The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-09-03
PROBE COMMITTEE
QUESTIONS UPHAM
Says He Never Heard of the So.
100000 Levy.
C0NTRADICTS HAYS FIGURES
Republican Treasurer Reveals That
Budget of $3,079,437 Is Not the
Party's Total - Organization
Needs More Than 100000.

Chicago, Sept. denial under oath
that ne had ever seen, heard of or or
dered made up the list of campaign
quotas assigned to various cities as
charged by Governor Cox in the lat
ters recent speech at Pittsburgh, was
made by Fred w. Upham, treasurer of
the Republican national committee, in
testimony before the senatorial COM
Inittee investigating campaign ex-
penses
Chairman Kenyon of the committee
called attention to the list, saying it
tOtaled more than $S,O00,0OO.
1.-THE first time l ever saw the list
was in the newspapers the day after
the Cox speech" said Mr.. Upham.
Furthermore, no one in my office
made up such a list with my knowl-
edge or consent"
Mr.. Upham denied fatty that the of
fetal bulletin issued from his office to
field workers engaged in raising the
Republican campaign fund was Sc
cret or cOunSeled secrecy.
He pointed out that the only prOhi-
bitiOn In that respect referred to pub
fishing lists of contributors in local
newspapers.
"Such list was published in one
city, he said, "and several persons
objected to seeing their names in
print"
Orders Quota Sheet" Produced.
On demand of Senator Reed the
committee sent Mr.. Upham back to his
office to produce the much-diScussed
quota sheet showing the amount
each state was asked to raise for both
national and state cOmpaign purposes.
The list of state quotas for the Re
publican campaign fund, totaling $4.-
$4,000 was produced. He said il
was made out by the national commit
tee last May. The quota assigned to
Illinois in this list was S56O,O0O and
that of New York was ST 100000.
Disbursement of 81 $40, 604.34 to Au-
gust 26 as a starter for the Republican
campaign fund of 1920 was admitted
by Mr.. Upham.
The expenditures which have all
been made since June IA included
loans to the senatorial, congressional
and state committees, which these
bodies are expected to collect indie
and return to that body, Mr.. Upham
said.
Raises Hays 100000.
Mr.. Upham also added 100000 to
the Republican campaign chest figures
presented Monday by Chairman Hays
when he revealed that the Republican
senatorial and congressional campaign
committees are to raise independent
funds.
He said that the national commit
tee has arranged to loan the congress
siOnal committee 100000 to Novem-
Der 2, and the senatorial committee
100000, of which 100000 is to be
used after the November election.
"YOu seem to be in conflict with
Mr.. Hays on this" said Senator Ken
yon. 81 understood the budget of
$3,O79,O37.20 submitted by Mr.. Hays
covered the entire Republican national
campaign"
"You are in error, SENATOR broke
in Mr.. Hays. 1.-THE national commit
tee has nOthin" to do with the finances
of the congressional and senatorial
committees"
'Then," asked Senator Reed, adj
dressing his question to Mr.. Upham,
"these committees will be expected to
go out on their own hook and raise
funds to pay back to yOu?"
Yes, and knowing Mr.. FOss as /
do, 1 have no doubt he will finish the
campaign with well-filled Golfers" said
Mr.. Upham.
Denies Dummy Charge
When asked whether dummies or
other means had been used to disguise
any contributions in excess of 1000,
Mr.. Upham denied the use of any sub
terfuges.
"In some cases." he said, "a man
and his wife have each contributed
$1,000. but since women have the
right to vote I see no reason why
they should not contribute to cam
paign funds in their own names"
The Republican national committee
received S1,O17, 255.32 in contributions
for both national and state campaigns
between June IA and August 26. Mr..
Upham said.
OF this sum, he said, $61S,O13.54 was
for the national campaign and $780,
241.7S for state purposes.
With his report Mr.. Upham present
ed TO the committee the names of r.
$50 contributors who had donated
to the fund, and fixed their average
contribution at $S2.11.
Mr.. Upham also presented budget
showing the committee had planned to
scoond co O7Q 097 %