New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-03
Cox's Manager ak
Vaguely of Calling 9th
ers to Prove Allegations;
Addresses Committee
Candidate To Be
In Chicago Tuesday
Poindexter and Hencke
He'll Senators of Money
for Use i'm 20 States
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Edmund H.
Moore, Governor James M. Cox's pre-
convention campaign manager, told the
Senate investigating committee to-day
that, in his opinion, it would take just
forty-eight hours to prove either the
falsity or truth of Governor Cox's
charges that the Republicans are seek
ing ing to corrupt the electorate and buy
tors of mot seeking evidence"
AS Mr.. Moore had not come either by
subpoena or invitation, the committee,
after listening to a statement from him,
adjourned until Tuesday morning at
1880 o'clock. They will resume ses-
sions in Chicago. 1t is believed that
Governor Cox will be in this city at
that time.
Facts Sought in Vain
Word was passed around when Moore
came to the city from Columbus as
plenipotentiary for Governor Cox that
committee with actual facts which
would prove the "$15, 100000 Republi-
can slush fund charges" made by the
Democratic nominee for President.
1t is. said tonight that Mr.. Moore
gave such facts as he had to Senators
Reed and Pomerene, Democratic men,
bers of the committee. Mr.. Moore's
information, however, according to
Senator Reed, will not prove primary
Moore will advise the committee that
if they will summon this or that or the
other man they will get information
bearing out Governor Cox's charges
that the Republicans set out to raise
q $15,000,000 campaign fund.
Before taking recess the commit
tee issued number of subnnas at the
request Of Senators Reed and Pome-
rene. Included in the list are MIR.
Moore, Harry M. Blair, of Marion,
Ohio, assistant to Fred W. Upham, the
we're Dudley S. Blossom. G e. !;
Dickey, Kansas City, Mo-; John J. Byr-
son, Brazil. Indiana. and H. G. Gar
rett, of Kentucky. They are chairmen
of the Republican ways and means
committees III their respective states,
charged with apportioning the Repub-
lican budget within their territories.
1t is understood that William Barnes,
Of Albany, N. Y, will be called to tell
about the hook he has just published
cussion. The identity of several who
were SUNNI oned was not revealed.
The committee to-day heard testi-
mony of Senator Miles Poindexter. of
Washington, chairman of the Republ-
can Senatorial committee, and Herman
Hencke, treasurer Of the National
Young Mems Republican League. Sen-
ator Poindcxter testified his commit
tee was trying to raise 100000 to help
finance the fight in twenty states for
the election of Republican Senators
Mr.. Henckc said his organization
planned to raise about 100000 to
spend in twenty states.
Moore Is Indignant
Mr.. Moore arrived in the midst OF
the comm tees hearing, not certain
whether he would he summoned tc
testify, but fairly bubbling with in
dignation at the manner in which the
estigation is being conducted and
with the desire to give the committed
few "leads" where they can find
plenty of evidence.
els it your opinion that this commit
tee is trying to suppress evidence .
he was asked by newspaper CORE
spondents.
"No, not that" he asserted. "Plcase
don't mistake my feelings. This com
mittee is not seeking to suppress cvi
dence, but it is not seeking evidence
"By that you mean they could cal
certain witnesses who know the facts 2
eyes" he answered, eff they want
prove >thc falsity or truth Of CoX's
charges in forty eight hours.
81 am prepared to go on the witnes!
stand and give this Senatorial commit
tee the plan which the Republican lead
, {Cnntlnued on paee three)