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Cleveland, as was the “oream list” assigned to the Exeoutive Committee. Mr. Blossom eaid he had been told by Mr. Protmnan that the Executive Committee had obtained about $28,000 in pledges from this list, Senator Reed brought out that this conversation with Mr, Protzman took place after the committee's subpoena wag served on Mr. Blossom, “The were among the most influen- tial and powerful business and pro- fessional men in your city as de- ‘weribed by this plan for the Execu- |, Labor’ Day, $74,000 had tive Committee,” sald Senator Reed. “been pledged and that the work was “So !t was after @ good luncheon, an “st going on with Mr. Protzman di- !nspiring speech by Congressman “Pecting it and all workers trying to Fess, with everybody feeling good, that you started out and made the Forty teams of six med each were raid.” P The witness smiled, but Senator Kenyon brought out that he pre- ferred “started the campaign” as a concluding phrase to Senator Reed's suggestion. “1 do not think the witness should be led into the position of using language with which he does not agree,” eaid Chairman Kenyon. “The witness and I are getting along fine,” rejoined Senator Reed. “If you leave mo alone I'll be good natured all day.” Senator Reed finished the reading of “Form No, 101" with the signature of “Harry M. Blair, June 14, 1920.” Mr, Blair ie aasistant to Treasurer Upham. ‘The date was two days af- - CLEVELAND QUOTA CHARGE BACKED UP {Continued From First Page.) % Perch the goal of $400,000, ‘@rganized for the drive, Mr. Blossom gaid; twenty @der his direction and twenty under C. T. Brooks. A list of 3,000 names of prospects ‘was provided by W. R. Woodford, Chairman of the Ways and Means the names of fifty to seventy- men to be canvassed by his) 4 Some of the cards tn the Ist ‘4 as furnished by Mr. Woodford were marked with the amount the pros i ‘pect should give, Mr. Blossom said, RAISING MONEY SET FOR WEEK Mr. Blossom, who {ts Director of Public Welfare of the City of Cleve- land, testified that Mr. Woodford ter the nomination of Senator Hard- ing. Senator Reed and Chairman Ken- you clashed again when the Missouri Senator asked Mr. Blossom who sugested this plan you followed, which absolutely tallies in almost every’ reapect with this document I have just read?’ Senator Kenyon cautioned the wit- ness mot to answer and objected to Senator Reed's asking Mr. Blossom about a document Which he had al- ready testified he had never seen. “You have bullyragged witnesses,” Senator Reed retorted, “you have done every sort of thing to witnesser, You have asked leading questions. 1 never heand any one in court and especially not on an investigating committee supposed to be seeking all the truth, caution a witness not to answer @ question in that manner.” Senator Kenyon finally withdrew tie = objections and Mr. Blossom stated that ether Mr. Protzman or Mr. Woodford bad outlined the plah t aim, DRIVERS LIKE RED CROSS AND LIBERTY LOAN, Genator Spencer hed Mr. Blossom Indorse the Cleveland method of rafsing campaign funds aa @ sub- stantial reproduction of the drives on behalf of the Red Cross and Liberty Loans, After the witness had re- peated emphatically that he had | ¢und. mever seen Form Wo. 101, the Mis- aourt Genator dia: “In that document is a @tatement which my distinguished colleague omitted, to the effect that contribu- tions of from $5,000 to $10,000 should de sought. Was there any such di- rection lasued in Cleveland?” “Not to my. knowlddge,” replied Blonsom. . ’ Mr. Blossom said no reporters at- tended the luncheons of team cap- tains although newspaper represen- tatives were not barred, He said he himself gave out a statement regard~ ing the $400,000 quota and then told Senator Reed that this happened in an interview the day after the Cox speech in Pittsburgh. “I felt under no obligation to tell everything, although I really never thought anything about the public- ity end,” said Mr, Blossom. Mr. Bloasom said he could not say whether the Republican National Committee had anything w do with fixing a quote for Cleveland, and Benator Spencer learned that so far ae the witness know the idea came from Mr. Woodford. “But you talked about i¢ with Mr. | Protsman, representative of the N@- tional Committee and he concurred with you in $400,000 as the amount to be raised,” suggested Senator Reed. “Oh, yes," eald Blossom. “That amount became a matter of common knowledge among the workers for thé ” Senator Kanyon was told there was ! | ae OF AUG. 16. t H asked *1m last July to head a squad | of 20 teams and that the actual work yney was set for the! A luncheon was held each day and the general plan of the Red Cross and Liberty Loan | | @rives followed. Congregsman 8. D. ‘Fess of Ohio, Chairman of the Re- z publican Congressional Campaign } _ “Committee, was a speaker at one of ‘the luncheons of the teatn workers. “How were these 8,000 ‘prospects’ Ptoked,” Scnator Reed asked. , “They were chosen because they ‘were known Republicans,” Mr. Blos- som explained, “and because it was thought they were able to contribute to’ the fund.” | “There are surely more than 2,000 Republicans in Cuyahoga County. Why were these 3,000 chosen?” | “Mr, Woodford made up the list. I had nothing to do with it.” . “You were to get $400,000 In Cuy- a@hoga County alone, although this quota sheet introduced last week by + the Republican Nationa! Committee shows the goul for the entire State ‘ef Ohio was only $400,0007" Senator Reed continued. “That was my, understanding.” RECALLS PPOMINENT BUSI- NESS MEN IN ORGANIZATION, _ Serfator Revd then took the wit- hess through form No, 101, the cam~- Fe plan which Republican witness have said was never issued and ‘which Mr. Blossom said he had mover secon. At almost every step jm organization described by the -plan, Mr. Blossom nodded or ox- ‘pressed amsont. He sald an exec- iutive committee was formed an Aescrided and remembered of its owen or so members, Michael Gall- eher, coal operator, as Chairman ‘had John Sherin and U. T. Nutt, fankers, C. A. Otis, broker, as mem- ‘bern Bfr, Blossom said that W. A. 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