Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-31
OF
COMMITTEES TO
BE QUESTIONED
Party Campaign Funds to Be
Told About by Men Who
Handle the Money.
EXPECT HOT GRILLING

CHICAGO. Aug. Treasurers of the
national republican and democratic cam
paign committees were expected to take
the stand today when the senate sub
committee resumed its investigation into
receipts and disbursement os party
/ funds
| Frederick w Upham, republican treas
urer, and Wilbur w. Marsh, custodian Of
the democratic funds, both were waiting
to be called
| Upham, it is known, has prepared a
detailed statement of republican national
finances which he is prepared TO lay be-
| fore the committee
1t is a complete refutation, republican
leaders assert, Of Gov. Cox's "$15,000,00O
campaign fund" charges.
| Marsh. it is presumed. is similarly
equipped to give facts and figures con-
| cerning democratic funds
Congressman Fred Britten of Illinois,
who has charged that British money is
| being used to aid the candidacy Of Gov.
| Cox, the democratic nominee, may also
be called to the witness stand
Britten asked that he be permitted to
testify yesterday, but the committee de
cided to call Chairman VIII II. Hays
Of the republican national committee in
stead g.
BOTH SIDES HOPE
FOR ADVANTAGE.
Both the republican and democratic
members hoped for partisan advantage
f-om the days proceedings
Upham had IN his pocket when the
hearing opened list of 10000 contribu-
tors to the G. 0. p. war chest. $1,000
Of whom gave in the period before the
national convention, the otheT 1900
since that time
He WIS to submit not only this list
but detailed figures on Expenditures
\ He was due for a grilling by Reed
and Pomerene, the democratic members,
who did not expect Upham's direct tes-
~tlmony to show anything corroborsting
Gov. Cox's charges. but who hoped TO
force frim him some damaging admis-
sions on cross-examination.
Reed was prepared to pursue the line
Of argument he began yesterday when
Wul H. Hays was on the stand.
Reed called attention to the activities
Of various republican organizations, all
Of, which Hays sald were working inde-
pendently of the national committee.
The democrats do not expect TO be able
from republican official figures to sub
stantiate Gov. Coxs S15O00O00 chafge.
but they do intend TO create the impres
sion that the so-called Independent" ac
tivities OF republican organizations are
as Reed said. suhterfuges 10 cloak the
raising Of a huge campaign fund
CUMMINGS DENIES
LIQUOR INTERESTS.
Homer s. Cummings former chairman
OF the demOcratic national committee,
who testified late yesterday following
WIN Hays. was asked whether George T.
Carroll. president Of the New Jersey
Liquor federa tioa. who wrote the letter
Hays read yesterday. had ever had any
connection with the democratic national
organization.
Cummings denied g.
George white present chairman Of the
committee. said today the republican 81
fort to hurt Cox In this way will not
succeed. as the nominee is not respon-
sible for promises concerning his position
after the election on the Yolstead act
or any other question, made without HIS
authority.
Cummings, in a brief comment on the
stand testified that the organization was
exceedingly hard up for money when he
headed IT,
Heswas unable to give financial de-
tails accurately
Asked TO suggest a remedy foE present
campaign fund evils Cummings said:
The real trouble about campaign funds
is not what the national committees do.
but lies ia the activities OF outside. in
dependent partisan organizations over
which there is no proper public control.
"All such organizations should be re-
quired by law to hle sworn Statements
as the national committees are"
Senator Reed said that the real evil
is not in the size of the campaign fund,
but in it's sources and the uses to which
II is put