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DAILY ARDMOREITE
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ARDMORE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JULY 8 1920.
VOL. 27.
NO. 233.
EIGHT PAGES
In Spite of Questionable Pardon
Attorney General Freeling Determined
That Fulkerson Embezzling Banker of
Alva Shall Serve Prison Term; Hitherto
Crooked Financiers Escaped Whip of
Justice and 'Dodged' the Penitentiary
Oklahoma City July 8. The plan
of Prince Freeling state attor-
ney general to order the sheriff
of Woods cunty to execute the
mandate of tho criminal court of
appeals and force Martin M. Fulk-
erson pardoned by acting gover-
nor Tom C. Waldrep to begin
serving a term of seven years for
embezzlement could not be car
ried out today as Mr. Freeling
learned Fulkerson left the state
as soon a his pardon attested
by the secretary of state was
handed to him Tuesday morning.
Forced to abandon his plan tho
attorney general at once switched
his tactics In his attack on tho
validity of the Fulkerson pardon.
Ho said he has learned where
Fulkerson went and will take
early action to obtain his return-
The chief difficulty to overcome
now Is the necessity of a requisi-
tion bearing in the Fulkerson case
In a neighboring state it was
said at the attorney generul's of-
fice. Fulkerson has In his posses-
sion a pardon duly signed and at-
tested with the impression of the
great seal of the slate. It was
Raid the caso Is so technical con-
siderable difficulty may be found
In fighting it out before another
governor or In courts not famlllur
with the situation.
Scores of telegrams have reached
the attorney general demanding
that tho Fulkerson pardon be re-
voked and he be forced to serve
bis sentence.
Freeling Orders Arrest
Oklahoma City July 8. Orders to
execute the mandate of the criminal
court of appeals directing that II. At.
Fulkerson be taken to the peniten-
tiary to serve his sentence of seven
years for embezzlement will be sent
this morning to the sheriff of Woods
county Attorney General Creeling
Hold yesterday afternoon at the con-
clusion of his investigation of the
circumstances surrounding the pardon
Issued to Fulkerson Saturday by Tom
C. Waldrep of Shawnee acting gov-
ernor. "I expect that Fulkerson will ask
for a writ of habeas corpus to keep
himself out of the penitentiary and
In the contest in court over the grant-
ing of the writ will come the test v.
'the validity t the pardon" Freeling
aid.
Mandate Sent Out
' The mandate was sent to the court
clerk of Woods county on June 22
fand a receipt for it was signed ac-
icordlng to Judge Thomas H. Doyle
presiding judge of the criminal court
of appeals.
Waldrep did not appear yesterday
at the office of the attorney general
where the investigation was held. He
was In Oklahoma City from noon until
last night and visited the cupltol dur-
ing the afternoon.
' "I have not received any summons
.to appear at the investigation" Wot-
idrep sold late In the afternoon. "The
only thing I know about the bearing
Is what 1 have read in the newspa-
pers." Wrote Pardon In Sltawnce
' I signed Fulkerson's pardon short-
ly after noon Saturday at the offlco
of the governor at the capltol and de-
livered It soon after at tho office of
George B. Rlttenhouse Fulkerson's
attorney" he said. "The pardon was
written at Shawnee."
The attorney general was develop-
ing as one ground for his stand on
'the pardon the possibility that baa
'been signed by Waldrep while K. L.
! Davidson wns in the state and whilo
' Waldrep was not acting governor. It
'was not shown during the investiga-
tion at what time the pardon was
.signed. 'Davidson testified that ho
.was outsldo the boundary of the state
ifrom about H o'clock Saturday morn-
ling until about 4:30 o'clock that af-
tternoon. Waldrep was the legally
'constituted governor when ho signed
Ithe pardon according to his own
I statement.
Acting Governor Was 31
Possibility of Waldrep being de-
. clared disqualified to act as governoi-
' because of Ids ago was eliminated
yesterday afternoon when lnvestlga-
i lion showed he was 31 years old. Tho
! constitutional uge- requirement for gov-
ernor Is 30 years.
Upon the fuct that the pardon was
Loot attested by the secretary of state
until Tuesday morning when Lieu
'tenant Governor Trapp and Davidson
both had returned to the state ana
Waidrep was no longer acting gov-
ernor is expected to be made the
principle contest a to the validity of
the pardon.
