Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
G. o. P. IN BAD PLIGHT
Continued from page l

Seven hundred dollars was added to the
Republican campaign chest figures pre-
scnted by Chairman Hays yesterday
when Mr.. Upham revealed that the he,
publican Senatorial and Congressional
Campaign Committees are To raise ifl-
dependent funds.
lie testified that the National CON-
mittee had agreed to loan the Senatorial
Committee up to $5O0,0OO and the
Congressional Committee S2OO,0OO TO Dc
returned when they collect their own
funds.
Mr.. Upham denied that. there had-b
any cases of subterfuge in connection
with the limitation Of individual cam
paign contributions to 81 900.
Mr.. Upham said the committee IN
herited 1906 1921 27 and debts of approx.
matelv 100000 when it took charge Oh
party affairs on June IA. Since then II
had borrowed S360,0O0 from banks.
"Was there any element OF under
writing in those loans?" asked Senator
Kenyon.
"Not a penny" replied Mr.. Upham.
Where will they get the money 10
pay back these loans? Senator keed
asked
'From Republicans
"1hat means they will raise that money
in addition to the budget you raise and
return it to you?"
yes
There will be just that much more
added to your campaign fund.-
Not TO our fund.
1--WE need not equivocate. You know
and know. Mr.. Upham, that when
money is put into any campaign fund II Is
put there to help all candidates.
Mr.. Upham denied under oath that he
| had ever seen. heard of U ordered made
up the list of campaign quotas assigned 70
various cities as charged by Governor
| Cox in the latter's recent speech at Pitts
| burg. Chairman Kenyon of the com
mittee called attention To the list, SAYING
| il totalled more than sS ,000,o00.
"The first time | ever saw the list was
in the newspapers the day after the Cox
speech" said Mr. Upham Furthermore
no one in my office made up such LIS
with my knowledge or consent.
Mr.. Upham also denied fatty that th'
official bulletins issued from his office q
field workers engaged in raising the lie
publican campaign fund was secret o
counseiled secrecy He pointed out tha
the only prohibition in that respect re
ferred to publishing lists of contributors u
local newspapers
"Such a list was published in one city,
he said. "and several persons objected Z
seeing their names IN PRINT.
On demand of Senator Reed the com
miftee sent Mr.. Upham back to his oiflc
To produce the much discussed quot
sheet" showing the amount each stat
was asked 10 raise for both national an
state campaign purposes.
Senator Reed also instructed tn
treasurer 10 produce all records showini
The items making up the aggregat
sums of the national budget.
The names OF all speakers who are
be paid, with the amounts they are
receive
Contracts for bill board advertising
Contracts for advertising in foreig
J language newspapers
Two banks in New York. one in Chical
one in Boston and one IN san francIsc'
as well as two individuals have contribute
10 the $500. 600 borrowed by the Republ
! can National Committee, Mr.. Upham tol
9 Reed
The lenders and the amount they loans
E the committee are:
4 Liberty National Bank, New for
{ SI25, 900.
:, First National Bank, Boston, s5o-o
Y Continental and Commercial Nation
0 Bank. Chicago, $4,000.
Chase National Bank, New York, 81
i 600.
Crocker National Bank, San Francrsc
s25, 900.
Walter s. Dyckye, So, 900.
Fred w Upham, $1,000
d Chairman White, of the Democrat
National Committee, was on hand tod
Il to supplement later this afternoon the
= formation given the committee yesterd
j bv former Chairman Cummings. Den
cratic campaign contributions 10 date TO
10 only s67 COO. MIR. White said, he would
y the committee.
"a Actually the Democratic committee
so poor almost hate 10 confess II. y
White said I'VE have already spent pr
tically all the money subscribed. ha
stepped into my place so recently tina
= have no final campaign cost estimate
:, present.
= Representative Brtten, of Illinois, a
le will be called, the committee announce
u tn explain his published charges that
y entertainment fund of sS7 500 had be
y used by the British embassy at Nashn
:. ton in the interest of the Demoera
= presidential campaign.
- In answer to a question by Sena
: Reed, MIR Cummings told the commit
u, YESTERDAY that "s4 000, 600 or s50o,I
- =. as an aggregate, to be used on either 5
oo would not indicate corruption and q
= the Democratic campaign expenses wo
ID approximate $4,000, 900 III 1920.