Arizona republican., 1920-05-26
EXPENDITURESO IF
 FOUR CANDIDATES
 TOLD COMM TEE
Campaign Spendings of Hoover, France, Edwards
 and Owen Given Probe Body - Inquiry Today Will Center About Wood
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W WASHINGTON, May 20.-ln it's in Iuiry into pre-convention campaign expenditures and pledges of presiden- tia1 candidates, the senate investigat- ing committee dealt in quick success sion today with the candidates of Her bert Hoover and Senator France of Maryland, republicans, and Governor Edwards of New Jersey and Senator Owen of Oklahoma, democrats.
 From E. M- Baruch the committee sought information as to the campaign being made in behalf of William c. McAdoO, but learned nothing. MT. Baruch testified to his own utter igno-l rance of campaign financing for any candidate.
 John F. Lucey. manager for MT. Hoover, said the national campaign fund raised in behalf of the former food admins trator. amounted to ap- proximately S62000 with a present deficit of S4O00, exclusive of the amount spent in California. Cues toned by committee members. he said he would ask the head of the Hoover campaign in California, for informa- ton as to expenses in that state. C. J. Hepburn, Pennsylvania Hoover leader, said that $20.000 had been con- tributed in that state. W. W Nicks, representing Governor Edwards, testi- fled to the collection of s12, 300 for his principal and flatly and emphatically denied that wet influences, money or individuals were or would be con -erned in it.
 One Aspirant Spent Nothing
 For Senator Owen. J. W. Beller. a manager. said $10.410 had been col lected and expressed the opinion that more might have been used to advant- age.
 Senator France told the committee he had no manager or funds.
 Chairman Kenyon after adjourn ment, ordered notices Of the investiga- ftion sent to Nicholas Murray Butler of New York and Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts, or their representa- tives.
 When AIr Baruch went on the stand. Chairman Kenyon of the committee read newspaper accounts of a fund of S5,00o.000 said to have been raised in behalf of Mr. McAdoo and mentioned MT Baruch, Cleveland H. Dodge, Henry Morgenthau, Thomas Chadbourne and others as contributors.
 Mir. Baruch responded with the state ment that there was not a 'scintiila of truth in the reports.
 Mir. Baruch Denies Report
 Mir. Baruch repudiated Nthe further suggestion of Chairman Kenyon that he was a sort of a governmental as- sistant' and said emphatically that he was merely a private citizen without political associations or interests or governmental attachments
 MT. Baruch then read 2 prepared statement:
 '.I am not. nor have l been. in any sense whatsoever, the manager for any candidate for the nomination for the presidency" it said. .'Nor have been the manager for any person who may be a candidate for such office. Neither have I collected, given, promised or disbursed any money or moneys in the interest of any candidate, directly or in directly, for this nomination or for any person who may be a candidate for such position. Nor do I know of any body else who has given directly or in directly or promised to give any sum whatsoever in the interest of the can didacy of any one for the Democratic nomination for president"
 Chairman Kenyon took a good look at the statement and said;
 Hoover Inquiry Takes Up Hours
 ''I guess after that, considering the terms of the senate resolution of in- quiry, we haven't anything more to ask you, MT. Baruch. It might just be possible that we can call you after the conventions. That's all"
 The inquiry into the Hoover cam paign ran several hours. Senator Reed of Missouri, Democratoc member of the committee, desired particularly to com pare the contributors list with the sal ary roll of the United States grain cor poration, asserting that '25 GOO jobsr and large contributions were attached , to identical individuals. MT. Lucey and Mr. Hepburn replied that associates of Mr Hoover in war activities and Bel sium relief fund work had been very generous They had imposed a S1000 limit on gifts, they said, and had ruled out corporations and banks as contrib utors.
 MT. Hoover had little or no connec- tion with their enterprises. they added. and had only been willing to "even ad- wise and consult during the last two months
 Wood Campaign Comes Up Today
 Tomorrow the inquiry promises to center again around the campaign of Gen Leonard Wood where 1t opened Monday. William Cooper Proctor of Cincinnati general chairman of Wood organizations will be present. Harry NJ Daugherty, manager for Senator Harding of Ohio, and former Represen 4ative C. C. Carlin, manager for Attor
 ~, D, lrllq vk-iF g he heard