The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
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reason to suppose that they are i'm
terested In preserving johnson from
the consequences OF the ayaianche
he started. The Democratic mem
bers Creed, Of Missouri, ana Pome-
rene, OF ohio). II is thought win
Join gleefuliy in bringing johnson
to the stake.
Senator William z. Borah. Of
Idaho. the Johnsonite whose senate
resolution established the inyestira-
tion, said TO me last night that he
was not perturbed either by taunts
OF wreckipg of the Republican
party or fears of Johnson's financial
operations In California.
would rather Nthe Renublican n
party should be wrecked a thou
SAND times" said Senator Rorab.
tnan that IL should continue 10
exist oy virtue of such methods as
this week has brought to light
am reminded by current Disclosures
OF Giobon's description of how the
emperorship Of Rome was bartered 10
the highest bidder from the eitv,s
parapets. As near as l can fo,,re
OUT, the Roman Emperorship went
.. pre-war rates for about $500. 900,
Ihat was cheap, apparently. com
pared TO the price aspiring Republi-
cans are prepared to pay for the
United States Presidency"
Horace stebbins on Little Trim.
Jonnsons lieutenants are under
STOOD TO be concentrating their ef-
LOTS at present on bringing Horace
oleooins' Gen. Woods camnaIpn
treasurer. before the Senate subcom-
nittee. They say they can nroye bv
$4,000. 900. e' 'oeais
mt. Stebbins, II is reported IN
ashlngton' Is on a fishing expedi-
uon IN some cozy May-time retreat
Whicn United States marshals have
NOT yet succeeded in locating.
understand that the California
gentlemen whom the subcommittee
are particularly interested in inter-
rogatlng with regard to the John
son primary slush fund are four in
numner- William H. Crocker, the
multi millionaire San Francisco
banker: John H. Rossetter, formerly
a member Of the United States Ship
ping Board; Michael H. De Young.
proprietor Of the San Francisco
chronicle, and Herbert Fleishacker,
OF the Anglo-London-Paris Bank, of
eSh Francisco. Those are the men
VINO are SAID TO have assembled and
administered the johnson excheouer.
II the committee had the time, and
the hearing room in the Senate Of
| flee Building were large enough.
they, would also like to summon
the leading State officials of Cali
fornia, including such functionarfes
as the commissioner of banking, the
commissioner Of insurance, the State
superintendent of education, the
railroad commissioner, the highways
commissioner. the members of the
Board Of State Prisons, the regents
OF certain universities, and other
Californians who draw State sala-
rtes by dint of their allegiance to
the johnson machine. =
Large Army of johnson Men.
II 1t were feasible to cross-ex-
anime that array of office-holding
Californians II Is thought possible
that a good deal Of light might be
shed on how dollars for Johnson's
primary contest were shaken
down" Each OF them Is the head
Of vast army OF State employees,
who. through 4 sense of political
gratitude. are concededly loyal
johnson men," Johnson's cam
paign managers already have ad-
mitted to the. subcommittee that
outside OF California" s6S.000 was
expended on his behalf.
Estimates as to the sum lavished
upon the Johnson cause in Cali
fornia vary from $25O,e00 upwards:
1t was stated in the chief johnson
newspaper In San Francisco early
In March that 1t was hoped to raise
100000 for him, Of which $50, 900
had already been obtained. The
Crocker- r-Rosseter combination ad-
mitted recently that they had col
lected $4,000.
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