The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-02

Chicago, Sept. 1.--Officials of the
democratic national committee who
testified today before the Senatorial
committee investigating campaign
expenses said that they brought no
evidence from Governor Cox to sustain
his charges of a republican corruption
fund, but they believed the charges
true.
George White. chairman of the
democratic organization, and Wilbur
Marsh, its treasurer, both backed their
candidates assertions. In addition
Marsh produced Photographic copies
of subscription lists to the republican
book published by William Barnes, of
the Albany Evening Journal, Which he
said indicated violation of federal
statutes forbidding political subscrip-
tions by corporations.
Mr.. White told Chairman Kenyon
that he believed the charges were true
because he had confidence in Governor
Cox, but he had not discussed them in
detail with the nominee and brought
nothing from him to aid the commit
tee in sitting them.
Il talked with Governor Cox last
Sunday for a few minutes" said Mr..
White. 81 asked him: are you sure
of your ground?' He said he was and
told him you are the boss and you
run it,
Senator Spencer asked the demo
cratic chairman to produce a list of
all employees of the democratic nation
al committeeman and their salaries,
which he promised to do. No speakers
are being paid salaries, the witness
said, and he does not plan to pay any
He added that he had authorized the
expenditure of. 500 900 by the speak
ers' bureau so far.
'Ts il true" Senator Spencer asked.
that you have stated you will not
place any limit on campaign contri-
butions?"
II did say that. There is no limit
on the size within the discretion of
theStreasurer and myself after consid-
aring both the size and the source"
Senator Kenyon then inquired about
Professor John o. Hall, head of the
Scandinavian bureau of the demacra-
educational committee who was shown
insetters read by Senator New yes
terday as negotiating with both the
democratic and republican committees
for his services.
The inquiry developed that Mr.
White had dismissed Prof. Hall last
night following disclosure of the New
letters.
He made a statement before a wit
ness that he was offered $4,000 by the
republicans.' Mr.. White said, ''but he
said he preferred to work for the dem
ocrats. The joke is on us, though, for
,,ax,;pg him 500 a week.
senator Kenyon brought out that
Governor Cox was to have special
train on his western trip which will
last n month and asked if that train
alone would cost the entire 100000 ap-
propriated for the speaking campaign.
Mr. White said he did not know what
the cost would be.
Other witnesses today included Par
ley P. Christensen, presidential nom
inee of the farmer-labor party; Guy
T. Scott. treasurer of the republican
congressional. senatorial campaign
committees: W. D. Jameson, finan-
cial. director of the democratic nation
al 4ganization. Jameson appeared
al the night session, which was or
dered to speed up hearings.
Jameson, who was called to the
stand primarily jim connection with an
interview published in the New York
Times which quoted him as saying from
five TO ten million would be required
to elect a democratic president this
year. described the Jameson plaS"
for raising money. Jameson denied
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