Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-14
Mood and LOwden Spent slOo.
600 There, Says Witness
SHIFT PROBE TO ST. LOUIS
Henry Lincoln johnson. the ALL.
Negro. Otherwise Known as the
Georgia Peach" Tells Senate
Committee Of Deals


tional convention votes from Ceo-ri,
was brought out when the senatorial
committee investigating pre-convsu-
ton campaign expenditures Launched
into the crOSs-examination OF Henry
Lincoln Johnson, the Atlanta rarro
who led the LOwden forces In Georgia
Johnson, who was made Republican
national committeeman from GEORGIA
after his delegation was seated by the
G. o. L. credentials committee has
been dubbed Lowden's Sg5OO Georgia
peach because Of previous testimony
by other LOwden leaders that be- lad
been handed that sum out Cf the IN
inOis governors campaign funds.
After questioning johnson the con-
mittee adjourned 20 meet Friday N
ST. Louis. where il viii examine Ed
ward F. Goltra. Democratic national
committeeman from Missouri aud
number Of other Missouri Democrats.
johnson testified that he spent
'about 10000" in lining up delegates
while the Wood forces. led ty Prank
II. Hitchcock and Clark L. Grier Of
Augusta. spent $4,000 I'm an eudeavog
TO secure a Wood instructed de.esa-
ton.
Lowden Aids Accept Wood Coin.
The negro leader said that Grier
complained 10 the Georgia delegates
who were seated that they had accept
ed Wood money and should give it
back If they were going 10 vote foI
/ LOwden.
''They came 10 me about it, John
son testified, land ! told them o. keep
the money and vote for LOwden."
Had they been paid before vOtingT
asked Senator Kenyon.
''Yes, they were paid before talk
Ing" the witness replied.
Did Grier consider himself a
shrewd political leaderT" asked the
Iowa senator.
"He did until that hour" said John
son.
"Were you endeavoring 70 secure
LOwden instructed delegatesT asked
Senator Kenyon.
81 was running for national con-
mitteeman and / preferred 20 have an
uninstructed delegation 70 bring to
Chicago and take my chance there,
said the witness. Il had known Low
den since he was a congressman and
was friendly 10 him."
Gets $1,000.
Q.-Huw much LOwden money did
You get? About 5000 from Iii-
inOIs. II was from statesmen who pre-
sumably were much interested IN Gov
ernor Lowden's success at the conven-
ton. ! spent from S7,OO0'to $500 81
my own money and Joseph II. Watson,
n Georgia colored man, put up $500
I spent about 10000 in an, hut ] was
building up an organization 10 last
longer than one convention.
Democrats paid from s. 20 $500 for
votes in Georgia this year, and gen
orally spent more money than The re
publicans." Johnson told the commit
tee.
Not one cent given 20 me was given
10 any delegate 10 the Republican ma
tional convention" the witness de-
clared. He said he received SaeV
from Illinois. "but not from Governor
Iowden himself" He spent 5000 or
5000 Of his own money, he added
and $4,000 was raised from other
sources.
When the witness charged the Dem
ocrats had spent more money than be
did and had bought votes in local cleo
lions. Senator Reed DemJ interrupt
ed 20 ask:
$1,000 obseures His Vision.
You don't care when you get 5000
do your"
"NOt a bit" the witness replied, hut
! would need about $1,000 10 combat
some Democratic conditions there"
The steam roller in the Republican
national, convention was an 'insiitu-
ton Of benevOlence" compared with the
Democratic steam roller In Georgia.
johnson said. adding that conditions
there were controlled by the admins
tration.
Senator Kenyon suddenly turned TO
the Palmer campaign In Georgia ask
ing Johnson II officials Of the depart
ment Of justice took part in the attor-
new generals campaign there.
Hooper L. Alexander ~ Atlanta
vas the leader johnson said
Other questions concerning aci'.-
ties Of the department Of justice In
Georgia brought no definite informa-
ton.
Hits Wood 5sekers-
Going back TO the Wood campaign
johnson said National Committeeman
George Bean Of Florida, Capt Henry
plum OF Savannah. Ga, and D c. Coie.
former postmaster Of Atlanta, "cireU
nothing about Wood" but were or
dered to prepare delegation FOR NJ
Hitchcock 70 oOss."
Johnson charged that offers q pos.
n,astershipS were made openly "