New Britain herald., 1928-03-21
HARDING HAD NONE
 0F TAINTED BONDS, REPORTER ASSERTS

I'LL UulLN HUULnIu
 NContlnued from First Pasr) men should be- Robinson continued
 T wonder If one of Mir Smith's ten1pera ament, when charged with the great responsibilities of the White House. would chooee such language in dealing with the peopl. and foreign nations? II looks liks there would be warfare on all hands and trouble from the start.
 Was Harmless Question
 Mine was harmless question. was simply trying to find out if Sinclair was q member of the smith administration. Since he is so proud of that administration, I presumed if Sinclair was that he would gladly take him 10 his bosom and say Nes.'
 A half dozen democrats sought to question Robinson. Finally Wheel cr, Of Montana, broke in to- remark that democrats could not take Sin clair 10 their bosom because he be- i longed 10 the republicans, 1 Robinson then turned on the dem ocrats with q promise to speak later and Ito develop that men in both parties betrayed their trust and to show that men like Sinclair don't confine their activitas to either party"
 But the governor or New YorN, ' he added, did make Sinclair mem | bor of his administration" Asked repeatedly where demo- crats had betrayed their trust, Rob- inson finally said that three mem- bers of the Wilson cabinet left their positions to take places with Ed ward l.. Doheny, also a naval oil re- serve lessee.
 | 'Doheny and Sinclair sleep in the same bed" he declared. and a lot 1 of democrats sleep with them"
 Marsh Makes Denial
 Washington March el tPA-Wil- bur w. Marsh. treasurer Of the hcm- ccratic national committee from 1916 to January 1924, reiterated to- day before the senate Teapot Dome committee that he had not entered into any agreement with the late Fred w Upham. treasurer Of the republican national committee. Nn- der which the two parties made no report of contributions in 1923. There never was any such agreement" he said. in reply 70 questions by Senator Walsh. demo- crat. Montana. there never was any conversation relating to it in any way
 Marsh's statement was in reply 10 testimony given before the commit- tee at Chicago by Irl G. Hipsley and A. Y. Leonard that Upham had told them Marsh had suggested that TO reports be filed with congress be- cause the democrats had received some contributions they wanted to cover up.
 All Are Recorded
 "All contributions made 10 the democratic party in 1923 arc a mat ter of record" Marsh said.
 Did you ever visit Mir. Upham 2" asked Senator Walsh.
 "Our relations were very cordial and frank" Marsh replied T nev> CT was in his office in my life. I have no recollection of ever talking with him on the phone. I would meet him in hotel lobbies. but our conversations were casual
 Marsh testified that after 1920 he was treasurer "in name only" due to the fact that he came out of the 1920 campaign a very sick man.
 "Who took care of the finances of the committee Walsh asked.
 They were taken care of by clerks in the office" Marsh replied.
 Can you think of any unus1a contributions in 192"." asked Scn- ator Nyc. republican. North Dakota, tho chairman.
 Almost any contribution was an unusual one for the democratic ma tional committee Marsh replied with smile.
 Marsh testified that the net deficit of the democratic marty at the end of the 1920 campaign was approNl- matcly s2oo. 900. ''Jt may have been a little more," he added.
 Was any portion of that debt lt1uiiateJ prior to 19o2?'
 "Ycs, but at the end Of the 1922 campaign we had an equal deficit
 l;,s.orl Is shown
 Representative Hull. democrat. Tennessee, who became chairman of Inc national committee in 1922 pre- sentcd the record to show that l1 1923 the receipts of the committee from victory clubs and other sources totalled $l59,"on. The floating debt was placed at s23,14s and the per manen' del,t' at si1%, fS0.
 Nye wanted 10 know if Edward l., poheny. lessee of the Elk Hills naval oil reserve in California, had given s.5, 0oo to the democratic campaign in 1920. Senator Walsh immediately broke in,
 While Mir. Doheny testified that he gave $75,o6o 10 the democrats Walsh said Mir. George White schairman of the democratic national committee in 192o) told the commit tee that Mir. Doheny gave only so,ooo.'
 T don't recall that Mir. Doheny made q contribution Marsh said. but if he did make one it is 3 mat ter of record"
 ..SIho soiicltel Nr Dotpny Nte asked.
 T don't know, but never solicited