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date two-thirds of our funds have
come from what New York considers
the west That fact, think, is
pretty complete argument that we are
really getting away from what is
about which we have heard SO much
here"
Mr.. Upham agreed absolutely"
with Senator Pomerene. that the
quotas sent from his Office were ''by
no means the limit of the receipts
through the state political machinery
in New York and other states"
Plain Business Statement.
Summarizing "all this budget and
quota business" into what he called
"a plain business statement" Mr..
Upham said that the state quota list
Of about $4,000, 600 made UP in his Of
fee included both the pre-convention
and actual presidential campaign
periods. He then pointed out that
more than $1.100.000 of this total had
been raised and spent before the pres
ent budget of s3.079.00o was made up.
He said that since the Chicago con-
vention he had raised about a million
ana quarter uOudTS, Oi WHICH
two-thirds was applicable to the ma
tional committee, the balance being
returned to states which had a joint
fund campaign with the national COM
mittee.
Moore Takes Stand Again.
Senator Pomerene asked Mr. Upham
to produce detailed figures showing
the division of the budget for various
items. but the witness objected on the
ground that it would be unfair to
force the republican party to reveal
its campaign plans.
Senator Pomerene insisted his de-
mand was fair. and pointed out the
republican members of the committee
could get the same information from
the democrats. Edmond H. Moore.
Gov. Cox's personal Representative,
who was a spectator, intertected the
comment that he agreed with Mr.. Up
ham and believed Senator Pomerene
was carrying the investigation too
far.
The Ohio senator declared he draft
ed the resolution creating the COM
mittee, and that it had full power,
and the other members sided with him.
Senator Kenyon called Mr.. Moore to
the stand and questioned him about
democratic campaign fund plans, and
particularly help that may have, been
received from the liquor interests.
r.
not formed a campaign plan and had
only $4,000 in the national treasury
two weeks ago. Wilbur w. Marsh.
national treasurer, and James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many, and now chairman of the dem
ocratic finance committee, coulo give
full details, he said.
Asks About Anti-Dry League.
Senator Kenyon asked Mr.. Moore
about the Association Opposed to Ma
tional Prohibition and read a pros
pectus of the organization which list
ed Mr.. Moore and Rudolph Hynicka,
republican national committeeman
from Ohio, as members. Mr.. Moore
said he was not associated with the
organization in any way, and sug-
gested his name and that of Mr.. n.y.
nicka may have been used because
both have for years opposed prohi-
bition.'
Mr. Moore said he first heard of the
association opposed to national pro-
hibition when his attention was called
to an interview by Wayne Wheeler,
zone of the republican heads OF the
Anti-Saloon League. a republican or
ganiZation."
Mr.. Bryan is one Of the prominent
heads also, isn't he" asked Senator
Kenyon.
mo; just a prominent employe." Mr.
Moore retorted.
He is a democrat though. isn't he?"
the chairman protested.
so l have heard.
From the league prospectus Senator
Kenyon read the names of cambridge
Colby, Secretary of State; Bourke
Cochran and Joseph w. Bailey of
Texas, as speakers. He also asked
about the Forward Looking Associa-
ton of Ohio" which. he said, had as
q
New Jersey Federation of Liquor In
terests, whose president, George T.
Carroll of Elizabeth, is raising funds
to help Gov. Cox. according to let
ter offered last week by viii Hays,
and the Ohio Liquor License League,
of its report had contributed to the
Ohio governors campaign in 1916.
Wet and Dry Issue Injected.
"This illustrates what can be done
to get campaign funds outside the
national committee, doesn't it?" Sem
ator Kenyon asked after reading the
Carroll letter
How can laws be drafted to stop
that"
lit is worth trying"
Mr.. Moore hoped the questioning
of the republican members of the COM
mittee was not an attempt to inject
wet and dry issue into the presi-
Dental campaign.
.aThe fact that I am known as a
strong -prohibitionist is of no
more Significance than the fact that
George White chairman of the dem
ocratic national committee, advocated
and voted for prohibition in Con-
gress, he said.
senator Spencer said he was mere
lly irving to learn whether the liquor
interests were contributing to the Cox
campaign fund. and Mr.. Moore said he
was sure they were not.
The Senate committee at the noon
recess announced that the investiga-
ton of the charges by Gov. Cox would
be completed here tomorrow and that
| the committee would then recess to
| meet in some eastern city on Septem-
| Der p.
Says Upham Asked 100000.
| John G. Bryson of Brazil. Ind
chairman Of the republican ways and
means committee of that state, said
The was appointed to that post by the
chairman Of the state central commit
/ tee He said that Fred w. Upham
treasurer of the national republican
committee, asked him to try to get
100000 from the state.
| 1t then developed that Mr.. Bryson
had used the increased quota idea
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