The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24

Washington, May 24.-Frank III
Hitchcock, one of Maj Gen. Leonard
ate Investigating committee today that
so far as he knew the largest sum
spent In any stat by the Wood or
ganization was $4,000 in New Jersey.
H. added that the next largest was
S12,500 in Maryland.
Mr. Hitchcock said that in New
York, 'as in a number of other states" "
the Wood supporters 'finapced their
own campaign in their own way" with
out asking assistance from the Wood
organization.
Hamilton Kane republican national
committeeman in New Jersey, took
charge of the, Wood, expenditures in
that state, the witness testified. adding
that all of the money used in the state
was accounted for under, the direct pri-
mary law.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he could not give
details as to campaign contributions,
as it had been understood when he
joined the Wool organization that he
was not tosassist in the financing work.
Some indivi1pals, he added. had sent
money to him direct but this. he said,
would not exceed $25.0oO
Mr.. Hitchcock. said that in Michigan
the Wood campaign was hnanced .py
: local peol'ie NgfTlout amy call on the
national Organization. Col. Fred Alger,
OF Detroit. he st ia. was the state chair
zone Of the Managers"
Mr. Hitchcock identified himself as
''oas Of the managers Of Gen. Wood
"who are the others?" Chairman
Kenyon asked.
civilian C.. Proctor is the general
manager the witness responded,
"while, assistants in charge of various
man Gould, Of New York; Thomas G.
Miller and Senator Moses. of New
HAMPSHIRE"
"This committee would like to know
the amount of money expended in your
Campaign, it's sources, and who the con-
tinued. "Can you give us that?
can that can be obtained" Mr..
Hitchcock answered but the treas
nrers of the campaign organizations
have the data. | asked to be excused
from the financing work, though after
my connection with the campaign be-
came established. some checks We're
sent to me by indivuass amounting to
not more than $4,000 or $25,000, think
All that : turned over to the treas
urers
"All Of the campaign contributions
have been made through finance COM
rittees in each state. After their re-
ceipt they have been turned over 70
York and Elbert A. Spre que. All the
expenditures ha "a been made by checks
md a full record is available.
,aThen in addition the Leonard Wood
league which has 10000 members or
SO all over the United States, has had
IN independent fund collected In its
own way. don't know about that. at
I'll, as have had no connection with
II or it's expenditure"
Reed Wanted TO Know.
Senator Reed, democrat. Missouri.
wanted to know II Col. Alger was not
a wealthy man and whether any other
wealthy men were on the Wood organ
Ization roll in Michigan.
''TTe was the only one who would an
aver that description. I think" Mr..
Hitchcock replied.
Asked how much the Michigan or
safiization raised. Mr.. Hitchcock said;
-"I don't know. That was their own
"'IT'' In delaware, Mr.. Hitchcock said.
nothing was given by the New York
office. .s
New York state organization spent.
',T don't know" replied the witness.
THAT campaign was begun long before
entered, I was informed that less
than $4,000 was spent by the local or
esaThe great expenses were in the pri-
mary fights, like Illinois and Ohio.
mad nothing to do with these. They
we're handled from Chicago. ! didn't
favor making contests in those TWO
4fr. Hitchcock said he was not IA
the Maryland contest. His relation 10
the campaign generally. he saio' was
supervisory" -, -. IA. A.
eastern and western headquarters ana
the separate state organizations the
Wood organization seemed tQ nave
number of units, -
YES. { Is .,s 3 little complicated Mr.
Mr. Hitchcock said ne was not fa-
niliar with the expenditures Of the
Chicago headquarters. He told the
COMMITTEES that the New York once
confined its work to the eastern and
through Senator Moses. of New Hamp-
shire, TO the southern states. He added
that Col. Proctor and the Chlcago
trcas surer would have the Information
MS 10 expenditures by the Chicago Of
nee. ,.,,.
Or. Randolph j. Hersey. of West Nir-
einta. representing Senator sutherland,
was the second witness.
Treasurer Summoned
Chairman Kenyon gave notice during
Mr. Hitchcock's examination that he
had summoned Horace o. stephens, |
md Eihert 4. SpraSue. treasurers. res
pectively. OF the Wood headquarters at
New York, and Chicago to appear be
fr the committee. Senator Pomerene
ala II appeared Mr.. Hitchcock had
nothing 70 do with raising or spending
funds. and asked his line OF work.
mi function has been largely advis-
or,- super,-i~ory" Mr.. Hitchcock replied. |
u have endeavored 20 interest political
leaders over the country in the Wood |
cnuse--friends Of mine. political leaders.
! had previously known. That has oeen
my principal work.
Mr.. Hnchcork said ne pad some