Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1924, Page 4

“y » GRUNDY PUTS G.0P. - ON HIGH PEDESTAL Pennsylvanian Asserts All} Horse Thieves Are Demo- crats, at Fund Probe. By Consolidated Press In its wide-spreading search for “slush funds” the Borah Senate in- vastigating nmittee has ‘w:lrnf\d‘ Just what the “ro -ribbed renub!_h»-‘ anism™ of Pennsylvania means. The traditional seeds of democracy in the ®olid South never were planted in: uch firm soil as the Republican roots n the Keystone State. In Pennsyl- vania they paraphrase Stephen De- catur's immortal words and say: “My party, may she always be right; but right or wrong, my part in the sn\idKSnu(h" the Democratic party s taken for granted and no- Tody bothers about it much one way or the other. In Pennsylvania they thank God dail for the Republican part® | and support it militantly with mind and money This loyalty of Penn G. O. P, has been one of the out- standing revelations of the slush fund Inquiry. The committee got most of its information on the subject from Joseph R. Grundy, who lives in Bris- tol, Pa., but has many corporate con- nections in Philadelphta. Mr. Grundy =ays he has been raising campaign funds for the Republican party for the last 20 years o o and is gmnfi to continue in that “God-given work until he dies He feeis it the dis- charge of a °s 1 obligation” to his county, his State and nation. vania to the Horse Thieves “Democrats.” up in Penns the saying that is a Democrat.” “Why, vou know vania we still have every horse thief smilingly remarked Mr. Grundy to his Senate inquisitors, “but, of course, we do not contend that every Demo- crat Is a horse thief.” This sally brought some animad- yerslons from the Democratic mem- bers of the committee to the effect that it was no wonder “millions of dollars were necessary for the edu- catlon of the Keystone people.” es, 1 am sorry to say,” retorted Mr. Grundy, “that we have a few people up there in the backwoods who are still voting for Andrew Jackson.” The committee struck a tartar in Mr. Grundy, the man cited by Senator La Follette as the arch “shaker- down” in Pennsylvania. Mr. Grundy was an effective witness because he has a keen sense of humor and never lost It for a moment during his long examination. There was no mirth in his manner, however, when he spoke of the beneficent influence of the Grand Old Party upon the affairs of the Nation. Exalts Grand 0)d Party. He admitted that he regarded those who desired the most to strike dow that party as “vicious and ignorant This was particularly true of the followers of Senator La Follette. Mr. Grundy thought that anybody with a “se of gratitude and in- telligent self-interest” should not only believe in the Republican party, but give funds to it—give until it hurt and then some more. Mr. Grundy gloried in his Repub- licanism and In his achievements in raising a big fund for its war chest. He sald he did this not because he telt Pennsylvania was in danger; he feit the money ought to go to the good work In other States. Mr. Grundy, who stepped ‘nto the na- tional limelight through the charges of Senator La Follette, is a pleasant- faced gentleman in the early 60s. He has gray hair which still retains evidence of its once sandy aspect. He has a stubbygray mustache, close clipped, and wears gold-rimmed spec- tacles. His face is rather round and a bit florid. His grayish-blue eyes have not a few smile-wrinkles in their corners. Mr. Grundy says he was brought up to believe In God and the Republican party, and he has never wavered for an instant in his devotion to both. Makes Woolen Yarns. Mr. Grundy is a manufacturer of woolen yarns and has other interests in the wool business. Some one sug- gested that he was the author of the famous schedule K In the Payne- Aldrich tariff, but Mr. Grundy denles the soft impeachment. He says that schedule came down from the fore- fathers. He speaks of it with almost a biblical reverence. Once in his tes- timony Mr. Grun spoke of the “vast industrial empires” surrounding Pitts- burgh. This seemed to get the “goat” of Senator Caraway of Arkansas. “You mean the infant industries we have heard so much about?” he asked, ‘Oh, they have grown older,” sug- ed Mr. Grundy. “But apparently not able to stand alone,” retorted the Senator, Wwho throughout the hearing has been trying to show that the protection of the tariff is the real cause of so0 much industrial devotion to the G. O. P. Mr. Grundy denled all that. He sald all Republican laws