Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08
Loeb Tells of Methods to
Raise S1,G00,000 to
Nominate Wood.
iH0ST OF TAFT-TEDDY
FIGHT IN MISSOURI BOBS UP
Ptatement Is Made Republican
Contendcrs Used Large
Sums in 1912.
yLAI1Es ATTACK ON PALMER
i'hicago Lawyer Charges Depart
mcnt of Justice With Making
Political Use of Pardon Power.
u'y As,oclatcd Press

ss tl'y Associated rr.ssl
y CHICAGO. July THE Senate
Committee investigating -convcn-
= ion campaign expenditures OF various
fandidatcg today resumed ~ hear
Hngs by dclvng into the organization
End expenditures OF hackers .. Ma
Bor-Genera! Leonard wood.
II The committee also began an ex-
E.austivc inquiry into the organi.a-
Eion In Missouri OF Governor Frank
bowdcn. which did not end until
arly In tho evening after various de-
fai!s Of the Roosevelt Taft fight In
n k3l2 had been brought up by wit
k.sscs.
Among the witnesses were William
.ocb. formerly private secretary TO
theodore Roosevelt. ana who de-
cribed himself as "a "sor, Of clear
ns house through which Wood funds
H. the East passed. j. L. Eabler.
Aienuhlican national committeeman
rom Missouri, and L. l.. Morse. Of
Excelsior Springs. Mo. described by
witnesses as the distributor of Gov
Error Lowdens campaign funds In
Eiissouri. and boss OF the Third Mis-
N ouri Congressional District
n Ben +. kcstcrson. OF Princeton, No.
brought In the Taft Roosevelt Issue.
q H.eclarlng both had spent more money
En Missouri IN 1919 than Lowden in
" ?20. and described system OF pay
flncnt by blank checks for which he
Rsccsred S25 each. but which were
ashed for sums np to $3.50, he said
Rics,crson was Taft supporter.
H.
Fl, group OF New York men under
Evrote sl.ooo.o0o for the Wood cam
Enaign. Senator James Reed took up
& he cross questioning Of nearly e
E'ozcn witnesses concerning political
conditions in Missouri and particu-
bar!y In the Third Congressional Dis..
IS E!ict, which he said was always
Enoie1 as hot-bcd of political
Fights
K SI.N00.o0" * Guaranteed.
B ono million dollars with which 20
Eur,hcr >th. campaign OF Major.Gcn
Eirai Leonard wood for the Republ,-
Ian nomination for President was
Elnderwrittcn by group OF New York
knen year ago. Loeb told the !nvcg-
n eatins committee.
Mr.. Loeb said he was called into
conference with George a. Whelcn
Sisuius Patterson, Colonel Ambrose
ENioncll. 10th Freeman ana Others to
|eEivc his opinion as TO what Woods
s1ampaiGn would cost.
q Il estimated the expense AT $1,000
FOO" he told the committee. Col
Sonel Mcneil undcrwrotc $3.50. 900
nWhcl"n s25o,oco William Coopsr
xProcter. S25o,o0o. and agreed to get
n Tho rest"
Mr. Loeb declared 100000 passed
lihrough his hands, but said the men
tJwho gave it to him might have OBJ
4iained IL from so,Ac one else
Wood ut Preliminary Meeting.
a General Wood. he testihed, was
k'present at the opening of this meeting
bhnt not when The money was under
Hwritten.
j. Brodie Duke was one contribu-
Eior to the sl.ooo.ooO. and George W.
Eferkina gave 10000, and H. II. RoE-
gers. OF the Standard Oil Co. $4,000
fLoeb said. He asserted these men
Emight have obtained the money from
eothcrs.
Loeb presented chcckbooks show
EinS the amounts he received. Scna
etor Reed questioned him conccrni,.
Baa item of five cashiers checks of
Rs25.O1O."
Loeb said he mailed such checks
Fuhder orders from former Post
Sihaster-General Hitchcock. One cbecl,
event to Florida. one to Georgia. one
R'o Colonel Smith, one to "a Rcp,ih.
iican national committeeman in ths
district of Columbia, and ono q,
Maryland. They were for $4,000 each
ne said. These checks were nut in
5envelopcs without letters and moi,cd
R the witness said.
"hcn Senator Reed asked If this
9was not an unusual way to send
3moheY' Loeb replied: Not in no,i-
3tics." ''''
4 Nat Goldstcin and Robert Moore
fthc two st. Louis delegates to IN. "a
RpuDiican National Convention who
previously admitted receiving $2.5oo
geach To help Lowden's interest. pro-
scented Cancelled checks as proof thev
mad returned the money.
TeliS of Disburscmcnts.
.. l.. Bablcr described the disburse-
ment of several thousand dollars ana
\ said that sums given to T.. T.. j.. Nc
SJimscy and Roscoe Patterson ot
springfield. Mo-. candidates for Gov
| ic'nor and Congressman respcc,ivo,y
were intended to further the Lowdcn
lintereSt, but the recipients might bove
lthousht the money was for their own
campaigns.
Mr.. Kesterson was closely onos
toned by Senator Reed concern,na ]