The Washington herald., 1920-06-04
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international Nickel Company, Mid
vale Steel and the American Bank
note Company" said Mr. Duell.
HE was he-quiet collector for
Gen. Wood in the early days OF the
campaign. His idea was to under
write the Wood campaign for $780,
| 900 or sl.0O0.000. the underwriters
| either to raise or pay the amount
! they pledged. A meeting was held
at Mr.. Monell's house, 16 East Sew
enty- second street, near the end OF
November, attended by Mr.. Cassatt,
Mr.. Mcneil, Gen. Wood and myself
Mr.. Cassatt was asked to raise
| 100000 In all fairness to Mr.. cas-
satt I wish to say that after con-
sideration he said he did not think
he was the best man to do 1t, al
though he would support Gen:
Wood. He definitely declined. and
as far as I know never did do It."
Gives Underwriting Details.
what did you actually raise or
underwater? inquired Senator
Spencer.
ct went to z. z. Smathers and
obtained q subscription of $4,000
In response to my solicitation. Later
Mr.. Smathers and met II. NJ.
Billesby. of Chicago. at luncheon.
and obtained his support for Gen
Wood"
"what did Mr.. Mcneil raise or un-
derwrite?"
He was quite willing to under
write s25o.o00. He told me OF hav-
ing given different sums OF $25'Ooo.
He also wanted so many men 10
underwrite a sl.ooo,o fund, each
to give 100000"
s4oo, 900 Pledged at Meeting.
When was another meeting at
which finances were discussed?
! There was a meeting held at
the Plaza in December or January
which I did not attend. Mr.. Mcneil.
Col. Proctor and Gen. Wood were
| among those present and s4oO.ooo
was pledged at this meeting.
Did Gen. Wood protest the un-
i derwriting of a s500.000 campaign
at any of these meetings.? asked
Senator Reed.
II do not remember any of the
conversation at that time but can
not recall any protest.
Mr. VINO
hooks showing the money dis
bursement made by Wood national
Headquarters. was able to add little
to the testimony given this week
by A. A. Sprague, treasurer of the
Wood campaign. The books which
he brought were retained by the
committee for further examination.
Notwithstanding Man Testihes.
/ The final witness of the day was
WI. Cole, Republican state chair
man of Missouri, who, according 10
I testimony previously given, had re-
/ ceived Sl,25O from the Harding
4 campaign fund and $500 from the
money sent to Missouri by l.. II.
Emmerson, treasurer for Gov. Low
den. Mr.. Cole said that the Hard
ing money had been given by
Harry Dougherty. manager for
Senator Harding, after a series OF
i conferences about Senator Hard
ine's chances of getting some sup
port from Missouri. Mr.. Cole said
that he had told Mr.. Dougherty
that the State delegation seemed to
be sewed up for Lowden, but that
Mr.. Dougherty insisted upon his
making a trip about the State to
determine whether there was any
second choice sentiment for the
Ohio Senator.
Mr.. Cole said that he spent more
than twenty days on this work and
that his actual expenses amounted
TO more than $500. He testified that
he was to see Mr.. DOugherty IN
Chicago and settle with him as to
how much Of the remainder was TO
be paid him for his time. In re-
gard to the $500 check received from
the L,wden fund. Mr.. Cole said that
he had received this money In the
form of a personal check from E.
IL. Morris. State manager for Gov,
Lowden. without knowing that ~
was Lcwden money. He said thas
II had been given to him after he
had been made campaign manager
in the Third Missouri district in the
Congressional contest to till the seat
of j. W. Alexander. Secretary OF
Commerce, and that he had spent
81 all in behalf OF the Republican
candidate.
/, But Few witnesses Today.
Today's witnesses probably will
he few in number. Senator Ken
Won. chairman Of the committee. an
nounced yesteI day that no witnesses
would be heard rricr to a recess
for the Chicago convention except
J those already on the way: War
rem Gregory. OF Sar Francisco. in
terested in the Hoover campaign
is one Of those that probably will
: be heard. Horace Stohbins. East
ern treasurer for Wood. who has
been missing ever since a Senate
> subpoena was issued for him last
week, communicated with the COM
mittee yesterday from Montreal
Canada. He wired that he had beer
on a fishing trip and was unaware
: of the fact that the ccmml'tee de-