Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-10

OF Paris Her condition Is most Sc
rious. but there is still hope"
Chicago at which the document was
supposed to have been discussed. but
left after listening 10 speeches by
Mfr. Upham and VIII Hays. chairma n
OF the national committee.
MIR. owen said he had spent about
fivc months in organization work in
IL five States he supervised. about
half that time being spent in Ohio.
He was asked to describe his duties,
and said he visited county chairmen
and State directors and looked over
tho field
Didn't you make suggestions to
them was ono question.
NO sir. very seldom. ! have been
told my look is Better than my word"
was the cniEmatic reply.
When the witness declared nc did
not know the quotas OF the various
towns he visited. Senator Reed ind!-
Gated nc had no more questions.
Try to Fix Age of System.
Senator Spencer then brought out
the age OF the system for collecting
Republican funds. and Senator Pom
creme took up the examination. Mr.
owen greeted the new Questioner as
fellow Ohioan and told him Mr.
kclly's scheme OF doubling the Ohio
County quotas had not been followed
IN Kentucky, Indiana. Tennessee and
West Virginia.
Don't you think they rather bun
kocd the people OF our State by
doubling their quotas" smilingly in
qusred Senator Pomerene.
Ohio bunkoed the country by get
ting all the candidates for Pres!-
dent" interposcd Senator Kenyon.
Which only shows that when they
want good man they come to
Ohio" rcjoined Senator Pomerenc.
Thank YOU for the compliment"
supplemented Mr.. Owen. and the re-
sultant laughter brought the session
TO close.
r.. X. Thompson. q Cincinnati news
paper man. who is Republican finan-
cial director for Illinois, and Carl D.
Fritsche. executive secretary OF tn.
Michigan ways and means committee
testified at the night session. Mr..
Friisehe sad the Michigan quota was
Committee and 100000 for State pur-
poses. In dividing the quota anon z
the congressional districts. the figures
were boosted. he said. onsthe theory
than he expected TO get. lie asked
for s3sS.40O to gcl $4,000 for the
national committee.
Case OF Expanded Truth.
Another ease of expanded truth"
Senator Pomerene remarked.
Mr.: Fritsche said he asked for
100000 in Wayne County. including
the city OF Detroit. OF this sum $50, :
AK a .seA
urday night. In the entire State, in
Gliding Wayne County. cash col
0S3.65
The witness said the cost OF cam
DaiSninG in Michigan was very high
and cited the expenses OF a county
meeting at Battle Creek. The opera
rouse rental for one night was SIS.
ton. $50. and the speakers travelling
expenses 500. On that basis. no
pointed out. it would cost $4,000 to
mold one meeting in each county in
The Senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures tonight was
divided on the question OF pursuing
the investigation OF Governor Cox's
sought by the Republican National
Committee to corrupt" the cleo
toratc.
Saturday the committee will COM
80 pu( Two
conferences today The five Senator'S
could reach no decision as to the next
step.
TIL Republican attitude. as ex-
every lead offered by Governor Cox
and his supporters has been pursued
without proving any OF what the New
Jersey senator characterized as the
e esarses s Sen ESs..
Kenyon and Spencer, Republicans,
pr"pcSe that the committee drop the
toX charges and move TO Pittsburgh
interests are taking an active part
In the campaign.
Charges Are being Proven.
Inc Democratic view, however, as
Pomsrene. is that the Cox charges
are being proven and they desire to
go to New York. subpoena Colonel
w ma d BoyGe Thompson: chairman
means committee; Reeve SchIey,
Eastern treasurer. and other Repub,
lican leaders. and pursue the investi-
cation further.
curry will be practically complete to-
morrow. Edmond II. Moore o.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Governor cox's
personal representative. who has been
coaching Senator Reed in the ques.
lions TO be asked witnesses, will re-
sumo the stand to complete his own
interrupted testimony Little of tho
Moore testimony remains to be taken.
it is believed. rs tho examination of
witnesses, in which he has partici-
pated on the Democratic side, has
brought out most Of the leads which
he, as Governor Cox's representative
had to offer.
C. w. Lee, Eastern regional d!rec-
tor OF the Republican ways and means
committee. with Jurisdiction over
seven Eastern States and a few minor
Witnesses remain to be heard
Saturday the committee expects to
examine several girls from the in