Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1920 — McCRAY’S ASSISTANT HELPS COVER FACTS [ARTICLE]

McCRAY’S ASSISTANT HELPS COVER FACTS

Efforts Made to Keep Board of Trade Connections From the Voters. IndianapoUs, Oct. 22. —Warren T. McCray, Republican candidate for governor, is trying hard to suppress the facts of his connection with the Chicago Board of Trade and the Sawers Grain company of Chicago, which deals in grain futures. In listing his business assetß in his campaign speeches he has carefully refrained from mentioning his relations with the board, which Senator Capper of Kansas recently referred to as a “gambling hell.” From all indications word has gone out to the subordinates in the Sawers Grain company, of which Mr. McCray is vice-president, to allow no information concerning his relation with the company to get to the public. * Photograph la Refused A request was recently made of A. S. Swanson, manager of the Indianapolis branch of the company, located on the fifth floor of the Board of Trade building, for permission to photograph the signs on

the doorway of his office. He was informed that the pictures together with the letterheads of the firm were to be used to acquaint the • people of Indiana with Mr. McCray’s official connection with the company so that they themselves might judge whether they desired a board of trade candidate for governor. Mr. Swanson not only indignantly declined permission, but in the course of a rather explosive argument took the occasion to deny that he was running bucket shop.” Incidentally no reference had been made that the Sawers Grain company was running a “bucket shop” in Indianapolis and Mr. Swanson’s voluntary statement is regarded as rather illuminating to people who are acquainted with the inside affairs of Mr. McCray’s concern. Firm Deals in Futures On each side of the door leading to the office that bears a very intimate relation to the price Indiana farmers receive for their grain appears the following words: Members Sawers Grain Co. Chicago Board of Trade Cash Futures Indianapolis A. S. Swanson Board of Trade According to reports of men acquainted with the local Board of Trade, Mr. McCray’s names as vicepresident of the concern was on the door until just prior to his entry iifto the gubernatorial contest. It still, however, appears on the stationery of the firm and he is listed as being a member of the Chicago Board of Trade. After refusing permission for the photograph, Mr., Swanson continued: “I’ll not stand for anything like that; it’s dirty politics.” “Well, if this is a reputable firm there is nothing sinister in Mr. McCray’s connection with it, is there?” he was asked. “IH give you to understand that this place is not known as a bucket shop,” was Mr. Swanson’s indignant rejoinder, and the interview closed.