Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-02
NO EVIDENCE OF
 REP. CORRUPTION FUND

Chicago. Sept. 1.-officiaIs of the dem ocratic national committee testified today before the senatorial committee investi- gating campaign expenses that they brought no evidence from Governor Cox to sustain his charges of a republican corruption fund but that they believed the charges were true.
 George White recently elected chair man of the democratic organization and Wilbur Marsh, it's treasurer, both backed their candidates assertion and in addi- ton MT. Marsh provided photographic copies of subscription lists to a repub- lican book published by William Barnes of the Albany N Y. Evening Journal federal statues forbidding political sub scriptions by corporations.
 M- Marsh told Senat-r Kenyon chair man that the original lists were either in the hands of Governor Cox or the de- partment of justice" Asked why they h; q rcT bec1 turned over ;,t once .y i.a attorney generals office as a basis for possible prosecutions. he replied:
 eve considered them an excellent l campaign document. Besides we have had them only about two weeks Other witnesses today were Farley P Christensen presidential nominee Of the | lar Ilef-ldDoT AruE l. ScOlls l urer of the republican congressional and senatorial campaign committees. and " D. Jamieson. hold-over financial direct or of the democratic national orgsniza- tion. MT. Jamieson appeared. at a nigh session which was ordered in ap effort tC speed up the hearings.
 Messrs. White and Marsh agreed that | the democratic coffers were practically empty but both hoped for better condi tions soon. They said that the party a. yet had no campaign committee. no fin ance committee and Mir Marsh added that the heads of bureaus had not ye been appointed.
 They agreed also that there was noth l ing in the budget of S3.O7s.0o0 presented on Monday by Chairman Hays that wal l in itself 'evidence of a desire to cor rupt the American electorate" Mir Marsh thought the amount named wa not excessive for republican campaign but said it would be far more than wa necessary for a democratic effort to cleo a president.
 The ogicials as to the amount needed for this years campaign by their party Mir. White made a strictly personal es timate'' of $2,000. 900, but Mir Marsl said this was too high figure and tha in the two months remaining before cleo tion.. as good a campaign as the 1911
 effort could be conducted for q 900, 900.
 The young mems republican league an, the American Defense society were en dorsed by MT. White as mot reprehens
 ible" added that the latter was spending thought that fact was pertinent to tn
 money to help elect Harding and h
 inquiry.
 Senator Kenyon wanted to knew if Mi
 Marsh thought the republicans had an
 reason to spend money in southern state and the latter retorted that he had hear
 that the republicans expected to carr
 North Carolian and lon very hopeful days" extended this hope to Texas.
 Books submitted by Mir Marsh incluC
 ed a complete list of contributors to th democratic treasury land containin thousands of names The witness an
 MT. White told the inqusitors that T
 limit had been fixed on the size of 1T dividual subscriptions but that ever check was scratinized closely as to i size and source.
 The republican investigators had NJ : Marsh identify other contributors brini , ing out that Edward N. Hurley. form, head of the shipping board, had give
 5000 and James Gerard. former. am bassador to Germany, $2,000, and sui ] scription of 500 by William | MdcAu0o.
 Democratic national committee T
 quests for contributions from federal o
 flee holders were sent under special d | livery stamps for delivery at homes i stead of offices to avoid conflicting wi q the law. W. D. Jamieson the democrat e national committees financial directc l told the senate committee tonight. . Jamieson who was called to the staI . primarily in connection with the inte h view published by the New York. Tim | which quoted him as saying from s; d 900, 900 to slO,0o0, 900 would be requir
 to elect democratic president this yea q also described the "Jamieson plan" j. raising money
 .-f Mfr Jamieson denied ever having sa l. he planned to raise from five to t h million for the democratic president = campaign. e -.s. e Senators Kenyon and Edge armour
 ed tonight that the committee plann
 to complete its work here tomorrow a
 adjourn to some east.rn city. possih . Pittsburgh. There was no significan
 in the. fact that Pittsburgh, where Co q ernor. Cox. delivered his speech chargi = the republicans were seeking to raj 9 a $l5,oOo,ooo fund. was proposed. tn : said.