were equal- 1y good. “Does that go for the Volstead act?’ demanded Caraway “Well, I wasn't thinking particu- larly of it “But you thank God for the entire Harding and Coolidge adminlstra- tion “Yes sir, and I thank you for the suggestion.” In its final report to the Senate the Borah committee can say it found at least one thing—that Pennsylvania is Republican. (Copyright, 1924.) UNTERMYER ASKS SECRET QUIZZING OF 2 WITNESSES (Continued from First Page.) dustries. businesses and professions. On this new list appears the name of W. L. Mellon, a nephew of the Sec- retary of the Treasury, who, it has been testified, is in charge of collect- ing for the Republican campalgn fund in the Pittsburgh district. La Fol- lette's counsel also has asked that R, B. Mellon, a brother of the Secretary, be called. The Inquiry has taken on such a broad and general aspect that the committeemen are satisfled that it will continue right up to election day, it not beyond that time. Chairman Borah telegraphed today to Senator Walsh at Helena, Mont., asking that he be kept informed of any develop- ments relating to reports of the sending of money into Montana to fight Walsh. The telegram follows: “Please keep me informed as to any possible clue you may have touching the sending of large sums of money into your State. You can be assured the com- mittee will act promptly and vigilantly.” Before the committee finished its labors yesterday it received from Fred N. Shepherd, executive manager of the American Bank Association, further denial of the charge that there was suggested at a recent meeting of that association that the member banks contribute amounts equivalent to certain percentages of their capital to a fund to fight Senator La Follette in Western States. Hiljes, who testified that from 50 to 60 committees within businesses and professions had been organized in New York City alone. Their member- ship is from 500 to 600 and all were organized, he added, under the direc- tion of Guy D. Emerson, chairman of the contributors’ committee. Other places in the country are not so well organized, he sald. Thus far about $850,000 of the $1,000,000 which the Republican na- tional committee has asked be rafsed in New York State is in hand, Mr. Hilles told the committee. He said he had personally collected “large sums.” including $15.000 from Mortimer L. Schiff and $10,04 from William Nelson Cromywell, a New York lawyer. Cromwell gave an additional $2,500, the records show. The former chairman of the Re- publican national committee was subjected to a gruelling cross-exam- tnation by special coungel for Senator La Follette, whose charj that « large Republican “slush fund s being ralsed to swing doubtful States is the particular subject now under inguiry. Botn Franl: P. Walsh and Mr. Un- termyer Sough to develop that the bulk of the Repubucan funds came from men in those industries “pro- tected” by the Republican tariff, but Mr. Hilies insisted that persons in all lines of endeavor were given op- portunity to contribute and that the funds had come from some 30,000 persons. i In this connection Mr. Untermyer | submitted an analysis of the report of the Republican national commit- tee on contributions to last October 10, showing that 31,109,793 of the total collections of §1 4,373 had come from 470 contributors. DEATH OF SHORES REMAINS MYSTERY. Police Seek Evidence, But Await Inquest Verdict Be- fore Taking Action. A day of thorough Investigation and fruit'ess scarch for clues left the facts surrounding the death of Private Rus- sell Shores, 22-year-old sentry, whoee body was found near his post early Wednesday morning, shaded even more deefly in mystery. Detectives Waldron and Sweeney of polte headquarters, working in conjunc- tion with officials at the hospital, fatled to uncover any indications whatev that violence preceded the death, and noon today Inepector C. L. Grant, c! of detectives, announced that he was unprepared to state whether murder or suicide had caused the death. Secretly, in accordance with mili- tary custom, the board of inquiry at Walter Reed Hospital continued its investigation into the case today.