The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-20
Oil kumOrS at.
1920 Convention
Brought Up Again
Coolidge's o h i o Campaign
Manager Subpoenaed Fol-
lowing Gilmore's
Testimony.

Washington, March l9.-After lift
ing the lid Of another box OF rumors,
those having to do with "oil deals at
the Chicago republican convention in
1920, the oil committee turned back
today to the lease Of Teapot Dome
to Harry F. Sinclair and the efforts
Of independents" TO enforce claims
there.
The gossip about the Chicago con-
vention was detailed to the senate in
vestigators by Tiffin Gilmore, deputy
secretary Of state Of Ohio. and sup
porter of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood in
the 1920 campaign. He stated frank
ly that he had no first-hand infor-
nation about the gossip" with
which he asserted the atmosphere at
Chicago was "surchargcd."
James @. Darden. friend OF Presi-
dent Harding. told Of vain efforts of
himself and associates to establish
"rights' in the Wyoming reserve and
Of conversations on the subject with
President Harding. Secretary Fall
and Attorney General Daugherty.
In his brief stay on the witness
stand, Gilmore told of rumors cur
rent at the Chicago convention that
oil interests were ready to throw
their support to a candidate for a
consideration: that an offer had been
made to General Wood by Jake Ha-
mon to support him in return for his
appointment as secretary Of the IN
terror: and that General Wood had
refused to entertain 1t and declared
that his fight would be ''out In the
open. on the convention floor"
SUBPOENA ISSUED FOR
CARMI THOMPSON.
The only specific statement OBJ
tained from Gilmore was that after
the convention he had a conversation
with Carmi A. Thompson Of Cleve-
land. O., about some oil lands in the
course of which Thompson was
quoted by Gilmore as saying Eve"
needed the latter now mors than
ever" Gilmore could not identify the
oil land which was the subject of the
conversation
A subpoena Immediately was issued
for Thompson. who was republican
candidate for governor Of Ohio in
1922. and now IL campaign manager
in that state for President Coolidge.
He probably will be heard Saturday.
Meantime Senator Walsh plans to
have a conference with Leonard
Wood. jr.. tomorrow about his pub
iished statement that he had heard
Hamon made an offer to his father at
Chicago. Just how far the commit
tee will pursue this subject may de-
pend upon the information obtained
by Senator Walsh at that conference
and the testimony Of Thompson.
COUNSEL CLASH
OVER WITNESSES.
Today's session OF the Investigators
was enlivened by two clashes be-
tween Senator Walsh and Senator
Spencer. republican. Missouri. who
has succeeded Senator Ienroot, rspuh-
lican, Wisconsin. who retired because
Of his physical condition.
DUN tiits came Wnlie 1NrIeu WAS
on the stand. Senator Walsh frst
demonstrated with Senator Spencer
for putting words into the mouth OF
the witness and again for making
misstatcments Of facts" in his ex-
animation of the witness.
Darden. who described himself as a
farmer. was subjected to a grilling
cross-examination by Senator Walsh.
ss 70 the hasis for his
claim In Teapot Dome. but he became
ruffled only on one or two occasions
The claims which he and his sssocl-
atcs, John r. Campion and Robert q.
Taylor, were pressing. he said. were
for $50 acres in the Salt Creek field
and $50 acres In Teapot Dome.
Tha witness declared that no effort
was made TO enforce the Teapot claim
until he learned through gossip"
among oil men coming and going
from Washington that the reserve
was to he leased 20 Sinclair.
Subpoenas were issued tonight for
NJ, u. Thatcher OF the First National
hank of Pueblo. Colo. and W. W.
Tsrboll. a writer Of New York city.
Thatcher is required 10 bring to
any records relating to
financial transactions between Fall