The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
KEEPING UP
With J
THE NE WIS
BY LUDWELL DENNY

convention contests in both parties.
The Senate investigating commit
tee, after asking all avowed presi-
dental candidates to testify before
it regarding expenditures, an
nounced today hearings probably
would begin early next week.
Other developments include
l. Senator Borah, who is not an
avowed candidate. but who has the
pledge of his home State Gdaho)
delegation, has decided TO make
past campaign contributions an is
sue at the Republican convention.
2. Senator Reed of Missouri. in
quisitor in the Illinois and Pennsyl-
yania Republican SluSh fund probes,
said today he would continue his
compaign for the Democratic nomi-
nation on platform Of anti-Repuo-
lican corruption" despite his loss
to Al Smith in the California
primary, Tuesday.
3. Senator Heflin Dem) Alabama
and self-constituted leader Of anti
Catholic groups, repeated his
charges yesterday that Smiths
friends are spending large sums 70
get the nomination and that Tam
many is more corrupt than other
similar organizations. Hefin gave
10 documentary facts or figures.
4. Senator Robinson Of Indiana
and Senator 1Jye Of North Dakota,
Republicans, charge that Sinclair,
in addition to his large secret do
nation to the Harding Republican
fund, gave $1,000 to a New York
Democratic county committee which
helped elect Smith Governor.
This alleged transaction. said to
have occurred, if at all, before the
Teapot Dome revelations, is denied
by both Smith and Sinclair. Rob
inson, when making this charge, was
chided by both Democrats and Re
publicans for his alleged associa-
tiCn with the long list Of Indiana
Republican Governors and Ep-Klux
Khan officials, indicted and i'm
prisoned. %
5. Friends of former Governor
Lowden of Illinois chief opponent
Of Hoover in the Republican race,
arc trying to prevent reference in
this campaign to the 1920 incident
when Lowden managers were
charged with buying two Missouri
delegates.
LowGen was completely ignorant
Of that deal which probably pre-
vented him from getting the nom
nation. according to Clarence Oar
row and other supporters. Senate
revelations of large Leonard Wood
expenditures also kept the general
from getting the 1920 nomination.
6. Secretary Of Commerce Hoo
yer, in announcing his candidacy
before the Ohio primary. publicly
warned his hackers against question:
able or large use of money.
Observers think the Senate in
vestigation probably will reveal no
improper use Of funds by present
presidential candidates, though spe-
cial attention is apt to be given to
the publicity methods Of various
campaign headquarters.
TIME HOUSE, as predicted, re-
Il stored the disputed equaliza-
tion fee in the McNary-H augen
farm relief bill and passed that
measure 204 to 12l. After going to
conference for reconciliation with
the Senate bill the measure will
be sent to the President, who
threatens to repeat his veto of last
year.
Unless there is a shift in ranks,
apparently the bill can not muster
the necessary tWo-thirds vote for
passage over the anticipated veto.
The administration charges that
the bill is a political measure for
which many voted only because they
knew the President would not let
such IAN unsound, uaeconOmic and
Unscientific cure-alI' become law.
LoWden-DaWeS forces report a
veto to rally the Middle Western
farmers behind their candidates and
against Hoover.
II
Ex-Premier Clemenceau's latest
statement that France will net, be-
cause she cannot, pay her $4,000
100000 funded war debt to the
United States, is expressed to help
the candidacy of Hoover. Hoover is
under attack by New York inter-
national bankers because OF his
opposition to immediate cancella-
ton OF Government debts, which
would enhance the value of foreign
debts to those bankers.