The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-29
BIG MONEY FOR
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
SENATE INEESTIG ATING COM
MITTEE HEARS TESTIMONY
OF WORKERS


campaign of Senator Harding, repub-
lican, of Ohio, and $1O7.7O4 spent.
the committee was told by Henry NJ
Daugherty, representing the senator
DR.. Nicholas Murray Buffers can
didacy for the republican presidential
nomination has been financed to the
extent of $4O,550. Judge John f..
Davies, of New York City. testified
today before the senate committee of
inquiry
Five men, including w. c. Butler
of Everett, Wash. gave 5000 each,
the witness said. The contributions
ranged from $500 to $4,000 per in
dividual. The entire fund was spent
on general publicity, the witness tes-
titled
Suppose one man gave YOU $500
600 to eXpend in you 7 campaign.
would you call that 'idealistic' -
asked Senator Pomerene, democrat .
Ohio.
This was the expression used yes
terday by Colonel William Cooper
Proctor. General Woods campaign
manager.
81 would distinguish between prac-
tical and idealistic there" Judge
Davies replied.
Or Butler would not accept sucn
contribution. 1t was understood
at the start"
The witness agreed with Senator
Edge, republican, New eJrsey, that
it would cost $1,25O,0OO to give cir
culation to a single platform pam
phlet for candidate.
The committe then went into the
question of the campaign for w. G.
McAdoo, democrat, calling DR.. Burris
Jenkins, publisher of the Kansas City
Post.
Newspaper reports say you have
been called here to confer with Mr..
McAdoo's friends and that you have
been selected to nominate Mr.. Nc
Adoo in the convention" said Chair
man Kenyon. ''Who has asked you
to do that"
"Mr. Jouett Shouse, assistant sec
retary of the treasury, Dr. jenkins
said Il conferred with him and sew
eral others last night"
Mr.. Jenkins produced letter from
Mr.. Shouse which said in asking him
to come to Washington that I'VE have
not even the money to pay your eX-
penses."
Chairman Kenyon asked how many
federal office holders were on tht
Missouri democratic delegation.
Il doubt if there are any" Mr.
Jenkins replied.
Know of any funds being raised
for the McAdoo candidacy" Chair
man Kenyon pursued.
"No sir, on the contrary, those
| gentlemen last night said they hac
no funds"
He was excused.
! J. s. Darst, West Virginia stat,
auditor and chairman of the commit
tee in that state for General Wood
| campaign, was the next witness.
| 81 have here the full statemen
showing that $4,43S was spent in ou
| campaign" he said That's ever,
dollar though there will be bills tha
may amount to $4,000 more. | re
ceived $500 from the nationa
headquarters"
No local funds were raised. he as
serted, though friends of Genera
Wood in different counties may hav
paid little Off halls and bands"
why, we consider this a small
amount to spend on a sheriff's cam
paign in one of our smaller counties,
declared the witness. "Our peopl
have been educated up. Why, 500,
600 is small amount to spend for
senator's campaign. 1t would hav
cost $55,000 just to organize TIL
state decently for General Wood"
i Mr.. Darst said the opposition too
whole pages in the newspapers an
used airplanes.
| Mr.. Darst said he was a delegat
to Chicago morally bound to vot
, in the convention for Senator Suthel
land while he has chance"
He hasn't a chance, any NOR
than me-" said the witness, addin
that after the complimentary votes
West Virgina's delegates would 'vot
for Wood"
With considerable emphasis, tn
witness expressed the opinion "tha
unless there is corruption. you al
entitled to spend 100000 stat
on publicity for a good man."