Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-07
MOORE ADMITS
He GAN I PROVE
COX CHARGES
Emissary Of Governor Fails
to Make Showing
as Witness.
SLUSH-FUND PROBE
AGAIN UNDER WAY

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nish Evidence to substantiate
Democratic Leaders Accusations
Witness Becomes Ansryi Called
Down by Kenyon.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Sept. THE senatorial
committee investigating campaign ex-
penditures is mot seeking the best
evidence to prove Governor Cox's
charges against the republican par
ty," Edmond III. Moore, Of Youngs-
town. the governors personal repre-
sentative. told the committee on the
stand today. Moore told Senator
Kenyon there were men better able
to tell Of the republican plans than
either he or Governor Cox and asked
why Col. William Boyce Thompson,
of New York, chairman Of the repub-
lican ways and means committee,
and the sixty men Of the paid organ
ization" were not called.
Governor Cox has no evidence In
support Of his charges outside of what
Moore brought to Chicago with him,
the witness said. AS he spoke he un-
folded massive brief case and took
out stack Of papers that apparently
numbered several hundred sheets.
Hasn't the Evidences.
Governor Col has no evidence out
Mr.. Moore said, to give the COM
mittee the list from which the SEN
.ators could get the information to
support the governors charges" He
mentioned Harry Blair. first assist
ant to Fred w. Upham, republican
national treasurer, and several other
employees Of Upham's office.
Have you all the leads Governor
Cox has ?'' Senator Kenyon asked.
IT couldn't say as to that
"He didn't ask you to give us just
part OF his information?"
.'Certainly not. But the republi-
can bulletins and the republican
papers furnish all the leads neces-
sary.'
Governor Co has no evidence out
side Of what you have brought to
us?" the senator continued.
Il think not"
Signs Of friction developed when
Chairman Kenyon questioned Mr..
Moore about an interview he gave
newspaper correspondents last
Thursday when he appeared to tes-
stify but was not called.
Moore Gets Angry.
The chairman asked Mr.. Moore II
he had said the committee was afraid
to call him to the stand's and II he
had said the committee was not
seeking the evidence to prove Cover
nor Cox's charges?"
IT did not!" the witness exclaimed.
''You don't iced to get angry"
Senator kenyon said.
II am not getting angry. What
said was that you were not seeking
the best evidencs. And say it again.
You are not!"
did you say: II tho committee
wants to, It can get the men here
who will prove the falsity or truth
OF Governor Cox's charges i1' forty
eight hours'?" asked Senator Ken
yon.
"We1l, II I dh not say it, then l
say It now" responded Mr.. Moore.
Says Moore Would Not Lie.
Mr.. Moore said he was sure that
Fred w. Upham, treasurer Of the
republican national committee, would
not testify to untruths, but he was
equally sure that the republican Of
ficial was a victim of either mistakes
or bad bookkeeping when he testi-
fled concerning the quotas assigned
various states.
The witness reiterated the charges
that specific quotas were assessed
against local communities. and then
said: ,
'.But these local organizations
were largely scenery The real
workers for funds were paid men,
headed by Harry M. Blair, assistant
/, to Mr.. Upham."
He said Blair had under him GER
tain divisional directors" In charge
Of sections Of the country, and that
two Of them were G.. w. Lee and
Harry b. Owens.
These are the professional money
raisers," said Mr.. Moore. TN Iowa,
the paid director Is Irwin Norwood,
OF Davenport" said Mr.. Moore.
Makes Wrong Guess.
That ID not the man." intertected
Mr.. Upham, who from the sidelines
was an interested listener.
well. Mr.. Upham can give you
the name Of the Iowa director" said
Mr.. Moore. He then named John
Kelley. of Ohio; Carl Fritsche, Mich
igan, and Charles K. Mavity, West
Virginia, as other paid directors.
ITO the public these paid directors
were camouflaged as executive Sec
retaries OF the ways and means COM
}mittees," said tho witness.
y Senator Reed protested that SEN
ator Kenyon was seeking what the
witness did net know, rather than
what he. l11snasH l1nsH
You can Question hiW In your
own way whes yeur tn, n comes re-
torted the lows senator ana tnen ne
read charges frora ss.-4 nor Cox,s
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