The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-09
GIVES
HIS Side OF
FUNDS TALK
Intensive Drives in 81 Cities
Planned, Republican Assist
ant Treasurer Says; Some
Not Carried Out.
COX LIST HAD ONLY 81
(By Associated Press)

ol cltleS ana that the national conl-
mittee ha: haf part in assessing the
city quotas. were admitted on the
stand before the senate committee,
today, by Harry Blair, assistant to
Fred W. Upham, Republican national
treasurer.
Reading from a document produced,
by Mr.. Blair, which he said was sent
out in place of the much discussed
form 101", Senator Reed brought
out that the treasurer's office planned
to organize intensive drives in 81
cities, three more than the Ohio gov
ernor mentioned, when he read his
list of 81 at Pittsburg.
Many Ideas Rejected.
Blair's testimony at many points
showed that the ideas which he had
in his mind were rejected by his Sill
reriors when placed on paper, which
was the fate Of form 101''
Mr.. Blair produced copy of that
form, and when it was compared with
a copy of the same form which Gov
ernor Cox has sent by Edmund Moore,
his personal representative, the copy
was found to be incomplete. An en-
tire paragraph which appeared in
Blair's copy, was ommitted from that
sent by Governor Cox.
tributions of $4,000 and $4,000 be ac-
| cepted, removing the 81, 200 limit fixed
| by Chairman Hays.
The copy furnished by the governor
merely suggested that contributors
| of $4,000 and upward be received.
Says Program Was Incomplete.
While he planned drives in 81 cities,
Blair said it was found impossible 70
carry out the program because oil local
conditions in some places.
"You did, though, contemplate or
ganizing drives in 81 cities?" Senator
Reid asked.
| "Yes. sir"
| Admits Cox Understated
$50. If Governor Cox or any other
man charges you had plans for organ
izing in 81 cities. he simply under
stated, didn't hep
| Yes, sir"
| Senator Reed kept up his fire on
the witness and finally obtained as
sent to propositions that the national
ways and means committee appointed
the state chairmen and then sent paid
workers to aid these chairmen, and
finally, by taking money raised by
these agencies, approved their ac-
counts.
National Committee Responsible
$50, If a quota of 100000 was
raised for Cleveland. and was used as
goal by your workers there, your
national committee approved 1t and is
responsible?" suggested the speaker.
Blair explained .that the leaders of
| the Cleveland drive asked that they
be allowed to raise s350,O00 as that
city's part of the Ohio uota of $3.50, 900
with the provision that if they went
to 100000 the differences could be
applied to the purposes of the coun-
ty committee in Cuya hoga county.
| Then he was asked if instructions
had been issued to slow up because
of the revelations before the senate
committee.
Ordered to Speed Up
| 'Not to slow up, but to speed up,"
| said the witness. "As a matter of fact,
subscriptions have been increasing
since Cox made his charges to such
an extent that think he really ought
to be listed with my workers"
eff you approve his work. that
makes it unanimous" said Senator
Reed, "for we think he is doing a
great work"
The questioning then turned to Ohio,
but the witness said he knew little
.
ferred the committee to John Kelly of
Columbus, chairman of the state ways
and means committee.
Columbus Quota Also Correct.
Mr.. Blair excepted Columbus, re-
membering that its first quota was
! $65.O00, but that after it had raised
$4,000, the figure was placed at
100000
That is the figure Governor Cox
gave. is 1t noto" asked Senator Reed.
We'll, he ought to know" retorted
Mr., Blair. 'He is right there in Ohio,
and the city quotas are public prop
erty there This campaign is not be-
ing kept under a bushel"
Mr.. Blair said he discouraged under
| writing of city quotas. and was then
asked to explain fash from the field
in the August bulletin. which stated:
Cincinnati business men have un-
derwritten that city's quota the full
amount, to be delivered by Sept l."
is that the truth" asked the SEN
ator.
Il consider that Just BULL said Mr..
Blair.
What is the difference between
bull and TRUTH" pressed the senator.
Bull is expanded TRUTH" defined
the witness, and merriment lasted IN
| til Senator Kenyon raped for order.
$500, 900 Goal In Chicago
At last nights session in which
Senator Reed characterized Mr.. Blair
as "insolent", Mr.. Blair testified that
the Chicago money raising campaign
with 100000 as its goal. was being
started in a downtown hotel last night.
Many of the queries were directed
at Form 101, one Of the bits OF evil
dence offered by Governor Cox to
substantiate his claim that more than
$1,000 was being solicited from indi-
viduals.
Mr.. Blair admitted that he had
drawn up Form 101 and approved its
use, but when the ways and means