Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-01
COXCAN PROVE COP.
DOODLE CHARGES,
PR0BERS ARE TOLD
Chairman White Testifies He Be
lieves Nominee Can Uphold
Anything He Charges.
$4,000. 900 ENOUGH FOR
DEMOCRATS, HE SAYS
as.oei,,ed press IN Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. Sept 1.--George White, chair
man of the Democratic National Commit
tee TODAY told the Senatorial Committee
investigating campaign expenditures he
thought a s2,oOo,OO0 fund for national
committee purposes would provide for nm
adequate Presidential campaign this year.
He was careful to impress upon the
committee that this estimate WAS per-
sonal opinion. Il have not appointed our
campaign fund committee, he explained.
II intend 10 do it this week, but was de-
laycd by the call 10 appear at this hearing.
Consequently my estimate is made as an.
individual
The Dcuocratic organization has note
made up budget, Mr.. White said, but he
added that the various bureaus were
pressing him To appoint the campaign
fund committee go that they m pht be iri-
formed of the allotmonts
Mr.. White told the committee he
knew nothing personally about evidence
showing an attempt by the hepublican
party to corrupt the electorate.
"Do YOU know OF any sinister finsncinl
or industrial interests which are seeking
To make protitecrlng possible by contrlbut-
ing money or assistance 20 the Republican
National Committee or the Republican
party7" Senator Spencer asked, reading
from press accounts OF Governor Cox's
Pittsburg speech.
"I have. Of course. read the governor =
speech at Pittsburg, Mr.. White replied,
land from long association with him be-
Iieve he can prove anything he charges. =
Then so far as YOU know personally
there il no such attempt by sinister inter
estK7" Senator Spencer asked.
"No haven't any evidence myself.
Can YOU give us any idea where such
evidence might be foundE
eyes. the Governor OF Ohio.
do YOU know of millions being gwen 70
the campaign fund of the Republican
party with sinister intentf
so far as what ] myself know. no;
nothing | am not prepared to say that
know IL myself
"And YOU don't know what evidence
the governor has, if he has any,
That Is true
II talked with Governor Cox last sun
day for few minutes, said MIR. White.
81 asked him: Are YOU sure of your
rround?' He said he was, and told him
You are the boss and YOU run II.
Senator Spencer questioned Mr.. White
about the relation of ". ID. Jameson To
the refssocratls ~Attunsl COMMITTEE ana
the truth Of newspaper reports that Mr..
Jameson, then Democratic financial ai-
rector. had stated last year tina, $1,000
600 would be needed for the Democratic
fund thus year.
is that your Judgment the senator
asked,
1T is not
rs it true" Senator Spencer asked,
''that YOU have stated YOU will not place
any limit on campaign contributions.
Il did say that. There Is no limit on
the sire, within the discretion OF the
treasurer and myself. after considering
both the size and the source.
Pressed by his questioners Mr.. White
said that he was willing to abide by the
judgment Of Governor Cox as to the m ney
that should be furnished the committee.
lis it the idea then that we are TO SIT
here and wait until Governor Cox is
ready to come to u.s." asked Senator
Kenyon.
81 did not say that, replied MIR. White.