Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-26
VETS HAVE NOT
CONTRIBUTED To
GOV. EDWARDS
CAMPAIGN FUND
His Representative Declares
Their Money or Influence
viii Not Be Concerned in
His Candidacy,
EXPENSES OF FOUR
CANDIDATES PR0BED
BaruCh, Representing Me-
AdoO, Admits He Is Igno-
rant of Things POIiticaI}
Others Are Summoned,

| aV MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
Washington, May 25.--In it's in
! Quiry into pre-conventlon Campa gn
expenditures and pledges of presi-
! dental candidates, the senate in
vestigating committee dealt in
quick succession today with the
candidates. of Herbert Hoover ana
PSenator France of Maryland. re-
publicans, and Governor Edwards
of New Jersey, and Senator owen
of oklahoma, democrats.
From b. M, Baruch, the commit
| tee sought information as to the
campaign being made in behalf of
William G. MCAdoo, democrat but
learned nothing. Mr., Baruch testi-
fled to his own utter ignorance Of
campaigns or campaign financing
for any candidate.
John f. Lucey, manager for Mr..
Hoover, said the national cam
paign fund raised in behalf of the
former food administrator amount
ed to approximately $62, 900 with a
present deficit of $4,000 exclusive
of the amount spent in California,
Questioned by committee mem
bers, he said he would ask the head
of the Hoover campaign in Cai-
tornia, for information as to eX-
penses in that state. G, j. Hepburn,
Pennsylvania Hoover leader, said
that 10000 had been contributed in
that state,
w. w. NiCks, representing Gov
ernOr Edwards testified to the
collection of $4,000 for his prin-
cipal, and flatly and emphatical.y
denied that wet influences, or
money would be concerned In it,
For Senator owen, J. w. Beller, a
manager said $l0,410 had been
collected and expressed the opinion
that more might have been used to
advantage.
Senator France told the commit
tee he had no manager or funds.
Chairman Kenyon, after adj
journment, ordered notices Of the
investigation sent to Nicholas Muir
ray Butler of New York and Gov
ernor Coolidge of Massachusetts,, or
their representatives.
When Mr.. Baruch went on the
stand, Chairman Kenyon of the
committee read newspaper aC-
counts of a fund of $5.00O.00O said
to have been raised In behalf of
Mr. McAdoO and mentioning Mr..
Baruch, Cleveland II. Dodge, Henry
Morgenthau, Thomas Chadbourne
and others as contributors. Mr..
Baruch responded with the state
ment that there was not a "scintilla
of truth in the reports.
Reads Prepared Statement.
Mr.. BaruCh repudiated the fur.
ther suggestion of Chairman Ken |
yon that he was IA sort of a gov
ernmental assistant and said en-
that he was merely a |
private citizen without political as
sociations or interests or govern
mental attachments.
Mr.. Baruch then read pre-
pared statement:
Il am not, nor have | been, in |
any sense whatsoever, the mana
ger for any candidate for the nom |
ination for the presidency" it said. |
Nor have | been the manager for
any person who may be a candidate |
for such office. Neither have | |
collected, given. promised or dis
bursed any money or moneys in |
the interest of any candidate, di- |
rectly or indirectly, for this nomi-
nation or for any person who may
be a candidate for such position.
Nor do / know of anybody else |
who has given directly or indirectly |
Or promised to give any sum what
,oever in the interest of the candi- I
lacy of any one for the democratic
nomination for president"
Chairman Kenyon took a good |
ook at the statement and said:
IIOovers Fund Gone Into.
Il guess after that, considering
he terms of the senate resolution
If inquiry, we haven't anything
more to ask you. Mr.. Baruch. 1t
night just be possible that we can
all you after the conventions
That's ALL"
The inquiry into the Hoover
ran several hours, Sem
tor Reed of Missouri. democratic
member of the committee, desired
to compare the con-
ributors list with the salary roll
- tii' 'Hittu pNdNtS gram tDl pD-
alton, asserting that "25.000 jobs"
nd large contributions were at
ached to identical individuals.
Mr.. Lucey and Mr.. Hepburn re-
lied that associates of Mr.. Hoover
n war activities and Belgium relief
york had been very generous.
hey had imposed a $1,000 limit
n gifts, they said, and had ruled
ut corporations and banks as con-
ributors.
Mr.. Hoover had little or no con-
ection with their enterprises, they
dded, and had only been willing
, "even advise and consult during
he last two months"
Tomorrow the inquiry promises
0 center again around the cam
aign of Gen. Leonard Wood,
here 1t opened Monday, William
ooper Proctor of Cincinnati, gen.
raj chairman of Wood organiza-
ons, will be present. Harry NJ. G
'augherty, manager for Senator :
Iarding of Ohio. and former Rep
sentative c. C. Carlin, manager +
or Attorney General Palmer. also {
ill be heard.