The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24

thing to do" with some OF the southern
contests.
"As a general thing, | didn't favor
contesting in the favorite son states
he added.
Chairman Kenyon. inquiring regaro-
ing the southern contest. asked II any
had been ''set up"
aeles alton" atom said the witness, add.
inp that the North Carolina con-
test developed before he entered
the campaign. The principal con-
test, he said, Is from Georgia, where
the state chairman, Roscoe Pickett,
making contest; .s. e,aSa p,cksss, ,s.aers ne
1.-The Wood people have not made any
other contest in the SOUTH" said Mr.,
Hitchcock, declaring that local contests
between republican factions favoring
or opposing certain candidates had de-
yeloped.
Asked regarding Alabama, Mr.. Hitch
cock said that so far as he knew the
total sent there, either from Washing
ton or New York, was $1,000 to Deios
b. Smith.
$4,000 In Georgia.
Senator Moses, he said. mad more
data regarding southern expenditures.
The total sent to Georgia was $4,000.
Mr.. Hitchcock said. This was in two
installments of $1,000. The reason ter
this, he said, was because the "oppo-
sition" was reported spending large
sums. Lincoln Johnson, ne said, was
the opposition leader and represented
the negro element
Campaigns in Florida. Georgia, and
Virginia were finished before he entered
the campaign, Mr.. Hitchcock said.
Pressed regarding the organization OF
southern contests, Mr.. Hitchcock de-
clared he wanted to qualify a..nsy previous psv,9aa
Wood delegation in Mississippi is not
i'm my Judgment a legally elected dele
cation and ! have had nothing to do
with IT,"
"A young man by the name Of
iieve," Hitchcock said, "is taking
charge OF Wood publicity In chi-'
SThe Chicago headquarters has
done some fairly extensive adver-
tislne," he added, "but have no
details Of that"
In New York, finance committee of
eighty took charge Of efforts to raise
fund, the witness said.
who is .at the head of it? asked
"a lawyer, Mr.. Freeman. at 100
fseIin HsIhpG is treasurer Wns ."e don't know many
of the other lembers."
Chairman Kenyon asked as to general
allotments of money and the witness
replied that Ser tor Moses, Representa-
tive Gould, Of New York, and Thomas
DR.. Ralph ]. Hersey manager for
Senator Sutherland. of West Virginia,
read a statement showing that "a, 12O
has been contributed for Senator Suth--
erland an. that expenses of $3.50O had
been incurred for the primary election
to be held in West Virginia today.
= Can you tell us about other carr.
paign expendit res in your state.
Chairman Keny~n asked.
eyes sir" the witness replied.
A statement was filed in behalf OF
Gen. Wood showing expenditures of
Col. Proctor Called.
Col william c. Proctor, of Chicago, |
one of the managers of Gen. Wood s
and Eugene Pike, Of Chi
cago, have been summoned to appear |
before the committee,
JoHNsoN's TOTAL $6s,ooo.
Angus McSWeen, eastern manager
for Senator johnson, OF California,
told the committee that the total OF
contributions received for the SEN
largest, he said, was $4,000. from
r. 3. Straussburser, Of Norrlstown,
Pa. William Flynn, OF Pittsburgh,
furnished $500, the witness de-
clared.
oWcCH
sens of Detroit; $1,000 by. J. L; Cal
vary, Of Pittsburgh; $4,000 by Ralph J.
Rullowa land friends of New York.
and $1,000 by j. S. Wilhoit, OF New
York.
The Johnson organization spent $13.-
2o7 in New Jersey. $4,100 Of which was
sent to Representative John ]. Nolan
and the committee on arrangements;
Mr. McSween testified. I'm Indiana.
he continued, ''our figures shosN $3.50
spent, $4,000 going in the last week,
while the senator was campaigning
there.
1--WE have sent sp,soo to North Caro-
Ina up to the last week. That Is a
complete account, including amounts
that went for campaign cigars. the
declared.
GOV Lowden,s Fund.
Gov Lowden's fund for his campaign
for the presidential nomination totals |
s404 9s4.7s. including contributions, L.
L. Emerson. the governors campaign |
manager, testified today at the senate's
into campaign contribu-
tions and expenditures.
Mr. Emerson said Gov. Lowden first |
had refused to accept any contributions, |
saying he would furnish all funds him- |
self and he testified that the governor |
had turned over to him S379,l75.7S. |
from other sources. he |
said .totaled $35,S25.