Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-04

was developed that the $4,000 in ques-
ton was paid to Bishop Cannon in cash.
He said he did not remember who
handed it to him. Later Bishop Cannon
said he believed the money was. given
him by the late w. T. Galliher. He said
that he had put the money in safe
deposit box, but declined to say where
the box was located.
Declines to Point Out Item.
Senator Blaine started to hand over
to Bishop Cannon the report filed by
the anti-Smith Democratic organization
on campaign expenditure filed with the
House and asked him to point out to
the committee the $4,000 item which
they had been discussing.
II decline" said Bishop Cannon, re-
fusing to receive the report. Il am
perfectly familiar with that account"
Referring to the testimony given be-
fore the committee some time ago by
E. G. Jameson of New York, who con-
tributed many thousand dollars to the
anti-Smith campaign in the South in
1928, Senator Blaine asked Bishop
Cannon when he had met Jameson
and who had introduced them. Bishop
Cannon said that he was not sure he
had been introduced to Mr.. Jameson;
that he had written to him, knowing
his interest In the prohibition cause
and that he might have just called
upon him. Jameson had told the COM
fTlittee that he turned over some $685.
600 to Bishop Cannon to be used In
the anti-Smith campaign.
Bishop Cannon declined to answer
any questions about this contribution.
There was an item of $500, however,
which he did discuss. This sum was
given Bishop Cannon by Mr.. Jameson
after the campaign was concluded. The
bishop insisted that 1t was because he
was in debt for stationery, printing, ETC.,
during the campaign.
Cites Democratic Debt.
"Just like the Democratic national
committee was in debt $1,500.000 at the
close of that campaign" was the COM
nnent Of the bishop.
He said he had deviated from his
stand in regard to questions by the
Senate committee in this instance be
cause the question was so personal"
Senator Blaine asked Bishop cannon
about the report of the anti-Smith
Democratic committee ON campaign ex-
penditures, but the bishop insisted that
the committee had no right to any
information concerning the activities OF
the Virginia State anti-Smith COM
mittee.
us there anything you are ashamed
of in that report" asked Senator Blaine.
rs there anything discriminating in 1tP"
No, SIR" said Bishop Cannon en-
phatically. why don't you go into
ganization or the regular Democratic
organisation" asked Bishop Cannon.
"Why am I singled out and nobody
else? Why not ask the chairman Of
the Virginia Democratic State COM
mittee to come here and tell you how
he spent his funds"
Senator Blaine called attention to
the fact that Bishop Cannon got his
contributions from Jameson in cash
and asked why.
was there anything you were trying
to cover up through the use Of cash?"
demanded Senator Blaine.
NO" said Bishop Cannon, "but I
knew the enemy in Virginia and 1
knew that if I paid workers in cash
they would not be able to trace them"
sIemp's Name introduced.
Senator Blaine asked Bishop Cam
non II Bascon Slemp, the Republican
national committeeman from Virginia,
had not brought the bishop and Mr..
Jameson together as testified to by
Jameson himself Bishop Cannon said
that he believed that to be the case.
Senator Blaine also asked If 1t were
not a fact that Bascom Sletnp had
really raised the money to be used In
the anti-Smth Democratic campaign
in the South and had given 1t to
Jameson for distribution.
Bishop Cannon said that he had
never heard. of such a thing. He up
held Mr.. Jameson as an entirely re-
SponSible and honorable man.
The committee will have Bishop Cam
non before it again tomorrow morning.
1t is improbable, however, that any
effort will be made by the committee
to pass on Bishop Cannon's refusal to
answer questions until after the return
| to Washington of Senator Caraway,
chairman of the committee.
CARAWAY BACKS CANNON.