The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-04
HAS NOT YET FILED HIS CERTIFY
CATE OF ANTE-EL.ECTION
EXPENSES.
TIME. LIMIT UP YESTERDAY.
HE is THE MOST PROMINENT OF
THE DELINQUENT OFFICE
SEEK ERS.
SOME ACCOUNTS ARE LARGE,
But They Generally Fall Far Below
What Candidates Are General
Iy Believed to Distribute.

Yesterday was the last day Of the
80 days after the election, within
which, under the so-called corrupt prac-
tees act, candidates for office are re-
quired to file certificates of their expen-
ditures Nearly all the conspicuous
state candidates have filed their certi-
ficates except John Lind, the Demo-
cratic-Populist candidate for governor.
Mr.. Lind is required under the law to
file his certificate with the auditor of
Brown county, at New Ulm, and with
the secretary of state. He had not,
however, filed with the secretary Of
state at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
when the Office closed. Congressional
candidates filed theirs with the gov
ernor, and they have been published in
the G 0 b e from time to- time as filed.
Ccngressman-elect Fred c. Stevens left
his till the last day. yesterday making
known to@the governor that $758.98, of
which $500 went to the Republican COM
mittee for the fourth congressional dis
trict, was what it had cost him.
Gov. Clough few days ago declared
his expenses to have been $2098, Of
which 81, 500 went to the state central
committee. John Lind, as stated, has
not filed his certificate. w. J. Dean,
the Prohibition nominee, only spent
5000, of which $50 was the fee required
by law for placing his name on the
ticket and the other $3.50 was paid to
the committee. w. B. Hammond only
spent $1.15 aside from the ticket fee,
but DR.. A. A. Ames was more gener-
;y, In wiz
$1,3S2.S1 in a rainbow chase.
Attorney General Childs spent $3.50 SO,
of which $3.50 was paid to the state cen
trail committee. His opponent, J. Ar
mold Keyes, of Duluth, spent 1854, of
which the committee got $500.
John l.. Gibbs, lieutenant governor
elect spent 1895, of which the COM
mittee got $780, Maj Bowler did not
get as many votes, but he spent more
money, according to his report. His
bills aggregate $923.75, but beside pay
ing the state committee 1910, he paid
$45 to county committees, and $25 to
the national committee.
|, Secretary of State Berg spent $S94.75,
Of which the committee got 500. It is
supposed that he was let down thus
easy because he made vigorous cam
| paign, lending his operate talent to
| the general campaign of the Republi-
can party. His chief opponent, Julius
J.. Heinrich, spent 81, $3.50, of which
| $500 went to the state committee. The
| third candidate, j. A. McConkey, only
| spent $26, even letting the state COM
mittee spend $25 of the amount requir-
| ed for getting his name on the ticket,
| He says he does not know who Clipped
! in the rest.
! State Treasurer Koerner was assessed
$500 by the committee, and his total ex-
penses were $760. Alex. McKinnon also
was assessed $500, although by another
committee, and his total expenses are
| put at 1854.
A number Of the candidates for the
various district judgships have filed
! certificates too They are, Richard "A.
/ Walsh, $194S0; o. B. Lewis, $629.35; E.
| S. Durment; SIPS; c.. E. Otis, $617. 40
H. w. Cory, $211; w. P. Roberts, $25.-
| %; David F. Simpson, 1886. 80; Seagrave
Smith, $749.92; C. M. Pond, $SS955; John
H. Steele $59O.75.
P. B. Winston. treasurer of the
| Democratic state central committee,
certified yesterday that there had been
| $S,276.18 collected, of which 81 900 went
| to pay salaries, and the balance was
paid out for travelling expenses for
| speakers and other expenses.
/ The state campaign committee of the
| Socialistic labor party showed col
| lections of $201, and a deficit in the
| treasury of $7.65. The Minneapolis
Democratic city committee collected
but 1920, and still owe money to the
amount of 1920.