Evening star., 1928-05-11


New Hampshire, Missouri. Maine anc
Florida?" asked Senator Steiwer.
II do not think that expenditures ir
those States will even approach $i0.'
0O0." Good replied.
What contests for delegates are you
relying upon?"
Absolutely none." Good said. There
will be no phoney contests as far as
Mr. Hoover's candidacy is concerned
The Hoover campaign manager sale
there might be q contest for delegates
in Mississippi.
Asked about travelling expenses. Good
said there had been a report that
Hoover could not carry the agrtcul-
turai States.
That's ridiculous" he said. and
started out on long statement which
Dakota, interrupted.
mfr. Chairman" he said, whats the
use Of the committee listening TO what
Mr.. Hoover can or cannot do? We are
interested In expenditures OF the candi-
dates. Why do we have to listen to the
eulogies Of Mr.. Hoover?"
Chairman Steiwer agreed, but said
that he thought the witness was getting
to the point on travelling expenses.
Qnixzed on Activities.
Have you appeared before congress
sional committees. lobbying for, or
against legislation?" McMaster asked.
"T don't think / have appeared before
any committees except the committee
on mines and mining as to the right OF
q company to present Its case to the
Court OF Claims" Good replied.
The Hoover manager then said that
most of hts business In Washington had
been before the Treasury Department
on tax matters
"Have YOU appeared before the Com
merce Department." McMaster pur-
sued.
"Yes. appeared there once, and
was promptly turned down"
Good said he had been invited to take
his place as the Hoover manager by
Hubert Work, Interior Secretary. He
added that he never had discussed with
Hoover the possibility that Ii would cost
a great deal OF money to conduct q
national campaign.
Asked II nc had shown his prepared
statement 10 Secretary Hoover, Good.
said he had and that the Commerce
Secretary thought Ii was "little iaud-
atory In n couple of places"
did you show 1t TO any one elsef"
asked Senator Bratton. Democrat, New
Mexico.
"Yes, I showed 1t to Congressman
Newton, Senator Moses and George b,
Lockwood"
ibid they approve itP" Rratton pur-
sued.
yes. they all Endorsed 1T and let
1t stand"
Refers TO Hoover "as President"
Asked what George Akerson had to
do with Hoover's campaign, Good said
he was 'the confidential secretary to
the President" After pause he added
Il beg your pardon, mean the Sec
retary."
Referring to Hoover as "the presi~
dent" Good was asked by Senator Bark
ley, Democrat, Kentucky, u these slips
by you are unintentionalp"
II was visuaii4ing ahead little"
Good replied with smile,
"You were q little visionary thenp"
the kentuekian pursued,
"oh. we'll" Good replied, shrugging
his shoulders.
Good testified that &. naseom Slemp
had no direct connection with the
Hoover campaign He added that Rush
Holland, former Assistant Attorney
General, had made some trips into the
South on behalf Of the Seeretaryis
candidacy,
'Iiave you any arrangements or
agreements with other candidates Tor
their silpportq" he was asked,
mot to my knowledge" Good re-
piled
'siiave you any arrangement for Sec
ond choice delegates9"
Il know nothing OF that"
Says Agents Oppose Hoover
''iiave you made any promises 10 pay
expenses at delegates to the Kansas
CITY e0nventlonP"
"Thata 4 matter that has never been
discussed by me-" Good replied with
emphasis,
Asked II he knew any Government
employees working In the campaign. the
former Iowa Congressman said that
revenue agents" were active in some
States against Hnavef,
"Wherea"
We'll. You know that II was field
against Hoover" Good replied Il could
not BAY IN just what States they were
active"
uand Il that he had seen In tho
nawapapags lhAt Walter L. AlQwn.