The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
OPEN CAMPAIGN PROBE
MANAGERS OF ASPLRANTS
ARE CALLED FORTH
MUST TELL THEIR STORY
Committee Expected To Gel
Investigation Well Under
Progress Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
rom Mnpdav naiIu

From Mondays Daily.
90 Washington, May 24.-Facts con-
corning convention campaign
expenditures and pledges made for
candidates seeking the republican
and democratic presidential nomina-
lions are being sought in a special
inquiry begun today by a committee
OF the senate. Telegraphic messages
sent by the committee last week to
managers Of tho various campaigns.
asking them to appear as witnesses
assured the presence of a number OF
them today Three republicans,
Senators Kenyon of Iowa, Spencer Of
Missouri, and Edge of New Jersey,
and two democrats, Senators Pome-
rene of Ohio and Reed of Missouri,
constitute the committee of inquiry.
Tells OF Wood Expenses.
Washington, May 24.-Frank H.
Hitchcock, one of Major General
Leonard Woods campaign managers,
told 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 S12,500 in Maryland.
=, Mr.. Hitchcock said that In New
York "as in number of other
states" the Wood supporters "fin.
anced their own campaign in their
own way" without asking assistance
from the Wood organization.
Kane Was In Charge.
+ Hamilton Kane, republican national
committeeman in New Jersey, took
charge of the Wood expenditures in
that state, the witness testified; add
ing 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-
tons as it had been understood when
he Joined the Wood organization that
he was not to assist in the financing
work. Some individuals, he added had
sent money to him direct, but this, he
tor Reed, democrat, Missouri, wanted
to know If Colonel Alger was not a
wealthy man and whether any other
wealthy men were on the Wood or
ganization in Michigan.
HE was the only one who would
answer that description / think" Mr..
Hitchcock replied.
Asked how much the Michigan or
ganization raised, Mr.. Hitchcock
said: =
Didn't Know Amount.
affair" -
ain, Delaware. Mr.. Hitchcock said,
nothing was given by the New York
Office"
Senator Reed asked how much the
New York state organization spent 81
don't know" replied the witness that
campaign was begun long before I
entered. was informed that less
than $4,000 was spent by the local
n q a
were in the big primary fights, like
Illinois and Ohio. had nothing to
do with those; they were handled
from Chicago. I did not favor max
ing contests in those two states"
Mr.. Hitchcock said he had charge
Of a Maryland contest. His returns
to the campaign generally. he said.
was supervisory"
Mr.. Hitchcock said he was not
familiar with the expenditures of the
Chicago headquarters. He told the
committee that the New York office
conided its work to the eastern, and,
through Senator Moses of New
Hampshire, to the southern states. He
added that Colonel Proctor and the
Chicago treasurer would have the in
formation as to expenditures by the
Chicago office. Chairman Kenyon
gave notice during Mr.. Hitchcock's
llldl NC udu
Horace c. Stebbens and Ebert A.
Sprague, treasurers, respectively, Of
the Wood headquarters in New York
and Chicago to appear before the
committee.
Funds For Johnson.
Angus McSween, eastern manager
for Senator Johnson of California,
told the committee that the total of
contributions received for the sena-
tors campaign was S6S,130. The
. largest, he said. was $4,000 from R.
B. Straussburger Of Norristown. Pa,
William Flynn of Pittsburg furnished
contributions listed by Mr.. McSwesn
included $4,000 by Mayor Couzens of
Detroit; $4,000 by J. l.. Calvary of
Pittsburg: $4,000 by Ralph J. Bullowa
land friends" of New York, and
81, ZOO by J. s. Without of New York.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that in Michi-
gan the Wood campaign was financ-
ed "by local people" WITHOUT any call
on the national organization. Colonel
Fred Alger of Detroit, he said, was
the state chairman.
Summon Other Managers.
Washington. May 24.-Colonel vii.
liam c. Proctor of Cincinnati, one Of
the managers Of General Woods
campaign, and Eugene Pike of Chi
cago have been summoned to appear
before the committee.
johnson Figures Given.
The Johnson organization spent
$13,207 in New Jersey, 81, 100 of which
was sent to Representative John I.
Nolan and the committee on arrange
ments, Mr.. McSween testified. In
diana he continued, "our figures show
$3.50 spent, $4,000 going In the last
week while the Senator was cam
paigning."
Call For Accounts.
Chairman Kenyon said Colonel
Proctor had been asked to bring with
him accounts of the Wood Chicago
headquarters. The committee refus-
ed to dfvulge its reasons for calling
Pike, who Is said to be representa-.
tive OF the political organization head
ed by Mayor Thompson Of Chicago.
Lowden Contributions Small.
L. L. Emerson. Lowden's campaign
manager, said Governor Lowden first
had refused to accept any contribu-
lions saying he would furnish funds
himself and he testified that the gov
ern0r turned over to him $379,175.7S.
said, totalled S35,S25.
Governor Lowden's fund for his
campaign for the republican presi-
Dental nomination totals $404 1884. rs
including contributions. L. L. Elmer
son, the governors campaign manag-
er. testified today at the senate's in
vestigation Of campaign contributions
and expenditures.