The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07
CHARGE MADE THAT
SUBCOMMITTEE is NOT
SEEKING POSITIVE TRUTH
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H. Moore, Of Youngstown, Ohio, the
governors personal representative,
Sold the committee On the stand TO-
day.
Moore told Senator Kenyon there
were men bette able 10 tel of the
Republican plans than either he or
Governor Cox and asked why Col.
William Boycs Thomp/ n OF New
York, chairman Of the Republican
ways and means committee and the
sixty men OF the paid organization"
were not called.
Governor Cox has no evidence in
spite of his charges outside of what
Moore brought to Chicago with him,
the witness said. As he spoke he un-
folded q massive brief case and took
out stack Of papers that apparent
ly numbered several hundred sheets.
Governor Cox sent him 10 Chicago,
Mr. Moore said 10 give the com.
mittee the list from whom the sena-
tors could get the information to
support the governors charges" He
mentioned Harry NJ Blair, first assist
ant TO Fred w. Upton, Republican ma
tional treasurer and several other
employees, OF uphams Office.
Have you all the leads Governor
Cox has?" Senator Kenyon asked.
Il couldn't say as 10 that"
He didn't ask you 10 give Just part
Of his information"
Certainly not" But the Republican
bulletins and the Republican papers
furnish all the leads necessary"
Governor Cox has no evidence out.
side what you have brought to u.s.
Senator Kenyon continued.
Il think no:."
Witness and Chairman Clash.
Signs of friction developed when
Chairman Kenyon questioned Mr.
Moore about an interview he gave
newspaper correspondents last Thurs
day when he appeared to testify
but was not called
The chairman asked Mr.. Moore ii
he had said that the committee was
afraid 10 call him 10 the stand and
if he had said the committee was
not seeking the evidence 10 prove
Governor Coxs charges.
Il did not" the witness exclaimed
You don't need to get angry" Sen
ator Kenyon said.
Il am not getting angry. What
said was that you were not seeking
the best evidence and l say it again
You are not"
List of Witnesses.
A complete list Of witnesses sub
poenaed for hearing this morning in
cludes:
W. c. Mcclure. Atlanta; Chas. Nc
Snider, Mason City, Iowa; H. c. Nc
Eldowney, Union Trust Company
Pittsburg; A. &. Paxton. Wheeling, W
Va; Charles Maity. First Nationa
Bank, Mason City, Iowa; Frank Il
Ref,ey, Columbus, Ohio; Carl Fritsche
Republican headquarters. Detroit
Mich; Reeve Schley, Chase Nationa
Ba1k, New York; c. c. Brainerd
Washington newspaper correspondent
Mrs. Jacob Bauer. Chicago J. G. Bry
son, Brazil, Ind; Fred A. Miller, CO
lumbus. Ohio w. a. Woodford, Cleye
land; Dudley s Blossom, Cleveland; G
F. Kinney Peoria II. G. Carrot
Winchester, Ky; Walter S. Dickey
Kansas City, Mo. Edmund H. Moore
Youngstown, Ohio, Governor Cox''
convention manager Fred W. uptcn
Republican national treasurer, and thC
following persons from Uphams Of
fee here c. W. Lee, H. E. Owens an(
Harry NJ. Blair.
Upham was directed 10 produce al
records of pre-conventior expenditure
and collections by the Republican
rational committee.
Did you say: II the comm.ite,
wants to, 1t can get the men her,
who will prove the falsity or truth o.
Governor Cox's charges in 4s hours p
asked Senator Kenyon.
Could Get Proof in 48 Hours.
We'll. II. did not say 1t. ,hen
say It now" responded Mr.. joore.
Mr. Moore said he was sure tha
Fred W. Upham. treasurer o. the Re
publican national committee. woulC
not testify to untruths. bat he va.
/ equally sure that the Republican
official was victim Of either mistake!
or bad bookkeeping when he testified
concerning the quotas assigned var
ious states.
Senator Reed protested that Senatoi
Kenyon was seeking what me witness
did not know rather than what h
knew.
You can question him IN your owl
way, when Your turn comes" rttorle,
the Iowa Snator, and n, hen re1,
charges from Governor Cox's Wheel
ing speech tha, powerful interests
were scheming 10 buy Sovernmen
control and from the South Ben
speech, that so far as Republican cJr
tr!butions We're concerned the *
!s the limit" He also r.ad Co,
statement that S5OO,O 900 hal been raise
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