The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
PERJURY CHARGE
MAY BE RESULT
OF SENATE PROBE
Gov. COx's Special Representa-
tive COnfers With Attorney.
Testimony Before Committees
Gives Demos Chance.
FOLLOWED FORM NO. 1O1"
Cleveland, Ohio, Man Tells of
Drive for ''Slush Fund"
Says Republicans Had Machine
Organized and Got $4,000.

Chicago, Sept. S.-Charles F. Clyne
United States district attorney, today
conferred with E. H. Moore personal
representative of Governor Cox, who
appeared before the senate committee
investigating political campaign ex-
penditures.
Reports were circulated in the fed
era1 building that Clyne was consider.
ing a federal investigation in alleged
conflicting testimony of some wit
nesses appearing before the commit
Clyne said he would make no state
ment regarding his plans before he
had an opportunity of consulting with
the full committee conducting the in
vestigation. He said he hoped to meet
with the committee following today's
hearing.
Followed blair Plan"
| The Moore-Clyne conference oc-
CURED while Dudley S. Blossom, CIeve-
land, o., was telling the committee of
the operation in that city of a money
raising plan which Democratic mem
bers of the committee said exactly
! paralleled the blair plan" as outlined
in circular known os Form 101"
This is the plan which Chairman
VIII Hays and Treasurer Fred w. Up
ham of the Republican national COM
mfttee told the Committee was reject
ed in favor of plan of decentraliza-
tion by Hays.
Blossom verified Governor Cox's
statement made in his Pittsburgh
speech that Cleveland's quota of the
lRepublican fund was 100000 Bios
som said, a divisional director in
tCleveland. he was told by w. r. Wood
ford, county director, that the county's
quota was that amount.
! Following Blossoms testimony,
So1 frNw- rz-rre Wy
called, but Woodford was not located.
Blossom, said Woodford had business
(which made 1t impossible for him TO
lattend today.
Demos Try to Control Banks.
Republican members of the investi-
lgating committee today gave notice
THAT they will bare certain Democratic
activities later when the committee
meets in the east. Senator Edge of
New Jersey asked that William D.
IJamieson, a member of the Demo-
icratic finance organization, be recalled
and that witnesses be called to tell
about allegations published in today's
newspapers. that an effort was being
made to control the federal reserve
bank system for the benefit of Cover
nor Coxs candidacy.
In the absence of further Ohio wit
lnesses, the committee heard w. C. Nc
Clure, Atlanta. Ga, state chairman of
the ways and means committee.
Ohio Drive Described.
Organization of the Republican
money raising system in Ohio was de-
scribed to the senate's "slush fund" in
vestigators today by Dudley S. Bios
som, Cleveland.
leaders" in Cuyahoga county where
Cleveland is situated. He told the
committee the county's quota was
100000. Governor Cox said in his
Pittsburgh speech that was Cleve-
lands quota.
land by Republican headquarters in
Chicago to organize and direct the
icampaign. Blossom said.
Blossom said he and T. c. Brooks
the other divisional leader. organized
forty teams of six men each, to cover
the county. A list of 5000 known Re
lpublicans in the county was made up
Blossof said. These prospects were
assigned to the teams. Money raising
began August 16. Blossom said. The
money raising plan outlined by Bios
som was that provided for in form
101, the blair" plan.
Raised $4,000 in Cleveland.
Blossom said he did not know how
the 5000 names were obtained nor by
whom. A certain number of the 5000
prospects was assessed definite sums
which. Blossom said. it was thought
iIheX ShOulQ De aDle 10 pay Daily
luncheon meetings were held. as pro-
vided for in the plan outlined in form
101 and the money raising project was
inaugurated at a big dinner.
Blossom said $4,000 had been
raised by the teams up to Monday.
HAS the work been abandoned %
questioned Senator Reed.
Not entirely" Blossom answered.
"A flare up occurred when Reed
Lasked Blossom who suggested to him
the plan. which tallies absolutely in
almost every respect with form 101."
/ Senator Kenyon declared the ques-
ton unfair and Senator Edge backed
him up.
: Reed said the Republicans were try
} ing to caution the witness so he would
not answer frankly.
Blossom finally was permitted to
answer.
! He said either woodford or Protz-
man talked with him of the plan.
Blossom said he was not paid for his
, !, work.
Form 1Of Again.
Representative Fess. Ohio. chair
|. . man of the congressional campaign
. | committee of the Republican party,
Blossom said. but did not mention
money raising.
Senator Spencer said the essential
feature of form 1ot was not used in
Cleveland.
Form 1OI. said subscriptions of
s5o.0oO and more should be obtained" I"
Did you get any such? ?"
al 'None ove- $1,000" said Blossom
Blossom said there were twenty
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