Ignored His Tromlse
Tom C. Waldrep of Shawnee who
acted as governor Saturday pardoned
Martin M- Fulkerson of Alva con-
victed of embezzlement after having
promised Acting Governor R. L. Dav-
Idson of Tulsa not to act on the mut-
ter Davidson testified yesterday In
(Continued oo Par Two)
I
Weather Forecast
Oklahoma: T&nlght and Friday
part cloudy to cloudy.
Local Temper ture
Maximum yesterday 96 degrees.
Minimum last night 73 degree.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT W ILL
CALL LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Wilson July 8.--rresident Wil-
son has accepted the Invitation of
the league of nations to call a
meeting of tho assembly . of tho
league early In November it was
announced in the house of com-
mons today by Cecil Is. Harms-
worth under secretary.
GRAND BODIES PAY HIGH
TRIBUTE TO EFFICIENCY
ARDMORE ODD FELLOWS
At a regular meeting of Ardmore
Lodge Number 6 I. O. O. F. held
Tuesday night tho following officers
wore Installed by District Deputy
Grand Master George L. Dyer:
Tom Kyle noble grand; F. E. Chil-
dress vice grand; C. M. Milner war
den; W. C. Lnyton right supporter
noble grand; G. W. Green left sup
porter noble grand; Jay S. Butcher
right supporter vice grand; W. C.
Rupard loft supporter vice grand;
Frank Westler chaplain; .1. F. Arm
strong inside guardian; N. E. Mar
tin outside guardian.
In the Encampment
At a regular meeting of Indianoln
Encampment No. 15 I. O. O. F. held
lust night. Deputy Grand Patriarch
T. iou Hupson by proxy installed
the followlne elective officers Into
their respective offices for the pres
ent term:
Frank Westler chief patriarch.
C. M. Milner high priest.
F. E. Childress senior warden.
Tom Kyle Junior warden.
Receive High Praise
Both branches of the order have
received highly commendable and cor.
gratulatory endorsements from . the
grand bodies for excellent progress
they have made as shown In tho re-
Darts received by them since the
closing of tho term June 30.
FORMER iOWNER OF
PAPER PLEASED WITH
MANNER IN WHICH
CONVENTION NEWS WAS
Col. Sidney Suggs with the Conti
nental Asphalt and Petroleum Com
pany who has been in Sulphur sev
eral days on a business trip spent a
few hours at his homo yesterday
going to Fort Worth this morning to
be gone the remainder of the week
on business for the company.
Mr. Suggs is the pioneer good roads
man of the southwest and was well
pleased upon being informed of the
visit of Heiry Woods state high
way commissioner to Ardmore.
"It is indeed gratifying to me that
my ideas and plans are now receiving
the recognition I fought for so long.
Colonel Suggs said "especially the
patrol system which Mr. Woods sug
gests.
"Some ten year) ago I begun ad
vocating this method used so sue-
cessfully in France and other foreign
countries and I am sure tho county
commissioners will recall that I urged
year after year that this Is the only
way in which to have permanent good
roads. It does mo good to learn that
the man in authority now is In-
siatlng that this be done."
Colonel Suggs was in Sulphur at
the time of the democratic national
convention at San Francisco ana
stated that he was very proud of
the fact that his home paper "The
Ardmorelte" was the first paper re-
ceived in Sulphur announcing the
news. "It was great when the boys
rushed into the hotel lobby anl
yelled 'extra" Ardmorelte extra ana
I want to add my expression of ap-
preciation to the many others for the
splendid service rendered by George
H. Wyatt the able managing editor
in handling the news as he did."
HEAVY RAINS IN MOST SEC.
TI0N8 OF STATE LAST NIGHT
Oklahoma City July 8. A general
rain fell over the greater part of Ok-
lahoma last night and early today
according to reiports at the weather
bureau here. Excepting the southeast-
ern and tho south central portions of
the state llffht to moderate rain fell
In oil localities bringing relief to the
crops from the period of drouth.
The heaviest precipitation was re-
ported from Okema 1.9 Inches Chand-
ler .80; Hammond .90; Beaver 1.09;
Nowklrk .72; Stillwater .55; Altus
.67.CHICAGO MAN GIVEN LIFE
SENTENCE FOR ASSAULT
Chicago July . Henry Holhoefer
ged 20 was sentenced . to prison
for life when ha pleaded guilty o
Would
The above is a photograph taken
watch out for the walking of the ghost of John Barleycorn. The scene
officers pouring Joy Julco out Into the streets in such quantities that the
the liquid while its "bouquet" fills and
attended but not extensively enjoyed.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
ASKS COI FOR STAND
Dayton Ohio July 8. Governor
James M. Cox democratic presidential
candidate today expressed especial
gratification over the receipt of a
telegram from Senator James A Reed
of Missouri congratulating him and
tho country on the selection of tho
Ohio executive as the party's can-
didate. ...
