The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
'LUCEY REPORTS
HOOVER FUND
Campaign Costing $4,000.
Edwards Man Denies Wet
Interests Control.
OWEN SPENT BUT $4,000

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OWEN SPENT BUT $1,000
Washington. May 25.-To the Hoove
National Republican club. the nationa
organization Of the presidential cam
paign OF Herbert Hoover. there alread,
mas been contributed total of $62
! 1876. John r. Lucey, OF New Yorl
CITY, one Of Hoover's campaign mana
gers, testified today before the senat
committee Investigating pro ro-conventioi
presidential campaign expenditures anC
contributions.
Expenditures of s6s.sS2, exclusive o
the California primary expenses, have
been made in tie campaign of Herber
Hoover for the republican presidentia
nomination, Capt. Lucey testified.
j. w. Beller, of Washington, appear.
Ing for Senator owen democrat, o.
| Oklahoma, was the first witness today
| in the senate's investigation. Oklahoma
supporters of the senator, he testified
raised $3.50 for the campaign and So,
500 was given through the Washington
headquarters.
Samuel Untermeyer OF New York
who gave $1,000, he said, was the only
large contributor. though Charles Owen
OF Oklahoma, a cousin of the candidate
gave $500 at the start.
Can you run pretty good presiden-
tial campaign on sl0,000?'' asked Chair
man AKenyon.
more" Mr.. Beller replied. 'Our total
could all be expended in a single state
primary fight very easily. We've Sc
cured no delegates outside of Okla
homa."
DENIES LIQUOR iNFLUENcE.
Walter w. Wick. manager Of the
presidential campaign OF Gov. Ed
wards. democrat, Of New Jersey,
denied before the senate investIaat-
Ing committee today that any LIQUOR
interests were "underWriting" the
governors campaigns.
Mr.. Wick was replying 70 aues-
tIons by Senator Reed, democrat,
of Missouri. He had testified that
the total fund raised for his candl-
date was $4,000.
Have you got other money pledged
or substantially pledged for your fur
ther use?'', asked Senator Reed
Some individuals have promised me
further aid.' Mr.. Wick kreplied.
Have any group Of men promised
to to underwrite your future expense
mo, sir. The amounts are small"
"All right, let's put 1t bluntly," Sena-
tor Reed continued. Have the liquor
interests undertaken to finance your
NOT A WET CAMPAIGN.
No." Mr.. Wick said sharply. "Hls
campaign is not wet campaign
In any sense. He ls running solely
on the Platform Of his personal con-
vIctIons as to personal liberty and
business efficiency He has not
with alcohol In II for thirty years"
"ThEt's not New Jerseys fault"
remarked Chairman Kenyon.
"And he's never been connected with
the iitfy0Y. siness In aslsas way Sen
ator Reed queried. h%
"Not at ALL" was the reply.
HAS there been any pledge or prom
Use of Office in case Gov. Edwards cleo
tion to anybody" asked Senator Reed.
Absolutely none" Mr.. Wick replied.
campaign organization formed at Chi
cago for his candidate. he said 1t was
aimed at the PRONUNCIATION OF de
mand for personal liberty" and that
supporting Gov. Edwards was only
single one of its objects. Frank s. Hur-
ley. of Chicago, he said, was in charge,
"Know anything about MIR. Hoover's
publication, the Washington Herald, or
others?" asked Senator Reed.
Nothing but what I've read" Mr.
Lucey said, adding that he had only
read about plans for Hoover news
paper to operate during the Chicago
About this 10000 you note in your
report continued Senator Reed.
might this not cover the expense OF
these articles. I've asked about?"
II think not. I can show you all the
Also about this $4,000 contribution
to the Washington state club?"
"rhat was advanced from San Fran
cisco and we have not had a report on
it vet"
"There have been statements to the
effect that very powerful financial in
terests are back of the Hoover cam
paign," Chairman Kenyon said. Can
you tell us about that? :,
$50 far as 1 know. 1t is not true,
was the reply.
Have you any contributions from
the international bankers In New
York;"
1--WE have had due regard to the
reputation of Mr.. Hoover and
ourselves" the witness replied, and
have consequently refused to accept any
for more than Sl'VoO from
Charles r. Hepburn. OF Philadelphia.
one of the Pennsylvania Hoover club
leaders, was called.
1--WE have never taken a dollar. from,
New York" he said. 1--WE collected
about s4.420 in Philadelphia and In
as a whole about S20,O |
It's our intention to file full state
mert. There are several hundred thou
sand members of the clubs In the state, |
1--WE have a balance of around s2,5OO
on hand now"
Maintenance of a headquarters In |
philadelr hia printing and salaries were |
the chief items Of expenditure, the |
witness said.
Has Mr.. Hoover contributed any.
4 sked Chairman KENYON.
mot a dollar" Mr.. Hepburn replied |
He would not even advise or consult |
until the last month or so. The money
has nearly all been volunteered without
solicitation"
yiven in New York in January when |
he Hoover movement was started |
where Cleveland II. Dodge and some |
,thers were present?" asked Senator
Reed.
,lied. Cyrus Curtis was reporteu 10
net Mr.. Hoover until April when ne
was introduced to him at the house OF |
George Horace Lorimer, editor OF the
Evening Post. There was no
political Importance to that.
"Do you know the business oi tnese
nen who '"d contributed to your New
York fund.-"
Most of them worked with Air. Hoo
-er in washington or in Belgium.
Some them drew heavy salaries
'aid Senator Reed.
"Not so far as know" Mr.. Hepburn |
'eplied Most of them were volun-
eers" L
about these Lathams." Senator Reed
'Asumed 81 noted that the American |
Hawaiian Steamship company is given
n fhe list Of contributors"
THAT was Mr.. Latham's address.
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