The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-07

Harry M. Blair, assistant treasurer OF
the republican national committee.
All those named to the committee
will be called, Senator Kenyon, chair
man, announced.
At the very outset Moore and re-
publican members OF the committee
began quarreling because he said he
had no personal knowledge Of facts
covered by his charges. Moore
charged the committee with not try
ing to get "the best evidence It
could, while republican committee
men in turn charged him with trying
to pass off hearsay rumors as eyi-
dence.
Elimination OF Governor Cox as a
witness was made practically certain
by Moore's statement that he be
lieved he had been intrusted with all
the evidence Cox had and that the
governor personally could not ada
anything vital.
The republicans got around the
81 900 limit in contributions by ac-
cepting 81 900 before the convention
and another $1,000 from the same
contributors after the convention.
Moore claimed.
Kenyon asked about Co1's charge
that many contributors were in favor
Of using the bayonet in labof
troubles.
Nearly every big contributor in
Youngstown is connected with some
steel company" said Moore. Il don't
know whether they gave because
they wanted to use the bayonet or
not. but that they have used the
bayonet in industrial disputes in the
past.
Moore took up Massachusetts fol-
lowing Ohio He submitted a New
ton, Mass, newspaper which stated
that the towns quota was $4,000.
In Chicago, Moore said, a dinner
was held to raise 100000. which he
declared was fixed as the city's
quota. Charles Piez was in charge OF
drive to raise Chicago's quota.
Earnest Bamberger of Utah, ma
tional committeeman. filed sworn
statement that $4,000 was sent into
Utah by the republicans, Moore said,
whereas Fred Upham, republican
treasurer. accounted for only $1,S35
in that state.
Senator Spencer said the record
to Utah 81 ,S35 more than was raised
in that state, and suggested that
Moore apologize to Upham.
Don't you think 1t would be bet
ter, before virtually charging man
with perjury, to make sure OF your
facts?" asked Kenyon.
Moore said he had no access to the
official record.
The committee interrupted Moore's
testimony to hear Walter S. Dickey, /
of Kansas City. whose wife is crit
icaIly i'll.
New Set Of Witnesses.
lBy l.. c. Martin, United Press Staff /
Correspondent
CHICAGO, Sept 7.-Exapination
of new evidence, through questioning
of new set of witnesses, was to be j
begun today by the senate committee
Governor Cox's charges
that the republicans planned to col
lect "slush fund" of $15,o0O,o0o.
Members of the committee were !
due back in Chicago early today
e. III. Moore, who represents Cox at
the investigation, also was to be on
hand after q mysterious trip into
Moore and Harry M. Blair, assist !
ant treasurer of the republican ma
tional committee, are the principal
witnesses summoned. Half dozen
others have been called to throw
light on Cox's charge as reiterated
by Moore, that secret money-rais1ng
was put in motion by
the republicans under Blair's direc-
ton.
Cox's constant repetitions OF his
charges in the past three days have
had no effect on the republican lead
ers who are here. except to make
them express more confidence that
the democratic nominee VII have
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