The Washington times., 1920-09-02
ADJOURN 4SLUSH
FUND.- HEARINGS
Probers Call Inquiry of With.
out Putting Moore on
Stand.
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tion OF Senator Poindexter. demanded
that Chairman Hays. of the Repub'
lican Committee, be called upon 10
>roduce lists of all the financial or
states Senator Edse. Republican,
demanded similar lists from the
Democratic officials. In a sharp pas
sage with Senator Edge. Reed mad"
this statement;
up ts sste we. know you have set
the money and We shall know all
about ID 10 this comsaitte~ remains IN
session for the next ferty-eish'
hours,,
Reeds pointed remark was taken
TO mean that he had received Gov
ernor Cox's evidence or that Moore
was prepared to give 10
MAKES FLAT DENIAL.
The clash with Senator Edge came
about when Senator Reed tried 10
force from Senator PoindeNter
statement that an election could De
swung by the use OF cash I'm a piVotai
district or State. Poindexter had sd-
mitted that the senatorial COMMITTEES
might have as much as $4,000 u
send into a certain State IL II chose
Poindexter said. however; I'VE never
would send any such sum"
PoinSexteP de.ied fiatly any knowi-
edge Of any s1b,oOo,o0o campaign
fund He said such = fund would br
an abuse of custom.
"woaA you regard the existence Of
campaign fund Of elbyOOO.OOO as .
menace :, senator Reed asked.
81 would consider II . great nbuse
"a colossal abuse, PeiRdenter re-
piled.
"wAat about 5000, ,oOos Reed asked.
sSThat also would be m abuse and
was the reply.
.How about Sa.SSl 900, that In pret-
~ close to $1,000 900. isn't it:'
"Yes-
"That would be an abuse. wouIdn't
itr
"weII. I would consider II 30. In my
opinion,, Senator POindexter said,
and he was excused from the stand.
Herman l.. Henke. treasurer OF the
National Young Mems Republican
League, who followed Senator Poin-
dexter, testified that seventy-five do
by the club, the money being expend-
ed largely in getting out campaign
literature. He denied his organiza-
tion solicited big business interests for
funds.
Governor Cox, personally. will not
be called before the committee unless
the evidence presented by Moore
seems, in the Judgment of the COM
mittee, to warrant it,
1--WE will not subpoena Governor
Cox until after We hear from, Mr..
Moore" Senator Kenyon said today.
perhaps Mr.. Moore will be able to
give us all the information that Gov
ernor Cox possesses
Moore. on his arrival this morning
denied that he came as the personal
of Governor Cox.
"I have come to help the committee
prove Governor Cox's charges" he
said "The committee will have be-
fore 1t all the leads and testimony
necessary I. prove these charges If
they wish to do So
BRINGS NO MATERIAL.
"Have you this material with you,"
he was asked.
NO, / have no material with me-"
Moore said. "If the committee wants
me to testify, shall. but I won't dis
cuss my testimony at this time
A session last night heard testimony
from w. ID. Jameson financial director
of the Democratic National Commit
tee, who was questioned concerning a
Democratic campaign fund of $4,000
900 to S1O,OO0,O00. He denied any
knowledge of it.
1t is considered likely that the com
mittee will complete its hearings here
today or tomorrow and adjourn to
meet. probably next Thursday. in
Pittsburgh. where the matter of an
alleged connection between Illicit
liquor traffic and the Democratic
campaign fund will be inquired into.