El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-31
UPHAM TELLS
OF G. 0. ?. CONTRIBUTIONS

White said. I'VE have already spent
practically all the $4,000 subscribed
I have stepped into my place 50 re-
Gently that I have no final campaign
cost estimate TO present"
Wilbur ". Marsh. Democratic na-
tional treasurer, and Mr. Upham
were today's chief witnesses before
the committee.
In answer to a question by senator
Reed, Mr.. Cummings told the com
mittee yesterday that 100000 or
s5,0oo,000 as an aggregate, to be used
on either side would not Indicate cor
ruption and that the Democratic cam
paign expenses would approximate
S4.0o0,o0o in 1920"
100000 TO Be Loaned.
Seven hundred thousand dollars
was added to the proposed Republican
campaign chest figures presented by
chairman Hays yesterday when treas
urer Upham revealed that the Repub-
lican senatorial and congressional
campaign committees are to raise in
dependent funds.
he testified that the national COM
nittee had agreed TO loan the sena-
torial committee up to 100000 and
the congressional committee 100000
TO be returned when they collect
funds
Upham explained that only $500, 900
OF the loans could actually be spent
torial committee was TO get only
S40O. 900 before November 2 The 9TH
er 5000 is to be used to finance
future campaigns
Senator Reed. cross examining Mr..
Upham, brought out the fact that
money advanced the two committees
was on straight loans and was not
included in .the budget OF approx
mately 100000. which chairman
Hays told OF yesterday.
Banks Are Contributors
Two banks in New York, one IN
Chicago, one IN Boston and one in
san Francisco, as well as two indi-
viduals have contributed TO the $780,
600 borrowed by the national com
mittee- Mr. Upham told senator Reed
The loans we're made on authority Of
the party executive committee and
do not constitute legal obligation on
which the leaders could sue the com
mittee members, the witness said.
The lenders and the amount they
loaned the committee are: Liberty
National Bank, New York. S125, 600:
First National Bank, Boston, $50, 900;
Continental & Commercial National
Bank Chicago, $50. Chase Nation
al Bank, New York. $4,000: Croker
National Bank. San Francisco. $685.
900; Walter S. Dickey. s25oooi Fred
". Uphan, $4,000.
Denies Cox's Charges.
Before leaving the stand. Mr.. Up
ham, questioned BY senator Kenyon,
entered q categorical denial to Gov.
Cox's charges that special interests
were financing the Republican cam
paign-
Is any campaign being made
among those who seek to control the
federal reserve bank7" senator Ken
yon asked
NO"
rs any campaign 20 raise money
being conducted among people who
want to put down labor disputes with
the bayonet7"
Have you inquired the price Of
bayonets7' senator Reed INTERCEPTED
Yes. they are very cheap"
Send For Quota Sheet.
On demand Of senator Reed. the
committee sent Mr.. Upham hack 70
his office to produce the much dis
cussed quota sheet" showing the
amount each state was asked 70
raise for both national and state cam
paign purposes
Mr.. Upham was instructed 10 return
as soon as possible with the evidence I
demanded. and representative S. D.
Fess, chairman OF the Republican
campaign committee ]
was called to the stand
Senator Reed also instructed the
treasurer to produce all records show
Ing the items making up the aggre-
gate sums Of the national budget,
the names OF all speakers who are 70
be paid, with the amounts they are
70 receive, contracts for bill board
sdvlrtising and contracts for adTer-
listing in foreign language news
papers.