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Treasury Mellon is alleged to I've in
terested which had special reasons
for desiring. the election of FRESH
don't Coolidge, but Grundy said he
had collected generally, and with
no regard to particular industries.
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the
American Federation of Labor, was
then called to the stand. He was
the first of the witnesses summoned
ut the request Of the Republican
national committee.
Morrison Explains.
Morrison reported that contribu-
lions to the La Toilette campaign
fund received by him up to october
81, totaled $23,736. OF this amount,
$4,000 has been spent thus far for
printing, mailing and distribution
Of 100000 pamphlets" devoted to
the La Toilette cause.
Morrison prefaced his testimony
with a lengthy speech explaining
why the American Federation OF
Labor was supporting the Inde-
pendent Presidential candidate and
the manner In which his organiza-
Morrison said there was nothing
compulsory" about a member OF
the American Federation OF Labor
supporting candidate who had
been Endorsed by that organization.
Bourland, taking up the examina-
eon, asked Morrison how many
hours a day he devoted to political
work.
about five hours o day." Nor
rison replied.
Bourland asked II he had con-
tributed to the La Toilette cam
paign, and when the answer was
negative, asked IL he intended to.
II don't know"
Federation's Contribution.
Morrison said, under questioning.
that between ten and fifteen clerks
were employed in Washington to
carry on the work Of the fedora.
tons "non.partisan political cam.
paign committee
This work had largely to do with
the mailing Of the 100000 La Fol.
lette pamphlets.
Bourland developed that La Fol.
1ette literature was enclosed in
regular correspondence Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Morrison called this "a contribu.
ton" by the federation to the La
Toilette candidacy.
Before the American Federation
of Labor decided to support La
Toilette and Wheeler was any refer
endum vote taken Of the 81, 900
local unions in the federation?"
asked Bourland.
No. there wasn't any necessity. /"
replied Morrison.
By agreement Of all parties con-
cerned, the inquiry is to be ad-
1ourned this evening until after
the election.
The Washington section Of the
Senate committee gave most Of the
time today to the Republican ma.
tionaI committee.
Fight Fund Involved.
Another phase of the inquiry
involved the use Of an $4,000 fund
resulting from the .Firpo
tight in New York, the Republican
attorney planning to examine In
this connection Charles A. Stone
ham, owner of, the New York
Giants; William Muldoon, chairman
OF the New York State Athletic
Commission, and William j. Nc.
Cormack, former member Of the
commission.
Other witnesses scheduled for to.
day were Edward Heating, editor of
Labor, the official organ of the
standard railroad unions; w. H.
johnson, president Of the Inter-
national Association Of Machinists.
whose organization has collected
$4,000 for the La Toilette cam.
paign fund; Alexander Kahn, pub
Usher Of a New York Labor paper,
and Sidney Hillman, Of the Amalga.
mated Clothing Workers.
Subpoenas were also out for
Jesse H. Jones, financial director
Of the Democratic national com
mittee, and Norman H. Davis. for.