New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Cox Asks Hays
About $4,000
Chicago Quota
Governor Charges Effort
Was Made to Levy That
Amount ON Coal Deal
ers; Suggests Witnesses
Calls 1T just a ssLead''
Candidate Goes to ST. Paul
and Minneapolis, Where
He Will Speak To-day

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-While passing
Sunday here on his Western tour, Gov
ernor Cox interested himself in the
Senate committee investigation Of Re-
publican campaign funds, and tonight
gave out statement intended to fur
nlsh the committee with leads to sub
stantiate his charge that a $4,000 900
fund is being raised by the Republican
committee to "buy the Presidency"
In his statement, made after confer
ences with E. H. Moore, Of Youngs-
town, Ohio, his pre-convention man
age: and personal representative at the
committee hearings, and other party
leaders, Governor Cox charged that at
tempts had been made to levy a quota
of $4,000 on Chicago coal dealers, and
suggested the names of persons whom
the committee might call to sub
stantiate his charge.
"1nasmuch as could not stay to fur
nlsh the information" the Governor
said, 81 thought | would leave a few
leads for the committee
Query Directed at Hays
The Governors statement was in the
form of a question directed to Chair
man viii H. Hays of the Republican
National Committee, in which he asks
MIR. Hays "whether he knows anything
Of quota or assessment on Chicago
coal men for $4,000 at meeting here
early in the summer. At this meeting
announcement of the quota was made
by J. K. Dering and supplemented by
c. NJ. Moderer.
"If the circum stance is not fresh in
Mr.. Hays's mind. he might call in
George McArtor, f. f. Fyke, Robert II
zoller, James Forester, OF Duquoin, or
Rice Miller, of Hillsboro, H."
The Governor said that "some Demo-
Gratis were in the meeting and they
demurred." He asserted that is just
one group that was assessed. thought
l would just leave q lead with the COM
mittee."
Among others who conferred to-day
With the Governor were Senators
Thomas j. Walsh. of Montana, chair
man of the Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee; Representative Frank Dore-
mus, of Michigan; Representative
Warren Gard, of Hamilton, Ohio, and
Colonel E. Lester Jones. director of the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey. Colonel Jones gave the Governor
information about reclamation projects
under way in the Northwest where he
speaks the coming week.
Governor Met by Family
Governor Cox was met here to-day
by Mrs. Cox and Baby Anne and his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. J.. Mahoney, of Dayton. They had
dinner together this evening at the
home of Mrs. Cox's father, T. ]. Blair.
The Governor left tonight for St.
Paul and Minneapolis, where he is
scheduled to make a number of speeches
tomorrow. Arriving at the Minnesota
capital, he will 60 direct to the State
Fair Grounds, where a number of re-
ceptions are planned, and where he
speaks at 1:15 p. NJ. At o'clock he
will speak at the St. Paul Auditorium
and at the Minneapolis Auditorium at
8 o'clock. He will depart near mid
night for Minot, N. D.
Mr.. Moore went to Michigan, where
tomorrow he expects to confer with
state leaders on the question of Re-
publican campaign contributions in
that state. Governor Cox made refer
ence to quotas" in that state during
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