The Washington times., 1920-09-01
UNEARTHS
COX PROPAGANDA
White Admits Plan TO Flood
Country With Boost
For League.
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would be necessary for the Demo-
cratic campaign.
Are you aware that 81, SOC. 900 was
spent in l0l6y" asked Senator Spencer
81 don't want TO SEINE TO reject on
former managements." White replied.
but l think s2.ooo.ooo will be
enough"
Pressed for a list of salaried Of
ficers OF the Democratic COMMITTEES.
ter organization at present ana he
could not give the information.
ASKED ABOUT sPEAKERs.
White was asked how many
speakers the Democratic National
Committee contemplated.
81 was asked by senator Harrison
OF the speaker bureau what his bu1-
get would be-" White replied. "and i
told him we would have to get to-
gother on that. l said would take
III" responsibility Of paying him S1o.-
0OOr
referring again to the Cox charges
Senator Spencer asked:
do you know OF any sinister in
fluence, financial or Industrial. try
ing to make a continuance OF prof.
teering possible under a Republican
Administration"
mot except through Governor Cox's
Pittsburgh speech" White said, "and
! have found Governor Cox always
able to prove his word" he added.
REFERRED TO GOVERNOR.
Can you give us any indication as
to where we can get that informa-
tion?"
Governor Cox"
Except through Governor Cox you
know nothing you can submit?'
NO. Governor Cox has got II all
together"
Chairman White then told the COM
mittee that the evidence introduced
yesterday about that so-called
Barnes book" furnished n clue to sub
stantiate the charge that influential
people are trying to purchase an "un-
derhold' on the government.
That Is the only evidence you
know. OF yourself" Senator Spencer
asked. "the evidence OF n book which
the Albany Journal and Mr.. Barnes
has published or Is contemplating
publishing2"
That is all know Of" White said.
"One OF the books was given to Will
bur Marsh and ne understands the
case and will present It,"
JAMESON REACHES CHICAGO.
w. b. Jameson, author OF the New
York interview in the 10000, 900
Democratic fund plans. arrived in
Chicago today and was to appear
before the committee late this after
noon.
Senator Reed, the Independent
Democrat on the committee. occupied
himself during much OF the after
moons session yesterday in duizxing
Fred W.-Upham, treasurer OF the Re-
publican National Committee.
Treasurer Upham estimated that the
Republican campaign would cost in
the neighborhood OF $4,000 900 He
explained. however, that In drawing
up quotas. which were to be asked as
contributions from the states. he had
calculated upon a quota basis Of twice
as much as could be expected or
would be accepted.
The total OF the contributions ask cd
" ould amount to more than $4,000 900.
"But we would accept no more
than $4,000, 900" he insisted.
He explained that he had consulted
with the state national committee
men in 1919 to prepare the quotas.
Senator Reed tried to trap the treas
urer into admitting some knowledge
of the campaign quotas which Cover
nor Co xhad charged were assessed
against ffty-one cities. Mr.. Upham
said:
THAT Is a matter Of which I know
nothing. II any arrangements were
made in this regard they were
handled by the State chairmen."
DENIES LIMITS REMOVED.
Mr.. Upham denied that he had ever
heard directly Of a statement credited
to H. NJ. Blair to the effect that "all
limits Are of contributions"
Senator Kenyon, chairman OF tbs
investigating committee, succeeded In
getting into the record q statement
that most of the Republican party's
contributors had given trivial
amounts, some sending in az little as
% cents.
Republicans in the hearing room
registered when Senator Kenyon sue.
ceeded in obtaining from Chairman
White what amounted to reputation
OF the scheme, already promulgated,
to publish throughout the country as