The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09

1915 COX CAMPAIGN
CORRUPT, SAYS EDGE
Senator at Inquiry in Dayton
Puts Case Up to Public
Prosecutor.
FIND $4,000 NOTE PAYER
Investigators Bring Out That
OhioFirm Put Up Money
for Nominee.
FIND $1,000 NOTE PAYER

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DAYTON. Ohio, oct S.-Prosecution for
! alleged violation of the Ohio corrupt
| PRACTICES act in the Cox campaign in
i 1916 was indicated tonight in a state
rent made by Senator Edge Of New
/ Jersey, a member OF the Senate Sub
! Committee engaged in investigating po-
litical activities of the past in Ohio.
I II do not care to discuss the things
| that have been made clear before the
committee" the Senator said. THE
matter is now up to the prosecuting at
! torney. We have clearly established
! there has been violation of the corrupt
practices act of Ohio and irregular pro-
! ceedings in Cox campaigns of the past
I but these are not within our jurlsdic-
! ton"
Senator Edge then said that the sub
committee naturally could conduct no
prosecution, but that the evidence dis
closed should be taken in hand at once.
| That the Dayton Metal Products Com
pany paid the $4,000 note which Gov
! Cox. Democratic Presidential nominee,
gave to the City National Bank Of Day
| ton was testified to by II. r. Talbot
president of the company at the hearing
| to-day.
TeDs why Note Nhs Iain'
Mr.. Talbot explained in detail why The
| company paid the note. asserting that
through an effort OF many Dayton citi-
zens to elect suitable members OF the
Dayton City Corporation, conferences
between Democrats and Republicans
were held in an effort 10 agree upon can
| didates. resulting In the campaign being
delayed. He said that after the election
! Gov. Cox met him and told him that az
a result of the delay in starting the
campaign the Democratic organization
! had been unable to raise sufficient FUNDS
and that he Gov. Cox had discounted
\ his personal note for $1,000 10 get
money. and that he thought the commit
tee which sought to bring about an
agreement on candidates should pay the
note. Mr.. Talbot explained. however
that the conferences between tn Demo-
! Gratis and Republicans brought no re-
| suits and that the two parties sup
ported their own candidates.
| Though the note was paid by the Day
ton Metal Products Company, Mr. talbot
! said he did not consider 1t contrlpu-
| ton by the corporation but persohsi
one by himself. Mr.. Talbot also SAID
| he did not consider contributions made
nv the company to the $4,000 election
| fund OF 1916 other than personal con-
! tributions by himself, Col. Il. A. Deeds
and c. =. Kettering, officers OF the conf
| pany. The money. he said was con-
tributed solely to carry on n campaign
FOR preservation Of the flood protection
law.
clarence IIiefer. vice-president OF the
National city Bank. said ne did not see
Gov Cox have the $1,000 note discounted
at his bank.
"You did not see Gov. Cox receiving
currency in exchange for the $4,000
note" Senator Edge asked.
mo: Mr.. Cox did not come into the
hank. I think it was Mr.. Greer
VIII he Ill six Months.
Mr. Kiefer then complained OF being
III and was excused. Later physicians
certificate was presented saying Mr.
Klefer would not be able to testify Tor
six months.
senator Edge Immediately recalled
Marvin Scudder. New York accountant.
who testified Yesterday. and asked what
Mr.. Kiefer had told him concerning the
cash,ng Of the Gov. Cox note. Before
scudder could answer Senator Pomerene
raised vigorous objection. asserting this
is only for personal reflection on Gov.
Cox"
GOV. Cox was here day before yes
terday and wish he were here now"
letorted Senator Edge.
at wouldn't allow this business 70 90
or against Senator Harding" Pomerene
replied.
The investigation was completed after
a short session this afternoon. Account
art Scudder, recalled to the stand. testi-
fled that Mr. Kiefer had told him during
his aircraft investigation. II paid the
money TO Gov. Cox and he put in a bag
end took Il away with HIM" Kiefer.
during the morning session had testified
that he paid the money for the $1,000
Cox note to Clarence n. Greer.
The recall OF Scudder this afternoon
caused lively tilt between Senator
Pomerene and Senator Edge over the
competency Of Scudders testimony
Walter w. Bishop. recalled. said TN in
Nestigation of the books OF the City Ma
tional Bank and the City Trust and Saw
ings Bank. showed that the former had
credited the latter with $4,000 account
on August IS. 1917.
The committee will continue hearings
in ~. Louis. October Is.
"No Light sbcd'-Pomcrcne.
After the hearing was ended Senator
Pomorene issued statement in which
he declared that certain witnesses. who
had been connected with the Hughes
and Frear aircraft Investigations and
others. had demonstrated that they
were more interested IN besmirching
Gov. Cox than IN ascertaining the
truth lie also declared that the en-
tire investigation here had shed no
light on Presidential campaign contribu-
tons. investigation Of which was the
primary purposes for which the COM
mittee had been appointed