The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-01
OPPOSED CLIQUE
NOT HARDING
Publisher Of Two Ohio Papers
Tells Why He Did Not Sup
port Favorite Son.
QUIzzEs Joss

Washington. June 1.--Senator Hard
ing encountered opposition 20 his presi-
dental boom in ohio,> his home state
because he permitted his ''intereats 10
be handled by an inside political eo-
terie that deals in legislation and cleo
| tions" in that state.
Robert r. Wolfe. of Columns. o..
publisher of the Ohio State Journal and
the Columbus Evening Dispatch so
testified today before the senate com.
mittee investigating preconvention
campaign financing.
Politics in our state" he said, "are
in the hands OF 'an inside coterie OF
men, whom l have felt it duty to
oppose. / wanted to support Senator
harding, but told him that | could not
do so If his candidacy went into the
fands OF this group. Our fight after
wards was against an element in the
Frepublican party rather than for any
individual" s
senator Reed. democrat, Missouri
asked what evidence Of expenditur
the witness had SEEN" and Mr.. Wolfe
produced a full newspaper sheet ad-
This was carried in about forty Ohio
newspaper" he said, containing a per-
sonal attack on me for not supporting
Senator HaEdmg"
My estimate is that each side in
Ohio-Wood and Harding--made fight
that cost about 500, ,OO0,h he added.
Senator Edge, remarking that Senator
Hardings manager had testified TO
spending about $4,000 IN the Ohio
campaign" asked tor Mr., Wolfes judy
ment
MY estimate is what have given"
nc said ''in a6Hit inn IN tuhaf
tive influence and local machinery they
had. 1t would cost an outside candi-
GATE three times as much to meet their
opposition as they would have to
spend"
Frederick A. Joss. who said he was
selected by Gen. Wood to represent him
In Indiana, was the next witness
While no money went through my
hands, l. think ! supervised all the ex-
penditures.' he said. I'VE spent be-
tween $4,000 and S5S,0OO. $4,000 OF
which Is in unpaid bills.
We estimated our campaign would
cost $4,000, or roughly about $40 pre-
clnct. We found 1t necessary to in
crease the amount as the campaign
progressed. We had practically a group
against us as we went along: the> re-
publican organization, we thought, was
20 to so per, cent in favor Of anybody
to beat Wood" Ns 11'l
MIR, joss. said 50 per cent. Of the tota,
spent by his committee was for ad-
Senator Reed got interested in Gen
woods own part IN selecting Mr.. Joss
who said he arranged the connection
uurlng an interview with the general
IN chicago In August or September
IVls' FINANCES were not discussed al
the meeting. Mr.. Joss said. f1 gN
WIN Return. Lowden Money
arthur q. Davis. of Harrisburg Ill,
presented 10 tho af1aiA ri.
winch he said were sent by Governor
LoWden's campaign managers 10 req
resentatives of that campaign In Mis-
sonnEi They totaled sS,7Os5O.
$S2 2,20S,50. went to u. L. Morse OF Kan
sas City, Mr. Davis testified.
The other three, the witness said,
We're sent out in January. One for
$1,000 went to Fred Essen of st. Louis
he said another for s., 500 went to
Robert Moore, St. Louis, and the third
Tor $500 went to Nat Golstein of St.
Louis.
Robert Moore, one Of the men. tes-
tilted that the money he received was
10 be used to meet campaign expenses
saw fit"
Il told Mr.. Emmerson H. L. Emer-
son, a witness previously caled) that
there was not any need for money for
Governor Lowden," Mr.. Moore con-
tinued
well, you took the money. What
did you intend to do with it?' asked
Senator Spencer. republican, Missouri.
have 1t now" Mr.. Moore replied.
intended to use it in the election in
case Governor Lowden was nominated
My present intention is to return 1t
forthwith"
This intention" he added, has
been made since l received unpleasant
publicity"
Mr. Moora s,td ,l,a ,,oa,o,, ,,,,, t.,,
him by Mr.. Babler of St Louis, al
though Il told him it was not needed"
Mr.. Moore said ho was elected a dele
gate to the national convention.
You got this money. before you
knew you were for Lowden?" asked
Reed, democrat, Missouri.
I've never announced myself for
Lowden," was the reply.
"Oh. well. Babler knew you were for
Lowden," Senator Reed said.
You would have kept the money!"
IT Gov. Lowden had not been nomi-
mated the money would probably have
gone back to him." Mr.. Moore replied.
Later Moore said. he had had visited
Soy; Lowden at Springfield, with Mr.
gate to the national convention.
81 think I told him at that time that
was friendly to him, but did not
pledge myself" he said. ''Mr. Goldsteln
llu not pleuBe nlmSelt eltneF.
Senator Reed led Moore through an
account of the ward and district and |
state conventions.
Everything harmonious, the boys |
we're there and smoked. and there was |
no trouble?" asked Senator Reed.
Its usually the way Mr. Moore re-
)lied.
Money Glndeu Decision.
Asked by Senator Reed what he had |
lone with the $2.500. Mr.. Moore said |
he had put II in the bank to his ac- |
,ount. but held II intact.
do You know ANYBODY else down |