Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-02

Of Will H. Hays, chairman Of the rep
held federal posts should be SO desis-
mated.
II suppose that was done SO you
would not send letters to them," SEN
ator Kenyon remarked.
Possibly"
Marsh's attention to a letter to an
Iowa postmistres from the Iowa
Democratic Club. Of which Mr.. Marsh
is director. asking for contrtou-
ton. He brought out that the Iowa
Democratic Club contributed to the
democratic national campaign fund.
Delvcs Into Mnrsh's Books.
From Mr.. Marsh,s books for 1919
Mr.. Kenyon picked out contribu-
ton of IS by William B. Glover of
the Federal Trade Commission, AID
asked the witness IL he could supply
complete list of all federal en-
ployes who had given to the demo-
not.
The witness also was questioned
about the ss.300,ooo campaign ex-
pense in 1916. a 100000 deficit that
year. and particularly about two
loans of 100000 from Henry D. Priest
of ST. Louis and $4,000 from F. NJ.
Peabody of Chicago. Mr.. Kenyon ask
ed if Mr.. Priest was not running Tor
the Senate in Missouri on league OF
nations platform. but Mr.. Marsh was
not sure.
The testimony of the democrat
treasurer was marked by rapid thrust
and counter thrust between him and
Senator Kenyon. the sallies keeping
the committee and it's audience in
state of amusement. The committee
chairman pursued much the same line
of questioning which Senator Reed
1x,;tb Erod J-nhan1 treasurer
of the republican committee. He ask
ed particularly about the possibility
of state, county and smaller party
organisations raising money In ad-
dition to the national funds.
There is no way to stop men in.
for instance. townships from raising
and spending money to help the ma
tionaI ticket in such townships sug-
gested Senator Kenyon.
MY dear senator" replied MT.
Marsh. Il have always found II mucn
more difficult to get them 70 raise
money than to stop doing so"
MT. Marsh said the republican ana
democratic financial plans were mucn
alike except that the former employ
ed commercial travellers to get the
funds, while his party useo i@ii
order plan." .-
Does Not Critlcise G. o. r. Pisn.
He had no criticism to offer of the
republican plan as such. :.
ut is really q splendid scheme,
he said, land IL 1t Is truly undertaken
! as a means of decentralizing contri-
buttons to campaign funds, it is one
| Of the great contributions to Ameri-
can politics. : o..
any particular interests" asked SEN
"AhsoluteIy no." was the reply.
+! The Senator then read from tele-
cram prepared by. Mr.. Marsh which
Vas sent out August II to some IVY
democrats, calling attention 70 tne
need for money and ASKING LOT
substantial contribution to bridge us
! over" Mr.. Marsh said the responses
| had not been numerous as he had
hoped.
raising money!? queried senator
Kenyon. :. s.,,
ously yet" replied Mr.. Marsh.
AZ have heard cases In which poll
tical parties did not go at this prob
lem seriously until only week or Two
before election" suggested the chair
man.
| s.There is nothing like that in our
party, / assure YOU rejoined Mr..
| Marsh.
! As to Christenaen's Charge.
| Senator Kenyon brought up Farley
\ p. Christensen's charge that Wall
| street interests dominated both po-
liticl parties. Mr.. Marsh said he had
/ heard a lot about Thomas w. La
mont's supporting the democratic
party. and If that was a fact he
| would like to be informed OF 1t. he
| was not sure that Mr. Lamont owned
the New York Evening Post.
well, that paper is supporting your
party" remarked Senator Kenyon.
TT is supporting Gov. Cox for Pres
| ident rather than the democratic
! party said Mr.. Marsh. He replied
to another question that he would
not refuse a contribution from Mr.
Lamont, nor consider it as sinister.
He said he did not expect to get much
from either international or other
! banking interests.
AT a future meeting of this com.
| mittee I would like to be able tc
report a full campaign treasury" said
Mr. Marsh. such a treasury is not
in itself a vice, and consider It the
duty of the people to furnish 1t"
Democrats Extrnvnxant In 1915.
Mr.. Marsh thought the 1915 demo
cratic campaign very intelligent, bu
a bit extravagant in some respects
lWhite gave of 100000 for this yeal
Twas too large.
II would be very we'll satisfied to.
day if / knew we were going to have
j$1200,000," he said and added tina
with this amount the committee coult
conduct as good campaign as IL
1915, since that years effort wa.
spread over four months, while thi.
YEARS has "only two to CO."
Expenditures thus far were set a
1850, 900.
Mr.. Marsh told the committee tha
the special train which will be used
to transport Gov. Cox on his trip tt
1.-THE Pacific coast, will cost about $50.
900. He said the exact figure would
not be known until after returns hat
been received from the score or NOR,
Especial newspaper correspondent.
who will accompany the candidat,
! a