Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-09
G. O. P. MONEYS

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leaders i the drive for funds there.
Re said ts.s sgure was II. e. him by
" A. Wcodfo-d- CHAIRMAN Of the ways
ard means committee for Cleveland
ou- that Il vas also discussed with
me national ways and means commit
-ae and became common knowledge
among Eerka-s for the fund"
H said s7l.sea Fad been pledged TO
sae fund azd that the work vas coz
-iaollS-
NJ. Wexford vas called when Nj
Blossom finished eut - developed re
rad been detained IN Cleveland by
business Other Ohio witnesses were
asa lacking
Tae Atlanta testimony came fren C
". Mcclure, former Republican esadi-
date To- United States senator from
Georgia He said HAT - = Taylor 4
paid worker Ter -he Republican IA
1icazI treasurer brought a letter from
Fred Cpasm stating that an attempt
vas 20 - MADE - raise mere n-cHey
there The witness alss said that Dr.
J. c Scecker.dge Of Atlanta quoted
TAYLOR Is saying that ,hey hoped to
raise SIS see IN Atlanta alone This
vas the amour, charged ~ Governor
Cox as the quota Cor that city and
given sy Nr. Cpaar as The quota tor
rhe entire state ct Georgia
Mr. Blair early in his statement
said that when be undertook MS
duties n November 1913. a list Of
state quotas had been made up call
ing FOR approximately 5000 600 4
comparison OF Ihis figure with the
So 411 1Qa budget presented in last
weeks testimony by Chairman VIII
HAYS Vas brought into the proceed
Ecs and Mr.. CpEam volunteered
from the audience tina, Mr.. Blair
knew nothing about the manner IN
which TIE money ne collected was 70
Dc d,sburseG
7 expect 10 satisfy Mr. Cpnam
and raise three million dollars" the
witness TOLD Senator Reed
And YOU are expected 20 raise
mat for the National committee and
then have Inc money that Is due the
states OF their proportion turned
over 20 taem so that the national
committee vii! have the three mil
lions clear asked Senator Reed
You really don't know what the
money Is for-,he division % ir:-
Officially know nothing about i,
because ! have nothing 20 do with
dIsbu-s,1g II" replied Mr.. Blair
-Cuonclally what DO you know
asked the senator
Nothing was The reply.
= shall object 10 any more
prompting o. this witness" an
Eounced Senator Reed
II have been prompted I do not
Know il" reIorreo Mr. Blair.
The witness stated fatty that the
proposal 20 raise the limit OF indi-
vldUa. campaign contributions above
sl1J9 vas the only reason for the
d!sapproving Of Form l0I. He said
his plans contemplated no secrecy
II fund collecting. but characterized
as a campaign expedient- any in
sr-uct-oa- II warning against !eavicg
pe-s relating TO fund drives On the
tables after { luncheon attended b.
those engaged II the work
Senator Kenyon called attention 20
the fact thar the work in Cleveland
described by SIr BIasson II the.
morning session followed the de-
taLs % Form I0I closely
The witness explained that almost
all the men associated with him in
the Republican drive had shared
experiences with him IN Y u. C A
ard war fund work and that their
IDEAS on how 20 conduct : campaign
Tor funds conceded closely
Nj Blair agreed that some sections
Of Form l0i aside from the plan to
raise me l.r1., OF campaign contribu-
c:oas above $1,000 demonstrated that
the l&.o1s! headquarters showed wis
dom IN refusing 10 sanction the docu-
inert
ASKED row successful his drive for
funds had been. NJ Bar said that BE-
tween December /. 1919. and June u.
1870 tine pre-coavercion reriodj cash
and pledges amounted 70 sl.T5oooe
From June - 70 September :. ne said.
the total was $500 90a.
Did YOU ever hear Of a $4,000. 500
fund asked Senator Spencer
y never did until l read the Cox
Pittsburg speech. said Nj Blair
But you would have heard II if it
had been planned ?" asked Senator
Edge
Not only that but would have re-
Us e6 70 undertake to raise il on a QUO
"a list calling for $4,000 oAe.'' respond
Cd the witness
He explained 70 Senator + Kenyon
that consistent efforts rad been made
% avoid receiving pledges from large
interests wnich migh, afterwards de-
7land favors ~ Congress
We made no attempt whatever 10
get contributions from officers OF cor
porat.ons as SUCH" said Mr. Blair.
As such WHAT" asked Senator Reed
We went to them in their capacity
as individual citizens and no, as off,
GERS Of corporations explained Mr..
Blair
You mean you went e the indi-
Tiduai officers OF the corporations and
noc 70 the corporations themselves
rejoined the Missouri senator