New Britain herald., 1928-05-09
HOOVER TELLS 0f
 CAMP PAIGN EXPENSE
lConlinucd from First PaEc)

l he would use the movies and radio 1 extensively if nominated was un- ! aut horizad and that he had instruct ed that il be recalled
 Mir. Hoover also denied that he had held any conference with Will : It. Hays regarding support from the 1 motion picture industry in the event 1 Of his nomination. , TCstiiies Under Oath ! The secretary of commerce. tcSti- lNln- under oath. said his friends had made a campaign for him in a number of states, in ten of which , primaries were called for. James w, Good. 3 former member of the house from Iowa, has charge of the Hoover National organization. | the witness said, and George B, lockwood. former secretary of the Ecpuhllcan National committee, was connected with it. You said you were entered in , ten primary states Chairman Steiwer said. Those included Ohio and Indiana "".
 Yes sir. Campaigns were made there"
 There was no opposition in Cali fornia and Oregon, he said. , Are you able 10 give us the amount of money expended. for you in Indiana ?" stoiwcr then asked. No sir. That is entirely in the hands of the Indiana mana gers" was the reply. "Oscar Focllingcr can give you that information. He is the man I think you will want to get in touch with"
 Do you know W hetber former Governor Goodrich (of Indiana) has contributed any suhst antial sum to your campaign?" MT. Hoover was asked.
 T do not know. but I would not think so"
 "HaNo you and former Gov. Good rich had any business relations:" No sir Have you made any promises Of pstronsse ?" the chairman asked. Certainly not" Hoover replied, And none will be made during he campaign ?"
 No Promises Made
 Certainly no promises will be made.' Mir Hoover said He started tn say more, but stopped.
 Co right ahead, Mir, Secretary" the chairman said, "We arc grateful to you for your cooperation
 Well. If anyone had suggested that to me outside of an important inquiry, I would regard it as rather offensive" the secretary said
 Replying to Senator Brstton, Democrat. New Mexico, Mir. Hoover identified Lockwood as the publish. CT of daily paper st Mnncie, Ind. He said Lockuoo was volunteer worker and never had been in his employ.
 George Akerson. he said, was em- rloyed by him personally as secre- tary.
 Have you any other newspaper men in your en1ploy?" he was asked.
 MT. Akerson is not now . news- psperman.'
 Has he had anything to do with establishing publicity in connection with your campaign 9"
 Asked If there was any other person in his employ who was en- gagged in furt herring his campaign, Mr. Hoover said that Lawrence Richey, one of his assistants, un- doubtedly had interested himself in the campaign. He added that Richey had been in his employ for 10 years.
 T want you gentlemen to know that have not taken anyone in my employ for campaign purposes" Hoover added.
 Have you heard anything of Mir. Cook. minister to Venezuela, being active in your behalf in South Da- kota?" Bratton pursued
 II heard he was doing something for me. l have seen him only occa- sionally."
 Senator McMaster. republican, South Dakota. took over the in- quiry. MT. Hoover told him that he personally had spent only $100 or $200 for telephone calls.
 ''Is there anyone in your employ authorized to pay campaign ex- renses," the South Dakota senator asked.
 Il would be astonishcd at the sug- gestion," Hoover replied.
 Have you loaned any money or invested any money for campaign purposes?"
 T do not understand that" Mir. Hoover said.
 Well. such a. buying news rarers?' McMastcr explained.
 No sir
 The secretary said he had made no promises to make up deficit in thccampaign fund.
 Are the international bankers opposing your nomination Senator McMaster continued.
 T have no knowledge Of that. I suppose they have a right as Ameri- can citizens to say what they please"
 McMaster asked if it was true that Ns IIUONCI oIEollLdliOil lldu uStli spreading propaganda that the in- ternatlonal bankers were opposing him.
 'I have seen none" Mir. Hoover replied. T understand that some of those sentlement take exception 10 my views, but they arc entitled to their own opinions"
 Mir. Hoover said that Claudius Huston, of New York, a. former as- sistant secretary of commerce. was associated with the campaign.
 Questioned by Senator Barkley, democrat. Kentucky, Mir. Hoover said he did not know in advance that President Coolidge was going to issue bis T do not choose to run" statement
 What part has Will Hays had in your campaign" Senator Barkley