Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-30

1920 campaign was under consider
alton"
He told the committee "the peo-
pie will be asked to finance the
1920 campaign"
Mr.. Baruch has never at any
time made any suggestion to the
national committee nor the execu-
tive committee that we should be
for or against any candidate for
president" Mr.. Marsh said.
"Mr. Baruch said to me outside
the Atlantic City meetings.
Wilbur, Pm not for Mr.. Nc
Adoo; I'm for the strongest man
I'D hate to tell you what | told
him--I knew from thousands of
quarters who he was for. He was
conveying to me, | thought, his
impression that McAdoo is the
strongest man"
Alexander McCabe, one of john
sons managers in California was
questioned about the Johnson
Hoover fight In that state. The
witness did not have his books and
was unable to give exact figures,
He estimated Senator TIohnson's
national campaign feni d s2a0,
ses5 ,IKSs AaiI sssgsst ~ sStrGi asV5,
600 and S125,000 had been raised
in California by Johnson support
ers.
Much Of this money. he said, was
sent outside of the state and he
could not say positively the exact
amount that had been expended
within the state He told the COM
mittee that he had telegraphed for
books and he was asked to remain
here until they arrived.
Supporters of Mr.. Hoover, Nc
Cabe testified, spent eight or nine
times as much as we, at the lowest
estimate 100000" He declared
that the Hoover men had employed
women as we'll as men to make a
house to house canvass in some
districts and had many paid
workers, including 900 college stu
dents, at the polls on election day.
He also declared that there had
been extensive advertising in the
newspapers.
Questioned by Senator Spencer,
republican of Missouri, about re-
port that 500. 600 IN cash had been
withdrawn from the Crocker Ma
tional bank at San Francisco for
the johnson fund on the eve of
election day, Mr.. McCabe said the
report was a id dirty scan
dal."
Chairman Kenyon told Senator
Spencer his question constituted a |
charge" and the Missouri senator
said he would furnish the commit
tee the name of his informant so
he might be summoned.
Senator Moses, republican, New
Hampshire, one of General Wood $
managers, who was questioned lat
er regarding expenditures in behalf
of General Wood, testified that he
had been told "of a large sum
withdrawn from the Crocker bank |
on the eve of the California pri-
mary election" He declared his in
formant was "a reputable Califor- /
MIA citizen" and agreed to consult
him as to furnishing his name 20
the committee.
"I asked him for corroborative
evidence" said Senator Moses. He |
said he would send me memoran-
dunn on the subject. The story was
that 100000 in cash had been
withdrawn" Replying to Senator
Reed, democrat, Of Missouri Sena-
tor Moses said his informant did
not pretend to say what was done
with the money. He said no more
than it was drawn by man very
close to a presidential candidate In
the contest, added the witness.
johnson Asks Thorough Probe.
Senator Reed said he had dis
cussed the matter during the day
with Senator johnson, who had re-
that "the story be run TO
earth and that the gentleman re-
sponsible for it be placed on the
witness stand"
ST think that Is fair" added /
Senator Reed and Senator Moses
said he would make an effort to
find his informant.
Later Senator Moses appeared
before the committee.
'I still decline to give the mans
name, at least until have had an ,
to speak to him." he
said. HE is playing golf outside
of New York and l haven't been
able to see him yet"