To much.
and 10 my mind this is some OF ,hai
kind"
Fred w. Upham. Republican ma
tional treasurer, will be the nrst wit
ness tomorrow. Senator Kenyon an
nounced when the committee ad-
Journcd lie will be followed by Viii
bur W. Marsh. Democratic treasurer.
Denies $i5,000,G0O Fund.
The testimony OF Hays WAS in the
fature OF reply To charge made
by Governor Cox. Democratic prcsi-
dental nominee. that the Republican
campaign fund would total $4,000
zoe. Mr.. Hays denied this charge and
also denied positively that any big
money interests" had UNDERWATER
the Republican expenses
I'm an preparations for the cam
paisn. OF course. We have i'm mind
the very greatly increased electorate
by reason OF suffrage" said Mr.. Hays,
and tho publicity matter and other
things made necessary by that con-
dition.
Governor Cox has publicly
charged
e! That certain Interests were
banded together to buy the prcsi-
doncy, and that millions had been
contributed TO the Republican party
with sinister intent. That statement
is false.
80, That there is deliberate plot
thai, has been carried into every
county IN America in conspiracy to
buy the presidency OF the United
states That statement is also false.
y. That Others are writing large
checks. so that If their puppets or
| tools get into Office and there are
| industrial controversies. they can
/ have tho hayonct to enforce their
| Will That statement is also false.
Answers Conspiracy Charge.
y That millions have been con-
trihntcd through a corrupt source In
iUr'hcrancc Of Republican conspir-
acy TO buy AN underhoid on the
presidency: that the Rcpub!ican
fund. no, a campaign fund. but a
corruption fund, viii not he less than
Sl5.qooooc. That statement is also
false
10 That quota fixing assessments
10 he raised by certain cities
amounting 10 over $4,000 900 was
adopted at a meeting at which Mr
pham and We're present That
charge Is also false. No such quota.
were ever adopted at any such meet.
! ing or at any other time or place.
lie has made other statement.
charging 'slush fund for corrup
purposes. subscribed in the names o
dummy contributors; 10 he used I.
corrupt the electorate. These state
ncnts are also false
Il now say that each and all O
these several charges are ahsolutcl
- false in what they say and l!hclou
in their purpose"
or heard OF the quota sheet. dcn.e
ever having been AT a meeting whcr
II was distributed or discussed an
declared inquiry by him had failc
TO show any Republican party !cadc
who had heard OF H.
Senator Kenyon asked MIR. Hays
; ne had any suggestion ot how 4 Ia,
could he drafted 10 limit campair
expenditures.
: y, would be very dimcuI,." tho re
c publican chairman said, but woul
d IKE To see II done. and would Xix
u 10 sec Iaw passed that all na,.ona
u senatorial and congressional mr.
D. maries should be held ON tho san,
, day in every state"
;, Wants Primaries UeSuInteJ.
y aiso would !ike TO see this con
J. mittee prepare and present 4 "a,
70 fesuiating expenditures in these pr
il maT!s." ne added
sc Taxing up the specinc charges ,
'r Governor Coke Pit,shursi, speec,
senator kenyon Questioned Mr.. LA,
'e ABOUT The much discussed "ouo,
~ sheet from which the Democrat
nominee read fgures 10 show the r.,
o. PuoNcans sought TO raise ss,it5,0oo
~ hty-one principal cities,
70 The Republican baGaet, senst,
= kenyon brought out on crosse,