Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
Johnson MANAGER
SAYS LARGE SUMS
SPENT FOR HOOVER
McCabe Tells Committee Of
100000 Used in
California.
SPRAGUE MAKES DETAILED
STATEMENT OF ALL MONEY
Supporters of Johnson Declare
They Raised Only
$125,Oo0.
WE'RE AT a DISADVANTAGE
Treasurer for General Wood Ac.
counts for the Spending of
$1,174,010.
SPRAGUE MAKES DETAILED
STATEMENT OF ALL MONEY
WE'RE AT A DISADVANTAGE
Treasurer for General Wood Ac.
counts for the Spending of
S1,174,010. e
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WASHINGTON. May 29.-Senate fn-
vcstigation today of prcconvention
campaign expenditures dealt largely
with the financing OF Major General
Leonard Woods national campaign
and the Johnson-Hoover Republican
primary fight in California, with fur
Their attempts in between to get on
tho trail of tho McAdoo boom.
Holding its first night session and
sitting in all eleven hoursday and
night-thc committee of inquiry heard
evidence that national campaign
fund of s1.1SO.O42.20 had been raised
for General Wood. and that tho ma
tional campaign fund for Senator
Johnson appr XII IN n c q 100000
Charges that supporters OF Herbert
Hoover in California spent "at the
lowest estimate 100000 in the pri-
mary fight there against Senator
Johnson. also were made.
Alexander McCabe, treasurer OF the
Johnson organization in California.
told tho committee. when called to
| testify, that 100000 had been raised
for Hoover In California, while only
$125,000 had been raised for the CALI
| fornia Senator in his campaign. and
that his forces were Mt disadvantages
duo to tho enormous sums spent. by
the Hoover forces in tho primary con-
test in California.
Sprnguc Chief Witness. ~
A. a. spraguc. of Chicago, was the
principal witness as to the Wood
| campaign. He identified himself as
treasurer of tho Leonard Wood ma
| tional campaign committee" and pro-
scented financial statement, which.
besides showing receipts, showed ex-
pcnditures of s1.174,919l9.
Mr.. Sprague's testimony disclosed
that the financing of General Woods
| campaign had been done largely by
three men--Colonel William Cooper
Proctor. of CINCINNATI; y. L.. Monden.,
| of New York. and Mr.. SpraGue. Col-.
onel Proctor. he said. advanced $751;
600, and Mr.. Mondell 100000 In add
ton to a contribution of $4,000. Two
hundred thousand dollars were bor-
rowed from two Chicago banks on
notes Endorsed by Colonel Proctor. Mr..
SpraGue said he was 4 joint indorser
of one OF tho notes and expected to
pay 1t. S~S
Total contributions were placed by
the witness at SS5S.76S. with John D.
Rockefeller. Jr., OF New York, the
largest contributor with $4,000. AR.
SpraSue said Colonel Proctor expected
to get back his advances, but, the
witness expressed grave doubt that
he would" denying that there was
an understanding with any group OF
| rich men that the deficiency of sS21,-
600. representing tho difference be- :
tween the total contributions and re-
! ceipts, was to be repaid.
Marsh Testified for McAdoo.
Wilbur w. Marsh, treasurer OF the
Democratic National Committee, was
one OF the witnesses intcrrogatcd as
to campaign for William c.. MICA doc.
former Secretary of the Treasury.
He told Chairman Kenyon that pub
lished reports to the effect that the
Democratic National Executive Conn
mittee had been assured last fall that
S1O.0O0,000 fund would be raised if
Mr. McAdoo was nominated was IAN
absurdity."
Mr.. Marsh denied fatty that 3. NJ,
Baruch had promised to raise any
such fund and said that Mr.. Baruch
was at tho Atlantic City meeting OF
the committee in question because
the problem OF raising $4,000 or ss5,-
600 for party headquarters expenses
was under discussion.
THE people will be asked to finance
the 1920 campaign" Mr.. Marsh said.
adding that 1t was the Democratic
committees plan to get contributions
from 100000 subscribers and he ad,
vocated $1,000 limit.
Regarding the reported effort of
Mr.. Baruch to influence the national
committee In behalf OF any candidate.
Mr.. Marsh said:
MIR. Baruch has never at any time
made any suggestion to the national
committee or the executive committee
that we should be for or against any
candidate for President"
Moses Explains Hts Position.
Senator Moses. Republican, New
Hampshire. campaign manager for
General Wood in twelve Southern
States. followed:
Il announced my support Of Gena
eral Wood year ago." he said. .Fol.
lowing that I became in recent OF
letters and communications from peo-
pie all over the country. Looking un
writer's. when found them men OF;
substance, suggested they run for
delegates TO tho national convention
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