Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09
JOHNSON TELLS Of |
. WILD USE OF Cop. .
MONEY IN GEORGIA
Lowden "Peach" Charges
Most of 1t Was Spent
for Wood.
"PASSED OUT PLENTY OF
JACK TO THE BOYS"
Negro Accuses Democrats Of
Lynching and Using Money,
but Advances No Proof.
HOT ON PALNIER's TRAIL
To Probe Alleged Expenditure of
$4,000 in st. LouissPy Attorney
Generals Friends.
HOT ON PAL,IER's TRAIL
To Probe Alleged Expenditure Of
$4,000 in st. LouissPy Attorney
Generals Fl fends.

CHICAGO, July S.-Henry Lincoln
Johnson, negro national committee
man. better known rs Governor
Lowdcn's Georgia Peach" was the
star witness today bcfose the Senate
committee that is Investigating the
huge expenditures by the Wood Low
den forces in pre-convention CAM
paiEns. He said that between SOS. 900
and $4,000 was spent for General
Wood in Georgia, and admitted that
100000 of Lowden cash was spent by
one agent alone
Johnson attempted to justify this
lavish expenditure by Republican
missionaries and promises of post-
mastcrships galore to the colored
brethren. by introducing charges that
white mon In Georgia lynched ne
Erocs. though even Senator Kenyon,
the Republican chairman of the
"slush fund hunters, ready to .e1tEst
any evidence rejecting on Democrat-
ic candidates. couldn't Justify the
''peach's" irrelevant testimony along
this Ene.
Got $4,000 From illinois,
After admitting that he received
$4,000 from Illinois. but not from
Governor Lowden himself" johnson
said he spent $1,000 or $4,000 of his
own money and $4,000 raised from
other sources adding that the Demo-
Gratis spent moro money than he did.
Senator Reed interrupted with But
you don't care SO long as you got
$4,000, do you?"
Not bit." said johnson. but +
would need about $4,000 to combat
some Democratic candidates. down
there"
Johnson did not introduce any proof
OF Iris assertion that Democrats used
corruption funds. but wandered off
into charge that negroes who voted
the Republican ticket have "dsap-
pearcd." backing up this charge by
declaring that a negro who voted for
Harrison in 1SSS had never been
heard OF since.
They don't lynch them for belong
ing to the Republican party do they?"
asked Senator Kenyon. Republican,
"Oh. yes. they do" Johnson replied.
Many negro voting the Republican
ticket has disappeared and NO tid-
inSs have ever been heard of him"
Urges Federal Law.
lie called for n Federal law to pre-
vent lynchinE of NEGROES. and after
! Senator Reed assured him that ono
would be passed, he admitted that
during the pre-convention campaign
there was n wild use OF money" In
Dublin, Ga
Il spent only $3.50 there" he ex-
planned. but the other fellows spent
more than $4,000.
THE other fellows" he said. were
the representatives of AIajor-General
Leonard Wood. while I was working
for my national committeeman"
Asked il Wood supporters bought
delegates Johnson said he did not
OF jack to the boys"
Clark L.. Grier. former postmaster
at Augusta, was the pay-off man.
for tho wood people. he said, adding
that Gricr worked under direct orders
from Frank Hitchcock, former POST
! master-General in the Roosevelt CABS
met.
Democrats paid from s5 to $4,000
for votes in Georgia this year and
generally spent more money than
the Republicans" Johnson told the
committee. but not one cent given
to me was given to any delegate to
the Republican National Conventions:
Turns 70 Palmer Campaign.
Senator Kenyon suddenly turned to
the Palmer campaign in Georgia, ask
ing Johnson II officials OF the De-
partment OF Justice took part in tho
attorneys campaign there.
Hooper l.. Alexander. OF Atlanta,
was the leader" Johnson said.
Other questions concerning activi.
ties of the Department Of Justice In
Georgia brought no definite informa.
ton.
Going back to tho Wood campaign,
Johnson said National Committeeman
George Bean, of Florida; Captain
Henry Blum, OF Savannah. Ga. and
former Postmaster Cole, OF Atlanta,
cared nothing about Wood" but
were ordered to prepare u delega-
ton for MIR. Hitchcock to boss"
Johnson charged that offers OF
postmastershb2s were made openly
by Wood hackers to men OF influence
TO get Wood votes.
We're Former Postmnsterx. .
Many OF the men backing WOOD
were former postmasters." he said.
Were any of your mon offered joba
as postmasters?" Senator Kenyon
asked,
Not directly. but they would not
let the crown be offered them too
many times" Johnson answered. ri
might have said I would use my
influence"
Senator'S Kenyon. Reed and spencers
of the committee which has uncovered
tho use OF millions by Republicans.
left for st. Louis tonight to ind oct
whether any "boodlo- WAS AInployed
to sunseat Senator Jsmas hsed IL
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