Evening star., 1928-05-14

crat Kentucky, and Senator Bratton.
Democrat, New Mexico, will agree with
me- even f the majority Of the COM
mittee does not"
IT hope you are right" Barkley said
Feeling that way. I've made up my
mind that I would not do anything
that would initiate against my cleo
ton" Lowden added. pounding the table
to emphasize his remarks.
IF I'm not nominated, then my
troubles will be all over" He added.
s'If I am nominated will not have done
anything to increase my difficulties"
Asked whether money had been sent
into the States, Lowden said most OF it
had been spent from the Chicago head
quarters. NO efforts were made in Cali
fornla" he said. adding, We looked
upon that as Hoover's State"
Iowden said Thomas p. Moffatt is the
head of the New York organization,
which has headquarters in the Pennsyl-
varaia Hotel He knew nothing about
Its finances. but said it had modest"
headquarters with one Stenographer,
who he had been told had volunteered
her services.
Buck to Be Called.
The presidential candidate told the
4SAAA A0AAG EAf~
of the financing OF the campaign. Buck
viii be called later.
Senator McNaster. Republican, North
Dakota. said he had read that the
Iowden manager In South Dakota hao
stated that he had expended only $l24
in Lowdens behalf. but the witness
said he knew nothing Of that. Some
workers had been sent into the field at
different times, he said, but they we're
not paid.
said that William II. Crawford once had
been employed as publicity man. with
HEADQUARTERS at the Waldorf-ASt0rla
Hotel in New YORK City.
Those headquarters have been
closed" he added They were main
tanned By Mr.. Buck. who can tell you
all about it. Afr. Crawford was EN-:
pioyed-no. understand he was paio
no salary-to do some publicity WORK:
What DO YOU know OF the PUBLISH
ers' L,owden-for- President headquarters
IN the Bedford Building in Chicago?"
Bratton asked
Il know little Of it. but suppose 1t
is working in concert with the regular
organization
Tells of Publishers Club.
Asked about Ira Marshall. in charge
OK AGtaL LAG1s LG@AE1 1cAA AA~ e~
voune publisher who owns chain OF
newspapers down State in Illinois.
He came TO see me some months
sro." the witness said, Il am sure you
viii find that he is serving without
compensation
Rratton showed the witness paper
sent out by the Publishers Club asking
editors to agree 10 support Lowden
editorially. Lowden said he knew
nothing about II.
He told Bratton that he did not have
an organization in Nebraska and that
he knew nothing about the contesting
delegations In Mississippi and Louisiana.
did YOU stay out of Indiana as
result Of any agreement with Senator
Watson as 70 an ultimate dispoSltion
Of delegates at Kansas City," asked
Senator Barley. -,
Il don't know about that. you viii
have TO ask Senator Buck about that.
I entered into no agreement.
Didn't authorize apy?"
NC, sir"
Not Opposing Fayorite Sons.
sYou STAYED out of all States where
Alaere we're fayurtte-son canoioates?"
'Yes, sir"
~Was that cut Of courtesy or because
Of an agreement about deiegate6?"
"Out Of courtesy largely"
"Dsd you scnd any money into MIS-
souri,"
sEot that I know of."
He explained that the convention sys-
ter, of selecting delegates was in ef1ec'
a. Missouri and that Hoover vas con-
Testing for the delegation there
did you get any delegatesf"
eyes. / have the four delegates a.
asrQe and q majority of the delegates.
@Do you know 81 any money sent Y
any one In Missouri" Barley pursued
II cont know of any Mf. BUCK couie
gay. II he did. it WAS only smai
sWnom would the money have beer
sent tor"
James finch is really the leader @
our fcrces Ia Missouri. lie is the preSt'
dent of the Young Mems Republican
organization ia that STATE"
Denies Agreement With Dawes
Barley ther wanted 70 know whether
yo1den had any agreement with Vlc'
President Dawes 10 support The plc'
President ia tl9e event that he himself
could not get the nomination.
mo sir" igBden said. We ueyel
fsye discussed II even remotely. o
se8rse. eyeryiy9dy Knows the Vice Pregi
oeBt end myself are Old friends"
Barley Efeolcaf1d ils question On
paDleafl0n In the Chicago Tribune
su6 explained that Was why b
sske5 IL
= understand your purpose snd
think your question il quite proper,
IoWdeu replied.
I've gotten into this picture, no
Leeause / Was keen for. IL. ! have com
10 represent d cause / belieye thai th
eres sest problem Detofe the country
agriculture. ] believe the next Ave a
der years Wili determine whether "
are Lo have the good DlGvtaShionE
American yeoman farmer WHO has bee
fbe backbone of our civilization.
Agriculture Is doomed unless ~ CO
bs restored " It's proper parity can
see q bright future for the America
Republic il agriculture IA permitted
ceesy. 80 long as that cause EXISTS
course hi stand fof IL.
Il Save no FlgaE 10 barter away
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