The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-08

Mcclure, of Atlanta, VINO was chaif-
man Of the state ways and means COM
WANT MORE GEORGIA MONEY
Mr., Mcclure testified that Geor.
aIa's quota was $4,000. OF which
$1,000 was subscribed and about
$4,000 collected. An attempt was
made. however. by the republican,
national treasurer. he said. 20 Get
more money out of Georgia. and
for this purpose c. r. Taylor.
paid field worker, was sent to At
ianta with a letter from Treasurer
upham to Mr.. Mcclure explaining
Mr.. Tsyior was given a ils. o.
twenty prospects. but after visit.
ina four, gave up In disgust and
LEFT the state. the witness SAID.
Mr., Mcclure quoted his ehlet a.:
slstant' Or !. E; .,su s,oesD',SSs' S.1 tnls nr,
he wanted TO oct s25, 900 In the city
OF Atlanta alone.
Money In Kentucky.
The frrt wns ~ q, Garrett OF WI
chester KY, chairman OF thar states
republican WAYS and means ccmmluce.
IIc said that Henry owen, OF the STAN Q,
Fred upham, treasurer of the national
republican committee, asked him 20 Ake
the post and raise S2k, 400 for the na-
iIonAl committee. promising that com.
potent assistant would he sent 20 dire...
Ne svs,y,s ~ruts -thnt All the funds wou'd
~ turned hack 20 the state comnhtes
In Kentucky,
Chairman plekey oulx.ed.
Walter =. Dlckey chairman OF the
republican ways and means committee.
OF Missouri was placed on The stanu
yeaterday afternoon 20 testify concerns
Ing the raising OF campaign funds in
his state, Dickey was mentioned ~
the testimony Of National Treasurer
trnham's Nhavinr loaned $4,000 to the
national committee. He stated he haa
had conferences with Mr., tphhm ana
VIM. Doyce Thompson, regarding the
raising Of necessary funds hut eariN
questioning did not dcvelod how muc'
hc had been asked 10 raise or the
means employed IN raising w.
ss7 900 In Missouri
Dtckey said that To date tho repubit-
cans have raised ssf 600 IN MISSOURI
In response 10 question ~ senator
Reed he denied any knowledge OF ~
lodged plans 20 raise $50 900 N that
state and also denied knowlndge OF the
existence ~ any paid band OF money
ralscrs M the employ OF the repmnh-
cans IN Missouri or my nther s'a'r'
Tenas Democratic Funds.
Fott worth TEX, sent s~~A COM
mittss ot democrats conferred here TO-
dnv relative TO raising n 100000 CoN-
nooa.velt cnmnaiKn fund IN TexAn.
district and county chairmen were
named and these were 10 select pteT
clnct chairmen.
s,oekbrldqes. Democrats,
mr. Gtochhtidre II was brought our
wna n democrat up upul last year anu
his son Is now directing the camphign
OF Gov Dorsey. democrat, Tor senator.
Senator kens on attempted TO hfina ont
that records and Information from Ms-
Chirn'n ofiice had found thor way into
Dorsey's hands via tho s'ockbfoses'
father and son, 80.
after the convention hecoufo he diun
think Il WAS much use 10 proceed
sThrro has been q report that vow
were dissatisfied with the convention
senator Kenyon asked
"plssnt tisnod Sos,r Mr., Mcclure SAFE
"Dtasp,jrred when they started send-
Inc money down there y Was the cause
Of our rctt'ur a colored muoNai cow
m,ttUsman.'
senator Kenyon read from a Us, n
csarlln sihscrlptions offered by thF
witness and asked n he expected "
collect 81 600 subscribed by Roscoe
Pickett.
Thinks Pickett VIII Pay.
wet. u good many people nlan
think So" MgCtUre answered. nut !
v9,s Working Tor Gen, Wood and hand
line lot Of that money before the con-
Nention" =,
Uofe In W. Ackermnn down for 81
600 E<ucct 20 get it, senator neh-
you asked
at Is very douhtful
.po you know how he happened 10
have 81 06as" ~,
"fte expected TO raise It In his dis
trirt" ...
40 YOU know his huslnessg
"fTe is y school teacher
'How much did you subscriber
one thousand dollars"
"tIRye YOU paid tf'
"Noi all"
senator Kcnvon asked slsN about th~
s,,bsrllption OF 50 100 frnm Wll kich-
% r,is $500 from 1oha W. Martin ano
Ssen from y c, nos,wclL and leSfne"
ttlt ncre bad paid all their nledges