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Blair Asserts His
Plan Was Rejected
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that in spite of the statement in the
substitute document no campaign plan
| was attached to it,
1he document which Mr.. Blair pre-
sented to the committee was labeled
confidential information for regional
directors Of the Republican financial
drive. The witness said the information
was confidential because it was issued
nearly year ago, and at that date it
was desirable to keep knowledge of Re-
publican plans from the opposition.
Reed Disputes Witness
The testimony brought dispute be-
tween Senator Reed and Mr.. Blair as
to the amount of publicity that was de-
sired by the Republican managers. The
witness said there were two phases of
the fund drive. first, an attempt to get
contributions Of from 500 to $1,000
and. second. "a popular campaign for
small contributions from the many"
after the national convention had been
held and "thc rank and file aroused to
the issues Of the campaign"
Senator Reed asked il there was n
plan for big drive near the close Of
the campaign. Mr.: Blair said he had
drawn proposal for "last week"
apply to the general popular campaign
opening this month and providing for
contributions from twenty five cents up.
Mr.. Blair said his more elaborate plan
was given uD because certain conditions
were laid down by Colonel William
BOyCp Thompson. chairman of the ma
tional ways and means committee.
Under questioning by Senator Reed
he said the chief condition was an edict
that tho Blair proposal should not ap-
ply 10 the seven eastern states, where
Colonel Thompson has full charge.
Mr.. Blair turned in list Of paid
workers supplementinG that turned in
last night They proved to be assistants
to state directors in Illinois, indiana
and Ohio. and two general travelling
representatives working ont Of thc Chi.
cago Headquarters. These latter were
Frank Avis and G. A. Fcnncr. For
Illinois F. 4. Hahn and w. Il. Thwrct,
Of Peoria, and W. f. Stokes, of Chi
cago were named; for Indiana, +. NJ.
| Dickprman and +. l.. Sims. and for
| Ohio X. O. Atkinson, now stationed at
| Cincinnati.
Mr.. Blair was asked to name cities
| in which special agents were located and
recalled Boston, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
| Columbus, Toledo, Akron, Youngstown
! and Springfield. Ohio, and Detroit. He
said there were about twenty in all.
! He said that these seven states con-
| tanned 80 per cent Of the Republican
| voters who might be expected to con =
! tribute, but his elaborate examination
was stopped by Chairman Kenyon, who
| said the committee wished ITO get rid
Of speeches by both sides"
Got $50, 900 In Columbus
Mr.. Blair said the Columbus cam
/ paign had yielded about $50, 900. Day
ton, he said, had not been fruitful
ground nor had Springfield He said
! he knew of no campaigns in GAINESVILLE
Sandusky, Hamilton, Steubenville, Mid
dletown and other cities Of that class
aside from the usual country campaigns
A Mr.. Verify, steel manufactures,
was mentioned as having charge in some
of these centers. The witness had an
indistinct recollection of n campaign
| of some sort in Portsmouth.
Il In Michigan there were no specia
organizations outside of Detroit, Mr.
Blair said, and similar conditions exist
ed In Indiana. The campaigns In In
dianapoIis, Fort Wayne and South