The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-03
new ANGLE ON IT
Senate Probe Hears Version of
"Million Dollar Fund.-.
Interested to Learn Wood Knew
About 1t.
TO CONTINUE INVESTIGATION
Senator Pomerene Wants Probe
to Last All Campaign.
Wants Information on Spending
for Democrats Also.
o CONTINUE INVESTIGATION

Washington, June 3.-A new yer-
sion of the origin of the million dol
lar campaign fund" raised to secure
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton for Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, was
given the senate campaign expendi-
lures committee today by Charles H.
DueI, Yonkers, N. Y, lawyer.
Ambrose Mcneil, who in previous
testimony was named as large con-
OF the plan for the million dollar
fund" according to Duell, who said
he was associated with the campaign
in its early day.
Says Wood Was There.
Robert K. Cassatt, former president
of the Pennsylvania lines, Duell said,
was asked to undertake to raise the
big campaign fund at conference in
November. 1919, between Duell, Mo-
nell and Cassatt. Cassatt said he was
too busy and declined, according to
Duell.
Duell told of later conferences
which he said were attended by w.
Byllesby of Chicago, Mcneil and him
self.
He told of a luncheon in May, 1919.
to which writers and editors were in
vited. 1t was then he became identi-
fled with the Wood campaign, Duell
said.
Senators were much interested in
the testimony that Wood had been
present at conference where a large
campaign fund was discussed.
To Continue Probe.
Senator Pomerene, Ohio, Democrat,
and a member of the expenditures
committee, today introduced a resolu-
| thru the campaign Under Pome-
rene's resolution, the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections, or the
subcommittee which is now operat-
| ing, would begin Immediately after
! the Democratic convention complete
| investigation of all campaign expen-
| ditures of all parties in behalf of their
candidates for president. vice president
| and senator.
| The resolution, instead of being re-
| ferred to the committee, was held over
at the request of Senator Lodge, and
| it may be brought up for action at any
Bring Books as Proof.
| W. B. Burt. assistant to Col. Will
liam Cooper Proctor. national chair
man of the Wood campaign commit
tee, was the first witness called to-
day In business life, he said, he was
assistant and confidential secretary
| for Ambrose Mcneil of New York, who
| it has been testified was a heavy con-
/ tributor to the Wood campaign fund
| Mr.. Burtt said he had brought papers
| from the Wood national committee
and produced a suit case and two
bundles. The committee discussed the
showing of the various accounts with
! him.
| Mr. Burtt said one ledger contained
all the requests for funds filed with
the national Wood committee by state
and district mana gers and notation
of the action. taken. Mr.. Burtt said
| $40, 900 had been spent in Indiana, but
explained other testimony on the state
expenditures by saying that unpaid
| bills would increase the Indiana tota
to s5S,000.
I'm order to carry out your WORK
| in a businesslike way" Chairman
Kenyon observed, your committee
found it necessary to have printed e
blank form, headed Requests fol
| funds"
Chairman Kenyon turned to a bound
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