Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08

Johnson, negro national
committeeman told the
Senate committee inves-
tigatng campaign expenditures.
The committee was questioning
johnson about lynchings in the South.
"They don't lynch men for belong
ing to the Republican party asked
Senator Kenyon,
"Oh, yes they do" Johnson replied.
Many negroes voting the Republican
ticket have disappeared and no tidings
have never been heard of him"
In Dublin, Ga. during the pro-con-
vent on campaign there was wild use
of money the witness asserted. Il
spent only $50 there" he explained,
but the other fellows spent more
than $4,000.
"Thc other fellows" he said "were
the representatives of Major General
Leonard Wood, while ! was working
for myself for national committeeman.
Asked if Wood supporters bought
delegates" Johnson said he didn't
know but "they passed out plenty Of
jack to the boys"
Johnson declared that hackers Of
Gen. Wood spent around $60,000 in
Georgia while the Lowden supporters
spent only 100000.
Clark l.. Grier. former postmaster
al Augusta, Ga, was the 'pay-off
man" for the Wood people, he said,
addnr tnat Grier worked under direct
orders from Frank Hitchcock. former
postmaster general in the Roosevelt
cabinet
Democrats paid from s. to $5,009
for votes IN Georgia this year. John
son told the committee.
Not one cent given to me was
given to any delegation to the Repub-
liCan national convention the wit
ness declared.
The witness said he received $4,000
from Illinois but not from Gov. Low
den himself He spent $1,000 or
$1,000 of his own money, he added and
$1,000 was raised from other sources,
Senator Kenyon suddenly turned to
the Palmer campaign in Georgia ask
ing Johnson if officials of the depart
mcnt of justice took part in the at
tornoy generals campaign there.
Hooper l.. Alexander Of Atlanta
was the leader" Johnson said
The steam roller in the Republican
national convention was IAN institu-
ton of henevolcnce." compared with
-. In, In,
gia, Johnson said, adding that condi-
tons there were controlled by the ad-
ministration.
Johnson charged that offers of post
masDerships were made openly by
Wood hackers to men of influence to
get Wood votes. MANY Of the men
backing Wood were former postmast-
crs." he said.
The committee adjourned after
hearing Johnson, to meet in st. Louis
tomorrow morning
OF for St. Louis.
Chicago. July S.-The senate com
mitteo investigating campaign eXpen-
dturcs will move to st. Louis tonight
to take up the probe of Attorney Cen
eral A. Mitchell Palmers campaign
for the democratic nomination. Chair
man Kenyon announced when hear
inEs were resumed here today
Tho principal Witnesses in the Palm
er Investigation will be Edward F.
Goltra, democratic national commit
tccman from Missouri and Joseph 7.
Davis, an attorney of st. Louis.
\ report that Goltra paid the ex-
penscs of 2S delegates to the state
convention which ousted Senator
Reed from his convention seat will be
investigated
Senator Reed is q member OF the
investigation committee
A score Of witnesses will he sub
poenaed for the St Louis hearing
Chairman Kenyon said The sessions
there Will open at tomorrow morn
ing.
Henry Lincoln Johnson, negro ma
tioual committeeman from Georgia.
who is said to have received $4,000
froen the Lowden campaign chest,
was the first witness to take the stand
hero