Evening star., 1928-03-18
Results of Inquiry Viewed
Blow to Bosses Rule
at Convention.
CONTRIBUTIONS CONTINUE
TO REACH SENATOR BORAH
Redemption Fund" Swelled; DEM
ocrats Lay Corruption Issue
at Door of G. O. P.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


While contributions to the "redemp-
ton fund" continue to flow into the
hands Of Senator Borah OF Idaho. the
effect of the dealings OF Will H. HAYS
with Sinclair bonds to pay of the Re-
publican deficit in 1923. upon the COM
ing campaign was widely discussed here
yesterday.
The consensus among Republican
leaders was that much depended upon
the choice OF candidates by the party in
Kansas City next June II the norni-
nees for President and Vice President
are without connection with the tram
action, directly or indirectly. the feel
ing among Republicans was the revela-
tons before the Teapot Dome COM
mlttee would not be effective as cam
paign arguments by the Democrats.
IT, on the other hand, the RepubIi-
cans nominate man for President vino
should be found to have been connected
even remotely with the Hays transac-
tions. the burden of defense would fall
Immediately upon the Republican party.
Boss Control Hit.
In some quarters 1t was urged that
he revelations. linking the Harding ad-
ministration still further with Harry r.
Sinclair. the oil man, made it more and
more unlikely that delegates to the Re-
publican national convention would
submit 10 a nomination for President
growing out OF midnight gatherings of
a few party bosses. In other words, Il
gas said. the chances for the non1ina-
ton OF leading candidates. going into
the convention with the votes OF many
delegates back of them. have been en-
hanced still further by the investigation
OF the ''oil scandals"
The Democrats. not unnaturaliy take
very different view, They insist that
there Is no escape for the Republican
party from the issue of corruption
which they claim has been successfully
made against the Republicans. They
are planning TO make the most OF it.
Senator Reed Of Missouri. who has at
tackled the Republicans as corruption
lists during his recent Western trip. is
about to go 10 North Carolina TO de-
liver an address, and he will. II Is said,
deal with the Hays-Sinclair transaction
without gloves
The likelihood OF a Senate commit
tee. invested with power TO hold hear
ings and investigate the expenditures
in the coming campaign. grows. Al
ready the introduction of resolution
for the appointment OF such q commit
tee is being discussed among Senators.
and It is only question of time before
such a resolution is prepared. IL was
said last night.
Resolutions Offered.
In 1920 Senator Borah offered such
a resolution, and the committee which
made the investigation was headed by
Judge William S. Kenyon. then Senator
from Iowa. In 1924 similar reSolu-
ton was offered by the late Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin. and Senator
Borah was chairman OF the committee
IN that year
The present Reed slush fund COM
mittee, which was appointed 10 inveSsi-
gate the campaign expenditures in SEN
atnrial primaries two years ago. has
among its members Senator Reed OF
Missouri. who is candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination,
and Senators la Toilette and King.
ootn or whom are up for reelection.
II Is not likely that any Senator who
Is candidate for election will serve.
II was said. on an investigating COM
mittee for the coming campaign.
Nearly score Of new contributions
10 the fund which is being raised hv
Senator Borah to return to Sinclair
the $lbO,0o0 contribution he made TO
help pay of the Republican defscit In
1928. were received yesterday, ranging
IN amount from 5000 given by former
Senator Calder Of New York to 81 con-
trioutionS.
The funds will be deposited IN a local
bank as fast as they come III. the first
deposit made yesterday. amounting 10
$,440, TeleGramS and letters 10 Sem
ator Borah promise many more ccntri-
buttons. including contribution OF
from $1,000 10 $1,000 made by SEM
atcr Con Of West Virginia.
Receipts Are Listed.
The actual receipts listed by Senator
Borah So far are rs follows,
Senator Cutting ot New Mexico,
$1,000 George A, Schreiner. Washing
ton. d, c.. $40; Herbert Gu,man,
Washington. u, c., 81, J, II. foSt,
Winchester Va IS; W @. Simp-
SON. Detroit. $40: J, H. Hamilton.
Washington. y, G.. IS; Gilbert RoSen-
berg, s.. James W Remic&. Con-
cord, n. ii. $40. leo IL HirSch. ir,,
Princeton, N J.. SIS. +, II, GruentnE,
Portland. Me, 500; :, ., LeVin$cn,
Chicago 500, w Y, burbank. cleVe,
land, 81; Harry l. Benedict, Boston.
SIS. !. A. Reiuhart. Patterson, n, J., s.;
Il 7. Grunauer. Cleveland. 81, J, r.
YouSe, Charleston W. Va, 81; Roy
Harris, New Work. s., Harry W, Vcurg-
er. Athens. n y, s.; Rev, Edward
Radcliffe New Work, 81; r, + ReN,
New York, 81; @, w Esheyt. Rrccktyn.
81, William GRAY, New Work, s., Simon
I, Stern, New York. 81; {, y, Con-
Loolnts New York, ST. Fyed l. Perry,
New Haven, s.; John Y. Eliot. Winter
hil, Mass. 81; Ren Daniels, CscldShcrc,
N, C., 81, A y, Haley. Newton Center,
Mass, 81, Frances Keller. New York,
50; Miller =, Allen, Albany, 81. Mrs.
Benjamin Nicholl, New York. 81,
Senator Rerah has received q total
NJ $i,7Nl, Tie Il coatiJent that the total
amount, $l60,Oeo, viii be Contributed.
and that he viii be able ~ return the
whole amount to sinclair. either
through the Republican, national eonA~
mtttee, or personally, should the cum
Mittee ee unwilling to act IN the mat
ter, lie has received no further wcrd
srom Chairman William NJ Butler since
the letter in which Alr Butler tcNk
the view that those who wsFr TeSINnn-
Siele for raising the contribution fFoln
wese reSyNNNSihle iM les return
and that he Wuuld consider the matter
further after the Senate committee
had made IT'S report
Senator hcrAh Yesterday returned tc
Representative AaylAn New YMk
tlemacfat, a contribution ol ~ sent
te,ensiAAsd an rage ]. Column q