The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-30
over A MILLION
FOR WOOD FUND
Of This Amount Col. w. c..
Proctor Subscribed or Under
wrote Nearly One-Third.

washington, May "a campaign
fund of approximately $1,200,o00 has
been raised for Major General Leon
ard Wood, A. A. Sprague, Chicago
treasurer of the Wood organization,
testified today before the senate in
vestigating committee.
Sprague said the actual contributions
were more than $35o,Ooo, that of Col
onel William C. Proctor, 100000 and
three banks loaned 100000 on notes
signed by Proctor. Sprague's state
ment showed a balance of $1,000 left.
Holding it's first night session the
committee also heard evidence that
the national campaign fund for Sena-
tor Johnson, Of California, approxi-
mated 100000, while charges were
made that supporters of Herbert Hoov-
er in California spent 'at lowest esti-
mate $300,000" in the primary fight
there against Johnson. It also renew
ed inquiry into William G. McAdoos
invisible BOOM
Wilbur w. Marsh, treasurer of the
democratic national committee, stated
that published reports to the effect
that the democratic national commit
tee was assured last fall that a ten
million dollar fund would be raised
if McAdoo was nominated was "ab-I
surdity."
Marsh denied flatly that B. M. Ba-
ruch had promised to raise any such
fund and said Baruch was at the At
lantic City meeting because the prob
lem of raising seventy-five to eighty
five thousand for party headquarters
expenses was under discussion.
''The people will be asked to finance
the 1920 campaign" Marsh said, and
added that it was the democratic COM
mittees plan to get contributions from
800 900 subscribers and he advocated
81 900 limit. He declared Baruch never
made any suggestions to the commit
tee on behalf of any candidate.
In telling of actual subscriptions
to the Wood fund, Sprague said John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., was the largest
contributor with $4,000. Sprague said
Proctor expected to get back his ad-
yances but witness expressed grave
doubt that he would and denied the e
was any understanding with the group
of rich men to make up the deficiency
between expenditures and actual con-
tributions.
Republican pre- convention M
naisns in southern states were touched
on and Senator Moses said he did not
wish to take any part in the scan
da1ous contests" in those states.
Senator Spencer, republican of Mis-
souri,, asked series OF questions as
to contributions in billboard advertis-
ing, and total Johnson 1unds IN all
parts of the country.
"As nearly as l can calculate tnese
f;eures" he said, has been 100000
raised for Senator Johnson in Califor-
ma and New York, Is that right?'
sAbout right" Mr.. McCabe replied.
adding that all sums would not aggre-
e,,+a more than a few thousand mode
dollars.
sv1vania man gave through New York,
s5 600 was the largest contribution
senator Spencer asked.
ssThat is right"
.eno Won know of drawing or Slo,-
nm =, currency out of the Crocker
National Bank for your funds on the
evening of election day?' asked SEN
ator Spencer. ,a 1.+or
he declared he would class the story
as "a d dirty scandal.
rbairman kenyon said the question
,oa,,n+ed TO a charge and Senator
snanoar said he would furnish the
name Of his informant for subpoena
use. - ,;v,;~
nc r,,n,ors of very large expenses Tor
tbe Hoover campaign, Senator Euse
hagan sae aHave you heard OF any rum
&c - slush funds for the Johnson
side that came into use through chan-
ns1s M outside your control?'
u can say with absolute cereain'y
,ona u1ara used for Senator Johnson
said Mr.. McCabe. s,ss,
.on This testimony get a oiscrep-
ancv of some $4,000 as to now mucn
johnson funds there were in CaIfornla
snd how much was sent out Senator
Edga said. Mr.. Mccabe said the DOCKS
wo,,ld show all details.