Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-22
CONTINUED From Last Week.
Senator Spencer. How much?


Tho other fellows spent about $4,000
Senator Spencer. Is that what you
call Il wild use?
The Chairman. He says the other
fellow spent $4,000.
Mr.. Johnson. The other follows
spent $4,000.
The Chairman. Who were the 9th
OF fellows?
Mr.. johnson. Why. Clark Grier.
Senator Spencer. Whom did he re-
present?FtIn whose interest was that
money spent?
Mr.. John"on. Well, no did not re
present me. I was candidate for
national committeeman, and there
was q bGg Fight; and incidentally,
had known Gov. I1owden since no
was in Congress, known him famtli-.
uuy and wdl1, as I have other Mem
hers OF Congress with whom l have
struck up a little acquaintance. A fol
low who lis bad off has to make
friends somewhere.
The Chairman. Even In Congress-,
Mr. johnson. Even In Congress. I
had IN acquaintance there. and when
wa, on the national committees
And l have had lot OF circulation
in your own town, Senator, In 1896
dent. and voted for Tom Reed.
thought he was the brightest product
Of our party since tho days OF AbrR-
ham Lincoln.
Senator Spencer. That Ia when Nc
lkinley was nominated!
Mr.. johnson. Yes. sir.
Tho Chairman. Now, whom did the
other people represent, who were
spending tho money there? That is
what we want 10 get at.
Was II q Wood campaign?
Mr.. johnson. WE'LL yes, ctr; they
said they were for Gen. Wood.
The Chairman. And you represent
cd the Lowdcn forces?
Mr., johnson. No, sir, represented
my own sdlf; but incidentally was
a friend Of Gov. Lowden and was
perfectly willing 10 have delegates
go absolutely uninstructed, and
would be perfectly willing tomorrow
II they let any 80 or 1000 men in
Georgia so TO any convention unin-
structed, | would take my chances
and so to tho convention uninstruct
cd and sec whether they were going
to be for the man I WIS for or not:
and If was for Senator Reed or for
Senator Kenyon, or anybody else,
believe the majority would say, well
Lincoln, we agree with you on the
proposition"
Senator Reed. You must be quite
an influential man.
Mr.. johnson. We'll. do not know
about that. am simply fellow.
Senator Reed, who has been under
considerable tribulatlon.
Senator Reed. But yon must be an
influential man to load men around
that way. get them unnstruoted and
then have them 90 with you.
Mr.. Johnson. will teCl you why
they feel kindly toward me. I have
practiccd law In that State for about
23 years and have never hostitated
to speak out about the matter OF the
barbarians tlncineration Of human be
1ngs In that State; and I have tho
confidence OF the bar OF that State,
and they feel that must have some
little advocate somewhere, Senator.
That Is why.
The Chairman. Then this fight
and the spending OF the money in
the town you spoke OF was on the nat
4 nal committee fight?
Mr.. johnson. Yes, sir.
The Chairman. And who was Cd.
posing you for nat ional committee.
man?
Mr.. Johnson. A variety of gentle.
men.
The Chairman. Who were they?
Mr.. johnson. Col. Henry Blum, OF
Savannah, a banker; Mr.. Roscoe Pic.
kett, OF Pickcns, Ga. former State
senator; and Mr.. Clark G:ier HIM
self was not averse to being national
committeeman. All of those arc white
gentlemen.
IIa Chairman. Did that fight tic
up with the presidential fight?
Mr.. johnson. 1t did, really; 1t
tied up with the presidential ght.
The Chairman. That Is what
wanted to get at.
Mr.. Johnson. It did, Senator.
The Chairman. Then the money
that was spent by you, was that REIN
bursed to you in any way by the Low
lien forces?
Mr.. Johnson. Oh, no; oh, no.
AA~ >'i'tNi no" Uucn money
ala you receive from the Iowden
forces?
Mr.. John"on. About $4,000.
me Chairman. Wen, nov, that was
money that was uccI III this particu.
lar town that Won cDnals of-thot ia.
the othr money. 7 moan: was that
used by the Wood forces?
Mr.. Johnson. Yn", 81
The Chairman. Or by the Jonson
forces?
NJ. John"On. In D"b'ir, Mr.. Grjer
ana Mr.. Co'e. and 'he 1e,tlnIren with
aim, wanted the G-lam 70 when clcct
ed-they wanted to irh"r-e Gen.
WOOD md ir&frnci - collegiate to
Woe for him.
The Chairman. Tint was the fight
there?
Mr.. Johnson. Thal WIS tho FIGHT
there. And did ~, c:"ro who was
ELECTED and did not cara anything