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campaign other than to raise 4
few collections Greenfield earlier
said that he had raised only about
1T appears now You had more
to do with the Ware committee
than to raise funds" said Reed.
Might Be BoastfuI
.'There is no discrepancy In my
testimony said Greenfield. T
only answered questions. You
didn't ask me whether contribut.
Cd or how much contributed, and
thought it might look hoastful
IL just told you: knew, too,
that the contribution was in the
treasurer's record and would be
presented TO this COMMITTEES. The
newspapers have made II appear
there was some discrepancy in
what said.
wen. the record speaks for it.
self, said Reed.
When Greenfield took the stand.
John s. Fisher. Republican nominee
for governor in Pennsylvania sat
In the rear Of the room. Edward
il. Reidienan, the Ware gubernatoriat
candidate, and w. Harry Baker,
former Republican State chairman,
arrived after Greenfield began to
testify.
Wayne b. Wheeler, general coun-
sci Of the Anti-SaIoon League, was
excused for the day, It was learned,
30 the committee could examine the
Pennsylvania witnesses.
Greenfield said he was member
Of the Ware business mems commit
tee. All the money he raised. he
added was paid to the regular
Ware treasurer. He characterized
himself as real estate dealer
but said he had many other lin.
terests."
II would say" he added. II ac.
cumulated most Of my wealth since
1919.
ANY war contracts?'
None" said Greenfield, sharply.
Means Congressman Ware"
Reed asked Greenfield to explain
how he got into the Ware cam.
paign.
Il believe my first talk with
Senator Ware was in my office Just
before he announced his candidacy"
said Greenfield. HE frequently
visits me In my office. have
represented his family for many
years in the real estate business.
What did Ware say to you then
and when I say Ware / mean
Congressman Vare," said Reed.
He told me he was going to
announce his candidacy and ! felt
that he should" said Greenfield.
~ told him It would be good
thing to challenge the electorate on
the subject Of modification. ]
thought the question should be
tested out. He'd often drop in
without warning and I'd meet him
at dinners. We'd talk over the
campaign every time we met"
Reed asked Greenfield whether
he had ever been present when
Ware met Frank x. O'Conner, Phila.
delphia magistrate, who was said to
have charged the Ware organization
offered him a $780, bride to drop
his opposition to the Ware sena.
torial candidacy.
II think they met in my office
one day." said Greenfield. There
was no exchange Of pleasantries.
Ware sitting there and o'Conner
came in. The whole conversation
only lasted a minute
Often Tested With Him
ibid they say anything about
o'Conner's candidacy for Con.
gress?"
'T don't think o'conner| was a
candidate said Greenfield. HE
frequently visited me and ] often
TESTED with him."
You don't spend your life Jest.
ing7"
mo indeed. but like to approach
things with a smile"
When Reed pressed for details
OF the conversation between Ware
and O'Conner, Greenfield said. ~
can't remember what they said. II
was nothing that impressed itself on
me-
Were you present when Ware and
O'Connor discussed the latter's with.
drawai from the Congressional
racer"
only. that one day in my office.
Ware was there when OConnor
walked in and Ware left ut once
while O'Connor remained. O'Connsr
tald me that he thought Ware was