Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-12 | Page 11 | Former Solon Helped Bishop

FORMER SOLON r Contributed to i Cannon Campaign Fund Against AI Smith WASHINGTON ASHINGTON v A April iii 12 CUP UPA UP A bitter clash between toda today at the trial ot of Bishop James Cannon Jr preceded the revelation th that t former Senator Joseph F F. Fre CR N. N J was n a large contributor con con- to the bishops bishop's 1928 campaign n against A Alfred E E. E Smith rank Frank C C. Ferguson president of the Hudson County National bank ot of Hackensack N. N J. J testified that the wealthy one time ilme senator had the bank send Cannon two cashIers cashIer's checks for tor each to further the bishops bishop's e efforts orts to get Republican votes from dry dy Democrats in the south W. W H. H Wood Charlotte N. N C. C banker bank bank- er and associate with Frank R. R Mc chairman or of the federal power pow pow- er commissIon on the North Carolina Caro Caro- ling lina Smith anti committee testified d concerning a a contribution from the bIshop I phoned Bishop Cannon at Reeds vile ville N. N C C. Wood said and he said he thought he could arrange to send us I received a check from Washington m for that amount but butI I can not remember who signed the check