The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
LAFNLETTE
OBTAINS
WAL SH
Senator Engages Counsel to
Put New Charges Before
Borah Committee


ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct. Ia
Charging he possessed evidence
of new and startling charac-
ter regarding the slush fund be-
ing collected by the Republican
national committee for use in
doubtful States" Senator ROBERT
n. La Toilette, independent presi-
Dental candidate, today announced
the appointments Of Frank Il.
Walsh, Kansas City labor attor-
Iney, IS counsel for the Progress
sives in hearings before the
Borah committee investigating
campaign expenditures.
The Borah committee, which
La Toilette asked one week ago
to investigate the slush fund
charge, will open its inquiry in
Chicago Friday.
Charges to StartIe Voters.
''In the past there have been
serious scandals that have shaken
the faith OF the American people
in our electoral system, such as
the famous Dudley campaign in
cident, when floaters were bought
and voted in blocks of five" caid
Walsh in a statement. Some Of
the aspects of this case are even
more sinister than anything that
has gone before.
Some Of the evidence in my pos
session indicates a situation that
may cause any citizen to tremble
for the perpetuity of our inStitu.
tons.
However, we have an opportunity
for judicial hearing before an
impartial committee composed If
members Of an parties and ask
the public to Withhold judgment
until they learn the full facts. We
must make very sure that the great
office Of President Of the United
States is not tainted"
Before leaving Kansas City for
st. Louis at midnight, Ia Toilette
held a long conference with Walsh
and turned over to Walsh a great
mass of material and data upon
which he based the slush fund
allegation against the Republican
party.
Tells Of Big Fund.
The Senator charged the Repub.
leans with collecting a fund of
-four or five Millions"
La Toilette offered Walsh the
post in letter written in Chicago
last Saturday. La Toilette wrote
in part as follows:
You have undoubtedly learned
from the public press Of the report
that the Republican organization
Is engaged in raising a huge slush
fund in an attempt to control the
election for President in the doubt.
full States.
II feel that 1t is very important
that we Progressives should offer
every facility and assistance to the
Senate Committee In making the In
vestigation In order that the facts
involved in the matter may be
brought out fully. Your record of
lifelong devotion to the public In
terest and your commanding and
outstanding legal ability would be
of inestimable value to the public
In assisting TO preserve the great
office Of President from a miserable
faint Of corruption, such as was
exposed in the elections Of LoriIner
end Newberry to our highest ma.
tional legislative body.
II therefore request, on behalf OF
the Independent. Progressive candi.
dates, that you act as counsel for
us and attend upon the hearings OF
the Senate Committee in such ca.
pacity."
Reply BY Walsh.
Accepting the post as counsel,
Walsh replied:
Tin my opinion, anything savoring
of the, Lorimer-Newberry scandal in
the election of a President should
arouse the energetic effort Of ali
believers in our form of govern
rnent. The evidence which has been
called to my attention, including In.
disputable proof of documentary
character, would indicate that the
investigation should be Of sweep.
ing and inciaivO character.a