New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
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upham, the republican national treasurer.
 "I now ask that we subpoena the chairman and secretary of the demo- cratic national committee" said Sem ator Spencer. "l notice Mir. E. l.. Do- heny testified he gave s75,000 to the democratic national committee, while it's records show, as published, only sS,000 from him. Since we are going into these matters, we ought 10 get both sides"
 Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, suggested that the republican funds had been investigated only so far as they were involved in the oil leases, and Senator Dill, democrat, Wash ington, said the republican organiza- ton had been elected and this made the inquiry into republican funds pertinent
 At the suggestion of Senator Walsh, the committee deferred decision and began the questioning of Thompson, who was at the Chicago convention as a Harding supporter. The witness said he did not hear Jake Hamon, oil operator and republican national con- mitteeman from Oklahoma, make a proposition of any kind to Senator Harding or his associates for the de- livery of the Oklahoma delegation"
 'He certainly made no such propo- sition to me-" he added.
 ThonipeUn's statement Reading from prepared statement, Thompson said:
 T have been called before you to tell about a statement which one Tiffin Gilmore fdeputy secretary of state of Ohio) testified before you that was alleged to have made to him concern ing political deals and other matters at the 1920 republican national con- vention, held in Chicago.
 If Mir. Gilmore was quoted cor rectly in the newspapers, he said that the conversation he was alleged to have had with me was upon Penn sylvania train leaving Chicago about s o'clock Sunday evening, immediately after the convention for Washington.
 T did not go to Washington from the convention. took the New York Central train known as the Twentieth Century Limited, on Sunday immedi- ately following the convention direct to Cleveland.
 While on the train from Chicago to Cleveland l met several friends, among whom l recall C. B. Stanley and wife and John Price and wife, all of Cleveland. l engaged in converea- tion with them most Of the time from Chicago to Cleveland. When l was not with them l was visiting with a prominent steel msnufacturer. who discussed with me the outlook for business. Being engaged in the ore and pig iron business myself, this was matter of much interest to both of lis, as we were at that time passing through a very inflated period.
 "I do not recall seeing Mir. Gilmore On the train and I did not have con- versation with him upon the subject referred to by him at any place or time. Mir. Gilmore must have been confused in this matter.
 . T became acquainted with Jake liamon after he arrived in Chicago for the convention. I did not hear him make proposition of any kind to Senator Harding or his associates for the delivery Of the Oklahoma del- egation. He certainly made no such proposition 10 me.
 "As 10 the oil lands that Nr. Gil- more suggests that l was interested in, perhaps in Southern California, I desire to say that have never owned or been interested in any real estate outside Of the state Of Ohio and the state Of Minnesota. have not at any time owned an interest in an oil lease or lands purporting 10 contain oil. l have never bought, either directly or indirectly, sold or owned a share Of oil stock"
 Senator Walsh commented that the committee understood from Mir. Gil. more's testimony that Mir. Thompson was not interested in any oil land per- sonaliy.
 Heard Nomination Plans.
 When did you first learn that Mir Harding would be nominated?" Sena- tor Walsh asked.
 q learned along late in the cven- ing prior to the nomination" Mir. Thompson began, that the deadlock vas hopeless between the three lead ing candidates. and that Mir. Harding would be given additional votes next day, with the object of seeing wheth- CT he could develop strength"
 The witness was excused and Chair man Ladd read telegram from J. T. o'Neill of Win H. Hays office in New York. denying that he had ever au- thorized a newspaper statement 10 the effect that Harry F. Sinclair had given the republican national committee