Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-06
CAPITALIST TELLS
OF S172,SDO GIFT
TO OPPOSE SMITH
Jameson Testifies sos, 300 of
Contribution Went to Bishop
James Cannon, Jr.
INSURANCE EXECUTIVE
FAvoRs 18TH AMENDMENT
Two of Checks to Cannon, Dated
After Campaign, Presented
at Hearing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
E. c. Jameson, New York capitalist,
told the Senate lobby committee today
he had contributed $172S0o of his
personal funds, including $65,30o to
Bishop James Cannon, jr., to oppose
Alfred E. Smith for the presidency in
1928.
The witness, lawyer and head of
a New York insurance company, testi-
fed he favored the eighteenth amend
ment and was glad to support it with
money.
The New Yorker was called after
testimony by Representative Tinkham,
Republican, Massachusetts,, that he
(Jameson) had contributed $500 to
Cannon, but that the bishop had re-
ported receipt of only $4,000.
Chairman Caraway of the committee
read a telegram from Cannon to jane
should say that $1,000 was paid the
headquarters committee anti-Smith
Democrats" and that $4,000 was paid
the Virginia committee anti-Smith
Democrats"
Cannon was chairman of the Virginia
anti-Smith committee in 1928.
He will be called as witness before
the committee finishes its investigation
of wet and dry organizations.
Produces Checks to Cannon.
Jameson produced number Of checks
to Cannon, several of which were made
testimony.
Two Of the checks, one for $4,000 and
the other for $4,000, were dated after
the campaign was over.
Jameson said Cannon was in debt for
bills and that this amount was con-
tributed to aid the bishop.
where did you get the information
the bishop was in debt?" Caraway
asked.
"He told me So" Jameson replied,
saying the debts were for stationery and
printing.
did he tell gou what the printing
bills were for?"
mo. / Didn't ask"
Caraway said both the checks were
made payable to cash"
Jameson said he did not know the
bishop until during the campaign. He
said he met Bishop Cannon through
Mr.. Slemp" '
Jameson identified slemp as C.
Bascom Slemp. former secretary to
Calvin Coolidge and for many years
Republican national committeeman
from Virginia.
Virginia Got $4,000.
Caraway produced two checks totaling
$780, 900 to the Virginia Republican State
committee. Jameson then testified that
sos, 900 in all had been contributed to
Virginia's organization.
The chairman read a telegram from
Cannon to Jameson which purported to
discuss the report that should be made
of campaign contributions. The tele-
gram said:
after careful examination records
think statement should be paid head
quarters committee Anti-Smith Demo-
Gratis 1890. Paid Virginia committee
Anti-Smith Democrats $4,000, making
total $65,300. This will correspond ex-
actly with our official reports"
Caraway commented:
ut seems that you made the report
at the suggestion of Bishop Cannon"
Jameson said the report did not seem
to correspond" but he indicated he
would have to make check before de-
Gliding definitely.
Jameson. a man Of medium height
with a small black mustache, said he
had contributed $4,000 to the national
constitutional Democratic committee,
$50, 900 to the Republican State commit
tee of Virginia and $4,000 to the Re-
publican national committee of New
York.
Committee In Revolt"
Questioned by Caraway, the witness
said the constitutional committee was
in revolt"
THAT was a smoke screen" Caraway
observed.
Jameson said he gave the money to
William B. Crowley of Chicago, and that
he understood it was active In Kentucky
Tennessee and Missouri
Where did you get that informa-
tion?"
From Mr.. Good" he said.
He said he referred to James W.
Good, Western campaign manager fol-
Hoover and late Secretary of War.
The witness also testified he had con-
tributed $4,000 to the Republican State
committee of North Carolina and $4,000
to the Republican State committee OF
Indiana.
Asked why he had given more money
to the constitutional committee, he said
1t was advocating principles" rather
than politics.
Il am a great believer in the
eighteenth amendment" he said.
At this statement there was applause
from some of the spectators.
Jameson predicted New York State
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