Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-18
KENYON SAYS COP.
MAY LOSE SENATE
Iowa Senator Thinks Democrats
Have More Chance There
Than for Presidency.
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Washington. Aug. Is.-"Tbe Dem
ocrats have better chance % capture
the Senate than the Presidency" ssid
sene tor Kenyon % lowe yesterday after
noon. In my opinion Hsriing viii be-.
elected. The people are not 20 much con
cerned about issues ~ they are deter
mined 70 get rid of this Administration.
Bot there ere a number Of close Stste-
where the Democrats may elect SEN
ators. These include Indiana, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Connecticut, y women are
given the ballot before The November
elections, and Missouri AZ sn orset
the Republicans stand 20 gair IN Ari-
zona, South Dakota, Idaho and MARY
land
National Chairmen Of the various
political parties may be requested %
publish statements of contributions and
expenditures, soy, every two weeks,
giving complete deteils Of how the money
has been collected and disbursed This
plan has been proposed 70 the Campaign
Expenditures investigation Committee,
OF which Senator Kenyon is Chairman
hIle the Chairman could give out no
Information, il is known that ~ the mem
bers have been Intercepted on the sub-
iect
Crest difficulty is expected in raising
funds for either of the big parties The
disclosures If the committee have frigh-
tened those who ordinarily give large sums
! Great interests viii slow down now, u.
/ is thought, in coming forward with the
usual amounts
The Doodle" Committee he's born
called 70 meet next Monday, either in
Chicago or 81. Louis. The place will b.
named 10 suit the convenience n Sen
ator Reed Plans will be arranged ~
this conference Members Of the com
mittee are anxious to delve further in'o
the campaign expenses and the prom
ises of Attorney General Pelmer ~
is desired 70 ascertain certainly how hs
obtained the votes ~ the Illinois Do
legation There are other matters ~ the
same kind which may be investigated but
no conclusion will be reached until the
committee meets
The question of keeping tab on the SEN
atorlal campaign has not been considered.
This will be taken up a. the meeting Mon
day.
The committee is being flooded Nth
letters and teleprams declaring that the
recent primary fight in Oklahoma made
the Newberry-FOrd contest IN Mirh-
igan look ike race between plsers.
IL lS asserted that enormous sums we're
expended TO defeat senator Gore. II
is not made clear that this was used for
the benefit of Scott Ferris, who obtained
the Senatorial nomination, but that .
was distributed 70 eliminate Gore.
Senator Kenyon who was a supporter
Of Hiram johnson, will visit senator Har-
ding later this week. II feel positive,
said Mr. Kenyon, that al the progress
sives who we're for the selection of John
son viii support Harding now | have
heard Of none who viii pursue a different
course
No limit, but clean money This
IS the slogan Of the Democrats National
Committee IN the collection OF campaign
funds. according to W. ID. Jameson,
Assistant Treasurer OF the Committee.
who called At the White House to-day
to confer with Jos. P. Tumulty, Secretary
70 the President.
The Republicans are limiting con
trlbutions TO their fund 70 81 600 and
no questions asked. SAID Mr.. jamie
son. we are not placing any limit on
the amount that person may contribute
to the Democratic fund, but we wIil maze
sure that the money we take IN Is clean.