Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-12
SENATORS end
CHICAGO PROBE;
RECONVENE 22ND
Washington or New York May
Be Scene of Next Session
of Testimony Taking.
2 TOPICS FEATURE DAY
Girl Workers Solicited by the
Democrats, is Charge.


senate committee investigating cam
paign expenditures today wound up
a two weeks inquiry into charges OF
Governor Cox that the republican
party is seeking a SIS 100000 fund
The sessions here also developed tes-
timony bearing on charges that the
democratic party solicited campaign
contributions from federal officer
holders apd accepted unlimited
amounts from other contributors.
The committee will meet again on
September - in either Washington
or New York, Chairman Kenyon be
ing empowered to choose the city.
Senator Kenyon said that IL Wash
ineton was selected. the witnesses who
were to have been heard at PittSburg
would be called To the capital The
committee had planned meeting in
Pittsburg TO investigate reports that
Pennsylvania liquor interests were
taking an active part in financing the
democratic campaign.
Edge Statement Indecent
The last days hearings were con
Quoted by Chairman Kenyon, repub-
lican. and Senators Reed and Pom
creme. democrats. Senators Spencer
and Edge. republicans were absent,
the latter having left Chicago last
night after issuing statement de-
riding the Cox charges This atti-
tude drew criticisms from the demo-
cratic members of the committee, SEN
atcr Reed having characterized the
Edge statement as indecent" Re
publ can plans for seven day drive
for funds in Chicago and testimony
that the democrats had assessed girl
employees of the international rev
enue office at Aberdeen. South Da-
kota $40 each to help finance the
democratic campaign were the topics
Of today's inquiry
Frederick O. Barber Of New York,
a professional money raiser in charge
of the Chicago republican drive, told
the committee he had prepared a card
index Of about $4,000 prospective
contributors. including a preferred
list Of some 700 to 500, each Of whom
was believed able 10 give $1,000. Up
wards Of 5000 workers will be en-
gagged IN the one weeks drive, he
said, with 100000 as the goal.
100000 or $500. 600.
Testimony by Caleb Enix. a local
newspaper man. that the republican
national committee had sent out pub
llcity matter giving the Chicago
quota a. 100000 led Mr.. Barber
10 say that he had heard others make
the same statement but he .'let them
rave" His goal, he emphasized was
$500, 900 and if he raised that amount
he said he wo1ld consider the drive a
one hundred per cent success.
who talked about large amounts
that you allowed them to rave over?
Senator Reed asked.
Various men, some team captains :"
replied Mr.. Barber.
Did you ever discuss the amount
with Fred w Upham. treasurer Of the
republican national committee?"
''Yes. sir: that is. there was not
an awful lot Of discussion about it.
Mr. Upham would say something and
] would listen and not contradict him.
all the time with my own plan in
mind"
while you kept in your own-mind
what you were going to raise. what
did Mr.. Upham say about what you
should raise"
Barber Good Listener For Upham
MIR. Upham is not an easy man t.
contradict" Mr. Barber explained,
land usually found that the easiest
way with him was to let him express
his own opinion and then 90 ahead
with my own plan. Mr.. Upham in
some talk with me mentioned $780,
O00. but could not be sure whether
he mentioned it for all of Illinois OF
only fer Cook County"
Miss Eunice Coyne. newspaper
reporter in Aberdeen. South Dakota,
and Hiss Jesse Burchard of Min
neapalis. a clerk in the Aberdeen in
tefnal revenue collectors office. told
Of the democratic effort 10 raise mon.
ey from girl clerks. Miss Burchard
said she had willingly donated SAC
from her salary of $120 a month, aft
sr receiving letter from a demo
cratic campaign fund raiser request.
ing her to call at his hotel and Ear.
range this matter" About dozen
of the girls went to the hotel, she
testified. and subscribed $40 each al
that time. Some of the girls who die
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