Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
Presents Cities
List T0taHing
So, z45,OO0
NAMES OF GIVERS
SECRET, HE SAYS
Declares LibertyLoan
Methods Are Being
Usedto Raise Fund.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, August c7.-1n-
formation to support his charges that
a republican campaign fund exceeding
Sis, 600, 900 was being raised lin con-
spiracy to buy the presidency" was
presented by Gov. Cox of Ohio, dem
ocratic presidential candidate. in ad-
dressing a public meeting here last
might.
Gov. Cox's data consisted almost en-
tirely of matter taken from the Off
Chicago, treasurer of the republican
national committee, but his chief ex-
hibit was a typewriter list purport-
ing to show republican campaign quo
tas imposed on fifty-one principal
cities in twenty-seven states and ag-
gregating sS.145,000.
Names of local subscribers. Gov.
Cox said. were ordered kept secret.
These quotas, given as 100000 for
New York city, $750,000 for Chicago.
$500, 200 for Philadelphia and ranging
down to $4,000 for smaller cities like
Albany. n. Y. and Atlanta, Ga, were
said by Gov. Cox to have been an
nounced about the middle of July.
Says Hays Approves Plan.
That Senator Harding. his repub-
lican opponent, was acquainted with
the details" of the quota plan and
that it was also approved by Will II.
Hays. chairman of the republican ma
tional committee, was charged by the
democratic candidate.
From subsequent issues of the OFF,
cial Bulletin, Gov. Cox quoted many
reports from republican workers
throughout the country. reporting go
ing lover the top" and in excess OF
the alleged quotas.
Announcement of the $s.145.oo0
metropolitan quotas. Gov. Cox said,
was made by Harry NJ. Blair, assistant
to Treasurer Upham. A meeting was
held in Chicago. Gov. Cox said. at
which Will II. Hays. chairman OF the
republican national committee, spoke
his blessings"
Contrary to an intention announced
previously, Gov. Cox added that he
"intended to pass this evidence TO
the Senate campaign investigating
committee.
Methods Like Liberty Loan.
The governor charged that type
written sheets bearing the fifty-one
cities quotas were distributed TO
those assembled :" and he produced
one Of the alleged quota lists, Out olo
not state how or where 1t was ac-
carried out like that of the liberty
loan campaigns.
That the reputed attempt to raise
sS.145.O00 from fifty-one cities in
twenty-seven of the forty-eight states
is fair evidence that the total ma
tional fund will be much larger, was
declared by Gov. Cox. who SAID I'D pig Pig
business men were prominent on the
renublican ways and means commit
tee and that the raising Of funds dss was
Gov Cox also quoted from state
ments in the republican Bulletin that
state and county organizations were
not to be disturbed OF retarded IN
their activities"
Calling attention tc Chairman Hays
statement that $3,0o0.000 was being
raised, Gov. Cox said that todays pa
pers carried a statement from Treas,
urer Upham that the republican total
would be about $7.500,000.
"From the evidence which we shall nan
submit" Gov. Cox added. Il think you
H,ilj agree that we are justified in
multiplying Mr.. Upham's figures by
two"
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