The New York herald., 1922-05-09
Senator's Say Majority Is for
UnfavOrable Report on Nom
nation as Collector.
SPENCER COMMENDS HIM
Replies to Harrison. Who Asks
About Other Appointees and
Lowden Campaign Fund.
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New York Herald Bureau.
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New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C.. May 3.
The fight on the nomination of Nat
Goldstein as collector of internal rev.
enue at st. Louis because of his con-
nection with the "slush fund of the
Lowden campaign has superseded, for
the time, consideration OF the bonus
bill by the Senate Finance Committee.
Senator Spencer CMo.) was before
the committee for forty-five minutes
to-day in Goldsten's behalf. The COM
mittee took no action. but several
members stated after adjournment that
the sentiment OF a majority indicated
an unfavorable report.
Mr.. Goldstein was highly COM
mended. both as a man and as pub
lie official. by Senator Spencer. who
was asked about the st. Louisan's con-
nection with the Lowden campaign
fund. Senator Spencer gave an ac-
count of that transaction and stressed
the fact that Mr. Goldstein returned
the $4,000 check which he received
from the Lowden fund and put in the
bank to his personal credit.
Senator Harrison (Miss.) again stirred
up the Goldstein controversy on the Sem
ate floor by having the clerk read an
editorial in a Missouri newspaper. en-
titled reward for Goldstein." Replying
Senator Spencer said:
THE Senator from Mississippi is do
ing. doubtless unintentionally. a real in
justice to a man whom | have known
for twenty-five years. Furthermore. for
some reason. the Senator the other day
brought into the discussion the name OF
Roy c. Davis. who Is now the Minister
to Costa Rica. and OF w. II. Allen. now
prohibition director in Missouri. and w.
l.. Cole. now Assistant Attorney Cen
eral of the United States"
Senator Spencer commended all three
as high class men. of as high integrity
as any man in the United States" and
sdded there was nothing that could re-
fleet upon any OF them when all the
facts were presented.
81 merely wish to state 10 the Sena-
tor from Missouri replied Senator Har-
rlson, that | only read from the record
and Il showed that Mr.. Davis. who has
been appointed Minister 10 Costa Rlca
received, think. $500 from the Lowden
corrupt fund | merely read from the
record. without any comment. the fact
that Mr.. Cole received $500 OF the Low
don campaign fund and $3.50 from Mr.
Daugherty, the present Attorney-Gen-
eral, In the interest OF Mr.. Hardlng's
campaign. and that since then he has
been appointed special assistant TO
the Attorney-Gene-al ] read also that
some other gentleman, whose name do
not recall. received s400 of the Lowden
fund and he was appointed prohibition
director for Missouri
II think the Senator refers TO Mr.. Al
len" broke IN Senator Spencer.
Senator Harrison said he merely had
stated 20 the Senate that such appoint
ments as these and the appointment OF
GoIdstein were "a little peculiar"
Senator Moses On. H. asked Senator
Harrison TO put into the record the let
ter "of the former President OF the
United states TO Mr.. Higdon, peremptor-
lily ordering Mr.. Hgdon out OF the
Democratic primary in Missouri. and II in
that connection will he not print the COM
ment OF the Senator from Missouri, Mr.
Reed, in which he said OF President VIII
son that he Is the boy who Is running
Missouri politlcs7"
II have no objection in the world 10
putting that in the record and also the
fact that the Senator from New Hamp-
shire was the directing force OF Gen.
Woods campaign fund" replied Senator
Harrison.