The Washington herald., 1920-08-31
Charges Flung
ByPartyHeads
On Both Sides
Hays and Cummings Deny
Big Funds Raised for
Campaign.
By EARL L. SHAUB.

Chicago, Aug. 3o.-That both
the major political parties are re-
ceiving support from sources
"over which they have no con-
troll" was charged back and forth
at the hearing OF the Senatorial
committee which is investigating
election funds here today.
VIII Hays, chairman OF the Re-
publican national committee, testi-
ned early in the day that "wets"
are raising funds to help elect
Gov. Cox to the Presidency and
that the Democrats hope to raise
at least $1,000, 900.
Fund Record Photographed.
This charge was met by Senator
Reed, a member Of the committee,
who produced Photographic copies
Of subscription lists for a, year
book. Republicans in 1920" by
William H Barnes. of New York.
which he characterized as the com
monest subterfuge for raising po-
liticaI funds.
Both charges were denied. The
first by Homer s Cummings. form.r
chairman of the Democratic organi-
zation. and the second by Will
Hays, chairman of the Republican
national committee. They were the
only witnesses Of the day.
Cummings testified that the Dem
ocratic organiza ton is in the hole
to the extent of 100000 and that
when he resigned as chairman he
turned over only $3.50 to his suU-
cessor. In fact. the Democrats are
having a hard time getting money,
according to Cummings testimony.
Year Book New 10 Hays.
Hays denied that he knew any
thing about tn, Barnes year book
and that the Republican organiza-
tiOn had no connection with it. He
said that such movements were
hindrances rather than helps to the
party.
Hays said the Republican budget
called for the collection Of S3,O7O.-
900 to meet expenses. Cummings
said the Democrats figured their eX-
pcnses would be s2SOO,OOO. Both
admitted that the others figures
could he spent legitimately in con
ducting a campaign.
Gov. Cox's charges that the Re
publicans are raising s15,OOO,OOO in
an effort to buy the presidency were
repeatedly denied by Hays
Whenever he was questioned
about any part of the Cox charges
he branded the whole as false. He
denied any knowledge Of quotas be
ing assigned to States or cities. He
would only say that he presumed
State managers had fixed quotas"
auizzed on OmciaI Bulletin.
Senator Pomerene questioned him
at length about passages in the orh-
cial bulletin and other papers re-
ferred to by Gov. Cox and to each
question he would answer that he
did not know or that the charge
was false.
The Cox statements and charges
are as false in content as they are
libeIoys in purpose" he said often,
with emphasis. When asked spe-
cifcaIIy if the New York quota had
been fixed at s2,OOO.OOO he replied
that such a thing was never thought
of
The only thing I knew about the
finances is that Ohio is contributing
more literally than any,Other State"
he said.
The witness was then grilled by
Senator Reed regarding outside or
ganizatious which are reported to
he helping the Republican cause.
No Aid From Washington.
He denied that the party organi-
zation had ever received any fnan-
cial assistance from the Republican
publicity association at Washing
ton, but said that the national com
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