Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21

connection with the Ware campaign?
asked Senator Reed.
Mr.. Greenfield said that he thought
1t was Mr.. Ware, and one day shortly
before Mr.. Wares announced candi
dacy. He said that he had represent
ed Mr.. Ware and his family for some
years In real estate transactions, and
that Mr.. Ware frequently came into
his office. Mr.. Ware, he said told him
Of his candidacy and his platform.
Il told him / thought 1t was a good
thing to run, and that he could win
and that. even II he could not. it was
a good thing to challenge public opin
ion on the modification of the Volstead
act
Mr.. Greenfield said that Ware had
told him that Harry A. MackeyNwould
be manager of the campaign, and had
asked him to be treasurer.
Il told him / was too busy. but
would be glad to raise some money
for his campaign, and that l myself
would support his campaign gener
ousiy," said the witness.
Often Talked with O'Connor.
did you ever talk with Ware when
other men were present about his
campaign" asked Senator Reed.
OOi OtHCl
present; there may have BEEN" said
Mr.. Greenfield.
Were you ever with him when
Judge Frank X. OConnor was pres
ent?" asked Senator Reed.
Il think So" said Mr.. Greenfield
He added that O'Connor was the di
rector of a building association and
that he frequently came into Green
f1eld's ONCE. He said that O'Connor
and Ware exchanged pleasantries OF
the day. that he didn't think there
was any discussion OF the campaign
Were you present when Ware and
OConnor talked about the campaign?
demanded Senator Reed. And was
there anything said about OConnor' g
ca ndidacy for Congress-"
Il don't think So"
Denies knowledge Of Case.
Mr. Greenfield said that he had
TESTED with O'Connor about his candi-
dacy.
You don't spend your life testing
do you?" said Senator Reed.
You bet don't" was the reply.
You are familiar with the fact
that Ware tried to get OConnor TO
withdraw his candidacy for Congress
and to support him in his campaign
for the Senator" asked Senator Reed.
Mr.. Greenfield said that he knew
nothing about it except what he had
read in the newspapers. He said he
thought that Ware would have been
glad to have O'Connor out and sup
porting him. He said that he himself
had told O'Connor he thought he was
making a mistake.
You never heard Of the $3.50. 900
deal until you read it in the news
papers," said Senator Reed. referring
to an interview with Judge O'Connor
published in the newspapers. in which
he said he had been offered $150.0OO
to withdraw and support Ware. OCon
nor was a. candidate for Representa-.
tive in the district now represented
by Ware.
Mr.. Greenfield said that he knew
nothing about it.
Selected Committee Members.
Mr.. Greenfield testified that he hat
asked Tuft to be chairman Of the bust
ness mems committee and had asked
a number Of other men to be members
Of this committee.
You largely made up this com
mittee?"
Yes"
MIR. Greenfield testified that the
money that was collected went direct
to Treasurer Thomas Watson of the
Ware campaign committee. He sale
that he had collected $4,000 in cash
as well as money collected in checks
and that he turned that over tc
Watson. The cash. he said. came
from Jules F.. Masbaum. president Of
a moving picture company.
HE gave II to me while we were a
lunch at the Locus Club" said Mr.
Greenfield. He handed II to me ir
an envelope. There were a number
of other men sitting around. He gave
me $4,000 before in a check for the
campaign
Senator Reed wanted to know why
he had gotten $4,000 in cash anc
why, when he himself contributed, he
contributed only $4,000 by check ane
the rest By cash.
Feared Tracing of Checks.
Mr.. Greenfield said that he had beer
generally led TO understand by MackeH
and Watson that they wanted the
contributions in cash. that they feared
IL checks were given the opposition
would know where the Ware funds
were coming from and might be able
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