Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-30
REPUBLICANS SAY
THEY WILL CRUC|FY
COX
G. o. P. Leaders Spend
Day Amassing Evidence
for Senate Committee.
HAYS REITERATES DENIAL 4.
OF HUGE CAMPAIGN FUND
Senator'S Gather in Chicago To-
day to Investigate Charges
of Corruption,
GOVERNOR MAY NOT ATTEND
Supporters Of Harding VIII Not
Insist That Democratic Nominee
Appear in Person.
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MAY NOT ATTEND
Supporters Of Harding VIII Not
Insist That Democratic Nominee
Appear in Person.
Ipy Associated press.1


CHICAGO. August 29.-Leaders in
the Republican party spent today and
tonight preparing a mass OF docu-
mcntary evidence to be presented to-
the Senate campaign investigatingN
committee when it reconvenes here
tomorrow to look into methods used
IN conducting the presidential cam
paigns. As
This evidence they declared would
prove untrue the charges of Goyer-
nor Cox. Democratic nominee. that "a
Sl5.oo0.00O corruption fund" was be-
ing raised by the Republicans and
would cruelty Cox on his own cross.,.S
Will Hays. chairman OF the Res
publican National Committee. arrived,
this morning. and he and Fred w. Up-s
ham, treasurer OF the national COM
mittee, were in conference until late
tonight. Under their supervision
copies OF the party's books and rec-a
ords were made containing the name
OF every contributor to the campaign
fund and the amount given. the
party's campaign budget and the
quotas assigned districts. Another
statement prepared Is said to show
the expenditures of the party in theS
campaign. 3
Says There Is No SIush Fund.
1T Will all he given to the commit
tee tomorrow" said Mr.. Upham. "It
VIII show that there is no corruption,
no slush fund and that Governor CoxsS
statements are absolutely untrue"
Previous statements by Mr.. Hays
and Mr.. Upham that. the Republican,
party would not be content with de-
Tending itself from Governor Coxs
charges. but would present evidence
concerning the Democratic campaign
fund were reiterated tonight.
we will fight fire with fire." said
Mr.. Hays. I'VE will not only makeS
public everything connected with our
campaign. but we will force the DEM
ocrats to do the same: We warned
them at tho start that we would not
take their aspersions lying down and
We are going to back up that state
ment" g
Senator Walter Edge, Republican,
of New Jersey. arrived unexpcctedly;:
today and will take part in the hear
ings. Senator Edge. member of the
Senate committee, has been in Europe
and has not attended any OF the
hearings since the convention. He
called at Republican headquarters and
was closeted with Mr. Hays and Mr.
upham few minutes. but said that
the meeting had no official signiA-s
cameo.
Senator Kenyon, Republican, Of
iowa, chairman OF the committee. arr
rived late tonight. and Senator Pome-
rene, Democrat. of Ohio, and the othorf
members are expected early tomor-I
row.
senator Miles Poindexter, of Wash
'nston, and many other Republican,
leauers. also either are here. or ares
expected. -
Democrats Are Inactive.
ON the Democratic side there wax
ii'tie activity There was no one Of.
'c'aiiy authorized to speak for than
IN connection with the hearing, WIZ
'ur MARSH. treasurer of the Demo ii
cratic National Committee. and George
"nite. chairman, are expected ;o-
morrow.
30 lar as could be learned no word
nas oecn received from Governor Cox
as 10 any evidence he might send or
saying whether he expected to ot@
teno' lie was invited to do SO week
ago bnt replied no felt his presence
should not he demanded.
al Republican headquarters II was
sa'd 'hat the party leaders probably
would not Insist that Governor Cox
DC lorced to attend. but that every
'Hort would be made to obtain alB3
evidence he might have. 1t was in
oieated that the Republicans might
ASK the committee to go to Governor
COX II 1t was felt that subpoena
would interfere with his campaign
Plans or tend to humila.e him.
Mt. Hays and Mr.. Upham saw no
one throughout the day, but party
leaders except for n thirty-minute
interview given newspaper men by
me NATIONAL chairman. in which he
issued formal statement DENYING
Governor coX's charges.
Candidate Cox has charged tba.&
millions have been paid to the ,Rea
publican National Committee by s;nis.s
ter influences to buy the presidsncy.
said the statement. Yesterday he h 4
reported TO have said in New York
that many men arc making contri-S
buttons to the Republican campaig,i
fund for the purpose of using the9
oayonet to settle Industrial didicul-
ties. Candidate Cox will have 40 4
prove these charges, but this f,o ear
not 90 because they are absolutaIy
raise. His declarations are an fnsuitiss'
to the thousands OF citizens aiding
us. with small contributions. and weE
VIII publicly prove them false by
making public the name of every
contributor. the amount and the pursS
pose for which It 10 spent q AZ q aaSsl
Incidentally, Candidate Cox wiifS s
haye TO explain the source af lhls;!