Evening star., 1924-04-18

ANY prominent ones?'
Senator Capper is the only one I re-
call right now"
The headquarters were open gem
orally to people, as were others?" asked
Senator Spencer, Republican, Missouri.
Yes but usually they were accom-
panied by some one. For instance. Gov.
Sproul tof Pennsylvania brought a
large number in at different times"
7. A. Harmon of Indianapolis was
called to tell of a conversation he had
with DR.. James L.. Himrod of Moose
heart H., attached to Wood headquar-
ters at the convention. Senator Walsh
explained that Himrod himself had tele-
Gra aphed he could not appear because of
his health, and had no inforInatic of
| Importance.
Harmon testified Himrod had told him
of a telephone conversation between
Gen. Wood and Senator Penrose about
9 80 O'Clock on the night before Harding
"Dr. Himrod told me-" Harmon
said. that he was confidential
worker for Gen. Wood-reaIly a
mouthpiece for Gen. Wood. At $50
o'clock the telephone bell rang and
he answered it. A voice came over
the telephone that Senator Penrose
wanted to speak with Gen. Wood.
Wood told Himrod he would not
speak himself, but would authorize
Himrod to take the answer.
Then the voice said: Will you ask
Gen. Wood if he is nominated tomor-
row would he give us three cabinet
officers" Hinrod turned to Wood and
told him.
LAS understand Himrod, Gen.
Glenn was there; only the three per
sons were there-Gen. Wood. Gen
Glenn and Himrod. While Himrod
Gen. Glenn said: Now, general, one
word will make you President Gen.
Wood then turned to Himrod and said
to tell Senator Penrose he had made
no promises and would make none.
The answer came. back: Very well,
I'm sorry. We intend to see that Re
publican President is elected and we
want the privilege OF naming three
cabinet officers
Senator Spencer asked if the wit
ness knew that Penrose was too i'll
during the convention to talk over
the telephone. Harmon had heard the
senator was i'll, but did not know how
i'll.
How did you happen to come
here" asked Senator Spencer.
Il wrote the committee about the
conversation with DR.. Himrod. l
thought that would be the last of it
that the principal would tell about it.
Later | was summoned here"
William B. Nichols of New York,
former police chief Of Oklahoma City,
was the next witness. He said he
had been an intimate friend of Jake
Famon. and that Hamon told him he
had stuck to Lowden at Chicago until
the governor himself decided to with
draw.
A rev days before he was shot. the
witness said. Hamon was talking
with MIN about Harding's inaugura-
ton.
4 asked: Jake. what are you going
to get out of this?' He replied: L
don want anything. l could get a
place in the cabinet"
Did he say what place." asked
Senator Walsh.
The place that Fall afterward got"
Nichols said he was with Hamon
from a few minutes after he was shot
until he died some days later. Near
the end, he testified. Hamon ask ed
him to deliver a note to President
Harding, and he did SO.
Nichols said he knew Hamon was
an honest man.
DO you think he would have en-
tered into any conspiracy to rob the
government and people OF the United
Statssr asked Senator Stanfield. Re
publican. Oregon.
Il know he would not"
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow.