The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-17
6. O.P. WORRIED
 OVER CAMPAIGN
 EXPENSE CHARGE

Washington, April 1.-The charges of Senator William E. Borah, Repub- hcan, of Idaho. that at least two Of
 the Republican candidates for the presidency are spending vast sums of money in their campaigns and that an attempt is being made to control the party convention by the use of money, has created a panicky situation if the G. O. P. ranks. Unless the differences
 in the party can be smoothed down
 Republicans. fear that the Borah
 charges will react against the party in the campaign next fall, no matter who is nominated.
 Senator Borah's latest telegram to
 General Leonard Wood demands that
 he make public a list of his contr1bu-
 tions and expenditures and informs
 that candidate that unless he familiar
 izes himself with what is going on in
 his behalf and corrects conditions you will bring disgrace upon your name, upon your party and your country"
 The Idaho Senator has also called for a showdown on the amount of money being spent by the Lowden 1 campaign managers Governor Low i den has agreed to submit to an audit 1 of his books and Senator Borah is en- | deavoring to arrange for an inspec- i tion-
 So far the replies made by General 1 Wood to the Borah charges have not
 satisfied Senator Borah. This is shown by the caustic telegram sent General Wood by Senator Borah reading:
 Press despatches state you claim l the attack upon you was to sway the i voters of Michigan. You are in part correct. It was intended to sway the l voters not only in Michigan but in the United States. I know of no other ] tribunal to which to appeal to correct these practices But it can only be effective provided the facts stated l are correct
 ] 'fH is within your power to give to the people of Michigan and other
 states a list of your subscribers. the amount you are ~expending, the amount which you did expend 1T South Dakota, the amount which yoI ! propose to spend in Ohio and Illinois :! "H you will make a statement O.
 these facts over your signature I vii
 correct any erroneous statements have heretofore made. The materia h1lAA1 IS HUH Eoo0SA NestAOAa Illinois and Ohio convinees me that | was modest in my statements. General Wood, if you are not ia miIar with what is going on in you;
 behaR for the presidency, I take leav' to assert that unless you familiariz yourself and correct it. it will brin: , disgrace upon your name, upon you patty and you country.
 . 'r Is up to you as a, soldier and
 man to come out boldly and mee these facts and either show the pubh that they are unfounded. or else re
 pudiate the men who have manifesto
 their determination to control tn
 national convention through the us of money"
 , This telegram from one Republica, to another reveals the bitterness no1
 prevailing in the G. O. P. ranks s Practical politicians of the party fea | the effect upon the morale of the or h 1 ganization and it is exceedingly dis r tasteful to them to have "mone n scandal injected into the campaig - so early.
 st Chairman Durbin of the Ohio Stat :. Democratic Committee, charged g S early as last November that the Re Q publicans were preparing to raise ;- great ''s1ush fund.- for use in tt > general elections. At that time, how D ever, it was not anticipated that car Il didates for the nomination would fC
 GUN public attention upon the use q money se many months in advanS Il of the November elections. Ie Senator Borah will attempt to g > prompt consideration in the Senate n the bill he introduced providing tn d, the campaign publicity law shall a1 r. ply to presidential candidates ar S. their pre-convention expenses. Tn
 hill was the outgrowth of repor at - Is Russia. and rnnst he so1rnd as nne