Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-24
KENYON ASKS cox
/ TO GIVE EVIDENCE
Nominee Does Not Expect to Ap-
pear. and Summons May
be Issued.

closed l0 MS alititS tltlt ioi lis Wv 'N-N
tonight of another tour of Indiana, penn-
svlvania. Connecticut, and New York,
which Is expected TO intensity the con-
troyersv over his recent charges that a
Sl5.OOO. 900 ''slush fund.- was beng raised
for the Republican campaign.
He will speak tomorrow afternoon at
Princeton, Ind, and in the evening at
Evansville, Ind; Thursday night at Pitts-
burg. Friday at New Haven, and Saturday
at New York.
Chicago, Aug. 24.-The Senate sub
committee investigating campaign eN-
penditures resumed its sessions here yes
terdav. and Senator Kenyon, chairman,
at the request of the committee, sent
message to Governor Cox requesting hifn
10 submit to the committee any lnloIina-
ton he NAV have In substantiatlon Oh ms
charges that the Republican party has
raised, or is raising, Sl5,ooo,ooo iuha,
and that "capitalistic ring has control
of the party and is now trying to ouy
and control the Presidency"
Senator Kenyon assured the governor
that the subcommittee was not actuated
bv anv partisan motives and that It was
anxious Ito go TO the bottom" OF any
charges of thls kind. He informed
Governor Cox that the committee would
be glad to have YOU appear before US at
any time YOU may desire, or send COM
munication If YOU prefer, or send any one
who can give this information.
The committee, Senator kenyon added,
had adjourned until next Monday, at
which time il would ''be glad to have
YOU furnish Us this information.
The message was taken to indicate
certain Difference to Governor Cox as a
Presidential nominee, as the committee
directed that subp9nas be issued ior the
appearance before it of the following:
Republican National Commlttee-Wi
H. HAYS, chairman; Fred Z. opham'
treasurer.
Democratic National Committee-Geo-
II. White, charm an; Wilbur W. Marsh'
treasurer.
Republican Congressional COMMITTEE
Congressman Simeon ID. foss, chairipah'
Guy Scott, treasurer.
Democratic Congressional Committee
Congressman Frank L. Doremus, chair
man: Michael F. Phelau, treasurer
Homer s. Cummings, former chairman
of the Democratic National Committee
senator Miles Poindexter OF Washing
TON. chairman OF the Senate campaign
committee.
Nfilatpf tNtA4 tth . bN4NcaNs
Cox reads:
"As YOU know, the Senate appoint
oil a committee to investigate campaign
expenditures. We had n number OF meet
inrs before the Presidential conventions
and the committee at its meeting here to
try To determine what shall be done unoer
the Senate resolution instructed me 10
wire YOU. think no one who has followed
tho work of this subcommittee could clalm
IL was actuated by any partisan motives
We are anxious to do the full work placed
upon us by the Senate resolution.
T note from the newspapers That
AZ Wheeling. W. Va, In a speech few
days ago. YOU stated, according to the
report Of the New York Times,
He charged that certain interests
were banded together TO buy the fresi-
dency. and that millions had been con-
trihuted TO the campaign fund OF the
Republican Party with sinister intent,
and again Their check books are READY
and open and hundreds OF thousands, yes,
millions, have gone into the Repuoheah
treasury to buy an underhold on the
Government,r and also that "A powerful
combination of interests Is now attempt
inc TO buy Government control. ! hey are
raising millions and millions OF dollars
in a campaign fund
'The Washington Post OF August 10,
in reference to the same, SAID that you
stated a capitalistic ring had captured
,he Republican Party and was now trying
10 buy and control the Presidency.
again" the newspapers report you
as stating in Ohio speeches that the Re
m,blicans had raised Sl5,OOo, 900
fund and that you had this evidence.
II do not know that you were cor
rectlv quoted, but if you Were we want
this information. ! assure you that the
members of this subcommittee VIII go
TO the bottom of any charges OF tins KIND
and If this is the situation we want 10
thoroughly investigate IT.
Il am sure that as good citizen
and as candidate for the Presidency
YOU will be willing to assist us and
would not make these statements with
out evidence to support them we
would be glad to have you furnish the
committee with such sources OF lniorma-
tion as will help them III getting at
these facts, and we should be pleased 70
have YOU appear before us personally
at any time you might desire, or send
communication if you prefer, or send
seme one who can give this information.
sTbe committee has diourned to meet
Monday, August 80, at the Federal
Building. Chicago at 10 a. m. at which
time we would be glad to have you furnish
us this information.
Senator Kenyon said last night that
at the next session on Monday testI-
monv viii be taken on the recent Dem
ocratic Senatorial primary IN Oklahoma,
when Senator Gore was defeated, and
the Senatorial primaries In Kansas.
He intSrnated also that the contests
for Republican national delegates in
both States will be investigated.
1t is fleleved here that he will tell much
of il TO the people before the session of
the Senate subcommittee next Monday
II think that the committee will ap-
preciate," said Governor Cox, that as
the candidate / should have the privilege
of giving out the information as / see
FIT and when see fit. ! have no DISPOSE
ton, however. to conceal anything from
the committee.
II am going TO use the informatio in
my possession, because / think the pub
lie interest demands it. But i shall be
the Judge as to when and where it should
be used.
Governor Cox was asked if he had read
the statement by Senator Harding in
which Mr. Harding asserted that he had
no knowledge concerning any such huge
campaign fund as Cox had mentioned and
considered the charges ridiculous.
Il have nothing TO say about that now, :"
SAID Governor Cox, "but | shall have
something TO say little later"
"By the way" added Governor Cox
al haven't heard word from VIII HAYS
IN response to- certa IN questions which