Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-24
GOVERNOR COX WILL GIVE
INFORMATION TO PUBLIC
Says He Should Not BE Asked to
Appear Before Probe
Committee.
PROMISES TO FILE MATTER
Hays Has Not Responded to Chal-
lcngc With Respect to Campaign
Contributions - Immediate Ad-
dresses to Deal With League.
Iny AssoeI.,ea i,rcssl

DAYTON, OHIO. August 23-De-
velopments in connection with his
charge that a "slush fund" OF sl5.-
publican campaign and personal af-
fairs today engaged Governor Cox.
Democratic presidential candidate.
Governor Cox received telegram
from Senator Kenyon. Republican.
Iowa. chairman OF the Senate cam
paign fund investigating committee.
which resumed It's sessions today at
Chicago. requesting information No
reply was made by the Governor as
he had sent Senator Reed. of Mis-
souri,. "A Democratic member OF the
Kenyon committee. telegram last
night, promising To transmit infor-
nation In the near future.
TO Tell Public other Facts.
In addition to the Information to
be given to the committee, Governor
lCox said tonight that he would make
public other facts in his future ad-
dresses.
Declaring that he did not expect
to testify before the Senate commit
tee, Governor Cox said:
VIII bcUu matter 10 the COM
mittec later. All of the information
/ have Will be given TO the public.
and. therefore. I don't see any use
in going before the committee. I
think also, that the committee will
recognize that as II candidate should
give IL out In such manner as ! see
III. but l have no disposition, OF
course. ia conceal anything from them
that have myself.
II will give out my Information as
/ think the public interest demands
and think I should be the judge as
to when II is to be given"
Governor Cox added that no re-
sponsc had come from Will II. HAYS.
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee. to his request yesterday
for information regarding alleged di-
vision of the country by the Repub
licans into subdivisions and irnposi-
tion OF contribution quotas upon each
subdivision.
Candidate Poses for Movies.
Disposition OF personal affairs
preparatory TO his departure tomor-
row on another speaking tour occu-
pied the Governor largely today. II
also spent some time posing for n
motion picture organization and
spent an hour on legal matters. he
said. with his personal attorney. The
Governor. accompanied by Mrs. Cox,
drove his automobile tonight to Jack
sonburg. Ohio. twenty-five miles dis
tant. TO spend the night on his farm.
He is TO speak next Wednesday after
noon at Princeton. Ind. in the even
ing Mt Evansville. Ind, Thursday
night at Pittsburgh, Friday night at
New Haven, Conn. and Saturday at
New York. He will remain at New
York over next Sunday to confer with
Democratic leaders, returning to CO.
lumbus to fill other speaking dates
aud prepare for his September Swing
through the West"
The Republican campaign FUND and
the league of nations are scheduled
to feature the Governors immediate
addresses Although Withholding COM
ment for the time being on ;.e de-
NAL of Senator Harding, his Repub-
lican opponent, of the S15,000.OOO fund
charge. Governor Cox has given as
suranccs OF producing proof. Ohio
alone he has stated that $4,000 was
raised quickly by the Republicans
and In another instance he said that
100000 was subscribed without dini-
Guilty.