The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
t. O.P. WITNESSES
 SUPPORT CHARGES
 OF FUND QUOTAS
Admit Cleveland and Atlanta Quotas Were Exactly As Charged By Democratic
 Presidential Candidate
By Associated Press

By Associated Press Chicago, September 8.-Sup- port of Governor Cox's charge that S400,000 had been set as the republican fund quota of Cleveland, and $25,000 as that of Atlanta, came from republi- can witnesses today at the Senate investigation of cam paign funds and expenditures.
 In addition there was an admis-
 sion by Harry M. Blair. assistant
 to the treasurer of the national
 committee, he had approved form
 1O1.s a document setting forth
 campaign plan which called for N subscriptions of S5,OOO and $1O,-
 900 each.
 MT. Blair, whose testimony ex- tended over into a night session, said sufficient copies of the Bulletin were prepared to supply all field agents of the republican national treasurer, but that when the national ways and means committee refused to approve the { project. the release on the document was cancelled.
 Testimony on the Cleveland quota of s40o,O00 was given by Dudley S. Blos- som, city, official and one of the leaders in the drive for funds there. He said this figure was given him by W. A. Woodford, chairman of the ways and means committee for Cleveland, but it also was discussed by the na- t'lonal ways and means representative slId became common knowledge among workers for the fund" He said $74,- 900 had been pledged to the fund and the work was continuing.
 OTHER WITNESSES ABSENT
 Mr. Woodford was called when MT. Blossom finished, but it developed he had been detained in Cleveland by business. Other Ohio witnesses were also lacking.
 The Atlanta testimony came from c. W. Mcclure, former republican candidate for United States senator from Georgia. He said c. F. Taylor, a paid worker for the republican national treasurer brought a letter from Fred w. Upham stating an attempt was to be
  witness also said Dr. J. c. Stockbridge of Atlanta quoted Taylor as saying they hoped to raise 1000 in Atlanta alone.
 This was the amount charged by
 Governor Cox as the quota for that
 city and given by Mir. Upham as the quota for the entire state of
 Georgia.
 MT. Blair early in his testimony said that when he undertook his duties in November, 1919, list of state quotas had been made up calling for approxi- mately $5,000,000 A comparison of this figure with the $3.000.000 budget pre- sented in last weeks testimony by Chairman Will Hays was brought into the proceedings and MT. Upham volun- teered from the audience that MT. Blair knew nothing about the manner in which the money he collected was to be disbursed.
 T expect to satisfy MT. Upham and raise $3,000, 000," the witness told Sena- tor Reed.
 And you are expected to raise that for the national committee and then have the moneys that are due states on their pro ration turned over to them so that the national committee is clear?' asked Senator Reed. You really do not know what the money is for-the di- vision of itT'
 officially I know nothing about It, bes ause have nothing to do with dis by ing it." replied MT. Blair.
 HE KNOWS NOTHING
 "trricially, what do you know7' asked the senator
 Nothing" was the reply.
 The witness stated flatly that the pro- posal to raise the limit of individual campaign contributions above $1000 was the only reason for the disapproving Of Form 10l He said his plans contemplated no secrecy in fund collecting, but char scterized as "a campaign expedient' an obstruction in the form warning against leaving papers relating to fund drives on the tables after a luncheon attended hv those engaged in the work.
 Senator Kenyon called attention to the 4 fact that the work in Cleveland de- scrbed by MT. Blossom at the morning session followed the details Of worm 1O1 closely.
 The witness explained that almost all the men associated with him in the re- nublican 6rive had shared expenses with the witness in Y. M. C. A. and war fund work, and their ideas on how to conduct a campaign for funds coincloeo closely.
 MT. Blair agreed that some sections of Form 101, aside from the plan to raise the limit of campaign contribu- tions above $1,000 demonstrated that the national headquarters showed wis- dom in refusing to sanction the docu- ment.
 Asked how successful his drive for funds had been, MT. BiaIr said that De- tween December 1, 1918, and June IF, 1920 (the pre-conyention period) cash and pledges amounted to $l,7oo,oo0. From June 12 to September '. he said. the total was $1.200.000.
 NEVER HEARD OF IT
 "Di, you ever hear of a $15,00o.o00 fund.-" asked Senator Spencer.
 T never did until I read the Cox Pittsburg speech" said MT. Blair.
 But you would have heard of it if it had been planned?" asked Senator Edge.
 Not only that but would have re- fused to undertake to raise it on quota list calling for $5.0o0. .000." re- sponded the witness.
 He explained to Senator Kenyon that consistent efforts had been made to avoid receiving pledges from large in- terests which might afterward demand favors of Congress.
 The committee tried today unsuccess- fully to learn by what authority c. C.. Brainerd, Washington correspondent for the Brooklyn Eagle. had written story last January to the effect that the re- publican plans called for the expendi- ture of $16,000,000 throughout the country. MT. Brainerd maintained that the source of his information was con fidential and declined to answer, rely ing on rulings Nof privilege made for other Washington correspondents when