Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
$4,000 WAS SENT
To GEORGIA, WHERE
CONTEST WAS MADE
$4,000 Expended In New
Jersey and $4,000 in
Maryland, Witness Tells
Senate Committee


Leonard Woods campaign managers,
told a senate investigating commit
tee today that so far as he knew the
largest sum spent in any state by
the Wood organization was $4,000
in New Jersey. He added that the
next largest was $12,5OO in Mary
land.
Hamilton Kane, Republican ma
tienal committeeman in New Jersey.
took charge Of the Wood expendi-
lures in that state, the witness testi-
fled, adding that all of the money
used in the state was accounted for
under the direct primary law.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he could not
give details as to campaign contribu-
lions, as it had been understood
when he Joined the Wood organiza-
ton that he was not to assist in
the financing work. Some individually
he added, had sent money to him
direct, but this, he said, would not
exceed $4,000.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that in Michi-
gan the Wood campaign was fl
nanced "by local people" without
any call on the national organiza-
ton. Colonel Fred Alger, Of De-
troit, he said, was the state chair
man.
Mr.. Hitchcock said, that in New
York, "as in a number of other
States" the Wood supporters "fi-
nanced their own campaign in their
own way" without asking assistance
from the Wood organization
Was a Manager
Mr. Hitchcock identified himself
as "one Of the managers of General
Woods campaign"
"Who are the others?" Chairman
Kenyon asked.
William C. Proctor is the general
manager" the witness responded,
while assistants in charge of vari-
Gus sections include Representative
Norman Gould. of New York; Thomas
c. Miller and Senator Moses, of New
Hampshire
This committee would like to
know the amount of money expend-
ed in your campaign, it's sources and
who the contributors are" Chairman
Kenyon continued. Can you give US
that?"
"All that can be obtained" Mr..
Hitchcock answered.. "but the treas
urers of the campaign organizations
have the data. I asked to be ex-
cused from the financing work,
though after my connection with the
campaign became established some
oh - H.. S1,I; tut
uals amounting to not more than
$4,000 or $4,000, I think. All OF
that I turned over to the treasurers.
Call Of the campaign contribu-
tions have been made through fl
nance committees in each state. Aft
er their receipt they have been turn
ed over to two treasurers, Horace c.
Stebbins, in New York, and Ebert
A. Sprague. All the expenditures
have been made by checks and full
record is available. "Then in addi-
ton the Leonard Wood league which
has $4,000 members or so all over
the United States, has had an in
dependent fund collected in it's own
way" don't know about that at all
as have no connection with it or its
expenditure"
Colonel A1ger on Roll
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri
wanted to know if Colonel Alger was
not wealthy man and whether any
other wealthy men were on the Wood
organization roll in Michigan.
He was the only one who would
answer that description, I think
Mr.. Hitchcock replied.
Asked how much the Michigan
organization raised, Mr.. Hitchcock
said:
Il don't know, that was their own
affair.""
In Delaware, Mr.. Hitchcock said,
nothing was given by the New York
office.
Senator Reed asked how much thu
New York state organization spent.
81 don't know" replied the wit
ness. THAT campaign was begun
long before I entered. 1 was in
formed that less than $4,000 was
spent by the local organization.
1.-THE great expenses were in the
big primary fights, like Illinois, and
Ohio. I had nothing to do with
those; they were handled from Chi
cago. L didn't favor making con-
tests in those tEa ~" -
Mr.. Hitchcock said re had charge
of the Maryland contest. His reia-
ton to the campaign generally, he
said, was Supervisory"
Senator Reed said that with the
eastern and western headquarters
and the separate state organizations
the Wood organization seemed to
have a number of units.
yes, it is a little complicated
Mr.. Hancock said.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he was not IA
niliar with the expenditures Of the
Chicago headquarters. He told the
committee that the New York office
confined it's work to the eastern and.
through Senator Moses, of New
to the southern states
He added that Colonel Proctor and
he Chicago treasurer would have the
as to expenditures by
he Chicago office.
Two Are Summoned
Chairman Kenyon gave notice dur
nS Mr.. Hitchcocks eXamina ton that
he had summoned Horace c. Stebbins
md Ebert A. Sprague, treasurer, re-
5pectively, of the Wood Headquarters
1t New York and Chicago, to appear
before the committee.
Senator Pomerene said it appeared
Mr.. Hitchcock had nothing to do with
raising or spending funds and asked
his line Of work.
My function has been largely ad-
visory, supervisor" Mr.. Hitchcock re-
piled. Il have endeavored to inter-
est political leaders over the country
II no "a f-jn MD of.