| making no report or statement of | progress to Maj. W. M. Walson,| executive officers of the post. The inquest Monday afternoon wiil determine finally upon the cause of death. Coroner Nevitt and Deputy Coroner Martyn, after an autopss. have declared that the bullet which ended the life of Shores had tak a course which, on its face, wou make It seem that for a person infilct such a wound on himself would necessitate an “extremely awkward" position. But police point to prece- dents where suicide wounds have been fired into the top of the headl by the victim of his_own act an: | other similar types of wounds. In | this case the bullet went from the left side to the right side, entering the abdomen just below the lower- most right rib and ending its course in the right side of the back—a wound which the coroner and deputy coroner agree could not easily have been fired by a right-handed man— such as Shores was—unless the re- volver had been placed against the body and the trigger manipulated with a thumb. Find Mar’s Body Chained to Tree; Suicide Is Theory By the Associated Press. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, October 24.—The body of Henry Handy Mc- Henry of Ardmore, a suburb of Philadelphia, was found yesterday chained to a tree about six miles from Trout Run and two miles from the nearest house. He had been dead for several months. The chain was fastened about his neck with a lock. He had worn a path about the tree, which was also cut by the chain. It was at first supposed to be a case of murder, but last night the authorities learned from his father that the man was demented. The father believes it a case of suicide. THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1924 MIXED SITUATION SEEN INNEW YORK La Follette Beclouds Esti- mates, Coolidge Conceded Big Plurality. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. NEW YORK CITY, October 24.—All through the United States, from coast to coast, the question most often ask- ed in political discussion has been, Will Al Smith help Davis to carry New York State?” After an investigation among men who know what is going on in the ipire State, the conclusion seems warranted that the entry of La Fol- lette into the race has complicated the situation to the point where r test of the respectl andida- ies of Al Smith and Young Theodore Roosevelt on the one hand or Cool- idze and Davis on the other h: will not be obtained on election day The scratching of stickets is only antlcipated on a largen than ever before, but combinations are being made which will affect the sult, There will are those who think they help Al Smith's ultimate career in polities most by voting for him for governor and some one else be sides Davis for President—usually La Follette. There are those who think Republican votes for Al Smith will be raded for Democratic votes for Cool- idge Tammany on the Alert. much of this can be as bevond the actua of the leaders themselves. For Tam- many is wise enough to recognize that to win for Al Smitn they must work hard for Davis, No practical politician likes to face a situation In which his only hope of victory is in a scratched ticket. His aim ally i ticket. This is the safest polities and Tammany knows it week Tammany has seemed to rcal- fze that its objective must be a straight ticket or else run the risk of finding Al Smith snowed under by the very same tactics of stralght ticket voting on the part of the Re- publicans, who hope to carry Roose- control brushed | to win votes for a straight | Within the past | velt on the crest of th Coolldge wave. To begin with, New York State i normally Republican. It went for Hughes in 1916 as against Wilson and for 30 years or more has not gone Democratic with the exception of 1912, the year of the split Republican vote. So when Al Smith was per- suaded to run it was with a recogni- tion that he alone might save the day. Otherwise the State was con- ceded to the Republicans, Smith Under Handicap. Two weeks ago Al Smith seemed to be handicapped by his own na- tlonal ticket to such an extent that a repetition of 1920 was freely ex- pected. On that occasion Harding carried New York by 1,000,000 votes while Smith made the amazing run of 60.000 votes behind the victarious candidate for governor. Somewhat the same sort of out- come can be iooked for this year, ex- cept_that Coolidge is not as strong as Harding was in 1920 and La Fol- lette has come into the picture and wiil draw heavily from the Demo- crats In the metropolis. One of the close friends of the writer in the Democratic management sald that a | fortnight ago he felt Coolidge would carry the State by 300,000 and Al Smith by 60,000, but that he thinks now there is a drift to Davis which might possibly make the race a little closer. Another well posted indl vidual high in the councils of the Republican manayement