The governor also has received a
telegram from Richmond P. Hobson
antl-saloon leader In Alabama asklnw
him for a strong statement opposing
any effort of congress to modify the
Volstead Act to permit a greater al-
coholic content In liquors. The gov-
ernor stated that he would answer
the Hobson telegram in "due time."
The Hobson Telegram
"Dry forces are restive republi-
cans amongst them are applying to
Harding for strong statement
Democratic convention declared
nearly two to one against plank
favoring even home manufacture
of mildest alcoholic beverages.
Ninety-five percent of popula-
tion of America Uve in states
that have ratified 18th amendment
without reservations. They are Jeal-
ous of its integrity. Supreme court
In unanimous decision warned
congress against authorizing in-
crease in alcoholic content. Natio-
nal offices of antl-saloon league
have asked me to get statement
from you. The? cfte that Harding
voted fqr Volstead Act. Could you
give clear statement of your be-
ing opposed to federal authoriza-
tion of increasing alcoholic con-
tent. This would aave democracy
to millions of voters who hold this
question above party success."
Owen Congratulations
Many telegrams of congratulation
were received by the governor over
night Thej came from Senators Owen
and Gore of Oklahoma and many
other prominent democrats.
Governor Cox left at noon for Jack-
sanburg Ohio his boyhood home to
take a little rest. He expects to re-
turn this evening.
TEXAS ORDERS SURVEY
. Austin Texas July 8. Assistant
Attorney General Keeling R. V. Nlch
ols. special agent of the attorney
general's department and Major A.
A. Stiles state reclamation engineer
left Austin Wednesday evening for
Texarkana in order to make a re'
connalssance survey of the Red river
property involved In the Texas-Okla
homa boundary dispute. The disputed
territory will be surveyed up to the
one hundredth meridian a distance or
approximately 400 miles. Theso offi
cials are accompanied by a party of
surveyors.
After the completion of the survey
which will consume about six weeks
according to .Mr. Keeling tho taking
of testimony in the boundary dispute
will' bo begun before a reporter of
the United States supremo court. It
is expected that Oklahoma officials
will complete their taking of testi-
mony now under way by August 15.
FUNERAL OF CONGRESSMAN
MORGAN AT OKLAHOMA CIT1
Dick T. Morgan t deceased former
congressman from the 8th Oklahoma
district who died in Danville Ills.
will be burled in Oklahoma City to
morrow. The body of the dead legis
lator will arrive in that city today
and will lio in Btato in the capltol
The services will bo hold at the First
Christian church. Congressman Cur
tor will leave here tonight to be pres-
ent at tho funeral service and it is
quite likely that the entire Oklahoma
Gladden The Heart Of
on the spot and shows some of the
permeates the air. It U said that
COI AND ROOSEVELT TO
MEETDEMOCRATIC PARTY
E
IN IMMEDIATE FUTURE
Dayton Ohio July 8. Governor
Cox the Democratic candidate for
president after working for a few
hours in his newspaper office this
morning expects to exploit a number
of visiting; newspaper representatives
about--the home-antf fhannts xjfflto'
early boyhood at Jacksunburg near
Middletown Ohio. The trip will be
made by automobile.
It now is expected that when Frank
lin D. Koosevelt Governor Cox's run-
ning mate arrives from San Fran
oisco ensuing conferences will result
In more than the mere exchange of
felicitations.
Homer S. Cummlngs chairman ot
the Democratic national committee;
E. H. Moore of Voungstown the gov-
ernor's pro-convention campaign man-
ager and a number of other party
leudcrs are expected to participate
in the conferences. It is understood
to be probable that phases of th
campaign may be discussed especially
plans for the official notification.
Dayton citizens are apprehensive
that effort may bo mado to have the
notification ceremonies take place in
Columbus and they aro prepared to
go the limit if necessary to nullify
such an arrangement in case it should
be pressed by any one. From pres-
ent Indications the notification cere-
monies probably will take place at
Trail's End the governor's suburban
home.
