Arizona republican., 1920-09-09
BLAIR TAXES ALL. RSP PONS|BILITY. FOR QUOTA PLANS
 LATER CANCELLED
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 CHICAGO, Sept S.-Support of Gov ernor Cox.s charge that $400,000 had been set as the Republican fund quota of Cleveland and $22,oo0 that of At lanta, came from Repu ubiican witnesses today at the senate investigation of campaign funds and expenditures. In addition there was an admission by Harry M. Blair. assistant to the treas urer of the Republican national com mittee, that he had approved Form 101,'' document setting forth a cam paign plan which called for subscrip- tions of 5000 and $10.000 each.
 AIr. Blair said sufficient copies Of the Bulletin were prepared to supply all field agents of the Republican ma tional treasury but that when the na- tionaI ways and means committee re- fused to approve the project, the re- lease on the document was cancelled
 Admits Cleveland Quota
 Testimony on the Cleveland quota of s400000 came from Dudley ;. Bios som, q city official and one of the leaders in the drive for funds there. He said that this figure was given him by w. A Woodford. chairman of the ways and means committee for Cleve- land, but that it waS-also discussed with the national ways and means committee representative and became common Knowledge among the workers for the fund. He said s74,oo0 had been pledged to the fund and that the work was continuing.
 AIr Woodford was called when MT. Blossom finished, but it developed that lac had been detained in Cleveland by business. Other Ohio witnesses also were lacking
 The Atlanta testimony came from candidate for United States senator from Georgia. He said that C. r. Fay Tor. a paid worker fer the Republican national treasurer, brought letter from Fred Upham stating that an at tempt was to be made to raise more money there. The witness also said that Dr. l. C. Stockbridge of Atlanta quoted Taylor as saying that they hoped to raise $25.oo in Atlanta alone. This was the amount charged by Gov ernor Cox as the quota for that city and given by Mr. Upham as the quota for the entire state of Georgia.
 Keeps News Source Secret
 The committee tried unsuccessfully to learn by what authority C. C Brainerd. Washington correspondent for the Brooklyn Eagle. had written g story last January that the Republican plans called for the expenditure oi SIS 000 .OOo. MT. Brainerd maintained that the source of his information wal confidential and declined to answer relying upon rulings of privilege mad' for other Washington correspondent when they appeared before the com rnittee several weeks ago.
 Senator Reed pressed for the infor- nation and his stand was backed as u it's legal aspects by Senators Kenyon Spencer and Pomereae- X decision ol the point, it was announced, probabl! would be given tomorrow
 NIT. Blairs testimony extended ove into d night session of thes investlga ion. Early he said that when he ull .lertook his duties in November, 1919, 4fsf of state quotas had been made IT calling for approximately s5ooooeO t.onar1arisou of this figure with the S3, eOo 900 budget presented in last week testimony by Chairman Will H. Hay was brought into the proceedings an sIr IJpham volunteered from the audi ef4ca that Mir. Blair knew nothing abou fhe manner in which the money h collected was to be spent.
 T expect to satisfy MT. Upham an raise three million dollars the wit ness told Senator Reed
 And you are expected to raise ths for the national committee and the have the moneys that are. due th states on their proportion turned oVe 10 them so that the national commit re will have the three millions clear. asked Senator Reed. You really not know what the money is for-tf
 Probers Clash Again
 officially I~know nothing about because I have nothing to do with dis hnrsinS it." replied Mr. Blair.
 "ITnofficia1Iy. what do you know asked the senator.
 Nothing" was the reply.
 .T shall object 10 any more promp ing of thfs witness announced Sens tor Reed
 .Tf I have been prompted do III know it" rctorted Mir Blair
 The witness stated fiatly that Il nroposaI to raise the limit of indiVi' naI campaign contributions abo' si.00o was the only reason Tor lle ul ,l anuroving of Form 1o1- He said h mans contemplated no secrecy in fur collecting but characterized as "a can reign expedient" an instruction in il form warning against leaving pape relating to fund drives on the tabi after a luncheon attended by those el gagged in the work
 Senator Kenyon called attention Inc fact that the work in Clevelai 6escribed by Mir Blossom at the nor Sng session followed the details Form 101 closely.
 Leaders Opposed Form fo1
 SYr Flair agreed that some sect 70 e.s Form I01 aside from the plan Zise the limit of campaign cohtflp / ton above S1.oeo. demons tfate, tn national headquarteTs showed wi l, in refusing to sanction the doe ment. t.t- 1,.f,-a z -1.lg had been, Ma Blajr said that D .aeen December l. 1918. and Jam" sa ,as5 tfho pre- convention period) ca .,l-.seos amounted to Sl.1ooooo Ere
 eCoatinued on Pase Two).