The Washington times., 1920-09-07
C0XEXHAUSTS
'SLUSH' PROOF
Nominee Gave Only Data He
Had in Pittsburgh, Moore
Tells Probers.

SHiShbo, ocpt 's-Shdi kcs houe
by Gov. James M. Cox, Democratic
Presidential nominee, that the Re-
publicans are raising a $4,000, 900
campaign fund, are based upon Of
ficial bulletins OF the Republican
party and upon articles in Repub-
lican newspapers, Edmund H. Moore,
Governor Cox's personal emissary
told the Senate "slush fund commit
tee here today.
HAS NO NEW EVIDENCE.
No evidence. other than that which
is contained in campaign documents
OF the Republican party and which
Governor Cox has for the most part
already made public. is in the Demo
cratic nominees possession, Moore
said.
Moore said he had been sent to
Chicago by Governor Cox to give the
committee such information as he
had after the charges made by the
Governor had been discussed follow
ing the, Democratic nominees Pitts
burg speech. in which basis for the
charges was first made public.
NAMES IL G. o. r. WORKERS.
He admitted that he could only
give sources in information.
Among the sources of information" ,
which Moore is said to have revealed
to the committee are twelve Re-
publican workers from various states,
whom Moore characterized as i'm
portant cogs in the money getting
machines.
Subpoenas for these twelve were
issued by the committee just before
1T eonvened' today and IL is expected
the'r Testimony. will follow that Of
Moore. The men subpoennaed are;
Charles McNider. Mason City. Iowa;
c. W. Mcclure. Atlanta, Ga; c. X.
Mason CITY, Iowa; c. W. Lee,
Chicago; Henry E. Owens. Chicago;
treasurer OF the Republican National
and already has testified
II. C. McEidowney, Pittsburgh; A. B.
Paxton, Wheeling. W. Va. Frank A.
Rehy. Columbus, Ohio; Charles
Fritsche. Detroit; Reeve Schlay, New
York city, and {. c. Brainard. Wash
ington.
HAS COx's EVIDENCE.
Moore said,'i in response to ques.
tioning by Senator Kenyon. that
SoN HhS no eNlutnts o'iitf
than that which Moore said he him
self could give to the committee.
You were the pre-convontion ma n
ager for Governor Cox" Senator
Kenyon asked after Moore had been
sworn.
Yes" Moore replied.
Since that time have you been con-
nected with the Cox campaign" was
the next question.
mo more than any other Democrat.
I belong to no committee and ! have
taken no active part in the last cam
paign."
You have seen Governor Cox's va
rious charges against the Republi-
can ,party?' Senator Kenyon asked.
QUIZZED ABOUT CHARGES.
III you mean the S15,0O0, 900 fund,
the assessed quotas OF States and
towns, the appointment OF commit
tees and a paid force OF collectors,
! have. Moore said.
DO you know OF any other
charRes?" he was asked.
That's all know Of" Moore
answered.
Moore then said he had heard
Governor Coxs Pittsburgh speech,
and had talked over the charges with
Governor Cox, ito a limited extent"
He said he had been sent here by
Governor Cox ito give this commit
tee such information as l had"
CAN ONLY GIVE SOURCES.
81 wasn't present when the quotas
were assessed or paid and can only
give sources of information" Moore
explained.
Have you all tho evidence and
leads Gov. Cox has? Chairman
Kenyon asked.
Republican newspapers and Of
fcial Republican bulletins contain
them" Moore answered with con-
siderable heat.
"He has no evidence outside OF
yours?" Kenyon duer'ed.
"I think not, SIR" was Moore's
reply.