New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-25
Witness at Senate I'm
quiry Says Dayton Com"
Germ Drew Check APP
parently to Pay Note
Col. Deeds Among
Company Officers
Political Parties Report
ed i'm Control of Two
War Veterans Papers

From The Tribune's Washington Bureaw
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a. 49,
charges that Governor Cox has &C
eepted campaign contributions from
separations, and that a large part
Of the money was spent through
liquor organizations were made be-
fore the Senate committee investi-
eating campaign expenditures to-
day by George B. Lockwood, editor
of The National Republican.
Lockwood appeared before the
committee as the result of a "1ead"
furnished by Judge Edmond H.
Moore, Governor Cox's pre-conven-
ton campaign manager at San
francisco, who, it was testified, pur-
chased some of the business records
of The National Republican and
laid them before the committee in an
effort to show that the Republican
National Committee was spending
huge sums through the political
newspaper in order to conduct Re-
publican propaganda throughout the
country.
Testimony before the committee COW
cred a wide range of subjects. Joseph
! 2. Heffernan. publ Usher. Of The Stars
and Stripes. declared his paper is con-
trolled by the secretary of W. D. jamie
!; son, director of finance of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. and that The
s American Legion Weekly is controlled
! BY the Republican National Commit
I tee. The Senate committee also heard
further evidence that Administration
sficials had gone to San Francisco at
5 the time Of the Democratic National
Convention at government expense, and
later it inquired into the finances of
( the League to Enforce Peace.
Says Check Was Covered Up
1t was specifically charged by Mr..
lockwood that in 1918 Governor Cox
received a check for $4,000 from the
Dayton Metal Products Company which
. was covered up" by means of q per-
sonal note given by Governor Cox, and
that in 1916 the company, through
three of its stockh olders, also contrib
used s2l 900 of S37 900 fund spent on
behalf of President Wilson and Gov
ernor Cox by Ohio liquor and brewing
{ interests.
The charges threw the Democrats at
the investigation into confusion, and 1t
/. Is probable that Governor Cox will be
summoned TO appear before the Senate
committee before long to answer them.
Il. E. Talbot. Of Dayton, president Of
the Dayton Metal Products Company
l and also president of the City Nation
d Bank Of Dayton, which handled the
alleged contribution, was called on the
hng-distance telephone Immediately
B after the charges were made. He will
sppear to- morrow. Senator Edge, Re-
publican member Of the investigating
committee. served notice that if Talbot
cannot clear up the whole matter the
Democratic nominee would be called.
Senator Reed, of Missouri, the only
Democratic member Of the committee
present whet the charges were made,
sasis.. that the committee Immediate
y investigate them, although it con-
eefned Governor Cox's campaigns for
Goyernor in Ohio and was beyond the
scope Of the Senate committees in
suiry.
Coo; Into Past Campaigns
IN making his charges before the
8 committee, Mr.. Lockwood said that he
4 vas Offering lead" 1t proved to be
e enc that offered a fruitful field for an
Mvestigation CT the conduct Of Cover
ser Cox's previous campaigns, and I'M
sss Senator Pomerene, the other
Democratic member Of the investigat-
i ing committee, who was absent to-day,
able to have 1t abandoned, it is
Nooaoie that the Senator'S before they
we through will make searching in
Sairs INTO Governor Cox's campaigns in
oa,o in 1915 and 1918.
whether the committee will 60 to
layton and conduct it's investigation
a saefs will depend upon the informa-
"en supplied by Mr.. Talbot.
~ me lead" given tne committee by
a. I. Lockwood. in addition to informa-
M regarding the alleged contribu-
s ons 70 the Cox campaign by corpora
ss,sas, involves the use Of the Dayton
ss 9ea Prtvention Commission funds in
ior the alleged purpose Of repay
contributors to the Wilson-Cox
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