Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08
Republicans In Cuyahoga Ncounty.
Why We're these 500 picked !" 6
Mr.. Woodford made up the list,
had nothing to do with ~ a ~

WMy WeEe EtneSe S,OO HplCkeds 5.5S
4 had nothing to do with ~
]. You were to get $500, 900 in Cuya- 4
hoga county alone, although this
quota sheet, Introduced last week BY
the Republican national COMMITTEES
shows the goal for the entire state Of
9aio 9 Mo vas .,, only . S4oo, ,ooo," senator
Yes, ssr. that WAS my understand
Mr.. Blossom said that when he left
Cleveland Labor day $4,000 had
been pledged and that the work was
still going on with: Mr. Protsf5an di-
Irecting 1t and all workers trying to
reach the goal of $500 900. y
Senator Reed then took the witness
throughN Form 10l, the campaign
nave said was never issued and which
Mt. Blossom said he had never seen.
At ALMOST every step in organization
described, by, the plan, Mr.. Blossom
noded or expressed assent. He said
an executive committee was formed
as described in the plan and remem-
pered Of Its dozen or some members,
chairman. and John Sherwin and J..
lTR. Mutt, bankers. and G. "A. Otis,
lbroker, as members.
Influential Men.
| They were among the most infiu-
lential and powerful business and pro-
fessional s men in your city as describ-
led by this plan for the executive
Icommittee, said Senator Reed.
Mr.. Blossom said that w. A. Wood
ford was chairman of the ways and
means committee. for Cleveland and
lasreed with Senator Reed that he
was described by the language Of the
\ form which recommended "a "big vi
stoned financial man for the post
4 The prospect list of 5000 names, !
4 which Form 101 recommended, was
also identified as existing in Cleveland
tas was the cream list" assigned to
|the executive committee. Mr., Bios
4 som said he had been told by MFR
4 I'rotzman that the executive commit
I tee had obtained about $4,000 in
lpledges from this list Senator Reed
I drought out that this conversation
( with Mr.. Protzman took ploce after
the committees subpoena was served
on Mr.. BlossonA Is
Senator Spencer had Mr.. Blossom
endorse the Cleveland method o
traising campaign funds as q substan
|tial reproduction of the drives on be.
half Of the Red Cross and Libert,
Loans. AfterNthe witness had repeat
cd enphaticallys that he had never
seen Form lo1, the Missouri senate,
said:
I'm that document is a >statemen
which my distinguished colleagu.
: omitted, to the effect that contribu
] Should be sought Was there an!
, such direction issued in Clevelapd?"'
I z Not to myS knowledge" replied Mr
VI Blossom. \
The question Of secrecy was ais,
, brought up and Mr.. Blossom said n,
reporters attended the luncheon o
, team captains although newspape
said he himself gave out a statemen
> Regarding the 100000. quota an,
, then told Senator Reed that this hap
! lpened in an interview the day afte
the Cox speech in Pittsburgh.
= Mr.. Blossom told Senator kenyon
/ he could not say whether the Repub
! Ilican national committee had any
i lliCleveland and Senator Spencer learn
Ned that SO far as the witness knew
y the idea came from Mr.. Woodf ord.
d But you talked about 1t with MI
II Pr0tzman. represep eptative- Of the ma
Il tfonal committee. and he concurre
|; with you in $400 900 as to the amour
f1tosl, be raised" suggested .senate
a Reed. i. Y,
.'Oh, yes" said Mr.. blossom. .sThs
= lamount became a matter of comn1o
Z knowledge among the workers for til
. fund.-"
. Senator Kenyon was told there wa
!, nothing sinister about the luncheon
!, to team captains" and then aske
! whether it was difficult to arouse en-
:. thusiat,n because Cleveland was dry.
A reference by Senator Kenyon I
= Governor Cox's phrase about use {
bayonets to, put down labor, brougf
from the witness a reply that tn
charge was complete news to- hin
: He told Senator Reed that he did NJ
know whether Michael Gallaghe
y head Of the executive committee 4
: Cleveland, had asked for militia dul
s ing the mine strike Of last fall. neithe
e did he know whether Mr.. Gaalaghe
was under. indictment on charge {
0 violating the Lever. Act.