Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09
LOEB TELLS OF
WOOD CAMPAIGN
Declares ST, 600, 900 Was Raised
to Further the Ger
eraPS Race.
SENATE PROBE At CHICAGO
Wfness Testifes That wall Street
ben underwrote Sum- Disburse-
nnents in New York Without
Notwithstanding Oil
Man Donor.

wan GOANt.
Chicago, July 8.-one million dol
lar with which to further the cam
pain Of Maj Gen Leonard Wood for
the Republican nomination for presi-
den was underwritten by a group of
Ner York men year ago, William
Lof9, Eastern treasurer FOR Wood,
toll the senate investigation commit
tee meeting in the federal building.
BIZ. Loeb, formerly private secretary
to8 theodore Roosevelt said he was
called into conference with George A.
Wlalen, Rufus Patterson. Col Am
brsse Mcneil, 10th Freeman and 9th
ers 70 give his opinion as to what
Weod's campaign would cost.
I estimated the expense at $1,000
0N he told the committee
Colonel Mcneil Pledges $3.50, ooe.
Colonel Mcneil underworld $780,
00c Mr.. Whalen S250,O00, william
CoCper Proctor $250,000, and / agreed
to sget the rest"
Ar, Loeb declared 100000 passed
Though his hands, but said the men
who gave it to him might have Sc
cured it from someone else.
General Wood, he testified, was pres
ent at the opening Of this meeting, but
not when the money was underwrftten.
]. 3. Duke was ono contributor to
this 100000 Loeb said, George w.
Perkins gave him $4,000, II. II. Rog-
ers eff the Standard OH company $50
600, he said. He asserted these men
might have obtained the money from
others.
Loeb presented check books show
ing the amounts he received. Senator
Reed questioned him concerning. an
item of five cashiers checks, $25,-
coo"
Loeb said he mailed such checks I'M
der orders from Frank I'll. Hitchcock.
One check went to Florida, one 10
Georgia, one to a Colonel Smith. one
to Republican national committees
man in the District Of Columbia. and
one to Maryland. They were for So
900 each, he said.
Ihese checks were put in envelopes
without letters and mailed, the witness
~,
Cites Political "Rules."
When Senator Reed asked if this
was not an unusual way to spend
money. Loeb replied;
Not in politics"
Tracing the history Of the Wood
campaign, Loeb said Wood consulted
him as early as February, 1919. and
that he acted as advisor to Plattsburg
men boosting the general.
"Phey were amateurs, said Loeb.
Asked If the check sent to Georgia
went to a "eolored gentleman" Loeb
said he didn't know
Mr.. Loeb said he did not think ST.
100000 was too much TO fight "oligar-
chy and organization"
Whose oligarchy and organiza-
tion2" Senator Reed asked.
II don't know who they were for.
hut do know they were against
Wood" replied Loeb.
Particular attention was focused on
the Missouri delegate scandal. and
among the witnesses heard were a
number of Bowaen henchmen in that
state. including T. w. Huckriede of
Warrington. Mo. and National Com
mitteeman Jacob 7. Babler.
Customary" says Witness.
Mr.. Huckriede testified NAT he had
received $1,000 Of Lowden money
from Il. L. Morse, the Lowden pay
master, He said that he formerly was
Chairman Of the Republican stare
committee, He declared that he had
done nothing that he was ashamed of.
IS il was customary 70 pay workers in
political campaigns for their time and
travelling expenses.
In reply to further questions the
witness said that most OF the Iowden
money he received was meant for
travelling expenses in attending six
congressional conventions in various
parts Of Missouri at which he and his
eoworkers We're to line up the dele
gates to the Republican national con-
yention for Governor Lowden.
lie stated that he had given $500 of
the money to John T. Moore. a Low
len worker OF Ozark, Mo, and 500 70
William G. Kitchen. another Isowden
worker, Of st. Louis, for travelling ex-
penses.
In arguing Justification for his ac-
ceptance and use Of the money. Mr..
Huckriede claimed that less cash was
spent in behalf Of Governor Lowden
}nn was spent in the campaign of
1912 TO line up delegates for Taft In
Missouri.
tst,t e4nh Tn CrAM tat $780,