Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-24

MemDer OF Committee
Says Cox Must Respond
or Subpoena Be Served
CHICAGO. August 24.-Gov. Cox.
democratic nominee, will probably he
subpoenaed and compelled to appear
before the Senate campaign commit
tee which has announced plans for
Investigating the republican and
democratic national campaigns. I'M
less he comes of his own free will. a
member of the committee told the AS
sociated Press.
This member of the committee said
that it's members felt that Gov. Cox
must prove his charges that the re
publicans were raising $l5.0OO.ooo
campaign fund or withdraw them
and that the committee was prepared
to go to any length to obtain evidence
in the matter.
No official subpoena will be issued.
however. until the committee meets
next Monday.
IF Gov. Cox has not given US sat
isfactory reply by that time l feel GER
tain a subpoena will be issued" he
said.
This statement was made when
members of the committee were
shown dispatches quoting Gov. Cox as
before the committee" adding that he
would furnish it with evidence. but
felt that he should be allowed to do
so when he saw fit"
Included in the matters to be taken
up when the committee reconvenes
next Monday will be an Investigation
Of the Oklahoma democratic sena-
torial primaries. in which Senator
Gore was defeated. and the preconven-
ton Kansas campaign, it was said.
Telegram to Gov. Cox.
Senator kenyon's telegram to Gov.
Cox says in part:
LAS you know, the Senate appointed
a committee to investigate campaign
expenditures. We had number of
meetings before the presidential con-
ventions and the committee at its
meeting here today to determine what
shall be done under the Senate reso-
luton instructed me to wire you.
II note from the newspapers that
at Wheeling w. Va. in a speech a
few days ago you stated. according to
report of the New York Times. that
certain interests were banded to-
gether to buy the presidency and
that millions had been contributed to
the campaign fund of the republican
party with sinister intent And again
their check books are ready and open
and hundreds of thousands-yea mil
llions-have gone into the republican
treasury to buy an underhold on the
government. And also that "A power
full combinatiop of interests is now
troll They are raising millions
and millions of dollars in a campaign
fund
Would Delve to Bottom.
Il do not know that you were cor
rectly quoted, but if you were we
want this information. ] assure you
that the members of this subcom-
mittee will go to the bottom of any
charges of this kind and If this is
the situation we want to thoroughly
investigate it,
Il am sure that as a good American
and as candidate for the presidency
you will be willing to assist US and
would not make these statements
without evidence to support them.
1.-The committee has adjourned to
meet again on Monday. August 80. at
the Federal building at Chicago at 10
a m, at which time we will be glad
to have you furnish US this informa
ton.
civilian s. KENYON. Chairman"
Party Leaders Called.
In addition, the committee ordered
leaders in each party to appear be-
fore it with all books. papers and
information in their possession con-
corning the campaign activities, finan-
cial or otherwise. of their party. In
cluded in the list summoned were
Will HAYS chairman of the republica n
national committee: George White.
chairman of the democratic national
committee: Fred Upham and Wilbur
Marsh. treasurers. respectively. of the
republican democratic committees:
Homer Cummings, former chairman
of the democratic national commit
tee: Senator Miles Poindexter Of
Washington. chairman of the repub-
lican Senate campaign committee
Penresentative Michael Phelan OF
Massa chusetts. Representative Simeon
Tess of Ohio and Guy Scott of West
Virginia members of the republican
congre ssional campaign committee.
and Representatives Franz Dorehus
of Michigan and w. \. Oldfeld of
Arkansas of the democratic fongres-
sional campo ign committee.
Hays Welcomes Inquiry.
NEW YORK. August 24.-Both Will
IT Hays and George White. chair
! man respectively. of the republican
and democratic national committees.
! expressed readiness to appear in Chi
cseo next Monday before the Senate
committee Investigating campaign eN-
nendjtures which has decided to or
dor appearance of the executive heaos
Of the two parties. Mr.. Hays said he
had known for some time that the
Senate committee was to begin an
inyestieation of Gov. Cox's assertion
that a fund of more than $15.000.000
was being amassed by the republican
narty as campaign fund. OF the
Committees action today Mr.. Hays
said:
want, N-o welcome fullest publicity
now and later and as often as pos
sibIe. These financial plans of the
republican national committee are an
OMEN hook. The more information
the public has of our plans. Of our
budget and of our expenditures. The
halter pleased We will be-"
He adds that he hoped Gov. Cox
would attend the session of the Sem
.te committee and bring his "evi-
dence" of the big fund. lin order that
it may be once and for all disposed
Of IN
the possible proof which Gov. Cox
'i THAT is Gov. Cox's affair" Mr.,
White said.