The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-09
LIBERAL WITH SHEKELS.
MONEY PLENTY PASSED OUT
IN GEORGIA FIGHT
HenryJohnson Declares Negroes
Who Voted For Republicans
Fade Away
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Chicago. July S.-Negroes who voted the
republican ticket in Georgia, have dis
appeared" and never been heard Of
again, Henry Lincoln johnson, negro re-
publican national committeeman, told
the senate committee investigating cam
paign expenditures today. The commit
tee was questioning Johnson about lynch
ings in the south.
They don't lynch men for belonging
to the republican party do they?" asked
"Oh. yes they do" johnson replied
Many negro voting the republican
ticket has disappeared and no tidings
have never been heard of him."
tion campaign there was wild use Of
money" the witness asserted.
II spent only $3.50 there" he assert
ed: but ~ oo the other fellows spent more
THE other fellows" he said. were
the representatives of Major General
Leonard Wood. while 1 was working for
myself for national committeeman"
"Jack To The Boys"
Asked II Wood supporters bought del
egates." Johnson said he didn't know but
they passed out plenty of jack to the
johnson declared that hackers OF Cen
eral Wood spent around $4,000 in Geor-
gla while the Lowden supporters spent
only $4,000"
Clark l.. .Grier, former postmaster at
Augusta. Georgia, was the pay off,
man for the Wood people, he said. add
ing that Grier worked under direct or
ders from Frank Hitchcock, former post
masser general IN the cabinet
votes in Georgia this year and 'gener-
ally spent more money than the repub
licans." Johnson told the committed.
to any TO ss co waS
al convention" the witness declared.
He said he received $4,000 from Illinois.
but not from Governor Lowden himself"
He spent $1,000 or $1,000 of his own
money he added, and 81 1000 was raised
from other sources.
When the witness charged the demo-
Gratis had spent more money than he did
and had bought votes in local elections.
Senator Reed, (democrat). interrupted to
do your"
would need about $4,000 to combat
some democratic candidates there"
Charges Brutal Force.
score OF witnesses will be subpoenaed
for the St Louis hearing. Chairman
open at nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
johnson told the committee. that eight
| nom voting BY Brutal force ana sup
Asked about lynchings in the south
Johnson asserted the great trouble was
that white men were allowed to attacl
negro girls without punishment.
He cited alleged Instances of white
soldiers attacking negro girls during the
war and said the soldiers, though dis
covered, went unpublished.
Probe Palmer Efforts.
Senator Kenyon suddenly turned to
| the Palmer campaign in Georgia, ask
| ing johnson if officials of the depart
ment of justice took part in the at
torney generals campaign there.
Hooper i. Alexander of Atlanta
was the leader" Johnson said.
Other questions concerning acti-
vities Of the department of Justice in
Georgia brought no definite informa
ton. The steam roller in the repub
| lican national convention was an Gin
stitution of benevolence," compared
with the democratic steam roller in
Georgia, Johnson said, adding that
conditions there were controlled by
| the administration.
Outlines Wood Campaign.
Going back to the Wood campaign
Johnson said National Committeeman
George Bean of Florida, Captain Hen
ry Blum Of Savannah, Ca, and D. c.
Cole. former postmaster of Atlanta
cared nothing about ( Wood" but
were ordered to prepare a delega-
ton for Mr.. Hitchcock to boss"
Johnson charged that offers OF
postma sterships were made openly by
Wood hackers to men of influence to
get Wood votes Were any of your
men offered jobs as postmasters p
mot directly, but they would not
let the crown be offered them toe
many times" Johnson answered.
The committee adjourned after
hearing Johnson to meet in st. Louis
tomorrow morning.