New-York tribune., 1920-06-02
LoWden Fund
Is Exposed at
Senate Inquiry

to get in touch with active workers,
give them some money and tell them
to get busy?"
Babler agreed AS to an accounting
for expenditures made he sad
They were all men had known a
good while did not think they would
retain any of it for themselves. /
think many of them spent more than
gave them"
The witnesses were questioned par
tlcularly as to whether any of the men,
other than Goldstein and Moore, whs
received money were delegates to the
national convention. Morse said three
men on MS list were, including Will
lam L. Cole, Republican state chair
man, who is delegate at-large. The
witness said he had given Cole $500 for
headquarters" purposes.
One feature of the Missouri situation
Wh!ch drew the attention of committee
members particularly was the state
ments of Morse and Babler that when
tne Lowden pro lect was first mentioned
10 them they believed no sentiment had
"crystallized' for Lowden in Missouri.
Both said they had personally favored
the candidacy of Senator johnson of
Cailfornla. "as long as he had a
chance Babler added that, in Decem-
Der, or January, of this year, when the
LoWden matter was taken up, he did
not believe johnson chad a ghost of a
chance which influenced his action.
ell get down to brass tacks."
CHAIRMAN Kenyon said at this point
IN the examination of Babler. "What
was your relationship to the Lowden
campa ign ?"
81 assisted in bringing about the
election of delegates Favorable to
Governor Lowdcn,' Babler replied. 81
started ON an understanding that
should be reimbursed, and spent $4,000
OF my own money!
"Sounded' Lowde Sentiment
u had spent some money bringing
my friends to st. Louis, paying their
expenses he asserted, adding that he
had called from 200 to 800 Of his
friends from over the state to Sound"
Lowden sentiment.
II called in workers, urged them to
brlng out friends of mine and friends
of Governor Lowdcn, to attend pre-
clnct conventions, and follow that up
by electng delegates to the state con
ventlons," he continued
To W. II. Allen, also delegate to
the national convention, Baber said he
gave "between $500 and $500"
He had very hard fight the wit
ness explained "and in view Of that
backed hi INTO the limit He got out
something like 2G0 OF his friends to
mass precinct conventions and got his
friends elected to the county conven-
ton
How much dii Allen put up him
sclf? Senator Kenyon asked.
II don't think he spent any Babler
responded, Though he may have spent
some He is pretty liberal fellow
Mr.. jerks. Mr. Banks, Mr. Llovd,
Mr.. Mitchell, 500 each" Babler con-
tlnucd, reading from memorandum.
"NThese are all coorcd men. Mr.. Ven
able, $500"
Mr.. Davis in presenting tho Lowden
checks to the committee testified six,
carrying total of S32.7 80, went to
/ Mr.. Morse The first, for $4,000.
was sent December IS, 1919, and
the last, for $500, April 27 1920.
The largest was for $4,000 and went
forward January ?.
The other three, the witness said
we've sent out in January One for ST.
coo went to Fred Essen. of st. Louis,
he sa d, another, for $500, went to
Mr.. Moore. and the third, for $500,
went to Mir. Golstein.
Mr. Moore testified that the money
he received was "to be used to meet
campaign expenses, for delegates ex
pcnses and anything saw fit
81 told Mr. Emmerson that there
nol Lowden in Missouri" Mr. Moore
| continued
"Well, you took the money. What
did YOU intend to do with ?" asked
Senator Spencer Republican. Mis- ouri.
81 have it now Mr.. Moore replied