New-York tribune., 1920-08-24
|Covernor May Be Com
PEELED to Appear Before
Investigators Unless He
Comes of Own VOlition
Refuses Kenyon
Request to Attend
Committee Decides to Sift
National Activities of
Both Political Parties

CHICAGO, Aug. %. - Governor
fox. Democratic nominee, probably
will be subpenaed and compelled to
appear before the Senate Campaign
Expenses Committee, which to-day
announced plans for investigating
he Republican and Democratic ma
-onal campaigns, unless he comes
# his own free will, a member of
the committee told The Associated
Press tonight.
This member of the committee said
that its members felt that Governor
Cox must prove his charges that the
|Hepublicsns were raising a s15,000,000
campaign fund or withdraw them, and
that the committee was prepared to go
70 any length TO obtain evidence in the
matter
No Official subpoena will be issued,
however, until the committee meets
next Monday.
az Governor Cox has not given US
certain q subpoena will be issued" he
said
The statement was made when mem
bers Of the committee were shown dis
patches quoting the Governor as saying
he saw no use in appearing before the
,ommttee.'' adding that he would fur
ash it with evidence, but felt that he
should "be allowed to do SO when he
saw fit"
The Investigation, it was announced,
e to deal not only with methods used
by the two parties in obtaining and
|pending money, but will cover reports
Of alleged offers of Federal positions
IS an inducement to political activity.
Party Leaders Called
Tne committee has ordered leaders
IN each party to appear before it, with
IL books, papers and information in
their possession concerning the cam
paign activities financial or otherwise,
oi their party.
Included in the list summoned were
VIII Hays, chairman of the Republican
National Committee; George White,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee; Fred Upham and Wilbur
Marsh, treasurers, respectively, of the
Republican and Democratic national
committees, Homer Cummings. former
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee; Senator Miles Poindexter,
OF Washington, chairman of the Repub-
lean Senate campaign committee; Rep
resentative Michael Phelan, of Massa-
chusetts; Representatives Simeon Fess,
cf Ohio, and Guy Scott, of West Vir-
ginia, members of the Republican Con-
gressional campaign committee, and
representatives Frank Doremus. Of
Michigan, and W A. OldfCld, of Arkan-
|sas. Of the Democratic Congressional
campaign committee.
Several other witnesses will be sum-
|moned before the committee sessions
begin, Chairman Kenyon, of Iowa,
paid. Each witness summoned to-day
|sas instructed to bring any other per-
ions who might be able to furnish in
concerning the campaign
Ectlvities of either party.
To Find Out Everything
We are going to find out everything
there is to know about the work of
both parties" said Senator Kenyon
EO-night
There have been reports that the
republicans were raising millions Of
collars that ring of corporations was
largely to their fund, and
Enst various persons were Offering
vaeral positions as reward for
pOAtlcal help from certain men.
We are going into these things
thoroughly, and while we hope to get
hem all cleared up within about three
weeks we are ready to remain in ses-
s'9n until Election Day if necessary"
hays and White signifed their will
hsness in New York to-day to attend
me hearings and give any information
possiole. Senator Kenyon said he talked
WIN Hays by telephone this afternoon
sad that the Republican chairman told
asm he WELCOMED the investigation"
spnam also is understood to be in New
|York
Adjourns Until Monday
The committee decided to adjourn
.a'll next Monday, when it will start
" investigation of the Presidential
ampagn.
As result of the decision to take
ly the Presidential campaign first
senator Spencer, of Missouri, who
sssher IN the day had announced that
NY, would resign from the committee,
SNndrew his decision and decided to
'1Slh' ma at least for the present.
me program mapped out is expected
require hearings lasting several
'eAS' The Investigation of the Presi-
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