Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
CAMPAIGN INQUIRY
ENDS IN CHICAGO;
MAY REOPEN HERE
Girls Testify Democrats So
Iicited Funds From U. S.
OfficehoIders.
SPENCER AND EDGE GO
BEFORE LAST OF SESSION
Pittsburgh Witnesses, With Testi-
mony of Liquor Interests, Like
ly to Be Called to Capital.
By the Associa ted Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE Sem
ate committee investigating campaign
expenditures today wound up a two
week inquiry into charges by Gov.
Cox that the republican party is seek
ing $15,00o.000 fund. The sessions
here also developed testimony bearing
upon charges that the democratic
party solicited. campaign contribu-
tions from federal officeholders and
accepted unlimited amounts from
other contributors.
The committee will meet again on
September %. in either Washington
or New York, Chairman Kenyon be-
ing empowered to choose the city.
Senator Kenyon said that if Wash
ington was selected the witnesses
who were to have been heard at
Pittsburgh would be called to the
capital. The committee had planned
a meeting in Pittsburgh to investi-
gate reports that Pennsylvania liquor
interests were helping finance the
democratic campaign.
Today's hearing was conducted by
Chairman Kenyon, republican, and
Senator'S Reed and Pomerene, demo-
Gratis; Senators Spencer and Edge,
republicans, were absent. the latter
having left Chicago last night after
issuing statement deriding the Cox
charges.
Republican plans for seven-day
drive for funds in Chicago and testi-
mony that the democrats had assessed
girl employees of the internal revenue
office at Aberdeen. S. D.. $40 each to
help finance the democratic campaign,
were the topics of today's inquiry.
Barber Tells Of Card Index.
Frederick Courtenay Barber of New
York. q professional money raiser in
charge OF the Chicago republican
drive. told the committee he had pre-
pared as<afu Index of about $4,000
prospective contributors, including q
preferred list OF sonleS700 to 500, each
of whom. was believed able to give
$1,000. Upward of 900 workers are
engaged in the one weeks drive. he
said. with $500,e00 as the goal.
Testimony by Caleb Enix, a local
newspaper man, that the republican
national committee had sent out
publicity matter giving the Chicago
quota as 100000 led Mr.. Barber to
say that he had heard others make the
same statement, but he "let item
rave" His goal. he emphasized, was
100000.
with Fred w. Upham. treasurer Of
the republican national committee?"
asked Senator Reed.
Eyes. sir-that is. there was not an,
awful lot of discussion about it. Mr..
Upham would say something and 1
would listen and not contradict him.
all the time with my own plan in
mind. Mr.. Upham in some talks with
me mentioned 100000, but I could not
be sure whether he mentioned it for
all Of Illinois or only for Cook
county"
Girls Tell OF Subscriptions.
Miss Eunice Coyne, a newspaper re-
porter in Aberdeen, s. D., and Miss
~S'SAS ASuASHdiu III MinuedpOIlS,
clerk in the Aberdeen internal reve-
nue. collectors office, told of the DEM
ocratic effort to raise money from
girl clerks. Miss Burchard said she
had willingly donated $40 from her
salary of $120 a month after receive
ing letter from democratic CAM
paign -fund-raiser requesting her to
call at his hotel and arrange this
matter" About dozen Of the girl
clerks went to the hotel, she testified.
and subscribed $40 each at that time
The letter said: "The democratic
national committee is raising in this
state fund for campaign expenses
and those who are partaking in the
benefits of Office are asked to assist
You are cordially requested to ar
range this matter by calling at the
Sherman Hotel. room 21s, during the
next three days.
Miss Coyne said some of the letters
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