The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-22
a dry" Gerard answered. Thar

OHuSu OpTaTo'b t0SttV1oUy.
He followed by Col. VIM. Boyce
Thompson, chairman OF the republican
ways and means committee
Dead Hard Job"
Col. Thompson said the quota fixed
for New York state by Mr.. Upham was
81 100000. and added 1t was dead
hard job" to get money with all this
talk about slush funds and corrupt
politics."
'.Now let's see about that" said Sem
ator Reed. The total for the country
will amount to $7,ooo.Ooo, when you get
through" Ass.eo4
It's all bunk stuff. Mr.. Thompson
said. Both men talked at the same
time and Chairman Kenyon suggested
Reed referred to Cleveland and other
city quotas.
''Your candidate IL now talking about
sac, ,000, 900. I" Mr., Thompson said pound
ing the table. "The democrats have the
Wall street committee this year. Cox
Is no stranger to Wall street, too"
Where did he get his money!" SEN
i've heard about securties-Ohio
Cities Gas, railroads.&c. has bought"
replied Mr.. Thompson.
, DO you know of Gov. Cox speculat-
ing IN Wall street," Senator Reed de-.
: 7 DO not. Thoapssrq,lp, son, replied.
good. clean fellow"
We'll, you know that sort Of a charge
against him is not true" Senator Reed
insisted.
Discuss Lamont's Stand.
Chairman Kenyon asked Mr.. Gerard
4 Thomas W.. Lamont, of the J. r.
democratic financing work.
He's a republican," Mr.. Gerard re-
Piled There was a discussion as to
Mr.. Lamont's cc1nection with the
ownership of the New York Evening
Post. N.t.a, ...s..
Mr.. Gerard, said the Evening Post
was supporting Gov. Cox, but added:
Il understand Morgan q Co., turned
the control over to its editors and let
them run 1t as IL 1t was an independent
organ"
Excusing Mr.. Thompson. the commit
tee turned its attention to politics in
New Jersey. first hearing Charles Me-
Donald. the democratic state chairman,
and then calling Edward c. Stokes, the
republican chairman,
Chairman Mcdonald, asked by Sena
tor Kenyon what methods he had
hat he had an office and had sent out |
twenty letters appealing for funds.
How much have you got?" Chair |
man Kenyon continued.
Less than $1,000" Mcdonald replied. !
Getting any liquor money! Sena-
-or Kenyon pursued.
None that l know Of" the witness |
responded. Senator Kenyon asked If |
he had some good prospects for So
icitation.
And some awful tightwads, too"
Mr.. Mcdonald volunteered.
Chairman Stokes, summarizing repub-
lean campaign work In New Jersey. |
,1i6e sThn rotfnna1 nnpNvpiitna ie |
ng to raise quota OF 100000 in New |
Jersey, and has succeeded In getting
'H.OOO so far. Under our agreement |
he national committee will take so
'er cent, and the balance will be di-
'ided 30 per cont. to the county COM
nittee, and per cent. to the state
'ommittee. We don't expect to solicit
Inything independently"
The state committee, stokes said. had
eceived $1,000 from the joint fund So
icItation SO far.
William Barnes. Jr.. OF Albany. n.
T., was called next
MI. Barnes. there's been presented
o this committee some evidence con-
erntng your book. "Republicanism In
800 and its underwriting by certain
Chairman Kenyon in
ormed him. Have you seen that?"
Il guess | know what you mean"
dr. Barnes said. The subscriptions to
I
II viii be just as well for me to |
make statement about II. / sold a
ontroiiing interest in the Albany Jour
al In 1916.
In March. 1918. the management OF
he journal entered upon a contract for
he publication OF what has developed
nto This book. IL was In the nature of
special edition for the newspaper.
hey were TO sell pages at so much
page.
Il was asked 10 write a monograph
or the book. The matter went on and
OF being satisfied / bought back con
rol Of the paper. There had been some
OF advertising patronage
DR. this publication which knew moth
1g about. undertook 10 make u a
worthy and valuable hook. II had
othing 10 do with the national commit
se; IL was purely an enterprise OF a
ewspaper management" III
We're any OF the funds contributed
Sod for campaign purposes?' Senator
idEe asked.
None at all" Mr. Barnes answered.
Only 200 copies OF the book had 20
n been turned out. Mr.. Barnes. He
speated his assertion that Il was -
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