New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-04
FUND Inquiry
Urged Until
Election Day
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ahead The proposed plan was to "have
the amount underwritten."
"E. +. Smathers, Colonel Byllesby. Of
Chicago, and myself later met" Mr.
Duell continued, land decided to 90
ahead and help General Wood. The re-
suit of that was Mr.. Smathers gave
S2o,ooo: This started the Wood cam
palgn fund, and they went ahead with
1t IN the West with Mr. Sprague."
ne committee pressed for the Mcneil!
contribution.
Mr.. Mcneil was quite willing to
undertake s25O,Ooo.' the witness tes-
tired Later he told me he had given
9Zoooo His theory was an under
"ritlng: so many men were to raise
91.VOo'oo0 IN amounts of 100000 each"
DO you know Of any other meetings
where finances were discussed ?" Sena-
tor Reed asked Mr.. Duell.
lhere was a meeting at the Plaza
Hotei IN the latter part of January.
"hlch did not attend, but which Cen
eral Wood, Colonel Proctor and Mr..
mcneil attended, and at which, | un-
derstand, $4,000 was underwritten,"
the witness replied.
Testimony Is Corrected
At the afternoon session Mr.. Duell
corrected some of his testimony given
during the morning session.
General Wood came in after the
meeting at Mr. Moncll's house, he said
But financial affairs were discussed
after he arrived? ?" Senator Reed asked
yes" @'@"N -
Senator Reed remarked that Mr.
Mcneil "took later one of these non
ccollectible notes for 500, 900. When
General Wood heard of this plan to
raise half a million dollars, did he
protest continued Senator Reed.
i don remember that he made anv
remarks,' the witness said
Wood Ledgers Produced
W. B. Burt assistant to Colonel
William Cooper Proctor, national chair
man of the Wood campaign commit
tee, was the first witness called. In
business life, he said he was "as-
slstant and confidential man" for Mr..
Mcneil
Mr.. Burt said he had brought papers
from the Wood national committee. and
produced suitcase and two bundles,
from which he took set of formidable
looking ledgers. The committee dis
cussed the showing of the various ac-
counts with him.
Mr.. Britt said one of the volumes
contained all the requests for funds
Med with the national Wood commit
tee by state and district managers and
anotation Of the action taken. Comply ;;
ing with an Indiana State law, General
Wood.s name was signed to the orders
MED by the committee in that state,
but the witness explained that the
initials "R. T." under the generals
name meant that the actual signator
was Robert Tyler, formerly selected as
agent for the general in Indiana.
$4,000 Indiana Expense
Mr.. Burt said $4,000 had been spent
in Indiana, but explained other testi-
mony by saying that unpaid bills would
bring the Indiana total to $4,000.
I'm order to carry out your work in
buslnesslike way" Chairman Kenyon
observed, "your committee found it
necessary to have printed blank
form, headed requests for funds"
Chairman Kenyon turned to bound
receipt book
Received from William Loeb, March
20, 1920, 25,000," he read.
The witness said he was not in
formed. Mr.. Loeb has been mentioned
in previous testimony as having trans
mitted $225,0OO from Wood commit
tee in New York.
The names of William Wrigley jr.
and {. D. Shatfer, of Chicago. previ-
ously mentioned as heavy contributors
to the Wood fund, were read off the
receipt books by the committee.
Sums Spent in Ohio
Senator Pomerene, Democrat, Ohio,
referred to payments of $40 900 to
Burt himself, which were shown by
the books. The witness said they were
paid to the Ohio committee.
This was accounted for to the COM
mittee by A. A. Sprague, treasurer of
the National Committee, when he was
here last week." Mr.. Burt said.
Mr.. Burt produced campaign pam
phlets and folders about General Wood.
"That is what our money went for in
big quantities." said he.
Senator Reed asked if George Sun
day, one of the Wood publicity men,
had not failed to make an accounting
to the national treasurer. Mr.. Burt
said he did not know.
Ever hear of funds paid to the
Burns Detective Agency?" asked the
Senator.
GIVE heard of it; my understanding
was it was for a Waterman in the
headquarters"
ever hear of detectives being en-
ployed to follow Mr.. Hitchcock, one of
your managers in the feld?"
Senator Spencer, acting chairman,
"
nothing about it,
$500 Salary Denied
doesn't Mr.. Sunday get $500 a week
salary?" Senator Reed asked.
"Mr. Sunday volunteered and worked
without salary, according to my under
standing" Mr.. Burt replied.
The witness was excused to go to
Chicago, but the committee held his
book of "reUueStS for fundS'
Flat contradiction of previous test-
mony that he had accepted money to
be expended in behalf of Governor
Lowdcn's candidacy in Missouri was
made by w. L. Cole, Republican state
chairman in Missouri. The witness
said "there wasn't word said about
Lowden" when +. l.. Morse handed
him a check for $500. He added that
he had assumed the money was to be
used as personal contribution from
Morse in the fight in the Sd Missouri
Congressional District.
Cole was called because the testi-