Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-29
ANON BOUGHT Up
ALL Of OPPOSITION.
AL JENNINGS SAYS
Hays and Daugher-
ey Got Lump Sums, He As
serts 0kIahomian *
pected All Public Lands

pected All Public Lands
EWASHuNGTON. March 27.-The
a about big money deal at the
eago Republican convention in
was repeated with many new
Tes of color before the oil COM
ttee today by al jennings, who
came famous years ago as a
bin robber and since has turned
angelist and politician.
Jennings said he was passing on
bat hal been told him by Jake
smon. the oklahoma Republican
tional committeeman who was
led by Clara Smith Hamon late
1920. Briefly, lannon's story as
ated by Jennings On the stand
Hay was as follows:
That Hamon had nominated"
arren G.. Harding for the presi.
rcy and that it lad cost him
amonl 100000.
rhat the cost of carrying Okla
ma for Harding had been $780,
That Hamon had paid Harry NJ,
ugaerty SIS 900; Senator Boies
nrose. of Pennsylvania, $4,000,
r. b Will II. Hays, chairman of the
publican national committee,
900.
Had Eye on Presidency
That Hamon was to become Sec
airy of the interior, and share in
public lands, and expected with
money he would make to later
come president.
Jennings said he had known
mon for a number of years and
Id gone with him to the Chicago
Invention.
We went to room in one of
hotels" the witness continued.
lie told me Harding would be
minated the next day and that it
b cost him a million dollars. He
d he had paid $4,000 to Boies
nrose and in a conversation it
S brought out in some way--I
h not be perfectly clear about it
bit it was agreed by Mr.. Daugh-
", Will Hays, and he named
melody else from Ohio. that he
uld be secretary of the interior.
said it had all been settled. He
d Mr.. Daugherty was at first
favor of Senator Fall for the po-
ion, bit that he had bought htem
over. but that it had cost him
lot of money to do 1T. That IS
put all 1 know of it..
Daugherty First for Fall
III understand that Mr.. Hamon
ID you that in the makeup of the
[binet of Mr., Harding" said Sena-
|ska panaers Repub Hcaflss Missours'
hat Mr. Daugherty was in favor
MIR Fall"
Yes, but that it had been all ar
hged that he, Mr.. Hamon, was to
secretary of the interior"
lido you think all the information
gave you turned out with the
(ne degree of correctness as has
Xat?'
That was the whole deal and that
s what he expected to get in on"
Replying to inquiries from Senator
Hi, Democrat, Washington, Jen-
1gs said:
Tile fHamonl wanted me to head
e of his companies. He said the
mocrats had not left much OF the
Iblic land, but that he would get
+ rest of it,
ibid he speak about the oil re,
b'ves?'
HE said public lands-nothing
bat | can remember about oil re-
\
r. potent IN Washington. as in the
flying districts of the United
ates, aud that with his money he
butd be president of the United
kps. have talked with people
klahoma about lannon's ex-
hons, and / do not think he
pitt from anybody"
Ibid YOU talk with anybody about
zm being the secretary of the in
lrior?"
"No."
i Names Those Paid
"Did he say to whom he gave
|y money besides Senator Pen
4se2'
"Yes, sir Daugherty, $25,000;
iii Hays. $4,000, and a man--is
ere a man named Manning from
hio--well, some one in Ohio, he
i've $4,000. There was a fourth
Erson.
"Anybody else?"
mo one | can remember Money
as used indiscriminately with the
(llahoma delegation. He said it had
Fst him like hell to get the New
brk delegation
did he say how much it cost?"
mo, sir"
Il wish YOU would tell us in a
Pnnected way, as We'll as your mem
i ~ will serve you. about what was
lid concerning the acquisition of
lblic, lands or the expectation of
be same" Senator Walsh said.
Mr.. Hamon had at two or three
mes before l got into this mix-up
fanted me to come back TO Ard
bore and asked me to so in with
Inn in an oil deal" replied Jennings.
don't like to say it myself, but
he people rather had confidence in
he in Oklahoma, and more than one
M company had tried to use my
anne in the exploitation of compa-
les in selling stock, and Jake had
Rpeatedly asked me to come in and
'prm 8 new company and we could
mace it with his money. The com
.anv would be perfectly legitimate"
Opposed Jake's Methods
I'm talking about being secretary
d the interior. it was just a general
Ionversation and l want to be per-
betty frank with you. | did not
|eheve in Jake's methods. l had
q faith IN those methods, There
las one reason l liked him and adj
! cred TO his friendship, That was
ecause he was the only lawyer in
I.awton who had extended his hand
- me when l came out of prison.
Il would have hesitate6 a long
hue about making the statement l
| m today. | do not believe in talk
hS about anybody. am always
Eery reluctant in giving evidence
gven against a criminal. But l be-
feve our country is really in need
e all the help it can set at this
|ime.