The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-28
DREAM MONEY
UPHAM REPLIES
TO COX CHARGES
Republican Treasurer Says
He Can DisprOve Cover
nOr's Statements.
BUDGET ONLY $3,OOO,OOO
Details of Reply Reserved
for Senate Investigat-
ing Committee.
QUOTAS NOT REALIZED
Declares G.. O. p. Campaign
Fund to Date Totals Little
Over 100000.
QUOTAS NOT REALIZED

Specidl to THE Sun AND New YorK HERALp.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.--Fred w. Upham,
treasurer Of the Republican National
Committee, issued n statement to-day
characterizing the charges Of Gov. Cox
as rantings OF dream money"
Mr.. Upham on arriving In Chicago
said that he was prepared to go be-
fore the Senate investigating commit
tee Monday and disprove Cox's charges.
He declared that the total budget for
national and State purposes was tribe
in excess Of 100000.
I'm going to testify before the Sem
atorial committee Monday" said Mr..
Upham, "and I don't want to make
my testimony public in advance. But
I'll say this: The chief stumbling
block for Gov. Cox In his remarkable
financial charges is that the man
doesn't know the difference between q
quota and budget. A quota is a
dream, a roseate estimate handed to
various leaders. Nobody expects to get
the quota. The idea OF quotas origin
ated during the war. War workers
went after quotas. Many Of our work
ers were war workers They followed
the same idea In figuring out money
to be raised for the campaign.
II am not saying now what the total
Republican quota Is. That will be
shown and explained to the Senate
committee in good time. I will tell you
now. however, what our total budget
for national and State purposes is.
II is trifie in excess Of $4,000, 900.
This money is not dream money.
Legitimate Expenditure.
1--WE need It to carry on the campaign.
1t Is for expenditures vital and neces-
sary for legitimate campaigning. We
hope to raise this budget. We have no
hopes of raising our quotas. The budget
is a small part Of the quotas assigned,
To date we have raised $1,Ol7, 1853.
Yesterday the party raised a grand
total Of $22,649. This total came from
all the States. You will see by quick
calculation that in order to raise the Z
$4,000, 900 we are still shy in the al
legged $15,Oo0.O0O campaign fund we
would have to raise something like $400,-
900 a day between now and November
3 instead Of $4,000 day that we are
actually averaging"
Mr.. Upham was asked what the quo
tas for tho States were.
1T can't tell you that now." he said.
"Ill tell It to the Senate committee. III
give you Illinois quota. which Is $780,
600. We don't expect to raise 1t by any
means. We expect to get part Of ii.
Up to this morning we have raised 10
Illinois $66.S17. In New York State wO
have raised to date a total Of S22k,.
2925O
although we had figured out the
LOilb tlbOt IL was NV AA'eAA NNoA
the nomination Of Senator Harding that
the budget was prepared. 1t was pre-
pared carefully and cautiously, and re-
suited in the total of 100000 being
fixed upon as the money needed. This
money is being raised now. We do not
hope to get the quotas assigned. We
do hope and feel confident of getting
the S3,Ooo0OO."
Cox Not Convincing.
The middle West obviously is disap-
pointed with the proof offered by Gov.
Cox in Pittshurg yesterday. In all
quarters there Is persistent sentiment
that the widely distributed organization
bulletins which have been brought forth
as evidence for the "slush fund" charges !
are not the calibre Of evidence which
charges OF such Importance demand.
Gov. Cox Ia charged on every hand with
greatly overdrawing facts in the case
from the beginning and this marked
tendency throughout has worked to les
sen the influence Of all he has said.
There are many who hope that the
Governor really can prove his charges.
But even these are sceptical now because
OF the drop from si5OOo,Ooo to $S,OO0,0OO In
the evidence speech" and nre waiting
patiently for the continuance OF the
Senate committee Investigation. which
will be resumed here Monday morn
ing.
There are, many indications that the
Senate hearing will be the one big
battlefield OF the campaign. Head
quarters OF both parties are bringing
every scrap OF evidence and throwing
every iota Of influence to the assembly
place and upon the outcome OF the
proceedings put under way on Monday
much will depend.
Chairman VIII Hays OF the Repub-
lican National Committee will arrive
In Chicago on Sunday morning and
will be followed by George White OF
the Democratic contingent. who IS
due Sunday evening. Gov Cox wired
Democratic headquarters here to-day
that he would appear before the COM
mittee II his presence was really de-