New-York tribune., 1920-05-27

PennsyIyania, including Pittsburgh,
replied. Mr.. Cariin. 'lt had been en-
gagged year before in another brancf
o. The same case in which another stee
company was involved Nh. Du Pul
also beng stakeholder in this com
panA.'
n'opening his testimony Air. Proc
Ter SAID he was approached last August
/ "N the Leonard Wood League and il
october was asked TO be chairman Of
the campaign committee, bat declincl
tec2uSe OF lneXpeHience. Under pres
sure ne said he finally yielded, anC
TOOK charge last January.
felt he said, that as Genera
WOOD bad no political associations, We
must peri ect an organization and enter
+ al primaries. undertook to make q
/ hAuoAaI organization with branches in
an the state, and TO decentraLze au-
thorlty, making each local organization
/ enIieiy responsible. Three general
+ headquarters were openedA at Wash
ington. in change of Senator Moses, OF
Ne" hampshire; at New York. in
charge Of Congressman Norman j
Gould, OF Buffalo, and al Chicago, in
charge Of Frederick A. Joss, of Indian
apoiis.
~. s. Walpole. Of Colorado; ]. ].
NcGraW. OF oklahoma, and Fred. Stan
ley, OF Wichita, were vice-chairlnen in
charge of certain states. They do not
raise any money. it was understood
also that | would not have to solicit
funds and | have not, with one excep-
ton. We perfected organizations in
y! but one of the forty-eight states
California is the exception
Chief Outlay for Publicity
our expenditures were chiefly for
publicity. From my own business e.
perlcnce, | considered the proper POI
icy was to put men in charge Of terri
tories. give them full authority, ana
mold them responsible"
IN your business experience" sug
gested Senator Kenyon, you find that
Is the way to make it float?"
MY. Proctor smiled and acquiesced.
My COB he continued, "was to ere
ate the organization and maintain har-
mony within it; | don't attempt to fol-
low the details any more than | would
in my own business.'
Senator Kenyon asked Colonel Proc
ter to tell about the receipts and dis
bursements Of his organization.
replied Colonel Practor. "The balance
on hand mas been of most interest to
me at all times. Frankly, the contribu-
uons have been disappointing, and the
burden has largely fallen. on me. |
made q contribution of $4,000, and
since then have adva ced $500, 600 out
o. my own pocket. / Cnink my own in
dWdual advances have exceeded the
total of the contributions"
"Iell us about the constitutions. -
suggested Senator Kenyon
Each State Averages SS,C00
81 can't tell that" replied Colonel
Proctor. ny Sprague, the treasurer
at Chicago, can give you that. All the
money has passed through the hands
OF the central treasurer. Of sour eX-
peHdlOAreS, 60 to 10 per cent has gone
tor headquarters and publicity. the
balance to speakers and ordinary work
III the states. | should say that the
average per state, outside OF publicity.
has been about $4,000.
~ the state organizations raise
funds of their own and use them
suppose they don't go through the CEN
tral treasurer?' asked Senator KENYON
"No," was the reply. Mr.. Spraquc
would not know about those Where
ever possible we tried to induce the
iocal organizations to finance them
selves.
The largest contribution know Of
was $4,000 by Ambrose Mcneil. per-
sonal friend of the General He was
III the war"
IDid YOU ever hear of 100000 con
tnbuted by one man, or $4,000 bv
"hotherE asked Senator Reed.
NO, was the reply. There was
not. | can't give any record of the
money that has been raised in the
states by local organizations. That is
not IN our province. but no money has
been raised by the local organization ,
IN many states
Names Some Contributors
ut may be embarrassing to give the
names OF contributors, but wish you
would proceed to tell us such as YOU
remember, insisted Senator Reed.
II Think replied Colonel Procter.
that William Wrgley gave some. /
don't know how much The treasurer's
report Will show. have personally
avoiding knowing about these things J.
still, YOU seem to have got into
them pretty strong suggested Sen
ator Reed
THAT was my personal affair and
privilege. and considered it duty
TO the cause replied Colonel Proctor
j think Colonel Byllesby, banker and
dealer IN investments in Chicago. con
trlbuted and also that Mr.. Sprague
MY ateobinS and Mr.. Goodrich did"
Urged to Direct Campaign
Questioned as to how he became con
rected with the Wood campaign. Colo
mel Proctor said:
did not want to align myself with
the W GOD campaIgn in Ohio in the be
ginning was first approached about
~ oy HrenvilIe CLARK, junior partner
OF fdihu Root by Mr.. StebbinS. Mr.
Il -. Il.