Bisbee daily review., 1920-09-09

He said that c. F. Taylor, a paid worker for the Republican national treasurer, brought letter from Fred Upham stating that an attempt was to be made to raise more money there. The witness also said that Dr. J. C. Stockbridge of Atlanta quot ed Taylor as saying that they hoped to raise s25,000 in Atlanta alone. This was the amount charged by Governor Cox as the quota for that city and given by Mir. Upham as the quota for the entire state of Georgia.
 Writer on Carpet
 The committee tried unsuccessful ly to learn by what authority C.. C. Brainerd, Washington correspondent for the Brooklyn Eagle, had written a story last January 5, that the Re publican plans called for the expen- allure of S16,000,000 Mir Brainerd maintained that the source of his in formation was confidential and de- clined to answer, relying upon rul- ings of privilege made for other Washington correspondents when they. appeared before the committee several weeks ago.
 Senator Reed pressed for the in formation and his stand was backed as to its legal aspects by Senators Kenyon. Spencer and Pomerene. A decision on the point, it was an nounced, probably would be gi.en to- morrow.
 Mr. 8Iair's testimony extend
 ed over into night session of
 the investigation. Early he said
 that when he undertook his dut-
 ies in November, 1919, list of
 state quotas had been made up
 calling for approximately $5,OOo,-
 900. A comparison of this figure
 with the S3,0OG 900 budget pre-
 sented in last weeks testimony
 by Chairman Will Hays was
 brought into the p proceedings and
 Mr. Upham volunteered from the
 audience that MT. Blair knew
 nothing about the manner in
 which the money he collected
 was to be spent.
 T expect to satisfy MT. Upham and raise $3,000,000" the witness told Senator Reed.
 And you are expected to raise that for the national committee and then have the moneys that are due the states on their proportion turned ov' CT to them so that the national com mittee will have the three millions clear?" asked Senator Reed. "You really do not know what the money 1 is for-the division of it?"
 Officially I, know nothing about il because I have nothing to do with disbursing it," replied MT. Blair.
 "Unofficially, what do you know?' asked the senator.
 Nothing" was the reply 1 q shall object to any more prompt 1 ing of this witness" announced Sen ator Reed.
 If I have been prompted l do moi know it." retorted MT. Blair.
 The witness stated flatly that the 1 proposal to raise the limit of individ ual campaign contributions above | s1.OO0 was the only reason for the disappearing of form 101. He said his plans contemplated no secrecy h fund collection but characterized as "a campaign expedient' an instruc' ton in the form warning against | leaving papers relating to fund drives on the tables after luncheon attended by those engaged in the work.
 Senator Kenyon called attention to the fact that the work in Cleveland described by MT. Blossom at the morning session followed the details of form 101 closely.
 Mir Blair agreed that some sections of form 101 aside from the plan to raise the limit of campaign contri- buttons above S1,O00, demonstrated that the national headquarters show ed wisdom in refusing to sanction the document.
 Raised s2,sooooo ! Asked how successful his drive Tor | funds had been, Mir. Blair said that i between December 1, 1918. and June F. 1920 (the pre-convention period) cash and pledges amounted to Sl. 7OO,O ,OOO From June l2 to Sept. he said the total was s1,200,000. i Did you ever hear of S15.OOO,OOl 2 fund?" asked Senator Spencer.
 "I never did until l read the Cox Pittsburg speech" said MT. Elan.
 But you would have heard of it Il it had been planned?" asked Senator Edge.
 Not only that, but l would have refused to undertake to raise it, or a quota list calling for S5,OOO,OOO responded the witness.
 He explained to Senator Kenyon that consistent efforts had been made to avoid receiving pledges from large 1 interests which might afterward de mand favors of congress.
 We made no attempt whatever tC