The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-06-03
Senate Inquiry Discloses Some
Big Campaign Funds, but No
Real Scandal.
CUESSES As TO IT'S EFFECT
oompers Tells Labor Its Election Duty
-Prohteers Get Several Blows
President Wants TO Accept
American Mandate. but
Congress 10 Opposed.
BY EDWARD w. PicKARp.

Senator Borah certainly started
something when he brought about the
senate investigation Of the pre-conven-
ton expenses Of the various presiden-
tial candidates. According 10 the gen
orally accepted theory. the inquiry was
intended by Its promoters TO help the
candidacy Of Senator Hiram John
son. At this writing II Is not easy TO
say whom II has most helped and
perts who profess 20 have no bias as
sert that so far as the Republican side
OF II IL concerned, the investigation
presages the nomination Of some dark
horse. or possibly Of Senator Knox.
who Is not exactly dark. though not an
open candidate for the honor. The
idea OF those prophets is that the
facts elected by the senate committee
eliminate all Of the active aspirants
except perhaps johnson. and that the
party leaders will never consent 20
the nomination Of the Californian.
However, in this matter every man can
be his own prophet. and his personal
predictions probably will govern his
forecast.
Governor Lowden's managers were
the first 20 be heard. and In accord
with their ASSERTIONS that they had
nothing 10 conceal they stated that
the Lowden fund was something over
100000. OF which the governor and
his wife had contributed S379159.
Other contributions ranged from $500
downward. Nothing very startling or
shocking in that. The Poindexter.
johnson and Hoover funds were each
found 20 be less than 100000. and
Senator Sutherland's was only s473.
Hardlng's Is slO7,704. Then the big
noise came with the questioning OF
Colonel Proctor. head Of the Wood or
ganization. He admitted without hes
itatIon that a fund Of more than
s1.OOO.OOO had been raised TO finance
the generals campaign. and stated
that he himself had advanced" $780,
600 OF this. He confessed his expec-
tation Of getting this back was not
strong. and that he was ready TO adj
vance more II II were needed. Other
liberal contributors 10 the Wood fund,
said Proctor, were Col. Ambrose
Mcneil OF New York, william Wrigley,
Jr.. and Col. II. NJ. Byllesby.
Doctor Buffers candidacy. II was
learned, has been financed 10 the ex-
tent OF s4O,550
Naturally the committee did not
overlook the Democratic candidates,
and Il brought out facts that, accord
Ing 10 the political sharps mentioned
above. wiped out the chances Of Attor-
ney General Palmer. Questioned by
Ch irman Kenyon. former Congressman
@. Cnrlln, Palmer's manager, adj
mitted that both he and J. Bruce Ster-
ling. the Palmer manager OF Pennsyl-
yapia, were attorneys for steel intsr-
ests chareed with evasion OF paying In
come taxes. The latter represents the
Cruclble Steel company, which the
government compelled 10 pay $1,000
600, and the former Is the attorney
for Herbert Dupuy. connected with
the steel concern. who, with his wife,
was charged with being about $500
900 short In income tax paid. Mr..
Carlin said the largest contributors TO
Palmer's $4,000 fund were j. M.
Gurfy OF Pennsylvania and J. Harry
Covlngton, who as counsel under Pal
mer when the latter was alien prop
erty custodian. received fees so large
as TO cause public comment.
Walker W. Wick, representing Ed
wards. denied Indignantly that there
had been any deal with liquor inter
.sts 10 support or finance the cam