The Washington times., 1920-05-29
'S[USRFUND'
CALLED 'BOSH'
Senator Johnson's Campaign
Manager In California Pune
lures "B00dIe" Rumors.
NO PAID WORKERS IN FIGHT
Counter Charges Hoover Ex.
pended Huge Sums Will BE
Investigated.
BY ]. BART CAMPBELL,
InfAYpafi0nal NeyHa 0eYYice.

~ InternationaI News service.
Charges by Hoover supporters OF
m alleged big "slush fund" raised
for Senator Hiram Johnson's Presi-
Dental campaign by California mil
lonaires were exploded today by
Alexander McCabe, California State
insurance commissioner and john
son manager.
McCabe appeared before the Sen
ate committee investigating pre-
convention Presidential campaign
expenses and contributions.
Small Contributions.
Most of the contributions to the
fund of between $10O.0O0 and $125,000
raised for johnson in California were
small ones made as a result OF appeals
diffused throughout the State, McCabe
stated.
Herbert FIeispacker, of the Anglo
London-Paris Bank Of San Francisco.
contributed $4,000; John III. Rossetter,
formerly of the United States Ship
ping Board, $4,000: Michael n. De-
Young. proprietor OF the san Fran
cisco Chronicle, nothing" McCaoe
stated.
4 Harry .Cosprin and -John H. Mccall.
lum, of the state Harbor Commission,
gave 500 each, he said
WIN Send Books Here.
"a number OF California State off,
eials were among the contributors
but as they are men OF moderate
means, their contributions were
small" McCabe said.
McCabe said he had to rely on his
memory to state the names OF the
johnson contributors and contriou-
tions. as he had not brought the nee
essary data with him.
"The books are on their way here
and will show everything, McCaoe
McCabe said s25,ooo was sent from
California to Angus McSween, john
sons Eastern manager at New hork
city.
on the Johnson delegation from Call
fornia," McCabe continued.
ar E. Miller, a Johnson alternate
from California, is a millionaire.
r McCabe charged that the expendE
fures Of Herbert Hoover's campaign
managers in California amounted to
NJ least $500 900. or three times the
amount raised for johnson.
James Roth, jr., of California, con-
tributed 81 900 to the Johnson FUND.
McCabe said.
"He may be considered a million
aire," McCabe said.
"Are there miIlionaires among the
Hoover men in Californian" asked
Senator Kenyon, Republican, Iowa.
chairman OF the committee.
.About the same number as there
are among the johnson delegates,'
McCabe answered.
5000 in Montana.
"How much was sent into Montana
for the johnson campaign"
"Five thousand dollars"
"And Michigan"
-Four thousand dollars
"And South Dakota?"
Three thousand Ave hundred dol
lars"
"And North Dakota?"
1.-TWO thousand Ave hundred dollars.
think; I'm not sure
And Oregon"
give thousand ive hundred dol
lars"
"And Washington"
r Never sent any money directly to
Washington. L understand our eA-
penses there were only $780,"
"And Nebraska?"
"One thousand eight hundred dol
lars"
THE funds were sent from Califor-
MIA. Our fund there was for use
throughout the entire nation"
"And New Jersey"
81 believe our New York headquar-
ters took care of New Jersey"
"And Minnesota7'
4 sent $1,000 into Minnesota"
And Nevada7'
$500"
"And Arizona?'
800"
Small Contributions.
"out OF your California fund you sent
over $50, 900 to different States7" SEN
ator Kenyon asked.
"Fully that" McCabe answered.
II have estimated S51, 800 from all
the figures you have given" inter-
posed Senator Pomerene (Dem.) OF
Ohio.
AT least that" McCabe answered.
"was the greater part of your con-
tributions In California lsrge or
small7' asked Senator Kenyon.
"smsIi contributions. mrdc NJ ,h~
result Of appeals dinused throuahout
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