The governor last night made his
second public address since his nomi-
nation at Dayton country club nt a
dinner for the Ohio Golf Association.
He spoke in cordial terms of his
Republican opponent and declared that
regardless of the results of the elec-
tion he and Senator Harding will re-
main the some splendid friends as In
the past.
The governor's interest in golf was
declared by Lee Warren James presi-
dent of the Dayton chamber of com-
merce to be best exemplified by an
incident that occurred on Saturday
before the nomination was made at
San Francisco. James said he and
Governor pox were Just leaving the
lockers for the course for an afternoon
round when an attendant called out
that San Francisco wanted Governor
Cox on the telephone.
"Tell them I'll talk tonight" was
the governor's reply according to
James.
MEXICO LEADS THE
WORLD IN OIL EXPORT
Mexico City July 8. Mexico will
export during 1920. between 130000000
barrels and 135000000 barrels of oil
more than all the rest of the world
Including tho United States according
to estimates made by George Elnrdone
Tamplco oil statistician. He bases
his figures upon the record breaking
production of oil in this country for
the first five months of 1920 when
he says experts were 48617107 bar-
rels compared with 28235030 barrels
during tho same pericd of 1919. Ex-
ports for May alone are given us 12-
520653 barrels which Is nearly dou-
ble the shipments for May 1319 and
sets tho world's record for one month's
production.
The estimate for 1920 of 150000000
barrels is approximately 72 per cent
greater than last year's production.
Regarding his estimates relative to
.shipments in 1920 which he asserts
will be 80 per cent greater than In
1919 Blardone Bays about 100000.000
barrels will go to the United States.
The three leading exporting com-
panies for May 1920 were tho Huns-
teca 2632485 barrels; Agulla 1899-
ii42 and the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey 1022.123. The dally
a vera o for Mar exports tt Is stated
William
manner in which enforcement officers
Is laid in Atlanta Ga. and shows the
thoroughfares are literally flushed with
these "flushing parties are largely
HIS WIFE CELEBRATE
WEDDINGJNNIVERSARY
Marion Ohio July 8 It was an-
nounced today that according to
present plans Senator Harding
would remain close to his desk
from now until his speech of ac-
ceptance had been completed and
would stay In Marion over the
week-end.
... Today was. the senator's and
Mrs. Harding's 29th wedding an-
niversary but they planned to ob-
serve it quietly.
Mrs. Harding today accepted an
Invitation extended by Mayor Jew
ett of Indianapolis to attend the
annual horse show to be held there
early In September.
The mayor had sought to have
her act as one of the judges in
view of tho fact that she for-
merly was an accomplished horse-
woman. This Mrs. Harding declined
however.
MATTERS MIXED IN 8TH
OKLA CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT MAY LEAD TO
ELECTION OF DEMOCRAT
The 8th Oklahoma congressional
district which has been represented
by the late Dick T. Morgan has an
an Important problem to solve. Mr.
Morgan died after the date of filing
a candidate to succeed him had ex-
pired. The district is Republican.
An old man who Ls said to have
a mania for filing for office nnd who
in the last two campaigns wus filed
as a Democrat filed again this year
as a Republican. In the election two
years ago ha received only nlno votes
A Democrat is filed for the office
and the district will go Democratic
it is said unless the Republicans
find a way by which they can vote
for one of their men who Is strong
and capablo of representing the dis
trict.
Whether under tho Oklahoma law
a name can be written on the ballot
Is a question that has suggested it
self but It seems that this cannot be
done because the Oklahoma law pro-
vides for the selection of candidates
by means of a primary election.
SOMETHING WRONG WITH
BOX CAR SRRV1CE
Oklahoma City July 8. An acute
rhortage of cars is beine; felt in the
southwestern part of the state where
threshing Is well under way accord
Inir to letters received by Eugene
Gum secretary of the Oklahoma Rank-
ers Association in answer to a
ouestlnnnuire sent out to determine
the situation. Tho replies indicate
that ears for moving the wheat crop
are rapidly becoming unobtainable.
Tho letters reveal that this year's
wheat crop Is greater than at first
reported. In many districts whero
th( crop had suffered because of lack
of moisture late rains brought It al-
most to a full crop.
PREPARING FOR ORGANI-
ZATION OF "THIRD PARTY"
Chicago July 8.-Several mem-
bers of tho executive board of
the "committee of 48" arrived to-
day to perfect plans for the con-
vention hero Saturday which will
prepare for the organization ot
a third political party according
to leaders In tho movement.