discloses that the most pessimistic leader in New York State Republican politics 80 far as making pre-election esti- mates is concerned, puts the Coolidge plurality at §00.000. Coolldge Far Ahead. Terhaps the clearest way to state the case is to say that Coolidge will get not only as many votes as Davis and La Follette combined, but prob- ably from 200,000 to 400,000 more. As for the gubernatorial race, a lead of a million votes by Coolidge would this time carry Smith to defeat. The Follette vote will be considerable nd it will be noticed that in pre- vious vears Smith has always had S alists with him. He has their battles on more than one occasion, and, curiously enough, they did not get from young Roosevelt in the famous contest over the seating of Soclalists the same ardent sup- port that they recelved from Smith. But it cannot be expected that the Republican ticket this year will re- celve Soclalist support anyway, for it has been given the wholehearted support of the business and financial interests, who have centered their whole thought on carrying New York Janes’ Confectionery 514 Ninth Street Opens Mt. Pleasant Store 3118 14th Street Tomorrow (Saturday) At 6 P.M. Music by Meyer Davis’ Orchestra Box of Candy FREE to Every Customer Full Line Choice Confections FOUNTAIN DRINKS QUICK LUNCH Our Own Ice Cream and Sherbets Delivered Anywhere ¢ 2.PANTS SUITS AND OVERCOATS 2l= What More Can We Say ? It was established, however, that the La Follette movement had been assailed at the convention. Evi@ence regarding the extent of the Republican campaign . collection organization was presented by Mr, 94| PA. N 'y (4/THO STORES IN WASHINGTON L AVE. N.W. tate for Coolldge irrespective of the governorshi, the people come out of curiosity and are disappointed. Paychologieal Test Applied. On psychology alone, the same rea- sons which underlie the case for Cool- 1dge are present with respect to Al Smith. The State i3 conservative. It is not in a mood to change, It do not want experimental government. Al Smith is popular. In New York Clty he has lost none of his strength. The betting ¥avers him, and they are giving odds that he will win. It favors Coolidge, too. Does Al Smith help Davis? When the ballots are counted it will be found that the two Democratic nomi- nees will run closer together in New York State than the State and Na- tlonal tickets in others States. Smith will help Davis, but he cannot pull him to victory. He has a hard fight himself. (Copyright, 1924.) S The establishing of a radio broad- casting company in Tokio is expected to be authorized soon, and broadcast- ing may be commenced before the end of this year. SENATE RACE COST GIVEN TO PROBERS Borah Reports $597 Spent in Campaign—0thers Sub- mit Figures. Senator Yorah, chairman of the Senate committee Investigating cam- paign expenditures, reported to the secretary of the Benate today that to date he had spent $597 in his cam- gn for re-election as Republiagn Senator from Idaho. The expend tures {ncluded $250 to the Republican State committee of Idaho and $200 to the progressive State committee to assist in the expenses of testing the elettion law. The only contribution Iisted was $2,600 from the Republican senatorial committee, of which he has returned $500. nator Edge, Republic: sey, reported that to date he had pent $500 and recelved $5,200 in con- tributions. Senator Warren, Republican, Wy- oming, sald he had received no con- tributions and spent nothing. Frederick M. Sackett, Republican nominee for the Senate in Kentucky, reported he had spent $2,696 and had roceived no contributions. W. H. McMaster, Republican candi- date for the Senate in South Dakota, llsted expenditures of $582 and re- celved no contributions. C. H. Dillon, independent Republi- can candidate of Bouth Daketa, re- ported he had spent $690 and receive %100 in contributions. Senator Glass, Democrat, Virginia, reported he had received no contribu- tions and spent nothing in the cam- paign. COOLIDGE SPEECH HAILED BY VOTERS (Continued from First Page.) as occurred in 1922, and voting the straight ticket. The registration shows that a heavier vote is coming out this Fall and in sections which are normally Republican. —this new Double- breasted model has the smartness that appeals. Mode designing has out- Englished the English drapers in the style points of this Suit—wide shoulders, tapering to a snug waist- line; three well placed but- tons. prefer them. 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