Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-05
SENATE ADJOURNS
CAMPAIGN EXPENSE
INQUIRY TO JULY 8
Col. Green Testifies Before
Committee = Some
Fail to Appear.

ran 10 Appear.
After hearing Col. E. H. r. Green Of
Texas, son of the late Mrs Hetty Green
the Senate committee investigating pre-.
convention political financing adjourned
its sessions today until July ..
Chairman Kenyon, after consulta-
ton with members of the committee, said
=. that all witnesses still unheard would
/ be called at that time IT was the de-
! clsIoE of the committee that no more
work could be done until after the re-
publican and democratic national con-
ventionS
Aided Mixed Faction.
Col Green was called to tell what he
knew about the selection OF delegates
from Texas to the republican national
convention He said he had contributed
money to the mixed faction of black
ana white republicans in Texas. but de-
hied that he was working for Gen Wood
or any other presidential candidate.
chairman Kenyon announced that
WIiliam Loeb. jr.. who collected s225.-
wv Tor the Wood campaign: Alfred j.
Greenpaum, treasurer Of the Hiram
= nson campaign organization in
california. and several witnesses from
Missouri had not RESPONDED to com
mlttee summons.
90 not think that any differences
snouid be drawn from any of these
Facts. he said, because there may
De reasonable excuse in every case
ana the actual subpoenas did not
reach any of the men"
Col. Green told the committee he
hao gotten interested in "a fight be-
tween what he called the regular re-
puolicans and the lily white group"
More Candidates Than Voters.
was regular" he said, land
was elected as a delegate to the ma
tional convention"
Chairman Kenyon asked whom the
delegation he represented would sup
port.
They are a little bit for every
body" Col. Green answered. 1--WE
nave so many prospective post
masters that we are for any man who
can get nominated. If you tell US
who that will be we could settle all
doubts"
Declaring that three sets of Texas
delegates were in Chicago, the wit
ness said that ff they had had more
more"
"The pressure for office is great"
ne continued. and we've got more
candidates for Offices than republican
voters"
HOOver's Manager Heard.
Testimony last night of Warren
Gregory. manager of the campaign
made for Herbert Hoover in the Cali
fornia primary. directly contradicted
previous statements about the ex-
penditures made for Mr. Hoover in
California. He fixed the total actually
expended In the campaign there and
in Oregon. Washington. Colorado. Ne
yada and Arizona altogether at
sS3,210. Supporters of Senator john
son when before the committee said
the total was at least 100000.
Itemizing, Mr.. Gregory said that
and southern California and $51, 900
out of San Francisco headquarters
for northern California and the out
side states. with some salvage in Of
fee furniture and supplies, which
would cut down the apparent total
when all accounts were closed. He
denied fatty that college students had
been hired for working at polling
places, saying they were volunteers
He testified, however, that 172 men
had been hired in Los Angeles at 81
day for canvassing and for watch
ing at the polls
Chairman Kenyon asked of what the
expenses outside consisted and the
witness replied that 1t was chiefly in
literature, and travelling expenses of
two or three volunteer representa-
tives.,
Have Cash Balance.
I'VE have a cash balance left in both
San Francisco and Los Angeles" Mr.
Gregory remarked. E
Where does Mr.. Hoover live?" Sena-
tor Reed inquired.
IT know that he has had a home at
Palo Alto. Calf, since 1872" Mr.. Greg
ory replied.
Il can show you Mr.. Hoover,s own
sworn statement that his only Amer
lean residence is in a Washingtony
D. c.. hotel" Senator Reed returned
isn't it fact that his home is in
London"
at is not" Mr.. Gregory returned.
HE may have lived there. but con-
slider his home in California"
1.-THE statements here by Mr.. Nc
Cabe. who represented Senator john
son. that you spent 100000 in the
Hoover campaign, are not true?'
| asked Chairman Kenyon. ~
They are not true" Mr.. Gregory
replied. "No money was sent to the
eastern Hoover campaign"
Countering queries by Senator Reed
as to wealthy supporters of Mr..
/ Hoover, Mr.. Gregory asserted, What
we call the property interests in Cal
! ifornia are supporters of Senator
Johnson If we had any millionaire
it was Charles C. Moore. They beat
us three to one in millionaires."
Az to Papers Purchase.
After establishing the fact that the
Sacramento Union. d newspaper in
northern California, had been ac-
quired by Ben Allen, an associate of
Mr.. Hoover, Senator Reed asked:
Didn't Mr.. Hoover finance the
transaction"
i've never understood So Mr..
Gregory replied.
There were some papers bought
around the country by Mr.. Hoover"
Chairman Kenyon suggested. THE
Washington Herald?"
you gentlemen know, IS much
about that as I do the witness said
One man, Ralph d. Merritt, former
ly with the food administration, in
California, gave two months service
to the Hoover campaign. Mr.. Gregory
said, and his salary of $500 a month
was paid him by friends"
That was outside of our campaign
fund, but it was the only item"
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