Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08
cox QUOTA FIGURES
ARE CORROBORATED
BYG. O.P. WITNESS
Dudley S. Blossom Testifies
His $4OO, 900 Cleveland
Estimate Is Correct.
AYERS PAID AGENT AIDED
IN CANVASS FC3 FUNDS
List of 5000 Ohio Prospects Sub
mitted for Use of Forty Teams,
Senators Are Told.

mitted for Use of Forty Teams,
Senators Are Told.
By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, September S-Unitedr
states District Attorney charles
r. Clyne announced today that I'm.
formation about presidential cam-
paisn expenses has been subnitted
to him by T.. HI. Moore, Gov. Cox's
representative. at the senatorial
fnveStfxattOn Of the campaign exc,
pendftures. Mr. Clyne said he was
not ready to announce what Ne.
tfon may be taken ON this infor-
nation.
MIR. Clyne said the question Of
perjury in the Testimony Of cer-
tain witnesses at the senatorial
hearing was brought up. -
Mr.. Clyne and Department Of jus.
ttce representative attended the
committee hearing today.
CHICAGO. September S.-First evil
dence supporting Gov Cox's charge that
large quotas were assigned to the prfn-
cipal cities by the republican campaign
fund committee was introduced in the
Senate committee investigation today.
when Dudley S. Blossom, who helped
raise Cleveland's quota. testified Gov.
Cox's figures, s400. 900 for that city, were
correct
Senator Reed called the witness at
tention to the quota sheet submitted last
week by Fred w. Upham, republican
amount for the entire state of Ohio at
$400, 200.
Mr.. Blossom testified that A. A. Protz-
man. paid agent of the national COM
mittee, was present when the Cleveland
quota was announced as 100000. and
that Mr. protzman helped direct the
raising of the money.
Forty teams of six men each were or
ganized for the drive, Mr.. Blossom said,
twenty under his direction and twenty
under c. 7. Brooks.
List Of 5000 Names.
A list of 5000 names Of prospects was
provided by w. r. Woodford, chairman
Of the ways and means committee Of
Cuyahoga county, and from this list
each captain selected the names Of fifty
to seventy-five men to be canvassed by
his team. Some of the cards in the list
as furnished by Mr.. Woodford were
marked with the amount the prospect
should give, Mr.. Blossom said. -
Mr.. blossom, who Is director Of pub.
lie welfare OF. the city of CIeveiand.
testified that Mr.. Woodford asked
him last July to head a squad OF
twenty teams and that the actual
work of raising the money was set
for the week of August 16. A lunch-
eoh was held each day and the gem
eral plan of the Red Cross and IND
erty loan drives followed. Congress-
man s. d. Fess of Ohio. chairman OF
the republican congressional cam
paign committee. was a speaker 1T
one of the luncheons of the team
workers.
How were these 5000 prospects,
picked?" Senator Reed asked.
They were chosen because they
were known republicans" Mr.. Bios
som explained, land because 1t was
thought they were able to contribute
to the fund"
.There are surely more than 5000
republicans in Cuyahoga county. why
were these 5000 chosen?"
Mr. Woodford made up the list.
had nothing to do with it"
$4,000 Actually Pledged.
"You were to get 100000 in Cuya-
hoga county alone. although this
quota sheet introduced last week by
the republican national committee
shows the goal for the entire state OF
Ohio was only $400,000T Senator
Reed continued.
Yes. sir, that was my upderstaha-
ing"
MI. Blossom said that when he LEFT
Cleveland Labor day $4,000 had been
pledged and that the work was staii
going on. with Mr.. Protzman direct
ing it and os al, s."o Woeeers oee trying 70 rea
Sentaor Reed then took the witness
through form 101, the campaign plan
which republican witnesses have saio
was never issued and which Mr.. Bros
ser said he had never seen. At al
most every step in organization de-
scribed by the plan Mr. Blossom nod
ded or expressed assent. He said an
executive committee was formed a.
described in the plan and remembered
Of its dozen or SO members. Michael
coal operator, as chair.
man. and John Sherwin and J. r.
Mutt, bankers, and c. A. Otis. broker;
as members.
.They were among the most inffuen-
tial and powerful business and pro.
Iessional men in your city as de-
scribed by this plan for the executive
said Senator Reed
Form 1O1 Recommended. -
Mr.. Blossom said that w. A. Wood
ford was chairman of the ways and
means committee for Cleveland and
agreed with Senator Reed that he was
described by the language OF the form
which recommended a "big-visioned
financial man" for the post. The
prospect list of 5000 names which
form 101 recommended was also iden-
.ified as existing in Cleveland. as was
he cream list" assigned to the ex-
scutive committee. Mr.. Blossom said
ne had been told by Mr.. Protzman
hat the executive committee had OBJ
aimed about s2S.00o in pledges from
his list. Senator Reed brought od1
hat this conversation with Mr.. ProtEs
nan>took place after the committee'0
subpoena was served on Mr. Blossom.
At one stage Of the examination the
Missouri senator remarked:
so it was after a good luncheon.
~ =
i've Fess, with everybody feeling
good. that you started out and made
he raid"
The witness smiled. but Senator
Kenyon brought out that he preferred
started the campaign as concfud-
ng phrase to Senator Reeds sugges-
ion.
De led into the position Of using Ian
yuage with which he does not agree.
said Chairman Kenyon,
1.-The witness and I are getting
along fine" rejoined Senator Reed.
amid laughter. IF you leave noe
Senator Reed finished the reading
If Form 101." with the signature OF
Harry. NJ Blair. June IA. 1920" Mr..
Blair is assistant to Fred w. Upham.
he republican national treasurer. and
he date is two days after the nomina-
ion of Senator Harding.
Senator Reed and Chairman Kenyon
dashed again when the Missouri SEN
itor asked Mr.. Blossom who ''sug-
yested this plan you followed. which
absolutely tallies in a1most every re-
'pect with this docufAent have just
'eady
Senator Kenyon cautioned the wit
less not to answer and objected 70
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