Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
III DON'T COST MUCH
To Run for Office Under the
Present Law.
MOST CANDIDATES SAY so
In Their Sworn Statements Recently
Flled-On!y Few Included an Thar
Expen sss N Their AfsdAvssa

Some Of the late candidates for ONCE
profess astonishmsnt Ar the smallness
Of the election expenses Of other can
didates ~ shown by their sworn state
ment Of expenses lately filed. John
MeQueen's statement is the largest by
far OF any. His expenses are placed ~
<l,l25. Being asked about the matter
yesterday ne said that every item Of
expense, including his sssessmsns OF
$500 by the democratic county COM
mIttes was included. He was sure
that the statements OF most OF the
Others could not have included their
assessments, as IN most cases the
amounts gwen are lees than the assess-
ments. tie was positive, for instance,
that Treasurer stebbins' statement OF
$500 could not cover his assessment,
which ne said was $500. the came rs
Ills own. and he Was equally sure that
the s250-l5 svorn TO by Mr.. Eisephsrds,
the defeated Candidate for treasurer,
did not cover his assessment by any
means.
W mas the Law says.
The portion of the election Law which
refers TO this matter, being section "A,
reads: 1T shall De the duty OK every
candidate for any Office named IN this
act, and OF the chairman Of every state,
district and county committee Of each
political organization, within twenty
days after each election held. pursu-
ant to the provisions OF this act. to
l..
amount OF money expended by
IN and about the canvasa of
such candidate or political organi-
zation IN connection with such cleo
ton, and further showing that no ex-
penditures have been made by such
candidate or political organization, or
by any person in his or its
behalf, to the knowledge or belief
OF tho person making such affidavit.
for any purpose prohibited by this
act"
After stating as to where tho affida.
Wits OF state and county candidates and
committees must be filed, the law adds,
wIlfui. false swearing IN this or in any
other matter herein required to te
under the oath of any person, shall DO
deemed perjury, and punishabls ac-
cordingly."
Jadgs Psrkias Way.
Probate Judge Perkins statement
differed from all tho others In that it
stated the amount Of his assessment
separately 1t $3.50, miscellaneous ex-
penses x9i. Being asked IS to his un-
Outstanding of the law, the judge SAID
IL undoubtedly required full
statement OF every expenditure
for every purpose. For him.
self he preferred to simply swear
TO the amount paid the committee
than to swear that 10 had been ex-
pended within the provisions OF the
laws IL doubtless had been rightly
expended. but he WAS unable to swear
to that part of IL from his own knowl-
edge. He sAld that that might be an
excuse for others. not including the as
sessmenss. VIZ: because they were un-
able to swear that the amount WAS oil
expended for proper purposes.
Frank u. Carpenter was another can
didate who included every item in his
statement. amounting In all TO $4lS.
lie IL understood that his assessment
was $500. Matthew w. Roman. candi-
date for register, said ne had been in
doubt whether 20 include his railroad
fare. ETC., but finally included every
thing, S323-f5.
Circuit Court Commissioner Hughes
said ne spent 500, including MS assess
ment. aud that although he hadn't
kept track of every item thought it
large enough to cover u all. A re-
porter called to see Jacob Eisenhardt
on his view OF the matter, but he WAS
out OF the city.
some other Views
Mr.. Stebblu's idea Of tho amount
paid on assessments evidently did not
agree with Mr.. McQueen's. Said he: /
al filed nv statement, supposing that
each candidate had TO include in the
amount expended all the money he ex-
pended, whether he gave il TO . CON-
mlttse or whether he expended II d.
rectly himself. Nv expenses ~ filed
included the assessment made By the
committee. However, the committees
have filed statements of The amount of
money expended by them and perhaps
the candidate IL not expected TO include
his assessment IN the sworn state
ments."
VIZ. McKnighs--I am not talking =
great deal. | did not suppose the as
ssssment made by the committee should
be included IN the sworn statement.
Senator Peter Dorzn sald-My as
ssssment was included in my expenses.
/ guess the reason many of the candi-
dates nad sfch light expense accounts