South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-28
WOODS HEAVY
EXPENSE LIST
Is EXPLAINED
Manager Says Candidate Can
Easily Spend 100000
In Each State.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 2I.-Senate
investigation into pre-convention eX-
penditures in behalf of presidential
candidates Thursday brought forth
information as to plans 10 put w. G.
McAdoo's name before the national
democratic convention and an asser-
tion from John T. King. original
manager Of Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood. that Dan r. Hanna. of Cleve-
land, early in the generals cam
paign had promised Ito go out and
gather in 100000" In reply to
questions. Mr.. King said he did not
know whether the money was re-
ceived.
Harding's Fund.
AS TO three presidential candidates
inspected for first time, testimony
inspected for the first time, testimony
was presented showing that $113,1 ,1O9
had been contributed for Sen. Hard
ing, of Ohio; $6S,375 for Gov
Coolidge Of Massachusetts, and
sac, $50 for Nicholas Murray Butler,
OF New York, all republicans.
j. s. Darst, West Virginia, state
auditor, met statements OF heavy
expenditures by Gen. Woods cam
paign organization IT. that state. by
asserting that he was the whole
shooting match, handled every dol
lor" and spent less than $500. Ex-
actly how much was spent ne said
he could not estimate because all
the bills were not in. A presiden-
tial candidate, Mr.. Darst said, could
easily 81 end 100000 in a single
state on educational matter and
publicity without going too far.
Publisher Talks.
In respect TO the candidacy Of Mr.
McAdoo. DR.. Burris Jenkins. pub
Usher of the Kansas City Post, told
the committee that he had been ask
ed 10 place Mr.. McAdOo in nomina
tion at the san Francisco conven-
ton but of any funds TO used in be-
half of the former secretary of the
treasury ne knew nothing, he said.
Resuming its inquiry into the
campaign OF Atty. Gen. Palmer. the
committee finished its day with for
mer Federal Judge Harry COving
ton. national treasurer of Palmer's
campaign. answering questions de-
signed by the inQuisitoTS to show
connection of several Palmer sup
porters. as named on the cOntribu
tion list previously produced, with
the office Of the alien property Gus
todian. Of which Mr.. Palmer was
the wartime head.
Question PaImcr's Men.
To a fiat question as To whether
his activities in behalf of Mr.. Palm
er were occasioned 10y his quasi
governmental legal associations Mr..
CovingtOn gave an unqualified mega
tive. only nine men on the contri-
button list. he said. had any con
nection direct or indirect" with the
administration of alien property
Mr.. Kings testimony concerned the
early part Of the Wood campaign:
its financing under his direction to
the extent Of s91, 900 and his retire
ment i'm favor Of Col. William
Cooper Proctor. He denied reports
that the Wood campaign had been
underwritten by group OF wealthy
men. who attended a dinner given
by the late Henry c. F'rick for the
purpose but i'm that connection told
OF the promise which he said Mr.
Hanna had made.
Harry NJ. Daugherty presented
Harding records. Carmi A. ThOmp-
son was the largest contributor
shown. with $4,000. with Mr.
Daugherty. VINO is Sen Harding's
manager, second with 9.oOO, tnough
citizens Of Marion. the senator's
home. were credited with $22,5OO
in the campaign account About
$4,000 of this was spent in the
Ohio primary fight which Mr..
Daugherty classed as mot ex-
pected."
Wood Aid Pieces.
Chairman Kenyon announced
during the hearing that a senate Of
ficer. armed with a subpoena, had
been unable 10 find Horace G. Steb-
bins, OF New York one OF the treas
lrers OF the Wood national organi-
cations but chat A A Sprague, OF
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