The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
LOWDEN GIFTS
TO COST VOTES
Executive, Put on Defen.
sive, Issues Statement
Advising Reform.
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in many quarters here during the
day. He recognized he was on the
defensive, and he was regarded as
having followed the only course pos
sible under the circumstances.
The Lowden boom has suffered a
most severe shock. He came at a
time when matters were proceeding
most favorably for the cause of the
Illinois executive. Many men ex-
perienced in national campaigns
expressed doubt that the Republican
party could afford to go to the peo-
pie this year with such a dangerous
weapon in the hands of the Demo-
cratic party. On all sides there was
agreement that Senator William T.
Borah had done his work well. The
Senate investigation was a child of
his brain. He wanted to eliminate
Wood and Lowden to give Senator
Hiram w. johnson clear sailing. A
robust opinion here agrees he has
done just that.
Cannot Continue for Lowden.
Edward w. Foristers announce
ment in St. Louis, Immediately upon
learning of the Moore and Gold
stein admissions, went far toward
convincing Observers here that the
Lowden boom had been injured be-
yond repair.
Mr.. Foristel was a Lowden dele
gate. His Influence ir the StasC
was we'll established. His comment
on the testimony tefore the Ken
yOn committee was a statement
that he could go alcng with Low
den no longer. He declared for Sen
ator Ph.lander c. Knox. of Penn
sylvania. Four other members OF
the Missouri 6elesstion are regard
ed as likely to follow Fcristel.
On the heels of that development
came the action of the Republican
national committee in the Missouri
contest cases. John Al5us. of st
Joseph. named as having accepted
a check for $4,000. failed to appear
when the contest involving his seat
was called. Whether he lost his
nerve and was unwilling to face
the music was, OF course, a mat
ter of wide SPECULATION. His fell
low delegate. Jonr S. BOyen. also
failed to appear. The committee
seated Clarence U. Ph.lley, regard
ed as 4 Wood dele gate, and Luster
c. Cottrill. who has not stated his
preference.
Lowden Issues Statement.
MY injunctions to Mr.. Emmer-
SON." Gov. Lowden said, were to
use no money except for legitimate
purposes of the campaign, and to
make no expenditure which could
not be made public. He has as
sured me that my wishes in this
respect have been absolutely COM
piled with and 1 have full faith
that he has told me the truth.
Personally l knew nothing, until
I read his testimony. of the pay
ments to Moore -and Goldstein. Mr.
Emmerson informs me that these
contributions were made in jan
uary. long before the delegate con-
ventions were held. and that the
personnel of the Missouri delega-
ton was at no time discussed with
them; that the contributions were
made upon the representation that
the amounts were required for the
organization Of their districts, fur
ther, he tells me he did not know
at the time that either of them
would be a candidate for delegate.
VIII Not Accept support.
However. the testimony of Moore
and Goldstein before the Senate COM
mittee IS reported through the
press. clearly shows that they are
not fit to sit in a national conven-
tion. and certainly l will not accept
their support. This goes for any
other delegate or delegates, il any,
similarly situated.
J. The vice of the whole thing in
heres in the present system. Un-
der existing conditions. a nation
wide campaign for the presidency
necessarily requires the expenditure
of a great deal of money, even for
legitimate purposes. l suppose no
system can be devised to avoid some
expenditure, but / do think that
Congress should clearly define the
purpose. limit the amount, and force
an accurate disclosure under proper
penalties of the source of all contri-
buttons and to whom paid and for
what purpose spent.
IF this government is to survive,
some method must be devised to
protect the great presidential office
from even a suspicion of corrlup-
ton"
johnson Forces Active.
As the LCwden drumbeats be-
came muffied. the johnson tom toms
went into action. At first merely
rumble scarcely more noisy thah
for several Gays. but soon gaining
strength in anticipation of a Gre
scendo tomorrow night, when the
Californian will arrive in town
amid a carefully staged flare of
red fire. brass bands, flags waving.
He is sticking TO the cid spectacu-
lar methods before the crowd. while
his agents are working night and
day along more subdUed lines.
The johnson supporters are max
ing heroic efforts to win over the
Old Guard leaders to him. A most
persistent propaganda is beirg cir
culated in the CslIforRian's inter-
est Instead OF the enthusiastic be-
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