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persuaded him not to do so because
there was better chance Of Repub-
lican success that year."
Good denied these suggestions and
submitted letters. circulars and other
evidence which he contended proved
the Republican stand Of Hoover In 1920
There was correspondence on all OF
these charges" Good explained, refer
ring to allegations that Hoover was not
Republican and that he made large
sums out of Russian concessions and
the Doxer uprising.
Was there correspondence concern
Ing the Russo -Asiatic Corporation, OF
which Secretary was q director, and
which was said to have received large
concessions In Russia?" Barklcy
pursued.
"Oh, suppose so," Good replied,
adding that all OF the charges had been
shown to be groundless.
Holds Workers Are Volunteers.
Explaining that the Hoover State
organizations are composed OF volun-
teers, Good said the central headquar-
ters in Washington had cautioned them
TO keep down expenditures and receive
no money from corporations or any per-
son having contractual relations with
the United States"
He told the committee 1t perhaps
would have been an act Of ''impro-
priety" for Hoover to carry on CAM
paign In Pennsylvania.
Prom what standpoint" Senator
McMaster. Republican. South Dakota,
asked.
"The Secretary of the Treasury and
Secretary Hoover have always had
pleasant relations"
"You thought that on account o. this
relationship things would take care OF
themselves?"
eyes. There Is q good sentiment for
Mr.. Hoover In Pennsylvania"
Sees victery In West.
Replying to. an inquiry by Barkley
about the activities In the South on be-
halt of Hoover by Rush Holland, o for.
mcr Assistant Attorney General, Good
said he did not know that Holland had
done anything about the Florida situa-
ton, where there Is contest for dele
gates.
Good told the committee he knew the
West, and that Hoover would carry Il
against Gov. Smith.
That's not for the committee TO de-
termine," the Kentucky Senator replied
I'm not interested In whom the Re-
pubiicans nominate"
Senator Bratton. Democrat. OF New
Mexico read letter written by w. II
Hill, chairman of the Hoover-for-Pres
ident committee In New York, offering
editors an educational strip" on Her
bert Hoover.
Cites Coolidge Expenditures.
Good said this was not financed by
the Hoover organization.
Questioned further about expenditures,
Good told Bratton that his returns
showed $2Oi ,274.4l, exclusive Of Ohio,
He estimated the Ohio cost &C $40, 900.
adding that this made the total $24i.-
2744i. exclusive OF possible expenditures
In California outside Of the southern
portion OF the State.
II want TO say" Good said. that
never before in the history OF the Re-
public has any candidate or manager
Tor a candidate come before q congress
sional committee and given expenditures
by local committees They were not In
CiuuCu III TIC GtIlittl htHtCHtCut HUI ttiNs
OF any other candidate conducting q
Nationwide campaign"
Good said that the $4,000 spent by
the Hoover organization here compared
with the $250.000 spent by the Coolidge
Washington headquarters IN 1924. lie
also told the committee that In 1920
Frank o. Lowden had reported ex.-
penditures OF Sll4,oef. while the total
reported for the late Leonard Wood IN
the same pre-convention campaign had
been 81 ,773.330.
"If YOU are going to get at the bottom
Of this" he added. ''you viii have to
call In the representatives OF the loca
committees"
"f'm sure We should thank Mr.. Good
for the suggestion" Senator McMaster
said.
y thought you would" Good replied,
Names Hsever Workers.
workers for Hoover sent over the coun-
the Far West. and J. n. Howard oi
Clemens. Iowa. He added that man
named Jameson was sent into Indiana.
Several members OF Congress and sew.
eral State governors also spoke In In.
diana for Hoover. he added. Besides
Holland. J. w. Ryan of Philadelphia
went into the South for Hoover. he said,
the organization here paying Ryan'S
expenses. A former State senator OF
Ohio named Phipps went into that
state, he said.
Good said he had asked two men to
90 into West Virginia. whore Hoover Is
entered In the primary against Senator
Con. re also testified that Judge
Van Fleet had been sent out by the
Hoover Washington headquarters.
You said that out Of eourteay to
Secretary Mellon you did not % into
Pennsylvania narkley said,
I'm assuming that, Senator" Good
replied,
Secretary Kellogg llvea In Minne-
sofa" narkley pursued. II notice you
made a contest In that state"
"The organization there was purely
voluntary" the witness said, I'VE had
nothing 10 do with IT,"
knaws No Other Expenses.
ia the Judge Van Fleet YOU sent
nut 10 Arkansas stephen q, Van Fieete"
aAked nratton,
II don't remember" Good replied
!"Is no connected with the Federal
Trade Gommlssionf"
"fIe used To be-"
us he naws"
n do not know"
"no YOU know OF any money EN-.
,loyed on behalf uf Mr., Hoover except
what YOU have reported 90 uss"
''Nona whaieyef,e the witness said,
adding that he assumed there were