The Washington herald., 1920-06-02

100 students had served voluntarily.
A letter from william Roper also
was read into the record denying
that he was or had maintained Nc
Adoo headquarters at the Hotel
Pennsylvania in New York.
Mr.. Wolfe. the first witness. told
the committee that in his judgment
both the Wood and Harding forces
had spent 100000 in Ohio despite
the testimony previously given that
the figure had been below that
amount, He went quite extensively
into the factional differences he had
had with Harry Daugherty. man
ager for Senator Harding. which
caused him to fight Mr.. Harding
despite his desire to support a can
didate from Ohio. He testified that
in his fight against what he char
acterized as the State machine be-
hind Harding he contributed $500
to the local county fight and spent
sl2.s00 of his own money in cir
cularizing voters. He acknewl-
edged that although he did not
actively support Gen. Wood his
hight reflected in the generals
favor.
vine Checks Identified.
Arthur G. Davis. next on the
stand, merely Identified nine checks
sent into Missouri by the Lowden
forces. Six of these were for E. l..
Morse, the State manager, and
totaled s32,703.50. One for $1,000
went to Fred Essen and the other
two were the Moore and Goldstein
checks
Mr.. Moore. the st. Louis delegate,
who said that Unpleasant pub
licity had caused him to decide TO
send his $4,000 back at once ex-
planned the matter as follows:
Gives the Circumstances,
The check was given to me b,
j. l.. Babler. Republican national
committeeman from St. Louis.
went to his office by appointment
and he said, Here's a check for
$500 from Mr.. Emerson whats
1t for? / asked. You can use it in
the campaign or for the election OF
delegates, or anything you see fit
he told me. had previously told
Mr.. Babler and Mr.. Emerson tina,
there would be no need for any
money in the campaign for delegates
to the national convention. This
occurred on a previous visit to Mr.
Babler's office, when / first met Mr.
Emerson. and they sounded me as
to my sentiment toward Mr.. Lowden
] told them that 1 had no objection
to Lowden and Mr.. Babler said that
Mr.. Emerson would pay all the ex-
penses that might be incurred in the
campaign"
where is this money now" asked
Senator Kenyon.
VIII Return Check.
II have every dollar OF it. My
intention then was to keep the
money and use II in the event of
Lowden's nomination. My present
intention isto return 1t forthwith
the witnetss said.
Are you a delegate to the ma
tional convention"
Yes"
Did you have the money when
you were elected?"
Yes"
"No Objection to Lowden."
IF you had voted for Lowden
you would have considered your
duty done and Kept the money,
Soo' dohco ocHdlOI fsSSe'
NO"
Mr.. Moore said repeatedly that he
had never declared for Lowden even
up to the present time.
IF you had not been an intimate
OF Mr.. Babler and he had not
known how you stood how would
you have met Mr.. Emmerson?' was
Senator Reeds question.
Il was asked to do it by Mr..
Babler."
And then you told them you
would support Lowden?"
Il only told them had no OBJ
lection to Lowden.v
Finances Net Diseased.
An account of a trip to Spring
field, ILL.,. made BY both Moore and
Goldstein was next detailed but Mr..
Moore said that there had been no
talk during their visit of any imam
7cial consideration.