The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24
HITCHCOCK DENIES
KNOWLEDGE OF
WOODS EXPENSES
Witness Refers Senate Invest
igatOrs to Treasurers OF
Campaign--Glves Details Of
His own Connection.

WASHINGTON. May a4-Frapk r.
hitchcock, one Of Maj. j.-Gen. Ie0naru
Woods campaign managers, toid sen.
ate investigating committee today tnaL
SO far as he knew the largest sum
spent In any state by the Wood orga-
nization was $4,000 in New Jersey. ae
added that the next largest was sls'eSv
in Maryland.
Mr. Hitchcock said that in New York.
"as in number q other states ne
campaign in their own way WftnouI
asking assistance from the Wood Or
ganization."
Before Mr.. Hitchcock was called.
Chairman Kenyon explained the pur-
pose OF the inquiry ~.
There Ia no intention" he said, 70
aid or injure any OF the various cans
didates for the presidency IN any
party
Hamilton Kane, Republican national
committeeman in New Jersey, took
charge OF the Wood expenditures IN
that state the witness testified, adding
that all Of the money used In the state
was accounted for under the direct pri~
mary law.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he could not give
details as to campaign contributions as
II had been understood when he joined
the Wood organization, that ne was
not to assist in the financing work.
Some individuals, he added, had sent
money to him direct, but this, no saids
would not exceed S25,000.
Mr. Hitchcock said that in Michigan
the Wood campaign was financed ny
local people without any call on the
national organizatio Col. Fred Alger'
OF Detroit. he said. was the state chair.
man. Mr.. Hitchcock identified himself
as one OF the managers OF Gen.
Woods campaign"
"Who are the others" Chairman
William G. Proctor is the general
manager" the witness responded.
while assistants In charge OF various
sections include Representative Nor
man Gould, Of New York; Thomas q.
Miller and Senator Moses. OF New
Hampshire"
This committee would like TO know
the amount OF money expended In your
campaign, its sources and who the con-
tributors are" Chairman Kenyon con-
tinued. Can you give us thisY
"All that can be obtained" Hitch
cock answered. but the treasurer OF
the campaign organizations have the
data. / asked TO be excused from the
financing work. though after my con-
neetion with the campaign became es-
tablished some checks we're sent To ne
by individuals amounting to not more
than $4,000 or $4,000 | think. All OF
that | turned over to the treasurers.
Full Record Available.
IAN Of the campaign contributions
have been made through finance COM
mittecs in each state. After their re-
ceipt they have been turned over TO two
treasurers, Horace c. Stebbins, in New
York. and Elbert 4. spragge All the
expenditures have been made by check
and a full record is available.
Then in addition the Leonard Wood
league, which has 60, 800 inember3 0r
so all over the United states has had
an independent fund collected In It's
\ a
as l have had no connection with II
or its expenditure.
Senator Reed Democrat, Missouri.
wanted to know II Col Alger was not
wealthy man and whether any other
wealthy men were on the Wood orga-
nization roll in Michigan.
'He was the only one who would
answer that description, I think" Mr..
Hitchcock replied.
Asked how much the Michigan orga-
don't know; that was their own ar
fair"
In Delaware, Mr. Hitchcock said.
nothing was given by the New York
office Senator Reed asked how much
the New York state organization spent.
Il don't know" replied the witness.
That campaign was begun long be-
fore | entered. | was informed that
less than 500 was spent by tho los-
cal organization. The great expenses
were In the big primary fights, like
Illinois, and Ohio | had nothing to do
with those. they were handled from
Chicago. / did not favor making con-
tests in those two statesG'
Mr.. Hitchcock said he had charge OF
the Maryland contest. His relation to
the campaign generally. he said, was
supervisory"
Senator Reed said that with the East
ern and Western headquarters and the
separate state organizations, the Wood
campaign seemed to have number Of
units.
Yes, it is a little complicated" Mr..