The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-27
PROMISED HALF
MILLION TOWOOD.
Ex-Manager Reveals Part
Played by Hanna and Mag
mates Behalf General.
M'ADoo HAS mo MONEY"

Wood was. entertained by Henry, c
Frick, the steel magnate, year ago a
dinner Of some thirty or forty finan
ciers was revealed today by John T
King. republican national committee
man from Connecticut, to the senat,
campaign investigating committee. Mr.
Ming was the first manager of Gen
woods national organization.
lie told how he was asked to becom,
Woods campaign manager by Oar
rama, OF Cleveland, son of the lat,
Mark Mark Hanna. one time republican
Dan Hanna agreed to raise $500 oor
TO finance the campaign OF Mai. Gen
Leonard Wood, Mr., King testified.
Mr. King said this agreement was
mace az meeting at New York be.
tween himself, Mr.. Hanna and William
Loeb, former private secretary OF Col
Iheodore Roosevelt The witness said
Mr. Hanna was to go out and gather
1t In for eighteen months work" III
auaen that II was not discussed wit
The. witness denied that the finau
ing OF Gen, Woods campaign W
taken up at the much discussed dim
at the New York home OF Henry Z
Frick. He also denied that he had 10
kins. J.
The Frick dinner was in Mays !.
Mr. King insisted Mr.. Frick was onl-
posed to Wood for president instead Di
being for him. The dinner had nj, no.
ltical significance, Mr.. King declared.
Woods
George W, Perkins and C. T.. Blair
were among those present at the Frick
dinner.
Then King "ouit."
MIR KING guih ~.
IN February 1919, to take charge OF
his campaign.
81 raised about SOL 900. as | remem-
ber it," he said. $3.50 900 in contribu-
tions and about $4,000 which / secured
on my own note. Then they owed me
some money when | quit"
Where did the contributions come
from?' asked Chairman Kenyon.
"A Maj. Hooker, on Cen Woods staff
IN chicago, told me that $4,000 would
be sent me- was the answer. 81 got
IN the mail from Chicago one cashier $
600 Then two of Gen Woods friends,
whose names | don't remember, sent
checks for $4,000 each"
llaht on McAdoo and Butler.
Or. Nicholas Murray Buffers candi-
dacy for the republican presidential
extent of $40,550, Judge John r. Davies,
OF New York City, testified. Five men
gave $4,000 each, the witness said.
:. Can't Locate Stebbins.
A senate officer has been unable &c
locate Horace c. Stebbins Of New York
one OF the treasurers of Gen. Woods
campaign organization, Chairman Ken
yon said today in reply to an inquiry
from Senator Reed as to why MIR. Steb-
bins was not on hand The chairman
said the officer armed with sub
poena; has been In New York three
days trying to locate Mr.. Stebbins.
Mr.. Darst said mo man. no matter
how popular he may be, oaii 20 into
the nfty-five counties OF our state and
make any csinpaisn for iess than si 200
"As delegates we feel we are under
moral obligation to vote for Senator
Sutherland on the first ballot. but If
Senator Sutherland has no chance we
win all vote for General Wood" Darst
said
do you think Senator Sutherland has
q chance of being nominated?" asked
Reed, democrat. of Missouri
mot any more than l have" Darst
said, amid laughter,
But for the expenditure of money
to get the facts to the people, Wood
wouldn't have had a chance In West
Virginia." Darst said. Darst estimated
sum in the Wood campaign of educa-
tion In West Virginia.
Unless You Have Money
you cant get men in these days of
high cost Of living and of slabor TO go
out and work for candidate unless
you pay them money" said Darst.
He denied any Wood money was used
In West Virginia TO buy votes for
Wood"
Wood money was used in West vir-
ginia TO get men to Organize" counties
and precincts, he said.
I'VE really nppdad mora fbun tIat
$5o,O or s55,ooo-sl,OoO county"
Mr.. King testified he sent $4,000 to
Roscoe Pickett in Georgia and $4,000
Third Largest Fund.
This Is the third largest campaign
fund testified to in the senate inquiry.
Mr. Dougherty opened his testimony
by reading prepared statement de-
claring. that Senator Harding had "ex-
pressed desire that no highly 6nanced
or expensive. campaign be made for
him." and that mo contest was ex-
veloped."
I'VE were compelled to make some-
thing oil a campaign he said 1--WE
nag nag no paid organization; we used no
Dill board advertising or newspaper ex-
cept small amount In Cincinnati the
cost OF which was about $3.50.
rive men gave $4,000 each, the wit
ness said. They were Gano Dunn.
w. 9. Demorest, Benjamin B Law.
and W. 9. Butler, Of Everett, Wash
The entire fund ,was spent on gen
eral publicity, the witness testified
The comInittee then went into the
question OF the campaign for w. q.
McAdoo, democrat, calling DR.. Burris
Post.
Newspaper reports say you have
been called here to confer with Mr..
McAdoo's friends and that you have
been selected to nominate Mr.. McAdoc
n the convention" said Chairman
hat?"
mir. Jouett Shouse. assistant secre-
AIRY OF the treasury" Or. Jenkins said.
l conferred with him and several 9TH
rs last night"
Among those attending the confer
,nce. the witness said, were DAME.
= Roper. former collector OF interna4
evenue. Commissioner Robert Wooley, |
Il the interstate commerce commission,
md Frank Wilson, former director OF
liberty loan publicity
Paid Own Expenses.
DR.. JeplSiAs. produced letter from |
ir. Shoqse which said in asking him |
o come to Washington that we have |
lot even the money for 10 pay your |
expenses"
chairman Kenyon dSkcu now Indly |
ederal ofiiceholders we're on the MIS-
ouri democratic delegation.
II doubt II there are any" DIR. Jen'
,ins qeplied.
Know OF any funds being raised foi |
he McAdoo candidacy Chairman |
Kenyon pursued
NO. sir. On the contrary. those |
Gentlemen last night said they had nc
unds.
He was excused.
Harding Fund.
s total Of sii3.109 has been rsiseu
ar the campaiRu Of Senator Harding. |
epublcan. of Ohio, and Sl07ln4 spent
he committee was told by Harry NJ
)suEhcrty. representing the senator
Wood In west VIRGINIA.