Show P SAFE I I i T TIN IN VESTI G ATE T l FRAU A 0 ULET r HC N Probe Independent of That of Senate Plan of Attorney General Will Hear Both Sides By Associated Associated Press to Tim Tho Telegram WASHINGTON Nov ov 15 15 Investigation Inv stig t of election frauds was was discussed dis ss d brief bri ly eft t conference between en President I Wilson and Attorney G General eral Gregory Later Mr Gregory declared I his investigation will be separate from fromI I 1 the one proposed by the senatorial committee I My sole duty is to investigate and prosecute viol violations of federal law said the attorney general The investigation investigation investigation in in- I now in progress is entirely I nOnpartisan and evidence both from Republican and Democratic sources will be given equal a attention INFLUX OF NEGROES I have that evidence evidence that a large num num- number number ber her of ot negroes from the South moved into North Northern rn states within ninety r days before the election So far I Ido Ido Ido do not know whether this movement was industrial or political although some of ot them attempted to register cr Py By International New Sonic Ser to The Tho Telegram WASHINGTON D. D C. C Nov Nov 15 Ad Administration Ad- Ad ministration leaders here today are planning to have the senate turn full attention to political affairs in Indiana Indiana Indiana In In- diana when the Investigation into national national national na na- na- na campaign expenditures is is be be- gun FRAUD IS CHARGED Reports are current that approximately approximately approximately was spent in that state secretly by Republicans to bring about the election of James E. E Ey Watson Watson Watson Wat Wat- son of Rushville an and 1 HarryS New of Indianapolis as United States sena sena- tors It was was' learned today that Republican can leaders in inn congress will also insist insist insist in in- upon a thorough examination of ot the Democratic expense account In I Ohio Kansas Kansas' and California during the general investigation because no generally satisfactory explanation h has s yet been made as to why those normally normally normally nor nor- mally Republican states went Demo Demo- cratic Democratic members of the house of representatives declared today that the political complexion of that body would be greatly affected by the campaign cam campaign campaign cam cam- investigation It is charged that proof has been obtained that votes were bought in nine districts districts' which elected Republicans By Associated Press Rest to 10 The Telegram BOISE Idaho Nov 15 Instructions to all of the county Continued on pa page e 2 I GREGORY TO I Continued from pago page 1 I ins ing attorneys of Idaho to probe the widespread frauds perpetrated at last weeks week's elections have bave been issued by Attorney General J. J H H. Peters who in an official letter called their attention attention attention at at- to the enormous vote polled and to the general abuse of swearing in voters on election day TOO MANY VOTES In several counties It has already been ascertained the tally taUy of votes cast greatly exceeds the number pf ballots actually used Grand Jury investigations Investigations In In- are authorized by the attorney attorney attorney at at- torney general Suspicion was first aroused by the increase se in Idaho's total vote from YO in jn in 1914 to about this vear year though the I population has bas not been greatly in in- creased By International Int News Service to 10 The Tel Telegram ram CHICAGO Nov 15 Wholesale Wholesale arrests arrests ar ar- rests ests of pi prominent eminent business men and officials of Gary Ind on fraud charges growing out of the election of last week may be made within twenty- twenty four hours it was said today at the tile federal building here The resulting scandal it was said would prove rove more startling than the Terre Haute fraud cases Only the higher ups will be taken in the raid which will be made by the federal officers from Indianapolis lis it was said They will work under the direction of Frank C. C DaU Daily of that city special assistant to the Unit Unit- United I ed eel States attorney gen general g era |