The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-26

buttons 10 the fund for Attorney
General Palmer's campaign for the
democratic nomination for president
were placed today at t5e.6iO by for
mer ReDresentative c. c. carlin. OF
Virginia, his campaign manager.
The largest contributor was James
McCiurg Quincy, OF Plttsburg. who
was ideutified as an oil man and
prominent IN democratic politics In
FtnnaylNaniu. The next largcst con-
tributor was former Federal Judge
J. Harry Covington treasurer OF the
Palmer organization. who gave 81, 800
Mr.. Carlin said.
Senator Edge, republican. New
Jersey, asked about Georgia and
Michigan primary elections. Mir. Car
In said $1,000 had been contributed
to election expenditures under state
law In Georgia. CLARK Howell, OF At
lanta, he said, assisted IN the cam
paign.
In Michigan. he said 1000 had
been authorized by the national or
ganlzatiOn for advertising
The democratic party is having
love feast and not a money feast" ="
Mr. Carlin said when the committee
began going into state affairs.
Partisan Tilt.
.A'iH"pH thfic la hothihE 10 con-
test about Chairman Kenyon inter-
rupted.
During a partisan TIT within the
committee ranks. senator Reed de-
clnrrd that "!n tho history Of the
democratic party no man has started
out 10 get "a presidential nomination
By the process Of spending s4O0. 600
OF his own money"
You are council for Mr.. Dupuy.
president of the Cruciblc steel COM
panyg" asked Senator Kenyon.
Il atu." replied Mr. Cnriin.
Ana the Cruciblc steel company
defraudcd the United States govern
ment out ot sio.oOO.OOO didn't II In
Income taxeF?'
Something like that"
1T was the attorney generals
business To prosecute dcfrauders OF
the government
You know the Cruciblo company
paid the government back 10000
0O0F' Chairman Kenyon asked.
III did not, II, was $4,000, ,00O," Mr.
Carlin answered. adding;
MT Dupuy was chairman of the
board of directors. not president OF
the Crucible company"
We'll. you are attorney Tor him la
this mattcrf' Chairman Kenyon con
tinucd
II am not" Mr.. Carlin said. "Tm
representing Mr. Dupuy In the matter
The other Officers OF the Crucible
company were responsible for tho
other"
saw Palmcr's Assistants.
In a rapid fire Of questions Mr.
Carlin said the government claimed
a $4,000 underpayment In the Dupuy
private incomes"
Has Attorney General Palmer
anything to do personally with the
Crucihie steel or the Dupuy tax mat
tcrs?'- senator Reed asked
Mr.. Carlin said Il had been taken
up with Mir. Palmcr's assistants. hut
that Il was largely up to the col
/ lcctor Of internal revenue, who was
Mr.. Roger"
returning to expenditures from the
| Palmer campaign fund. Mr.. Carlin
I reported $l5.2l2 spent on salaries
WHO managed your Georgia bat
/ tle7" Senator Reed inquired.
Il should say Mr.. Clark Howell and
Mr.. Stovali. former minister TO
I Switzerland" Mr.. Carlin said, adding
| that MIR. Dunbar. formerly of the
alien property Office had been sent
/ in.
Mr.. Carim said $500 was spent
I at the Chicago Office on mems work
and s2TS0 on "womens' work"
what have you theroN asked
| senator Reed
/ AN sorts OF things" the witness
/ replied y sent some newspapermcn
there. stcnographers and copyists."
81 OOO Month to Woman.
Mrs, Hnlscy W. Wilson. OF Mime
sofa. at $1,000 "A month, proved "a
be- the highest salaricd cmpioyc on
the list
"a very brilliant woman formerly
secretary OF suffrage league" Mr.
Carlin said.
You've found some activo symp
toms Of campaign Tor w O. Nc
[ Adoo as a democratic candidate
against Mr.. Palmer" Chairman Ken
yon asked
1T has all the ear marks. though
I've Seen that Mr. Bnruch said h'
wasn't a candidate" Mr. Cnrlin re
piled. somebody got the votes Ou
Tor Mr. McAdoo In Michigan. /
doesn't seem TO have any head
quarters or tailquarters, though w
have the literature"
Chairman Kenyon asked " Mr
Sterling the Palmer manager h
Pennsylvania was not employed "bl
the Dupuy interests"
His firm is employed by some q
the same steel interests" Mr.. cnrlii
said.
This other steel company was en-
ihn Cruciblc?" Chairman konyol
asked
II don't know exactly tho issu
I'd sN.