The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-02
RECESS TAKEN
/. IN PROBE into
CAMPAIGN FUND.
Cox's Personal Agent
Told To Appear
Next Tuesday.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2.-The scnnin
committee Investigating campaign ex-
penditurcs adjourned shortly after
noon today Without having heard r.
II. Moore. OF Ohio. Governor cox's
personal representative. Chairman
Kenyon announced that the commit-
tee would meet in Chicago next Tues
day, September Z, to near Moore and
other witnesses,
Senator Kenyon said the decision
TO recess until Tuesday was rencheu
TO permit several members OF the
committed to keep engagements else
where Saturday and Labor day
Mr.. Moore, who WAS present
through the session was requested 10
come back Tuesday with f1e evidence
OF an alleged republican plan 70
raise si5,0oo.oo0.
Haris Back 8 Months.
Mr.. Moore told newspaper men
that he was prepared TO prove that
the republican leaders announced
publicly last January that they OK
pocted to raise a ti5,o0o.ooo cam
palgn fund.
''They have changed LInooln's
aphorism from n governmnnt by the
people TO government buy the poo-
ple.'" Mr.. Moore saiu.
The morning session was devoted
60 testimony by Miles Polndoxter,
senator from Washington and chair
man nf the republican senhtoria'
committee, and Herman +. Henke'
treasurer OF the National Young
Mems Republican league.
Fight In 20 States.
Senator Polndexter stated his com
q -. Iaaa. al. L.
600 FOR senatorial campaigns and c,o-
pected 10 make fight In some 20
states. Senator Reed questioned the
witness about the overhead expenses
OF the bureau and brought out that
fter meeting such charges, an aver
age Of about $1,000 would be left for
the campaign in each OF tho "
states.
Mr.. Henke said his orsanization
had raised approximately $1,000 ~
| s2b contributions from honorary vice
| preidents The league hoped TO have
about 100000 70 spend in 20 ntates
] he said, and had negotiated with the
/ republican national committee IN an
effort to obtain flnnnciai assistanre.
Further investigation into the re-
publican year book, being publlshcd
by william Barnes OF the Alnany
\ Evening Journal. viii be undertaken
by the committee next week In Pirs-
burgh, II was announced today by
MIR. Barnes will be supoenaed to
\ appear at the Pittsburgh meeting, IL
was announced.
Miles J. Poindexter. OF Washington.
recent candidate for the republican
presidential nomination and chair
man Of thee republican senatorial
committee, told the investigators TO-
/, day that the $4,000 which his com
mittee sent +. o. Weller. republican
candidate for the senate rom Mary
land, was not an example OF tht
general practice OF the committee.
There Is no fixed rule OF system
by which candidates are helped eN'
) planned Senator Poindexter. we nip,
MY funds for rampaiEn acuvities
upon which we have agreed with ths
candidate or his campaign organi1a
ton"
Raise Money slowly.
Senator Kenyon brought OUT ina
the senatorial committee had an ar
rangcment By which the former
: maximum campaign fund OF t20O,O0'
was guaranteed by the national com
mittee. In return all moneys col
iected By the senatorial commimc'
are turned hack 10 the natona
treasury OF the party, Senator Pom
? dexter said. He added that Senato
=, Freilnghuysen OF New Jersey is chair
man OF a sub-committeo In charge o
collecting funds and that he In turi
had organiEed an auxiliary commit
!. Tee headed by Elliot wadsworth
;, New York
e "Thcy have not raised any none
A to speak Of" said Senator PoindeNte
h and senator Reed Of the invcAuHat
I ing committee supplemented this Will
the remark mot yet"