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Show Manager of N. J. Governors Campaign Resents Charge of "Wet Underwriting" WASHINGTON. May 25. Walter j .". VIck, manager of the presidential campaign of Governor Edwartis, Democrat of New Jersey, denied before be-fore the senate Investigating committee commit-tee today that any liquor interests wero "underwriting" 'the governors campaign. Mr. Vick testified that the total fund raised for his candidate wa3 $12,900. "His campaign Is not a 'wet' campaign cam-paign in any sense," said Mr. Vlclc. "He Is running solely on the plauorm of his personal convictions as to personal per-sonal liberty and business efficiency. He himself hasn't had a drink of anything any-thing with alcohol in it for thirty years." "That's not New Jersey's fault," remarked re-marked Chairman Kcnyon. "Has there, been any pledge or promise of office. In case of Governor Edwards' election to the presidency?" asked Senator Reed. "Absolutely none." was the reply. Senator Reed and Chairman Ken- yon asked for details of what tho ror-mer ror-mer described as a "hot campaign" in California. "Toll me what you want," Mr. Lucey replied. "I'll telegraph instantly to Mr. Gregory there, and havo him bring on the full report. "I'll draft the telegram tele-gram now." JLaudntory Articles. The telegram asked for local and general expenditures In that state. "Who is it writes these laudatory articles about Mr. Hoover in tho newspapers news-papers and periodicals?" Senator Reed asked. "Be epecific and I'll try to tell you," Mr. Lucey replied. "So you can't tell us who financed these publications?" Senator Reed continued. "There 13 a Hoover publicity league, with Mr. Edward Tyro Hunt in charge," Mr. Lucy replied. About Newspapers. "Exactly. I knew there was something," some-thing," Senator Reed retorted. "Now about that what have they done?" "I understood they wore giving out information about Mr. Hoover," Mr. Lucey said. "Tho only thing I sawi was a pamphlet entitled, "How to form a Hoover club and how to tako a straw vote.' " "Know anything of Mr. Hoovors publication, the Washington Herald, or others?" asked Senator Reea. "Nothing but what I've- read," Mr. Lucoy said, adding that he "had only read about 'plans for a Hoover newspaper news-paper to operate during tho Chicago convention.' " |