El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24

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! state chairman
For or Against No One.
Before 8fr. Hitchcock was called,
chairman Kenyon explained the pur-
poses Of the inquiry. There is no
| intention" he said. TO aid or damage
/ any OF the various candidates for the
] presidency in any party The ques-
/ ton Of the source Of contribution TO
I presidential campaigns and expendi-
lures OF such contributions is per-
fectly legitimate subject Of inquiry
I by congress
time Tor campaign managers ana shall
I try TO accommodate them in every
Z way consistent with finishing the in
quiry at an early date"
Treasures Summoned.
Chairman Kenyon gave notice dur
l ing Nr. Hitchcock's examination that
I he had summoned Horace c. Stebbins
and Ebert A. Sprague, treasurers,
Z respectively, OF the Wood headquar-
ters in New York and Chicago, TO ap-
pear.
Discussing the Michigan campaign,
senator Reed, Democrat. Missouri,
asked whether Col Alger was wealthy
and whether any other wealthy men
were on the Wood organization roll
in Michigan
He was the only one who would
answer that description, think,' Mr..
less Than $4,000 in \. Y.
Senator Reed asked how much the
New York state organization spent
I don't know" replied the witness.
THAT campaign was begun long be-
fore I entered I was informed that
less than $4,000 was spent by the
local organization
The great expenses were in the
big primary fights, like Illinois and
Ohio. I had nothing to do with those;
they were handled from Ohio. I
didn't favor making contests in those
two states"
miliar with the expenditures Of the
Chicago headquarters.
For East and South.
He told the committee that the
New York office confined its work
20 the east and. through senator
Noses, Of New Hampshire, 10 the
south
He added that Col Proctor and the
Chicago treasurer would have the in
formation as to expenditures by the
Chicago office
DR.. Randolph ]. Hersey. Of West
Virginia, representing senator Suth-
erland, was the second witness
Total for johnson SGS,130.
Angus McSWeen, eastern mana
ger for senator Johnson. told the
committee that the total OF contribu-
tons received for the senator's cam
paign was S6S.130. The largest, he
said, was S27 900 from r B. Strauss
burger, OF NorristoWn, Pa William
FLYNN. Of Pittsburg, furnished $500,
the witness declared
Other contributions listed by Mr..
1IcSween included $4,000 by mayor
James Couzens, Of Detroit; $4,000 by
J. Ia Calvary. Of Pittsburg; $4,000 by
Ralph J. Bullowa and friends OF
Of New York.
S13,2O7 spent in New Jersey.
TIE Johnson organization spent
S13-20I in New Jersey, $500 OF which
was sent TO representative John L
Nolan and the committee on arrange
ments, Mr.. McSWeen testified
In Indiana he continued, our
figures show $3.50 spent $4,000 go
ing in the last week while the sena-
tor was campaigning there.
The committee began inquiring
again as TO expenditures in individual
states. Mr.. Hitchcock, for Gen.
Wood. said he knew OF no money
raised in Delaware.
Didn't a large interest, the Du-
points, contribute theuY asked seua-
tor Kenyon I'm certain they did not
do 50" Mr.. Hitchcock replied while
Mr. Miller. one Of our managers. lived
in that state and looked after affairs,
I know several Of the Duponts and /
would have been told"
Billy Sundays Son.
A--alLlllau hrAgo4 asked as 10 gen
eral ailotmeuts Of money and the
witness replied that senator Moses. I
Gould, Of New York.
and Thomas c. Miller had controlled
its disposition
"A young man by the name Of Sun
day, Billy Sundays son, I believe"
III. Hitchcock said, "is taking charge
Of Wood publicity in Chicago.
The Chicago headquarters has
done some fairly extensive adver- !
Using" he added, but have 10 de- ]
tails OF that"
Senator Reed sought to establish /
where the general directing head
Of the Wood campaign has been"
In effect II has been IN Chicago. !
where Gen. Wood is" said Mr. Hitch ]
has been there"