A. W. Rlcker manager of the
Chicago headquarters sal today
that credentials already have been
sent in for more than 700 dele-
gates according to latest informs
Slush Fund Investigation is on
Again; New York Group Underwriters
Of Million Dollars of Wood Donation;
Negro Committee Chairman From South
Says Negroes Are Killed For Voting the
Republican Ticket In State of Georgia
SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE TO
INVESTIGATE PALMER S FIND
Chicago July 8. The senate
committee Investigating campaign
expenditures will move to SL Louis
tonight to take up the iiivostiga.
tiun of A. Mitchell Palmer's cam-
pnlgn for the Democratic presi-
dential iiominatlon Chairman Ken-
yon announced today.
LEADER SAYS
FOLLOWS EQUAL RIGHTS
Knoxvlllc. Tenn. July 8. Miss An-
nie Rock or Ios Angeles formerly
an equal suffrage leader In a letter
to W. K. Anderson representative in
'.ho lower house of the Tennessee leg-
islature urges him "not" to support
ratification of the suffrage amend-
ment. Suffrage she says coarsens
and cheapens women. She expresses
her regret at her former activity in
Its behalf saying thut since suf-
frage has been granted there has been
an alarming Increase in immorality
divorce and murder In California.
The letier says: "I was one of the
prominent workers who helped to
bring suffrage to California and I re-
gret it.
"A year In politics has taught me
th:it women are Intolerant radical
revolutionary and mnro corrupt in
politics than men also all this so
c:illed refcrm leads to the socialist
cooperritlvu commonwealth.
"Since suffrage there has been an
alarming increase in Immorality di-
vorce and murder in California.
"Woman suffrage has mado cow
ards and puppets of men. It has
coarsened and cheapened women. Were
thfl men to vote on woman suffrage
In California today it would not carry.
' Suffrairists usked suffrage that
they might put only good men in
office now they clamor for a fifty-
fifty show for all offices.
"I shall do penance forever for the
pnrt I played in bringing suffrago in
California.
"Please urge your colleagues not to
do what will bring regret and dis
favor but to stand for that 90 per
cent of women who do not wont suf
frage but are glad to trust all politics
and governmental affairs to their be
loved husbands fathers sons and
brothers.
"To the south woman suffrago
would bring more than calamity."
WILL ETERNAL TRIANGLE
ENTER INTO MURDER OF
Chicago July 8. Lieut. Carl Wan
derer weakening under 14 hours o!
relentless police questioning today hod
changed a dozen times his story o.
the tragedy in the vestibule ot his
home on June 21 when his wife and
a ragged strunger were shot to death.
His original story that tho stranger
a burglar had killed his wtfo and haa
himself been killed by Wanderer waa
changed in cral important details.
At euch switch In the story Sergeant
John W. Norton head of the homi-
cide squad sent out his man to bring
in new witnesses to face Wanderer
and to check up on the new antfies
of tho story.
Whilo this was going on the police
were busy seeking to identify the body
ot the ragged stranger In the county
morgue.
Back of this stranger whose rag-
ged clothes and unkempt at the tim
of the tragedy strengthened the be-
lief that ha is a circus follower and
a crook tho police believe they will
unearth another tragedy. Three months
uko they now assert the man really
little more than a boy was not a
tramp. Detective Sergeant Dennis
Carroll an expert on such phases of
tho homicide squad's work has de-
termined that until three months agn
the dead youth had been clean even
fastidious about tho person. His nails
had been manicured and his teeth hu't
been carefully cared for. He had been
healthy and strong and the contour
of his head indicated a youth above
normal mentality.
Tho police now want to find out
what made him sink to depths whers.
the night N) was killed he wore torn
and dirty clothing. They suggest :t
may have been unrequlttcd lovo.
The dead man was between 20 and
22 years old. He was beardless ami
had dark auburn hair. He wus six
feet ono inch in height and weighed
about 150 pounds. His eyes were
slate gray.
A great deal depends upon his iden-
tification and believing he may havo
been in the army tho police have sent
his photographs description nnd fin
ger prints to the adjutant general's
office in Washington. They will be
compared with the draft and army
records there.
Wanderer says he does not know the
man but Sergeant Norton keeps sk
Ing him the queitlun over and over
Chicago July 8. One million dollars
with which to further the campaign
cf Major General Leonard Wood for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent was underwritten by a group
of New York men a year ago Wil-
liam Loeb eastern treasurer top
Wood told the sonate Investigating
committee today.
