Word: cannoneers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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What the Lobby Committee sought particular light on was the apparent discrepancy of $48,000 between the $65,300 Mr. Jameson reported giving Bishop Cannon and the $17,300 Bishop Cannon reported receiving from Mr. Jameson. The answer seemed to lie in a telegram sent Mr. Jameson by Bishop Cannon after the Campaign when Congress was calling for final expenditure reports: AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION RECORDS THINK STATEMENT SHOULD BE QUOTE PAID HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE ANTI-SMITH DEMOCRATS $17,300; PAID VIRGINIA COMMITTEE ANTI-SMITH DEMOCRATS $48,000 UNQUOTE...
...Jameson admitted that he divided his report as Bishop Cannon had asked, though it did not tally with his own figures. The Bishop's purpose was plain: under Federal law he would have to report only the small headquarters contribution for interstate use, could suppress record of the large amount assigned to the local Virginia organization...
Senator Caraway shuffled over Mr. Jameson's checks, found that $30,000 had been conveyed to Bishop Cannon in cash. Explained Mr. Jameson: "The Bishop asked for cash and got it in that form...
Long after the campaign Bishop Cannon complained to Mr. Jameson that he was still in debt for "stationery and stuff." Mr. Jameson gave him another $7,300. Mr. Jameson's explanation: "The Bishop seemed to have worked so hard in the campaign, I helped him out. I made him that contribution ? no, not contribution ? er ? just made him that gift...
Last week Bishop Cannon was explaining his political activities to his church, in conclave at Dallas, Tex. He will next answer questions of the Senate Lobby Committee...