Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-27
Democratic Candidate Bases
Statements About G. 0. P.
Campaign Fund on Quotas
Assigned Various Cities
PRESENTS NO EVIDENCE
OF SUMS CONTRIBUTED
Quotes From Official Bulletin
Of Fred W. Upham, Repub-
IiCan Treasurer - CIaimc
Public Was MisIed.
by The Associated Press.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 26.-Information
to support his charges that repub-
yican campaign fund exceeding SIS
100000 was being raised "in a con-
,spiracy to buy the presidency" was
presented by Governor COX OF Ohio,
democratic presidential candidate,
addressing public meeting tonight.
Governor Cox's data consisted al
most entirely of matter taken from
the Official Bulletin" of Fred w.
Upham of Chicago. treasurer of the
republican national committee. but
his chief exhibit wds a typewriter
list purporting to show republican
campaign quotas imposed of 81 prin-
iNipal cities in 81 states and aggregat-
Hng $S,l45,000.
X Names of local subscribers, Gov
efnor Cox said, were ordered kept
secret. These quotas, given as ST.
100000 for New York city, $750,000
for Chicago, $500,000 for Philadel-
phia and ranging down to $25,0O0 for
smaller cities like Albany, N. Y. and
Atlanta, Ga, were said by Governor
Cox to have been announced about
the middle of July.
Omaha's quota was given as
$4,000 and Des Moines the same.
That Senator Harding, his repub-
lican opponent, was acquainted with
the details" of the quota plan and
that It was also approved by Will II.
Hays, chairman Of the republican na-
tional committee was charged by he
democratic candidate.
Quotes From Bulletin.
From subsequent issues of the "Of-
fetal Bulletin" Governor Cox quoted
many reports from republican work
ers throughout the country, repotr
ing going "over the top" and in ex-
cess OF the alleged quotas.
Announcement OF the So, 900
metropolitan quotas, Governor Cox
said, was made by Harry M. Blair,
assistant to Treasurer Upham. a
meeting was held in Chicago, Gov
ernor Cox said. at which Will II.
Hays, chairman of the republican
national committee, spoke his bless
ings."
The. governor charged that type
written sheets bearing the 81 cities
quotas were distributed to those
assembled" and he produced one OF
tEe alleged quota lists, but did not
\ atate how or where it was acquired.
he quota plan, he said, was car
Ind out like that of the Liberty loan
caMpaign.
On Business Basis.
That the reputed attempt to raise
S8,145,OO0 from 81 cities in u OF the
48 states is fair evidence that the
total national fund will be much
larger. was declared by Governor
Cox, who said big business men
fere prominent on the republican
ways and means committee and that
he raising of funds was on busi-
\ hess "salesmanship" basis.
GovernoN Cox also quoted IRON
Statement IN the republican "Bulle-
tin" ths state and county organiza-
tons were not to be distributed or
retarded i'll their activities"
Calling attention to Chairman
Hays statement that 100000 was
being raised, Governor Cox said that
today's papers carried statement
from Treasurer Upham that the re-
publican total would be about 81
100000. -.
From the evidence which we shall
submit" Governor Cox AIDED, Il
think YOU will agree that we are just
tied in multiplying Mr.. Upham'
figures by two"
Refers to Mark Hanna.
Governor Cox, standing stanchly
by his charges that an attempt TO
purchase the presidency was being
made. declared that "the senatorial
oligarchy and their friends are bark
Sing back to the days of Mark
Hanna" stating that in the 1896
campaign, which Mr.. Hanna man.
aged. Sl6, 100000 was spent
1T was this foul thing said Gov
ernor Cox. which Theodore Roose-
welt brought to an end when he re-
formed the republican, party. When
he was doing it Warren G. Harding
branded him as all Aaron Burr"
II charge again an assault on the
electorate" said Governor Cox.
ut can't be hidden: the hosts are
marshalled the money ammunition
is prepared, but il will not succeed
The net is spread in sight of the
quarry. What is the game except tc
becloud the public mind on the sub
ject of the league of nations ISSUE