Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
Denies Edlcdrds
Is "Wet" Candidate

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both sides about that" interjected
Chairman Kenyon. eve have sum
moned the men who know"
Clearing House for Hoover
Mr.. Lucey told of the organization
Of the Hoover National Republican
Club ito act as a clearing house for
the Hoover clubs that had grown up
In various parts of the United states,
but said Mr.. Hoover took no part In the
step. Taking up contributions, the
witness said no individual had con
tributcd more than $1,000. and that
no corporation had contributed any
thing.
Expenditures for printing and pub.
licity were placed by the witness at
S.SD, ,G33 for salaries, S14.SO3; on the
Chicago convention committee, S2OOO,
and to Hoover clubs in Washington
state. $4,000. While $4,000 had been
borrowed to meet expenses, there was
sDS52 cash on hand. but a deficit not
covered by contributions was noted az
St147. Contributors were not named IN
the statement filed.
Senator Reed and Chairman Kenyon
asked for details Of what the formed
described as "hot campaign in can
fornia.
.'Tell me what you want" Mr.. Lu-
rev replied. "I'l telegraph instantly
Mr.. Gregory there. and have him bring
on the full report. I'll draft the telc-
gram now
The committee asked for local and
general expenditure in that state.
'who is II writes these laudatory
articles about Mr.. Hoover in the news
papers and periodicals. Senator keed
asked.
"Be specific and I'll try TO tell you
$50 you cant tell us who financed
these publications Senator Reed con-
tinued.
Publicity League for Hoover
"There is a Hoover publicity league.
with Mr.. Edward Lyre Hunt in
charge" Mr.. Lucy replied.
Exactly. ! knew there was some
thing" Senator Reed retcrted. Now
about that-what have they done?'
'In understand they were giving out
Information about Mr.. Hoover, Mr..
Lucey said The only thing | saw
was q pamphlet entitled How to Form
. Hoover Club and How to Take q
Straw Vote.
Mr.. Hunt, he said, had been a mem
Ser of the commission for relief in Bel
Gium.
Mr.. Iucey's examination was inter
Yupted while Senator France, Repub-
Iican. Maryland. testified that in his
campaign for the presidential nomina q.
tion he had spent no money and had
neither an organization nor a manager.
Readof of Plans for Paper
"Know anything about Mr.. Hoover's :
publication the Washington Herald, or
others asked Senator Reed
Nothing, but what I've read. - Mr..
Lucey said adding that he had only
read about" plans for a Hoover news
paper to operate during the Chicago
convention.
About this $50. 900 you note 10 your
report continued Senator Reed.
''might this not cover the expense of
these articles I've asked about"
81 think not. | can show YOU all
the vouchers for taht.
"AIso about this $4,000 contribution
to the Washington State Club"
THAT was advanced from san Fran .
cisco and we haven't had report on II
yet"
There have been statements to tho
effect that very powerful financial in .
terests are back Of the Hoover cnnl-
paign." Chairman Kenyon. said. Can
you tell us about that
$50 far as know it isn't true, wa
the reply.
Have you any contributiousf rom
the international bankers in New
York;
1--WE have had due regard to the
personal reputation of Mr.. Hoover and
ourselves. the witness replied. and
have consequently refused TO accept any