Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-27
Presents Data Designed to
Show Assessments Levied
on Fifty-0ne Cities.
RECORDS AS PROOF.
Reiterates in Pittsburgh Speech Par
chase of Presidency Is Aim.
$500 Cheer Him.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 2i.-lrfor-
maticn 70 support his charges that
Republican campaign fund exceed
M $l5 coo 900 was being raised in
I conspiracy to buy the Presidency"
was presented by Governor Cox Of
Ohio. Democratic Presidential can
iidatr. in addressing public meet
in% hc.c last night.
Governors Cox'S data consisted
almost entirely of matter taken from
he ciliria' bulletin Of Fred w Up
ham. rf Chicago. treasurer OF the
Republican National Committee. but
his chief exhibit was a typewriter
list purpcrtn% TO show Republican
camrsi&n QUOTAS imposed on 81
Driuciu@l cities in 81 states and ag-
rr"@ating SS,ll5,0oQ.
Names of local subscribers. Gov
arnor Cox said. were ordered kept
secret These quotas, given as S2,-
oOo.0c0 for New York City. $750.-
900 f"r chicago. $500 600 for Phi a.
ielr5;a. ANA ranging down TO s25,-
SEQ f.r smaller cities. like Albany,
Y. T. and Atlanta. Ga, were sai!
~ Govarnrr Cox TO have been an
rcunced gbol;t the middle Of July.
Th;.. Senator Harding. his Rcput-
'ican opponent. "was acquainted with
thc details" Of the quota plan and
lat i was also approved by Will
II TIavs chairman Of the Repuhl-
an National Committee. was charged
~ the Democratic candidate
4 capacity audience at Syria-Mos
luc. said to have 2 500 seats. cheered
and applause was heightened by tin
horns hung at each seat which
:cr2er h,,l. thcir approval Of the Gov
,rrnor's statement.
As he read the list of cities re-
ported quotas Governor Cox. coming
TO the 500 600 set opposite to Day
ION, Ohio his home, Interpreted:
1T viii take 80 times $50. 900 to
carry Dayton.
The Governor also predicted that
he won q carry Ohio.
Gcvcrn"r Cox mixed into his pre-
,rrcd address humorous and sarcaS-
ic references to the reports Of Re-
ouhl;can subscriptions. and nc laugh
-! wish thc crowd 1T his 'h"usts.
Ar,cr% the Governors aud'' IS
were Wilbur W. Marsh. If Iowa.
Democratic national treasurer: I'd
II. Moore Of Youngstown, Ohio. N"
Governors pre- convention manager:
Joseph T.. Guffcy. Pennsylvania
national committeeman. anc wany
other party notahlcs.
Commenting on the reported AN
.lerwr:t;r~'' Of contribution quotas,
;nvc,mcr CUx suggested that snla!
yroup of mon would guaranteed pay
ment in .hc rvert of drF!c r IL
popular subscriptions.
"Thay1I need he money Cover
nor Cox ntcriccted
Resides declaring as h" concluded
his statement on Republicans contri-
buttons. a.:.t ne renewed his charges
and accented Mr. HaT's chal enee,
Governor Cox said:
Il prove the charges. y
The Governor &sk"G whethr., any
,ne in thc audience was not 20 ivin.
~cI. man IN The raI!"rv stooj II
and shouted "Y"s.'
Cries If Throw him out! were
stiIlcd by Governor Cox, who asked
.he man to stand up, and insisted
N at ps be given hearing.
"Why ny" you not CONVINCED
asked the Governor
Because you have not named =
single individual o. corporation
that l,a~ contributed one penny he
mar replied.
Anid conSiderab' &c confusion Gov.
Cox rep led that the Republican lead
ers could produce the names e
contributors.
'.Aud If not will continue to ask
questions until November .. ire
Governor added. The facts will come
out"
Governor Cox, standing stann"h-
" by his charges that an attempt
to purchase the Presidency wT:s
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