Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-11
UPHAM'S AGENTS
| JUMP TO. RESCUE
OF MONEY CHEZ.
Admit Truth of Cox.
Quota Charges and
Shoulder Burden.
HIRED MEN TRY TO SAVE
SITUATION FOR BIG B0Sc
Say They Boosted Figures Afte.
National Treasurer Sent
Them Out.
CHICAGO PROBE ENDS TODa
Democratic Members OF Committ,,.
Want to Pursue Investigation
in Now York.
HIRED MEN TRY TO SAVE
SITUATION FOR BIG B0Sr
CHICAGO PROBE ENDS ToDa.
Democratic Members OF Committc
Want to Pursue Investigation
in Now York.
IBy Associated Preas.1

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-lnvestigatio:,
in Chicago of tho Republican cam
pafGn to raise funds tomorrow vii
complete the Senate committees in
auiry here into the charges of Gov
ernor Cox that the Republicans wcrI
seeking to corrupt the electorate b:
soliciting $15,000.0Oo.
The committee plans to meet again
September 90 in somc Eastern city T.,
be selected by Chairman Kenyon.
The Democratic members want to Eu
to New York and pursue the investi-
cation OF the Cox charges there. while
tho Republicans favor removing to
pittsburgh to look into reports that
the liquor interests are taking an
active part in tho Democratic noml-
nce's campaign.
Says Ex:rcssion Is Indecent.
Tho widely divergent views of tho
committee members as to the results
of the hearing hero was shown to-
night when Senator Edge (Republi.
can). Of New Jersey. issued a formal
statement, asserting the Democrats
had failed to substantiate Governor
CoX's charges. and Senator Reed
(DemocraD, of Missouri, asserted tina,
any expression of opinion Mt this
time ''is indecent"
senator Reed today asked that
Charles Piez, former president of th.
emergency Fleet Corporation, anu
now chairman OF the Republican
ways and means committee In Chi
cago. 10 subpoenaed tomorrow to toi.
OF tho fund drive In Chicago. TIN.
Missouri Senator also asked that
William Wrigley, Jr., and Frederick
c. Barber. tho latter OF whom is the.
S6oO-a-wcek director of the Chicag;i
drive, be summoned
Today's testimony showed that thu
practice of Republican State workers
OF boosting the quotas assigned them
by tho national committee was gen
erai in many States. "A quota"
Charles Mavity. former director of
the West Virginia campaign. ex-
piained' rs target at which we
shoot, but we don't expect to hit it,"
Mavity and other witnesses told how
they sometimes doubled the figures
assigned them to raise They test;-
ned that Governor Cox's figures Of
quotas in many cities were correct,
but these figures were those they per
sonaily had set, and not those sun
Piled by Fred ". Upham, national
treasurer.
upham Takes Responsibility.
Mr. upham, recalled to the stand
said he took full responsibility for
Tho defunct plan outlined in Form 1ol
10 set aside Chairman VIII Havs.
limit of $1,000 on contributions and
substitute limit OF $4,000. The ma
tlonai ways and means committee.
however. vetoed the proposal, he said
re defended tho work of Harry NJ
elair and other former Y. n. c. A.
secretaries who are his assistants
You assume responsibility for tn.
psalm singers'?" Senator Pomeren.
asked.
DO and 1 am proud of the wor,,
my ex-Y. NJ. C. y. campaigners ara
doing" said Mr.. Upham. II bcIicvs
that in showing here OF the resu,,.
l could as a business man get the
ooo or raising the Democratic cam
paisn fund. and when they reorganlze
their finances think they will adont
our SYSTEM
ne pointed out that hitherto the
East has always paid the bins .,
-ooth parties. but up to date two.
thirds OF our funds have como fr,r,
what New York considers .,ha
west, he said. THAT fact th;rl.
rs pretty good argument that VIC
arc getting away from what is called
the Wall Street influence. ahout
which we have heard so much here ="
Edmund II. Moore. Governor Cox.s
personal representative, was recalled
to the stand and asked concerninr
reports that liquor interests in obio
had supported tho Democratic pomi-
nee In tho gubernatorial campairn
four years ago and charges that ma
new Jersey liquor dealers were rais-
Ing funds to assist tho Democra,ic
candidate this year. Mr. Moore de-
MED any knowledge OF the charges
and said the use OF his name in
prospectus OF tho Association Op.
posed to National Prohibition was un-
authorized He asked IL Senator
spencer. his questioner. was "at-
tempting to inject wet and dry
issuo into the presidential campaign"
Not Prohibition Campaign.
The fact that I am known az
a strong ant-prohibitionist is OF no
moro significance than tho fact that
George White. chairman of the Demo.
cratic National COMMITTEES. advocated
and voted for prohibition when il,
Congress-" Mr.. Moore said.
Ho characterized the Anti-saloon
League as a Republican Organization
and said Wayne B. wheeler, Its gon-
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