Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-04
PROPOSAL MADE:
To EXTEND QUIZ
Of EXPENSES To
NOV. ELECTION
Senator Pomerene Proposes
That Probe Cover Presi-
dental As Well As Con-
greSSiOnaI Campaigns.
PRESENT HEARING MAY
BE STOPPED AT ONCE
Question of Changing Rad
iCaIIy the Scope and Pur-
pose of the Inquiry win
Be Disposed of Today,

tBT MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LGAsEp wIRrl
! Washington, June 3 (hv the AS
ISOLATED Press. Senate COMMITTEES
investigation of convention
presidential campaign activities
had approached new phase If not
virtual conclusion tonight, future
developments being in doubt pend
ing action in the senate on Senator
Pomerene's proposal to change
radically the scope and purpose of
the inquiry and carry it beyond the
November election,
Action on the resolution, which
would bring congressional as well
IA presidential campaigns within
the committees jurisdiction was
delayed at the request of Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, republican
leader II will come up tomorrow
and the committee pending any al
teratiou of its charter powers be-
gan winding mp the hearing of wit
nesses already summoned
The days sessions were consid-
erably interrupted by senate votes
on adjournment, which drew mem
bers to the floor Three witnesses
We're heard, however two of them
throwing additional light on the
financing of General Leonard
Woods campaign for the republi-
can nomination. while the third
brought additional information az
to the activities for Senator Hard
ing and Governor Lowden in Mis-
souri,.
Duell On Witness Stand.
From C. IL. Duell, of New York,
formerly connected with the Wood
financial arrangements, the COM
mittee got the statement that Gen.
eral Wood was present at a dis
cusslon at the home of Ambrose II.
Mcneil. in New York last fall.
where ways and means of financing
his campaign were talked over.
A formal meeting attended by
Duell Mcneil and Robert Cassatt.
of Philadelphia, had been called,
the witness said. and at this meets
ing Mcneil proposed that a certain
OF men he asked to "un-
derwrite' the Wood campaign ey-
penses to the extent or $500, 600.
Cassatt finally declined to enter
into the arrangement, Duell safC
and his recollection was that Gen.
eral Wood came in later, after
the meeting. Discussion of tho
financial side of the campa gn had
he added, but he could
not recall anything that General
Wood might have said in that con-
nection.
Questions by Senator Reed. DEM
ocrat, Missouri, drew from the wit
ness a statement that in view of
he general nature of the conver-
Sation, General Wood could not
have failed to know its purport and
the amounts being discussed as
necessary to raise.
Next w. L. Cole. republican state
chairman in Missouri and delegate
It large from that state, appearing
At his own request, took the stand.
He presented a brief explanation
" previous testimony which show
ID that he had received funds from
loth the Harding and Lowden in
erests for work in Missouri, He
denial that he had
Snown that the check for $500
,iven him by f.. l.. Morse. manager
# the Lowden campaign outside of
Il. Louis was from Lowden funds
understanding 1t was to be used in
he Illinois governors behalf. He
lad regarded the money as a per-
onal contribution from Morse, he
aid to aid in the republican fight
o fill a vacancy in the Third Mis-
ouri congressional district which
Iorse had insisted that Cole con-
Iuct.
"Scwed Up for Lowden.
As to 1850 which the witness
aid he had received from Harry
4. Daugherty, manager for Sena-
or Harding. Cole declared 1t was
iven him to use in trying to make
he senator the second choice of
he Missouri delegation and after
e had told Daugherty that ne be-
eyed Missouri was 'sewed up for
,owden.
The other witness as to Wood
Inancing was w. Il. Burtt of Chi
ago, who described himself as
assistant and confidential man"
Or Mcneil, identified as connected
18th the international Nickel COM
any. Burtt brought with him
receipts of the Wood
ational fund and also requests
,r funds" covering disbursements.
is testimony, he insisted, could
id nothing TO matter already fur
shed to the committee but he left
1me of the accounts with the COM
g..