Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-09
SET S4OO,0OO AS
. PART CLEVELAND
WAS TO FURNISH
G. o. P. Drive Leader
Testifies to Amount, De-
spite Denial by Upham.
D. S. BLOSSOM CLINCHEs
UNTRUTH BY TREASURER
Prove Atlanta, Not Georgia,
Was Assessed $25,0O0 by
Money Hunters.
BLAIR APPROVED FORM 1O1
Proposal to Raise Limit OF Con-
trlbutions From 900 Was
His Only Reason.
BLAIR APPROVED FORM 1ol
Proposal to Raise Limit OF Con-
tributions From $1,000 Was
His Only Reason,
IRy Associated Press.l

SHlCtaSto, sept. S.-Support or
Governor Cox's charge that 100000
had been set as the Republican quota
OF Cleveland. and $4,000 rs that OF
Atlanta. came from Republican wiz
nesses today at the Senate investi-
cation of campaign funds and ex-
penditures. In addition there was an
admission by Harry NJ. Blair. assist
ant to tho treasurer of the Republi-
can National Committed.hIthat he had
approved form 1O1.' document set
ting forth campaign plan which
called for subscriptions OF $1,000 and
10000 each.
Mr. Blair. whose testimony extend
ed over into night session, said suf
ficient copies OF the bulletin were pre-
pared to supply all field agents of the
Republican national treasurer, but
that when the national ways ana
means committee refused to approve
| the, project. tho re!eAse on tn. - dncit-5
ment was cancelled. I, Il g 81, 4
Quota Was Common Knowledge.
Testimony on the Cleveland quota
OF 100000 was given by Dudley s..
Blossom, city official and ono Of the
leaders in the drive for funds there.
He said this figure was given him by
w. a. Woodford. chairman OF tho
ways and means committee for CIcve-
land, but 1t was also discussed with
the national ways and means repre-
sentative and "became common
knowledge among workers for the
fund" He said $4,000 had been
pledged to the fund and the work was.
continuing.
Mr.. Woodford was called when Mr..
Blossom finished, but 1T developed he
had been detained In Cleveland by
| business. Other Ohio witnesses werc
also lacking.
Mr.. blossom testified that A. A.
Protzman, paid agent of the ma
tional committee. was present when
the Cleveland quota was announced
as 100000, and that Mr.. Protzman
helped direct the raising of tho
money.
forty teams of six men each were
organized FOR the drive, Mr.. Blossom
said. twenty under his direction and
twenty under c. r. Brooks.
Provided 5000 Names.
y list OF 5000 names of prospects
was ,Sovided by w. r. woodford.
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee OF Cuyahoga County. and from
TINS list each team captain selected
the names of fifty to seventy-flve
men to be canvassed by his team.
Some OF the cards in tho list az fur
nished by Mr.. Woodford were marked
with the amount the prospect should
give. Mr.. Blossom said.
Air. Blossom, who Is director OF
public welfare OF the city of Cleye-
land, testified that Mr.. woodford
asked him last July to head a suuaa
OF 20 teams and that the actual work
OF raising the money was set for the
week ending of August 16. a lunch
con was held each day and the gem
eral plan OF the Red Cross and lib.
erty loan drives followed. Congress
man s. ID. Fess of Ohio, chairman OF
the Republican Congressional Cam
paign Committee, was sneaker at
ono OF the luncheons OF tho team
workers. SO,
How were these 5000 prospects
picked" Senator Reed asked.
They were chosen because thev
known Republicans" Mr.. Blossom OK
planned. "and because it was thought
they were able to contribute to the
fund"
There are surely more than 5000
Repuoiicans In Cuyahoga County.
Why were these 1000 chosenr'
Mr. Woodford made up the list.
had nothing to do with it,"
At one stage of tho examination az
the Missouri Senator Remarked:
Star Raid After Good Dinner.
so 1t was after good luncheon.
an inspiring speech by Congressman
Ffas. with everybody feeling good,
that you started out and made the
raid"
The witness smiled but Senator
Kenyon brought out that he<proter-
red started the campaign" as q con-
ciudng phrase to Senator Reeds
suggestion.
The Atlantis testimony came from
c. w Mcclure. former Republican
candidate for. United States Senator
from Georgia. He said C. #. Taylor,
CONTINUED on Second fage.J
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