South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-09
Harry NJ. Balir, Assistant TO
Treas. Upham, Admits He
Approved Form l0l."
OHIO MAN ON STAND
Dudley 5. Blossom, City Off
cial of Cleveland, Tells of
100000 Quota.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
CHICAGO. Sept. S-Support %
GOV. Cox's charge that S40O. 900 mad
been set as the republican cam
paign quota OF Cleveland and 225.-
600 as that Of Atlanta came from
republican witnesses Wednesday aC
the senate investigation of campaign
funds and expenditures In addi-
tion there was an admission by
Harry NJ Blair. assistant 10 the
treasurer Of the republican national
committee. that he had approved
form 1O1," document setting
forth a campaign plan which called
for subscriptions OF $1,000 and $l0,-
600 each.
Mr.. Blair. whose testimony eN-
tended over into night session.
said sufficient copies OF the bulletin
were prepared 20 supply all field
! agents OF the republican national
treasurer. but that when the ma
tional ways and means COMMITTEES
refused 20 approve the project the
! release on the document was can
/ celled.
Gives Testimony.
Testimony on the Cleveland quota
/ of 100000 was given by Dudley s.
I Blossom. a city official and one OF
| the leaders in the drive for funds
| there. He said this figure was gwen
/ him by W. 4. Woodford, chairman
/ of the ways and means COMMITTEES
for Cleveland, but that - was also
discussed with the national wayE
| and means representative and be-
came common knowledge among
workers for the fund. He said
-
fund and that the work was con-
/ tinuing.
/ Mr. Woodford was called when
/ Mr.. Blossom finished. but 10 deveI-
oped he had beer detained in
/ Cleveland by business. other Ohio
! witnesses were also lacking.
The Atlanta testimony came from
/ c. w. Mcclure. former republican
I candidate for United States senator
from Georgia. He said that c. r.
/ Taylor. "A paid worker for the repub-
/ lican national treasurer. brought
/ letter from Fred Upham stating that
1 an attempt was 10 be made 10 raise
more money there. The witness
also said that Dr. J. c. Stockbridge,
/ of Atlanta, quoted Taylor As saying
! that they hoped 10 raise $4,000 IN
1 Atlanta alone. This was the amount
for that city and given by Mr Up
ham as the quota for the entire
] state of Georgia
Began Work Last Year.
Mr.. Blair early in his testimony
/ said that when he undertook his
4 duties IN November. 1919. list OF
state quotas had been made up call
] ing for approximately $5.OOO.O 900. 4
! comparison Of this figure with the
/ $3,00O.O00 budget presented in last
! weeks S testimony by Chairman Will
: r. Hays was brought into the pro-
/ ccedinSs and Afr. Cpham volun-
teered from the audience that Mr.
Blair knew nothing about the man
ner in which the money he collect
ed was 10 be disbursed
The witness stated fatty that The
proposal % raise the limit of indi-
yidual campaign contributions a bove
$1,000 was the only reason for The
disappearing of form 1Ol. He said
his plan contemplated no secrecy in
the fund collecting but character
lied as a campaign oxpedient" an
/ instruction in the form warning
against leaving papers relating 10
1 fund drives on the tables after a
/ luncheon attended by those en-
. gagged in the work.
Drive Successful.
Asked how successful his drive
for funds had been. Mr.. Blair said
that between Decembe I. 1918. and
june u, 1920. (the pre-convention
period cash and pledges amounted
90 $l,700,000- From June L 20
September e. ne said the total was
$I.2OO.0OO.
Did you ever hear Of a $4,000. -
600 fund % asked Sen. Spencer.
I never did until / read the Cox
+ Pittsburg speech" said Mr.. Blair.
But YOU would have heard OF In
II IL had been planned p" asked Sen.
/ Edge
Not only that but I would have
refused 20 undertake 20 raise il on
a quota list calling for $4,000 600 D"
responded tho witness.
he explained 20 Sen. Kenyon that
. consistent efforts had been made 20
avoid receiving pledges from large
interests which might afterward de-
! mand favors of congress.
Information Confidential.
Ine committee tried "Wednesday
/ unsuccessfully 10 learn BY what au-
thority G. q. Brainerd Washfnrton
. correspondent for the BrookI,.n
Eagle. had written a story last Jan
uary 20 the effect that the repubis.
can plans called for the exDendit1ira
or Sl6,O00.00e throughout the conn
tr}. Mr.. Brainerd maintained thar
the sources OF his information was
confidential and declined TO ansv-f.-.
relying upon rulings of privilege
made for other washington CORE
/ sponaentS when they appeared be-
: p~oNTfNT.ED oN pacu- r,or-r,,