The New York herald., 1922-01-10
DENIES GIVING
ONE DOLLAR FOR CAMPAIGN

would have been avoided. I made the
statement in the form 1t was made in.
without consultation with any one. and
it was literally true. had taken no
active part In the campaign. I had not
even been In Michigan I had neither
received. nor expended any funds. and
had no personal knowledge to enable me
to make the report called for.
I'm my statement filed with the Sec
retary of the Senate did call attention
to the report of the campaign COMMITTEES
at Detroit, which report as called for by
the Michigan law includes a full state
ment Of receipts and disbursements as
reported by the treasurer Of that COM
mittee.
after our interview In New York
Mr.. King went back to Michigan and
prosecuted a campaign. conducting 1t
entirely in his own way. He managed
"a campaign of publicity and organiza-
ton which was most effective and for
which 1 have frequently expressed to
him the gratitude which / feel. Not
more than a half dozen time did I see
Mr.. King throughout the campaign, and
each time II was in the city Of New
York He kept me constantly informed
as to the progress of the campaign in
which 1 was. of course. keenly inter-
ested.
Discussed Policy Only.
ION one or two occasions, questions
OF policy were discussed between U.S. and
In each instance the judgment of Mr..
King controlled.
"As recollect the facts in one or two
instances his action was the exact op-
>-tk g. ,l.ak faIA k1,1 1A. Att.
to do. do not mean TO say that did
not know generally what was going on
in Michigan. I had constant knowledge
SO far as information was concerned,
regarding the progress of the campaign,
but had no direct participation in it.
II knew, as a matter of fact, that
campaign OF publicity was being ex-
tensively carried OH, and / realized that
such a campaign must necessarily cost
a considerable sum of money; but I did
not have the faintest idea as to the
amount of money that actually was ex-
pended until after the report was made
public. The cost of the campaign was
about $1O5,000. according to the report.
and when I learned of this amount
was at once filled with astonishment and
regret.
"The amount expended was large.
more than had any idea was being ex-
pended, and more than ought to be
necessary to expend in any ordinary
campaign. But this was not an ordinary
campaign.
II shall not dwell upon the reasons
which the committee thought impera-
lively demanded a campaign of news
paper publicity involving this expendi-
ture of money. 1 can only say that l
regret exceedingly the fact that so large
an amount of money was necessarily ex-
pended. 1 can further say that in the
acquisition of the money, in the solicita-
ton Of that money. in the collection OF
that money. in the use Of that money,
had nothing whatever to do. I knew
nothing whatever about it. not even the
IT make this statement, not to escape
any responsibility, but in order that the
actual facts in the matter. as 1 know
them, may be presented to the Senate.
How the money was spent in the State
Of Michigan. how the books OF account
were kept, who were engaged in this
work. or what they did. did not know.
I do not know now, except from the 40
counts Of the hearings which have been
held and the report filed after the pri-
mary.
Assumed Law Was Obeyed.
at is and always has been my under |
that, in so far as the primary
in Michigan is concerned, IL the cost Is
not borne by the candidate himself. the
committee in charge may spend what |
ever amount it pleases for the eleven |
objects which are set forth |
at length in the Michigan primary law. |
I therefore assumed from the start, and |
still believe. that the law was care |
fully obeyed by this Independent COM
mittee, which had the campaign for my |
primary election in hand.
II made my statements under oath 70 |
the Senate, as provided by law. In the |
firm belief that they were full ana fair |
of the absolute truth. and |
I 80 believe to this hour. made them |
without consultation and without legal |
advice, and with only the same facts |
before me I would make exactly the