The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-27
DEMOCRATS AIDED
GO. P, ILLINOIS
VOTE QUIZ TOLD
Roy 0. West Admits Agree
ment to Defeat Senator
Mckinley.

0Il1CAbO, July i.-DenOC1dIS
conspired with Republicans in the
April Illinois primary to designate
Frank l.. Smith as Republican sena-
torial candidate, Roy o. West secre-
tary of the Republican national com.
mittee told the Senate investigating
committee.
West emphatically declared that
the George @Brennan-Democrat or
ganization in Chicago had a working
agreement with Grove Barrett Re
publican faction to defeat Senator
William B. Mckinley.
Under the agreement said W est,
the Grove Barrett Republican SEN
atorial candidate was elected and
DEMONSTRATIONS senatorial race
was not holly ontested-received
certain nominees for county offices.
You mean that "a Democratic
faction entered a conspiracy to have
some Of its candidates aided by a
Republican faction and in return the
Republican faction aided the Demo.
crats?" Chairman Reed asked.
II believe that is true" said West.
II know a lot of Democrats voted in
our Republican primary"
Willoughby GrilIed
Chester Willoughby, private secre-
tary to Mckinley, who handled about
$50 900 for him. was recalled.
Willoughby said he had neglected
to tell the committee Monday that
two Chicago headquarters were
maintaiped for Mckinley; Willough-
by had charge of one office and An
drew Russell had charge of the
other.
DO you mean that you ran this
campaign and yet knew nothing
about what was going on?" Reed
asked, impatiently.
Not Around Much
"Well, I wasn't around very
much" said Willoughby
Reed questioned Willoughby at
length on yearly donations by
Mckinley to institutions. The wit
ness told of a donation to college
at Tuskegee, Ala, and said he had
to Lincoln University, Kentucky
institution.
Willoughby said a Mr.. E+Iil of the
Kentucky University made speeches
for Mckinley during the campaign.
Isn't it a fact that Hill made the
speeches because Mckinley prom
Used $4,000 for his university?'
II don't know of any promise"
well Mckinley gave the money
and Hill made the speeches."
"I'Ve heard it,"
Willoughby said he was unaware
that the States was flooded" with
World Court propaganda during the
campaign. He said the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs sent out
literature agltating American adj
herence to the \court.
And you were paying for it?"
prompted Reed.
Yes, sir" =
Hit Snag
Meanwhile the primary quiz met
a series of obstacles.
Counsel for Samuel insult, public
utilities magnate, and Allen Moore,
chairman n the Smith campaign
committees have advised them that
they can refuse to furnish informa-
ton desired by the Federal investi.
gators.
insult Refuses Data
insult declined to reveal how much
money he gave to the Grove Barrett
faction here which joined the cam
paign of Frank L. Smith, Republican
senatorial nominee, only few weeks
before the April primary.
Moore has refused to name con
tributors who gave about $4,000 of
the $253,000 which he has admitted
was spent to further Smiths candi-
dacy.
insult takes the position that the
Grove Barrett faction was not in the
senatorial race and that hence their
activities are not a fit subject for
senatorial inquiry. Moore contends
that the minor contributors to the
Smith campaign demanded his con-
fidence and that he should protect
them against publicity.
According to best information
now, the Republican and Democratic
senatorial races cost something
over half a million dollars. insult in
all spent about $173,735. He gave
all but $4,000 of that sum to help
Smith and $4,000 to George Bren-
nan, the Decomratic candidate
Smith spent in all $253,OOO and
Brennan, 100000 McKinley's ,total
is expected to be ascertained from
Green and Stripes.