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items, but the witness objected on the
ground that it would be unfair to force
the Republican party to reveal its cam
paign plans.
Edmund II. Moore, Governor Cox's per-
sonal representative, who was specta
tor, INTERCEPTED comment that he agreed
with Mr.. Upham and believed Senator
poherene was carrying the investigation
too far
Senator Kenyon then called Mr. Moore
to the stand and questioned him about
Democratic campaign fund plans and par
ticularly help that may have been re-
ceiyed from the liquor interests. Mr..
Moore said the Democrats had not
formed a campaign plan and had only
$4,000 In the national treasury two
Neeks ago.
Testimony bearing upon Governor
CoXs charge that quota list of u
cities had been sent ont by the Republi-
can national committee was elected at
yesterdays session. While Harry NJ
Blair, assistant to Fred W. Upham, ma
tional Republican treasurer, was on the
stand, a document was introduced which
the witnses identified as a substitute for
form l0l," the campaign plan Blair
drew up, which was rejected by the Ma
tional executive committee.
This substitute document stated that
an intensive campaign was to be under
taken in "a cities and it also indicated
that the national treasury was to APP
point city charmen of the WAYS and
means committee.
John a. Kelly and G. de Forrest Kin
ney, state ways and means heads for
Ohio and Illinois respectively, said they
appointed the local chairmen and that
the national treasurer had nothing to do
with the selections or with fixing county
quotas.
Henry Owen, a paid assistant to Mr.
Blair and organizer for Ohio, Kentucky.
Tennessee. West Virginia and Indiana.
told Senator Spencer that the whole Re
publican method of raising funds was
stock plan"
Il can buy it for you in printed form
for p cents he added
where ?" said Senator Reeds
"From the international committee Of
the M. c. A. said the witness ''The
plan is known to hundreds of men. 1t
is p years old and anything but original
with the drive"
Mr.. Kelly testified that he fixed the
quotas of Ohio counties at just double
what he expected to raise. On that
brought out by Senator Pomerene. We're
striving to get 81 100000 instead of the
S650,000 which the national committee
wanted.
1--WE shot at the moon hoping to hit
the tree tops" explained Mr. Kelly
Mrs. Bertha Baur of Chicago. ways
and means vice chairman for illinois,
told of the difficulties of raising money
among the women.
I'VE thought that since women had
assumed the privileges of the ballot they
ought to assume some of the Responsible
ties" she said, but her figures showed
that she had collected $50 ,367,57 from
only five counties in Illinois. and that
all except 1926 had come from Cook
county.
There was one subscription of $1,000
and Il of 81 600 in Mrs Baur's list. The
$4,000 was received last May from Mrs.
John III. Gary, the witness said, and she
explained that it was divided between the
two fiscal years lin accordance with what
l then understood was a general plan.
Did you have any sinister purpose in
raising these funds Z" queried Senator
Kenyon, asking stock question.
mo, sir. it was for the best purpose
in the world" replied Mrs. Baur, and she
then smilingly assured Senator Pomer
enc that the remark was not a reflection
upon ''us Democrats"
Mr.. Kelly turned I'm a list showing the
quotas, pledges and payments from the
counties of Ohio. He said in some 10
counties there were drives for additional
| funds, and Senator Reed pointed out that
| in Toledo and Cleveland these brought
the totals to 100000 and 100000, re-
spectively, the amounts Nnamed in the
| Pittsburgh speech of Governor Cox
Mr. Ovens testimony brought first
| chuckles, then gales of laughter from the
committee and audience. He began by
! identifying himself to Senator Reed as a
professional money digger" and said
| he had been engaged in that work 20
years
! When asked about the substitute for
form l0l he identified several paragraphs
as orthodox but disclaimed knowledge
of every one referring to city quotas,
campaigns and charmen.
i Mr.. Owen said he spent about five
months in organization work He was
asked to describe his duties and said he
| visited county charmen and state direc-
tors and looked over" the field.
Didn't you make suggestions to
them?" was one question.
''No sir, very seldom. / have been told
my look is better than my word was
the enigmatic reply
! When the witness declared he did not
know the quotas of the various towns he
visited, Senator Reed Indicated that he
had no more questions.
Don't you think they rather buncoed
the people of our state by doubling their
quotas?" smilingly inquired Senator
Pomerene of Ohio
"Ohio buncoed the country by getting
all the candidates for president" inter
posed Senator Kenyon.
(Which only shows that when they
want good man they come to Ohio" re
joined Senator Pomerene.
THANK You for the compliment" sup
plemented Mr.. Owen, and the resultant
laughter brought the session to a close.