The Lowden Expenditures
The senate committee investigating
expenditures of candidates for presi
dential nominations turned its atten
tion to the $9000 payment said to
have been made by Ixiwden campaign
manneers to Henry Lincoln Johnson
Georgia national committeeman. John
son was the center cf a bitter con-
troversy before the credentials com.
mittee of the Republican national con-
vention. While testifying before the
credentials committee he admitted the
money for campaign expenditures of
Georgia. ..
Campaign nets of Attorney Ceneral
A. Mitchell Palmer also will be in-
vestigated. Spent It "Frankly"
I'. W. Huckreide of Warrenton Mo.
yesterday testified before tho senate
committee investigating campaign ex-
penditures that he received 81.000
from K. L. Morse of Excelsior
Springs and that he spent 8500 of
it "openly and frankly" to further
the interests of Governor Frank O.
Lowden of Illinois. The other $500
was returned he said. The money
was used chiefly for traveling expen-
ses Huckriede declared.
"Rrutal Force and Suppression"
Chicngo. July 8. Tho committee
strayed from the field of campaign
expenditures while questioning Henry
Lincoln Johnson of Georgia and dis-
cussed subjects ranging from the per-
ccntage of negroes allowed to vote In
southern states to lynchlngs and their
causes. '
Johnson told tho committee that
85 per cent of the negroes were pre-
vented from voting "by brutal furco
and suppression." He said the situa-
tion was summed up in the following
words which he attributed to a
speech by Srnator Hoke Smith;
"In Georgia no negro is fortunatw
enough to vote while no white man
is too fortunate to vote."
Asked about lynchings In the south
Johnson asserted the great troubla
was thut white men were allowed to
attack negro girls without punishment.
Such a state of affairs greatly aggra-
vated race feeling he said.
He cited alleged Instances of white
soldiers attacking negro girls during
the war and said the soldiers though
discovered went unpunished.
Johnson Elaborates
Negroes who have voted the repub-
lican ticket in Georgia have "disap-
peared" and have never been heard
of again said Henry Lincoln John-
son chairman of the Georgia commit-
tee told the senate committee investi-
gating campaign expenditures today.
The committee was questioning
Johnson about lynchings in the south.
"Tbey don't lynch men for belonging
to the republican party do theyr
asked Senator Kenyon.
Lynched as "Republicans"
"Oh. yes they do" Johnson replied.
"Many a negro voting the republican
ticket has disappeared and no tiding
have ever been heard of him."
In Dublin Ca. during the pre-con-vention
campaign there was "wila
use ot money" the witness asserted.
"I spent only $150 there" he ex-
plained "but the other fellows spent
more than $2000."
Wood Money Plentiful
"Tho other fellows" he said "wer
the representatives of Major Oeneral
Leonard Wood while I was working
for myself for national committee-
man." Asked It Wood supporters "bought
delegates" Johnson said he did not
know "but they passed out plenty
of Jack to the boys."
Johnson declured that backers ot
General Wood spent "around $60000
In Georgia while Lowden supporters
spent only $20000."
Clark L. Grier former postmaster
at Augusta Ga. was the "pay-off
man" for the Wood people he said
adding that Grler worked under direct
orders from Frank Hitchcock former
postmaster general in the Roosevoit
cabinet.
Democrats Buy Negro Votes
Democrats paid from $5 to $5000 for
votes in Georgia this year and "gen-
erally spent more money than the re-
publicans" Johnson told the commit-
tee. "Not one cent given to me waa
given to any. delegate to the . repub-
lican natlorl convention" tho witness
declared. Ho paid he received $9000
from Illinois "but not from Gover-
nor Lowden himself."
H spent $7000 or $8000 of his
own money ho said and $4000 waa
raised from other sources.
When the witness charged tho dera
ocrats hud spent more money than h
did and had bought votes in local elec-
tions Senator Reed (democrat) Inter-
dupted to ask:
Nee; $50000 to Beat Democrats
"You don't care when you get $9000
do you?"
"Not a Lit" the witness repllsil
"but 1 would need about $50000 to
combat some democratic candidal
there."
Senator Kenyon suddenly turnol
to the Palmer campaign In Georgia
asking Johnson If officials of th
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Easley, John F. Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 233, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1920, newspaper, July 8, 1920; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc158562/m1/1/: accessed April 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.