Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-25
Witnesses Summoned to
Tell of Expenditures
in California.
KENYON SUMMONS
"MEN WHO KNOW"
Hoover Campaign Manager Shows
Moderate Sums Spent Outside Of
Golden State-No Corporation Has
Contributed Senator Ovens
Manager Admits His Organization
Is Short Of Money.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, May 25.-Expendi-
lures of s66, 1872, exclusive of the CAL
ifornia expense, have been made IN
the campaign OF Herbert Hoover for
the republican presidential nonfina-
toin. John F. Lucey. manager for Mr..
Hoover. testified today in the senate
investigation. Total receipts were
placed at s62,1S5.
Il want to know something about
expenditures Senator Edge, repub-
lican. of New Jersey. interrupted.
Chairman Kenyon ruled the question
in order.
First. I can give you all the fig
ures but those in the California cam
paign," Mr.. Lucey said. They were
handled there
There have been many charges on
both sides about that" interjected
Chairman Kenyon. I'VE have sum-
moned the men who know"
Mr.. Lucey told of the organization
OF the Hoover National Republican
Club "to act as a clearing house" for
the Hoover clubs thruout the United
States, but said Mr.. Hoover took no
part in the step.
The witness said no individual had
contributed more than $1,000 and
that no corporation had contributed
anything.
Expenditures for printing and pub
llcity were placed by the witness al
$90,033. for salaries s14,803. on the
Chicago convention committee 1000
and to Hoover clubs in Washington
state $4,000. While $4,000 had been
borrowed to meet expenses, there
was $9,852 cash on hand, but a deficit
not covered by contributions was
noted at s4,147.
Owen Short Of Funds.
J. w. Beller. Of Washington. ap-
pearing for Senator Owen. democrat,
Of Oklahoma City. was the first wit
ness today In the SEM. "a investiga-
ton OF preconvention campaign ex.
penditures. Oklahoma supporters of
the senator. he testified, raised $3.50
for the campaign, and $4,000 was
given thru the Washington head
quarters. Samuel Untermyer. OF
New York, who gave $1,000. he said,
was the only large contributor. tho
Charles Owen, of Oklahoma, a
cousin Of the candidate. gave $500
at the start.
| "Can you run a pretty good presi-
Dental campaign on $1o,ooo?" asked
Chairman Kenyon.
I'VE could have used considerably
more" Mr.. Beller replied "Our total
could all be expended in a single
state primary fight very easily.
We've secured no delegates outside
of Oklahoma"
Lowden Spends Fortune.
Detailed revelation Of the expendi-
ture of $40o 600 for Governor Low
den. who insisted on financing his
own campaign, and charges from a
democratic source that the expendi-
lures of tho Wood and Harding
forces in Ohio were "a scandal" en-
livened the first days session of the
senate committee investigating the
use Of money by the candidates for
the nomination for president.
Failing to obtain from Frank
Hitchcock any light on the contribu-
t.ons to General Woods campaign,
the committee subpoenaed Col. Will
liam Cooper Proctor. OF Cincinnati.
A. A. Sprague. Of Chicago. ana other
Wood managers.
Eugene Pike Of Chicago. a repre-
sentative Of the Thompson -Lundin
organization. also has been summon
ed to appear before the committee.
Johnson Has Smallest Fund.
With one Of tho smallest campaign
has garnered proportionately the
largest number Of instructed dolegat-
es. but II out of money and his cam
paign managers are complaining of
poverty.
The campaign funds brought to
light by the testimony were:
Republican.
Governor Lowden of I'LL
nolb wis, ,v6S.I ~
Senator Poindexter of
Washington -. ..... $4,000, 90
Senator johnson OF Call
fornia ......... ...... 100000
Senator Sutherland Of
West Virginia ......... 1890
Democratic.
Governor Cox of Ohio. 2e,1s1.oo
Call for More Leaders.
In seeking to trace the use OF
campaign funds the committee de-
cided to summon a number of local
leaders and delegates. including col
ored republicans from the south. to
whom witnesses testified money had
been paid.
Inn accord with the frequent as
sertion Of Governor Lowden that the
public Is welcome to full knowledge
Of his campaign financing. Louis
Emmerson, Illinois secretary of state,
took the witness stand and proceed
ed to deluge the committee with facts
and figures. OF the total Lowden
fund 1t was shown s97s,15s was fur
nished by the governor and Mrs.
Lowden.
List of Expenditures.
Some of the big items OF expendi-
ture in the Lowden campaign have
been $1sS 900 for circularizing. 1885,
900 for organization expense, S22 .OOO