The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-27
Confident Republican Financial
Plans Are Badly Wrecked.
BACK TO MARK HANNA DAYS
Charges Managers Hide Big
Gifts Behind Dummies.
Declares He Is Ready to Go on
Witness Stand.

With Governor Cox to New Haven y
Gov. James NJ. Cox. having made a
spectacular presentation at Pittsburgh
OF the figures which he said supported
his charge that the Republicans are
seeking campaign fund of SI5,OO6,-
600: today was awaiting the response
OF his opponents to his Indictment
before determining how his attack
should be continued
While travelling to New Haven.
Conn.,, for his first stump invasion of
New England. Cox indicated his
which it was based. will be placed
before the senate campaign expendi-
lures committee when it resumes its
meetings next week at Chicago.
Try to Prove Harding Responsible.
The governor stated one of his main
aims in future addresses will be to
show Senator Harding is responsible
for the alleged "slush fund.-
In his speech last night Cox read a
list of fifty-one cities in twenty-six
states to which he claimed the Repub-
licans had assigned quotas totaiing
paragraph from the "OfficIal Bull
letin,' which he said was a confiden-
tial publication issued by the office OF
Fred W. Upham, treasurer of the Re-
publican national committee
These quotations showed that cam
paigns are being made in scores of
states and that quotas in addition to
those of the fifty-one cities have been
assigned. he said. The crowd cheered
when Cox challenged VIII Hays to
deny the correctness OF the quotas he
mentioned.
Senator Harding was brought into
'fthe evidence" when Cox read what
he said was a message from the "Offi-
ctal Bulletin" praising the work of the
financial organization.
New York, Aug. 27. Democratic
leaders are confident that Cox has
wrecked the financial plans of the
Republicans. George White, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee said when he met the COVER
nor today. White, Senator Harrison
and Homer Cummings, former chair
man OF the Democratic committee,
met Cox. Their first act was to con-
gratulate him on his Pittsburgh
speech They will accompany him to
New Haven.
Important conferences will be held
by Cox with national leaders during
his trip to New Haven and his stay
in New York tomorrow and Sunday
Just how far the western stump bat
tie will be waged will be the main
topic.
Need No Democratic Probe.
There have been charges that the
Democratic fund also needed looking
into,' it was suggested to Cox.
DOdrQe0 the Demo-
cratic campaign ship when I was NOM
mated July Z. What happened before
that time. know nothing Of What
| has happened and will happen since
that date. 1 will know all about. I
may say. however. that when I did
board the ship 1 found a deficit-not
any money"
Cox declared he predicted a year
ago at Indianap polls that the Repubn-
can party would go back to the days
of Mark Hanna in the matter of fl
nancing its campaign this year.
Checked Up to G. o. P.
Cox clearly indicated during conver-
that he feels the slush fund fight has
already reached the stage where II is
very necessary for the Republicans to
start explaining things. Meantime,
he said Il will continue to furnish
more leads than they may follow. The
charges. of course. bear considerable
development" he said with a smile.
The crux of the situation. however,
he said, was simply this: "I have
now furnished the senate investigate
ing committee the leads. They can
call the Republican national chairman
and treasurer and demand the names
of the state chairman. From the state
chairman can be secured the names
Of the county and district chairmen.
And in this way the committee can
get to the bottom of this thing II It
desires. I have every confidence that
it will do So
Is Ready to Testify.
VIII you go before the COMMITTEES
personality" Cox was asked.
'T should be glad to go If they wish
it," he replied.
Between now and then will you
give further facts in the way OF iTn-
portant disclosures
asI think n is safe IN ass,trna that fha
situation permits Of developments" he
replied.
Chairman Hays seems to center his
attitude on the failure to develop ac-
tual corruption in connection with the
Republican fund. VIII you have evf-
dence showing that Wall street or 9TH
er so-called interests are involved -
Cox was asked further
Promises More Data.
'I think you may expect plenty Of
1 Information during the next week"
Have you evidence to contradict
/ Hays's claim that no subscription over
/ $1,000 has been received" was the
next question.
/ when Mr.. Hays makes that state
ment he knows he Is stating what Is
not true" Cox answered quietly.
! Have you proof of that?" he was
asked.
! MY statement just made stands just
as I made il. You know II has long
been the custom TO ask SIS. 900 from
some contributor and then set up
/ twenty-four dummies each contribute
ing $1,000 and the man himself con-