The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02

and of his total expenditures of more than $70,O00, he said
 'I was proud to do it. l would do it again.
 Alger said he had first intended to seek subscriptions but when the first unjust" talk of a compositions fnan- cai ring behind Woods candidacy came up, he decided to put the money up him self He said he expected no return from his expenditures which were for public service"
 Robert F. Wolfe, a Columbus, O., pub fisher, told of his fight against certain elements in the republican political ranks of the state which had led him to oppose the Harding candidacy. | He said he had told Senator Hardins | he would not support him if the cam | paign was turned over to this inside 1 coterie," and finally named Harry M. | Daugherty, Senator Harding's manager, | as the man against whom his attack was directed. Wolfe said the reflex of his opposition had favored the Wood l campaign in Ohio, although he had not | openly supported the general. He esti- mated that the Wood and Harding forces
 had each expended $lOo,000 in the state, l but said he had no positive information on the amounts.
 l One feature of the Missouri situation
 which drew the attention of committee
 members particularly was the statements
 of Morse and Babler that when the Low den project was first mentioned to them they believed no sentiment had crystal lized'' for Lowden in Missouri.
 Both said they had personally favored the candidacy of Senator Johnson as Hong as he had chance"
 Babler added that in December or Jan tuary of this year, when the Lowden mat ter taken up, he did not beleV- Johnson had ghost of chance, which influenced his action.
 To w. H. Allen, also delegate to the national convention, MT. Babler said ht gave between $500 and ssoo.''
 "He had very hard fight" the wiz ness explained and in view of that backed him to the limit. He got ou something like 20o of his friends to mass lprecinct conventions, and got his friends lelected to the county convention.
 How much did Allen put up himself Senator Kenyon asked
 'I don't think he spent any Bable
 responded, though he may have spen
 some. He is pretty liberal fellow.
 ALL COLORED
 MT. Jenks, MT Banks, Mir. Lloyd MT
 Mitchell-sl00 each,' MT. Babler con
 tinued reading from memorandum
 These are all colored men. MT. Ven
 able, S5oo
 The Rev. Venable--when did he lol'
 the republican party?" Senator Reed oe manded.
 q don't know. MT. Babler told him This was for attending colored con veaton at Sedalia. and expenses in WIS iting Governor Lowden-" Did you talk to any of these peopl about patronage during this time! Chairman Kenyon inquired. |9 No; the senators distribute patron age" Mir. Babler replied. wen get down to brass tacks,' Char man Kenyon said at this point in tn examination of Babler l ,.What was your relationship to tn Lcwden campaign?" l T assisted in bringing about the cleo tion of delegates favorable to Governc ! Iowden'' Babler replied. "I started o an understanding that should be renl bursed and spent s4.0oo of my ow . money.
 II had spent some money bringing m friends to St. Louis paying their e, penses," he asserted adding that he ha called from 200 to 300 of his friends from over the state to sound Lowde sentiment.
 '.I called in workers, urged them bring out friends of mine and friends c Governor Lowden. 10 attend precinct col ventions, and follow that up by electin delegates to the state. conventions, T continued.