Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-24
Hitchcock Quizzed by Sem
ate Committee Investi-
eating Expenditures.
SAYS MANY STATES
RAISED OWN FUNDS
No Call Made on National oreaniza.
tion Of Wood Supporters in Some
Sections - Jersey Campaign cost
$4,000 and That in Maryland $12.-
o0o-chairman Kenyon Announces
Inquiry Will Be Fair to All.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. May 24.-Frank H.
Hitchcock, one of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Woods campaign managers. told the
senate investigating committee today
that so far as he. knew the largest
sum spent in any state by the Wood
organization was $4,000 in New Jer-
sey. He added that the next largest
was $12.500 in Maryland.
Before Mr.. Hitchcock was called
Chairman Kenyon. OF the committee,
explained the purposes of the in
quiry.
There is no Intention" he said, ito
aid or injure any of the various can
didates for the presidency in any
party. The question of the source Of
contributions is q perfectly legitimate
one Of inquiry by congress.
1--WE appreciate that this is . busy
time for campaign managers and
shall try to accommodate them in
every way consistent with finishing
the inquiry at an early date"
Mr.. Hitchcock said that in New
York, 'as in number Of other
states" the Wood supporters "a
nanced their own campaign in their
own way" without asking assistance
from the Wood organization.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that In Mich
igan the Wood campaign was A.
nanced ''by Vocal people," without
any call on the national organization.
Col. Fred Alger. Of Detroit, he said.
was the state chairman.
Managers Revealed.
Hamilton Kane. republican ma
tional committeeman in New jersey,
took charge OF the Wood expendi.
lures In that state. the witness tesu-
iied. adding chat al OF the money
used in the state was accounted for
under the direct primary law.
Mr.. Hitchcock identified himself
as "one Of the managers Of General
Woods campaign"
who are the others7" Chairman
Kenyon asked.
William c. Proctor Is tho general
manager" the witness replied, while
assistants in charge Of various sec.
tons include Representative Nor
man Gold, of New York; Thomas c..
Miller and Senator Noses, Of New
Hampshire.
This committee would like to
know the amount Of money expended
in your campaign. its sources and
who the contributors are" Chair.
man Kenyon continued, "can you
give us that2"
An that can be obtained" Mr..
Hitchcock answered, but the treas.
urers Of the campaign organization
have the data. I asked to be ex-
cused from the financinE work. tho
after my connection with the cam.
paign became established some
checks were sent to me by indiyid-
uals amounting to not more than
$4,000 or $4,000. think. All Of
that I turned over to the treasury.
Full Record Available.
All OF the campaign contributions
have been made thru finance COM
mittees in each state. After their
receipt they have been turned over
to two treasurers, Horace G. steb.
bins in New York, and A. A.
sprague. All the expenditures have
been made by checks and a fun
record is available.
Then in addition the Leonard
Wood League, which has GO 0O0
members or SO all over the United
States, has had an independent fund
collected in its own way. don,t
know about that at all, as have
mad no connection with it or its ex-
penditures."
chairman Kenyon gave notice DIR
ing Mr.. Hitchcocks examination
that he had summoned Horace s
Stebbfns and A. A. sprapue
treasurers respectively of the Wood
headquarters in New York and Chi.
cago. to appear before the COM
mittee.
DR.. Randolph J. Hersey, of West
Virginia. representing Senator Suth-
erland. was the second witness.
Senator Johnson's Funds,
Angus McSween, eastern manager
Tor Senator Johnson, Of California
told the committee that the total of
contributions received for the sena-
tors campaign was $6s,1sO. The
largest. he said, was $4,000 from r
B. Straussburger, Of Norristown
Pa. William Flynn. of Pittsbureh'
furnished $500. the witness ne.
clared.
Other contributions listed by Mr.
McSween included $4,000 by Mayor
Couzens. Of Detroit; $4,000 by j. =.
Calvary. Of Pittsburgh; $4,000 nv
Ralph ]. Bullowa "and friends" Of
New York. and $1,000 by j. s. VIII.
holt, Of New York.
The Johnson organization snent
s18.2o7 in New Jersey, $4,1oo of
which was sent to Representative
John I. Nolan and the COMMITTEES on
arrangements, Mr.. McSween testi-
fled. In Indiana. he concluded. "our
figures show $3.50 spent. $1,000 20
ing in the last week while the sena-
tor was campaigning there"
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