El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-29
Says Huge Sum
Spent To Boost
HerbertHOOUe7

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to reply largely on volunteer work
ers- They had the money and could
get them"
well. there were some people in
duced TO work by their respect and
admiration for Mr. Hoover. weren't
there?" senator Kenyon asked
Yes. OF course, but there were
great numbers employed returned
the witness who said that in Los An
geles alone Hoover's men had 1900
paid workers
The witness said that zone group
Of 800 college students were hired
to stand at polling places election
day by the Hoover committee
Then 800 young men got their
political initiation in this uplift
campaign by getting money at the
polls" said senator Reed.
Senator Spencer asked q series Of
questions as to contributions in bill
board advertising and total Johnson
funds in all parts Of the country.
Total About S203.OOO.
"As nearly as I can calculate these
figures" he said. has been 100000
raised for senator Johnson in Cali
About right" Mr.. McCabe re
and this does not include local
sums raised in all parts Of the coun-
try and perhaps in San Francisco? %
senator Spencer continued
Nothing Of any consequence, I
can say from my observations Of the
campaigns" Mr.. McCabe responded,
adding that all other sums would not
total more than a few thousand dol
lars.
And outside Of the $4,000 a Penn
sylvania man gave through New
York. $4,000 was the largest contri-
bution2" senator Spencer asked
That Is right"
aAnd you had a large number Of
California state officials who con-
tributed2"
men who had been associated with
senator Johnson in public life when
he was governor who gave Some Of
them were still in office
100000 In One Day.
DO you know Of a drawing OF
100000 in currency out Of the
Croker National bank for your funds
on the evening Of election day?" asked
senator Spencer.
I do not" McCabe said. Later he
declared he would class the story as
q ID scandal"
Chairman Kenyon said the ques-
ton amounted to a charge" and
nish the name OF his informant for
subpoena use.
You've been very helpful in Civ
ing US rumors Of very large eL-
penses for the Hoover campaign"
senator Edge began Have you
heard OF any rumors OF slush fu1zls
for the Johnson side that came into
use through channels outside your
ccntroI2@
Il can say with absolute certainty
that none such were used for sena-
tor johnson" said Mr. McCabe-
List of Bankers.
John H Rosseter first took charge
Of the Johnson finances, the witness
said. giving the names OF the com
mittee assisting.
Pretty strong financing. I should
say" senator Edge remarked as he
checked off names of bankers.
Strong as we could get" Dir. Nc
Cabe said
"On this testimony, I get a dis
crepancy Of some $4,000 as TO how
riUch Johnson funds there were in
California and how much was sent
out" senator Edge said
Mr. McCabe said the books would
show all details.
You were sending out publicity
matter nationally" said senator Reed.
Might it not have been possible 10
eat up $500 Cor $4,000 Of this al
Undoubtedly" replied the witness.
Curtis Writer Questioned.
Before calling Mr.. McCabe, the com
mittee questioned Frederic William
Vile, a correspondent of the Phfla-
delphia Public Ledger "a Curtis pa
perl, as 10 an article written by him
that SIS 600 had been raised in Cali
fornia for senator Johnson's primary
there
Mr.. VILE testified that ]. H. Rose
ter, formerly Of the shipping board,
and William H Croker. Of Califor-
MIA, had been instrumental in rails
ing the alleged fund.
The witness said he had heard
good deal 10 the effect that all can
didates in California were spending
good deal Of money"
Why didn't you write up the
Hoover business too2" asked senator
Reed. Democrat, Missouri
Discounts Hoover Fund.
Vile said that the Philadelphia
Public Ledger had written that M
exnaustively when Hoover -ner were
before this committed"
Ar. Vile asserted that estimates Of
expenses for Hoover in California
had not reached anything like the es-
Inmates Of expenditures for Johnson
7 was told" he said. that the
ceiling was the limit for the John
son campaign"
Replying to further questions, the
witness said his paper is supporting
Questioned About sIeAdoo.
Evan s Harris. OF Albany, " z,
former Democratic state chairman,
was questioned as to a campaign for
william G. McAdOo. He said he did
not known whether there was a Nc
Adoo campaign or a 8IcAdoo fund.
DID Daniel C. Roper ever ask you