New-York tribune., 1920-09-23
Hopes to Get 1000, 900,
Satisfied With Half:
Only $4,000 So Far
Contributed, He Says
Wall Street Backing
Ascribed to Cox
Four $4,000 Donations
and One Sc, 500 Admit.
ted; Bakers Was $50


WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Ad-
mission by Democratic campaign
managers that they are finding it
almost impossible to persuade people
to give financial support to the ticket
headed by Governor James NJ. Cox,
but that the Democrats are accent
ing all the funds they can get, was
made to-day when the Senate COM
nittee resumed its inquiry into this
collection and expenditure of Presi-
Dental campaign funds.
Other witnesses reiterated state
ments made by Republican campaign
officials at previous sessions of the
committee that the Republicans fixed
quotas in many states simply as OBJ
Jectives in drive for popular SUBJ
scriptlons, and that when the $3,O79,-
600 decided upon as the Republican
budget is collected soliciting of cam.
paign funds will cease.
Gerard q Witness
James w. Gerard, former Ambas-
sador to Germany, and chairman Of
the finance committee of the Demo.
cratic National Committee; Colonel
William Boyce Thompson, chairman
of the Republican ways and means
committee, and William Barnes, Re-
publican leader in New York, were
among the witnesses who testified
before TIE committee to-day.
The committee plans to end its in
quiry by Saturday night, but it is pos
slble that it will sit in St. Louis next
Monday to investigate the reported cx-
penditure Of large sums in the Demo-
cratic campaign IN Missouri All OF
the members Of the committee except
Senator Spencer. Republican, Of Mis-
souri,, were present
Mr.. Gerard admitted that he was
seeking all the money he could get
to1 the Democratic campaign He said
he hoped to get $4,000, 900, but that he
was finding it difficult task.
Il will be thankful" he said, "if
can get S1.O00,0OO'
Nor has any limit been placed upon
the amount Of money any individual
may contribute to the Democratic war
chest, Mr.. Gerard said. but he told the
Senators that since he took charge OF
the Dem ocratic drive for funds more
than two weeks ago only $l28,0 900 had
been raised.
Colonel Thompson informed tho com
mttee that Senator Harding, before
the campaign cries started, approved
the Republican plan to raise a fund Of
approximately S. 900 900 through small
contributions, with limit Of 81 900 on
any individual.
Says Wall Street Backs Cox
Branding Governor Coxs charges
that The Republicans were seeking from
Sl5,O00,000 to $50, 900, 600 as "barroom
politics. "cheap barroom talk" and
bunk" Colonel Thompson declared
that the big Wall Street interests are
behind the candidacy Of Governor Cox.
and he got them around Wall Street,
Colonel Thompson declared. He quoted
from the list Of the members of the
Democratic finance committee previ-
ouSly submitted to the committee by
MI Gerard 70 show that Governor Cox
has powerful financial interests sup
porting his candidacy.
The Gerard COMMITTEES, Colonel Thomp-
son declared. is practically the same
committee that raised the $4,000, 600
campaign fund for Mayor Mitchell"
Y Not only was 1t shown that the reg
ular Dem ocrstic organization is hav-
to contribute to their cause, but
George T. Carroll, of Elizabeth, N. j.,
president of the National and the New
Jersey Liquor Dealers associations,
testified that the letters sent cut by
the liquor dealers bearing his sigma
ture and asking for financial assist
ance to the Cox campaign in New Jer-
scy had been almost fruitless.
Vets Faid Less Than $2,500
The letters which declared the nomi-
nation of Governor Cox by the Demo
Gratis was a great victory for the vets.
ard which solicited contributions on
the plea that the Democratic nominee
was liberia on the prohibition ques-
1ion, had brought in less than $500,
NJ. Carroll told the committee
The Democratic and Republican
members Of the committee engaged in
heated discussions during Mr.. Carroll's
testimony. Senator'S Kenyon and Edge,
Republicans, sought 10 show that the
New Jersey liquor dealers letters were
sanctioned by the Democratic national
leaders, while Senator'S Reed and
Pomerenc, the Democratic members,
endeavored to prove that the letters
were not approved by the party chiefs.
Mr.. Carroll, under close examination,
insisted that the letters had not had
the approval of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. but were sent by the
Liquor Dealers Association on its own
responsibility. He said, however, that
the wet campaign for funds had not
been called off by the Democratic ma
tional leaders. 1t has been abandoned,
however he said, because of the wide
publicity given the letters
Barnes Questioned on Book
The Senate committee questioned
William Barnes at length regarding his
book. Republicanism in 1920, which he
declared to be simply business un-.
dertaking Of The Albany journal. MIR.
Barnes will resume the stand to-
Republican members Of the com.