The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28
FAILS
TO GET FIGURES
ON NJ ADOO BOOM

WASHINGTON. May 2s.--The senate
campaign investigating committee made
further efforts today to get light on
what Chairman Kenyon described as
this invisible McAdoo BOOM"
Angus w. Mclean. of North Caro-
lima director of the war finance cor
poration, was examined. He denied
that he was "a sort OF Southern mana
ger" for McAdoo's campaign and at
tempted to read a prepared statement.
II know there is a McAdoo cam
paign,' interjected Senator Reed, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri Il move we go ahead
with this witness with some questions
and let the statement go until we find
out why this secrecy"
Replying to a rapid fire of questions,
Mr.. Mclean declared that he did not
know there was a McAdoo headquarters
in washington, or in the Pennsylvania
hotel, New York. and that he was not
literature sent to Democratic delegates.
He finally recounted a conversation
with Mr. McAdoo as to the North Caro-
lima delegation.
II told Mr. McAdoo there was an
overwhelming sentiment in my state for
him." he said, II told him we were
having primary down there, and that
his name would go in whether he
liked it or not. He said he
was not a candidate, wouldn't turn
his hand over to get the nomination
and didn't want his friends to take any
action about it. He did say that If the
! nomination was rendered him a man
could not decline. Some of his friends
thought they ought to take the bull by
| the horns. and go ahead. There was
some sort of dinner party up in New
| York about it. and some fool went and
| told him about it,"
Who was there2" Chairman Kenyon
demanded,
"Weil, Mr.. Roper, Mclean said, re-
| ferring to the former collector of in
lternalzrevenue. "and some others. Later
some Of McAdoo's friends were pretty
mad about it,"
DO YOU know anything about plans
to use the Liberty loan publicity cam
paign organization for McAdoo?" asked
! Chairman Kenyon.
II do not
Have you seen Mr.. Baruchs book,
Men Who Won the War with the
| laudatoTy article about Mr.. McAdoo!
| II have not"
II want to apologize for being rough
with you," Senator Reed put in. TN
glad some man is letting the nresi
dency seek him, not chasing ~.
IF there ever was a rabbit, said
Mr. Mclean. mfr. McAdoo is it,"
|
lpaperman who managed Senator John
sons campaign before the Republican
primaries, was called.
"Out of total OF $19l3 he used in
Nebraska" he said, $1,000 was sent
him from California and the balance
came in by IS, $40 and $25 donations
and in postage stamps
| What would you have done with
$500 900 if it had been handed your
| Senator Reed asked.
What most other political managers
do-divide it up among friends, Mr.
| Harrison told him promptly.
Harry NJ. Daugherty campaign man
ager for Senator Harding, of Ohio, re-
called, declared the Ohio state Journal
and the Columbus Dispatch had sup
ported Senator Harding at first, and
later supported Gen. Wood. Senator
Reed sought explanation of the change
Il would be willing to go this far,
Mr.. Daugherty said. There was a
very active campaign made around Co
| lumbus for Gen, Wood
At the end of the series OF questions
Mr.. Daugherty said he did not know
details, but remarked: Throughout the
state of Ohio there was a very exten-
sive campaign of advertising for Gen
| Wood. but we've no complaint about
I II. All the Republican papers were
used. / understood, and some of the
! NemoCratiC. =