New-York tribune., 1920-05-27
organized, with political object ?" in

organized, with political object" in
quired Senator Reed.
mo, its purpose vas not political
but rather that Of getting publicity.
Won q not say 1t was conducting a
political boom; merely trying to bring
General Wood before the people
AT That time the lea@ue's headouar-
terS at the Imperial Hotel in New
ork had, perhaps, half a dozen young
fellows at work, with stenographrrs
etc. In December, | became the nominal
IresIdent but have never been near
It, Messrs. Stebbins, Jay and others
had been IN The army though not as
regulars. Branches had been organized
by states, but | don't know whether
they had raised any money. Later
became president of the Leonard Wood
campaign committee'
Senator Reed demanded details as TO
the Wood movement before Colonel
Groctcr's connection with it. Colonel
Proctor insisted that he did not know
anything about the organization before
ms connection with it; in fact, he did
not think there was any organization
Dissension Brought Up
But you do know that John T. King.
| OF Connecticut, had been active in be-
half Of General Wood and you must
know about those activities,' insisted
] Senator Reed. "Iiow about the dis
putes between King and the Wood
managers 2"
Il knew 1hat Mr. King severed his
connection with the Wood manage
ment," replied Colonel Proctor, "and
1t was necessary 10 reorganize, which
dld. found no organization and no
| evidence Of it, and no progress had
been made"
Did you asl: King about it?" de-
manded Senator Reed.
'l es, and ! never was told"
gu cant tell whether any money
had been raised and spent by King %
asked Senator Reed.
i asked him about it, Just before ho
/ severed hls connection. asked what
be was doing, and he declined to tell.
l had talked with General Wood about
lhe matter and about the reasons for
! taking it out of Kings hands"
Senator Reed insisted on having de-
talIs about the quarrel between the
| former Wood managers which ended in
The retirement Of King. Colonel Proc
ter appealed to Senator Kenyon. the
/ chairman to know whether such mat
ters We're included within the commit
tees authority Senator Reed insisted
that they were included. Senator Edge
demurred at this line of inquiry, and
! Senator Reed exclaimed:
81 should like to know what there is
about this campaign that you fear to
/ have brought out here What is it
: That you fear is going to be told? |
want to develop whether there is a
connection between King and the pres
ent campaign. Were any funds turned
over TO you that King had gathered?'
There weren't any funds insisted
/ Coionel Proctor. How do you know?'
/ demanded Senator Reed.
asked King; no, | am mistaken,
don't believe did ask him; but they
had none,' declared Colonel Proctor
/ "Ihcre may have been some unpaid
bills"
No ou have three Headquarters, at
Washington, New York and Chicapo ?"
senator Reed asked. "There was a
distribution of territory among the va
Tlous vice presidents Now, what ter
ntory was assigned to Mr.. Walpole q"
Nlnnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska, and to the coast"
5ephed Colonel Proctor. "Mr. McGraw
had charge of Oklahoma. Missouri,
Louisiana and part of Texas. Mr.
Stanley had charge of Kansas and
iowa Michigan was in charge of Mr.
AIger, of Detroit, and Wisconsin was
under Senator Roberts, of that state
They both had independent organiza-
mons in their states, reporting to Chi
cage
Ready to Advance More
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion senator Kenyon questioned Col
onel Proctor with reference to his
100000 advance to make clear whether
1t was TO be d loan to be paid back
when other contributions were made.
ION, no. Colonel Proctor replied.
the contributions were to be added
to that"
$50 that the contributions should be
/ classed as additions to the Wood ma
tional fund.-" Senator Kenyon asked.
Yes"
Colonel Proctor declared that eight
or ten ef the states in which the Wood
iorces made a fight had raised within
themselves the money they expended.
tie undertook to justify the expensive
God zation-hational, state city
anu county by saying that a nation
wide effort within :, period of two
months could not be made economi
caly.
Senator Pomerene sought informa-
ton on the Wood expenses in Ohio He
was especially interested in those in
Cuyahoga (CleYeland) and Hamilton
~ '4,'i"N'f NcuiltltS. re 2SktQ COLO
mel Proctor for an estimate of the cost
of the Ohio campaign. and was told
that advance estimates placed the cost
at $4,000, exclusive of the publicity
matter sent into the state from the
chicago headquarters. He had no idea
what the campaign actually had cost.
Speakers Received Pay
Colonel Proctor testified that the
oNb Il l.. i
tanned speakers bureaus from which
trained speakers were sent into va
rous states. These speakers were
paid by the Wood forces. He named