Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-26
LIGHT ON PRE-CONyENTIoN
 CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES

Washington May 25-In its inquiry into pre-conyention campaign expendi- lures and pledges of presidential candi- dates, the senate Investigating committee dealt in quick succession today with the candidates of Herbert Hoover and Sena- tor France of Maryland, republicans, and Governor Edwards of New Jersey and Senator Owen of Oklahoma, democrats.
 From E. M. Baruch the committee sought information as to the campaign being made in behalf of w G. McAdoo, democrat, but learned nothing, MT. Ba- ruch testifying to his own utter ignorance or campaign or campaign financing for any candidate
 John F. Lucey, a manager for Mir. Hoover, said the national campaign fund raised in behalf of the former food ad- ministrator amounted toi approximately S62,Oeo, with present deficit of S4,000, exclusive of the amount spent in Califor- mia. Questioned by committee members, he said he would ask the head of the Hoover campaign in California for infor- nation as to expenses in that state. Charles T. Hepburn, a Pennsylvania Hoover leader, said that $20 ,o00 had been contributed in. that state.
 Walter W. Vicks, representing Cover nor Edwards, testified to. the collection of s12,90 for his principal. and emphatically
  individuals were or would be concerned in it.
 For Senator Owen, J. W. Beller, manager, said s10.410 had been collected, and expressed the opinion that more might have been used to advantage. Senator France told the committee he had no manager, funds, finances or cam paign.
 Chairman Kenyon, after adjournment ordered notices of the investigation sent 1 to Nicholas Murray Butler of New York | and Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts, | or their representatives.
 When MT. Baruch went on the stand | Chairman Kenyon of the committee read newspaper accounts of a fund of s5,000,- | 900 said to have been raised in behalf of MT. McAdoo and mentioning MT. Baruch, | Cleveland H. Dodge, Henry Morgenthau, ! Thomas Chadbourne and others as con- 1 tributors. MT. Baruch responded with the statement that there was not "scintilla ] of truth" in the reports.
 1 MT. Baruch repudiated the further sug- gestion of Chairman Kenyon that he was "a sort of government assistant and said emphatically that he was merely a | private citizen without political associa- i tions or interests or governmental attach ments. He summarized his knowledge of campaign funds, expenditures and candi- dates in the following prepared statement | which he read to the committee: 'I am not, nor have been in any sense whatsoever the manager for any candi- date for the nomins ton for the presi- lency nor have I been the manager for
 any person who may be a candidate for | such an office. Neither have I collected given. promised or disbursed any money or moneys in the interest of any candf- i date, directly or indirectly, for this nomi- nation. or for any person who may be a candidate for such position.''
 I Chairman Kenyon took a good look al } the statement and said
 T T guess after that, considering the 4 terms of the senate resolution of inquiry l we haven't anything more to ask you MT. Baruch. It might just be possible
 that we can call you after the conven
 tions. That's all"
 The inquiry into the Hoover campaign ran severa lhours. Senator Reed of Mis-
 souri, democratic member of the commit l tee, desired particularly to compare tn. l contributors list with the salary roll O. ! the United States Grain corporation, as serting that 1925 900 iobs' and large con
 tributions were attached to identical indi ! viduals. MT. Lucey and MT. Hepburn re piled that associates cf @~- Hoover il
 war activities and Belgium relief worl
 had been very generous They had i'm
 posed a s1.000 limit on gifts, they said and had ruled out corporations and bank 2 as contributors.
 T T MT. Hoover had little or no connection : with their enterprises, they added. ant had only been willing to "even advise ant concult during the last two months" Il Tomorrow the inquiry promises to cen ter again around the campaign of-Gen . eral Leonard Wood, where it opened Mon ? day. William Cooper Proctor of Cincin ' natl, general chairman of Wood organiza j. tions, will be present. Harry M. Daugh
 erty. manager for Senator Harding o
 Ohio. and former Representative c. L Carlin, manager for Attorney Genera
 Palmer, also will be heard.