Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

raised. Mr.. Moore told the committee
he thought this testimony tended to
support the Democratic charges that
the 100000 budget of the Republican
national committee was only a small
part of the total that the party pro-
posed to raise.
I Mr.. Paxton's testimony was to the
effect that he had raised s42s5 from Al
contributors and that James N. Saun-
ders had raised s3s10 more in the
county. When he said that was all he
! had TO offer, Senator Kenyon indicated
that he had been subpoenaed at the
request of Democratic members Of the
committee and that requiring journey
Of $50 miles for such testimony was
rank Injustice
We'll, don't thin so at ALL" in
terposed Senator Reed. IF we can
not get the truth here by wholesale
we will get it by retail"
well. you certainly are not going
to bring in every county chairman
in the country" replied Senator
Kenyon.
Mr.. McNider's testimony also
drought a small sensation when
Senator Reed asked him:
Did Fred w. Upham, treasurer of
the Republican National committee,
say to you in substance just before
you took the stand that you never
got form 10I because it was never
sent out?"
The witness said Mr.. Upham
asked him if he had received it and
that when Mr.. McNider replied in
the. negative the treasurer rejoined:
Il guess not"
Senator Kenyon brought out that
three or four persons" were listen
ing to the conversation.
I The testimony Of the state chair
man and Mr.. Paxton also developed
that considerable Of the work of
raising the campaign fund was done
by salaried state directors" from
Republican headquarters.
Mr. Moore was the first and last
witness of the day. When he re-
sumed the stand in the afteronon he
said:
Much of my information will be
useless and the whole Investigation
VIII be, also, if the committee thinks
mat Governor Cox charge is a criti-
clsm of the method and plan of the
Republican drive for funds. think
the plan of spreading the contribu-
tions over the country is excellent,
but If there is being raised a fund
that is $10,0O0,000 or $4,000. 900
more than the Republican National
committee itself thinks is sufficient
you will agree with me that it would
be bad thing for America, no mat
ter how it is raised"
We all agree on that" said Sem
ator Kenyon.
The witness and the chairman
then agreed that the published ust
announced by Governor Cox in his
pittsburgh speech was a correct du-
piicdtlon OF the quota sheet from
winch ne read on that occasion and
mat 1t would not be necessary to
put the governors copy in evidence.
Iaklng up the list, Mr.. Moore said
Plttsburgh's quota was given as
$4,000
III. c. McEldowney, president OF
the Union Trust Company. can give
you the information that this ia the
quota and also tell you how much
mas been raised" he told the commit
tee. He also said that wv. A. Wood
1ord and Dudley S. Blossom of
Cleveland could tell about that city's
quota of 100000 and that Edmund
silverbrand. in charge of the Younss-
town district. had waved a sheaf Of
checks before a hotel clerk and ex-
claimed:
This is the way to get the
money!"
Senator Kenyon tried to learn the
sources of Mr.. Moore's information
and drew fire from Senator Reed,
who protested against what he
termed were attempts to learn of
testimony in advance, so that the
evidence can be patched up before it
is presented here"
Mr.. Moore said Frank J. Refer. of
Columbus, formerly had charge of
the raising Cincinnati's reunited
quota of s260,0oO and that the Indi-
ana money digger" was Bert Full
Ter, whom he described as "a per-
sonal friend Of Will Hays" He said
Mr. Fuller had also worked in Ala
Skipping to the state Of Washing.
ton Mr. Moore repeated Governor
Cox charge that the Seattle quota
was 100000 and the Spokane assess
ment $4,000 and cited as "confirnoa-
ton the admitted fact that the quota
for the state is s224,ooo" He said
he would secure a letter later from
the chairman Of the Republican state
committee confirming this informa-
ton, and said he was told about il
by telegram from F. L. Morgan of
Hoauim, Wash, a Democratic leader.
This led to the discussion of
Moore's kilograms and caused
Chairman Kenyon to remark that
1.-THE committee could not be .'ex-
pected to subpoena witnesses from
New Mexico. Nevada or California"
on the strength of information from,
Democratic chairmen
Mr.. Moore next offered the c,rcu-
lar letter which started rumnus
that nearly ended the session. Tb.
document was addressed to Women
Voters Of Lenawee county, MICHIGAN
Printed on a National Repuh,ican
committee letterhead and informed
the new voters that their share If
the county's quota Of SO, 900 wa. one
third that amount.
why, that is nothing but a print.
ed circular without even a single