The Washington herald., 1906-11-17

New York. Nov f6-Somethlng of
sensation was caused here to-day when
it was announced that w. r. Hearst who
was the candidate for governor on the
Democratic and Independence League
tickets In the recent campaign had filed
with the secretary of state at Albany a
statement showing he had spent the sum
of S256, 80 D in his efforts to win the cleo
/ tion. Not since the law requiring candi-
dates for public Office to file a list of
/ their expenses went into effect a number
( Of years ago has any one seeking the IA
vOr Of the voters admitted the spending
1 of one-eighth of that sum for election
/ purposes. The sum in magnitude is FAR
and away greater than any others re-
! corded in the books OF the state for that
particular purpose.
! OF the amount expended Mr. Hearst
/ reported to the secretary OF state that he
had given to John c. Follansbee, the
/ treasurer of the Independence League,
! S1SS. .S7O.22. and TO William J. Conners
| chairman OF the Democratic State COM
mittee. $1,000 The balance Of 500 be
spent for travelling expenses.
Does Not Include All.
/ As large as this sum may appear to be
/ for one man 10 spend on an attempt TO
/ gain an Office which pays a salary Of
/ $4,000 a year for two years, the total as
reported to the secretary does not begin
/ to compare with the actual amount that
/ Hearst spent in his. fight to be governor
of New York. In the first place, the total
/ does not in any way include the prelim-
[ -
/ ton, and the law does not require that
such expenses should be included.
Immediately after he was declared de-
/ feated for mayor last fall, he began,
/ Though his managers, the organization
! Of the Independence League. An organiza-
! tion was formed in every county in the
/ state and in every assembly district In
/ Greater New York.
Another great source Of expense was
/ the obtaining Of the necessary signatures
/ to petitions for the nomination Of COVER
nor and lieutenant governor on the Inde-
pendence League State ticket.
Votes Cost 30 Cents Each.
Such a petition. with the sworn sigma
lures of the necessary number OF voters,
/ had to be secured in every one of the six
ty-one counties. Nor does this statement
/ include the enormous COS. Of distributing.
free Of charge. AIr. Hearst's newspapers,
Of which millions Of copies were given
I away during the campaign The official
+ figures Of the number of votes cast for
Mr.. Hearst have not Yet been tabulated
and the cost per vote to him can not vet
be estimated with any degree Of ac-
/ curacy. but from what is known in
/ general way. his actual expenses will
| equal at least 30 cents for every vote he
received.
What Hughes spent.
The total expense incurred by Charles
+. Hughes, the governor-elect. was
s6lS55. made up Of these items. Travel
/ ing expenses. S10S.46: kilograms. SSg7:
postage. 1924: stenographers, S1I.sJ;
private secretaries. SS76SS
Lieut. Gov. NJ. Linn Bruce limited his
personal election expenses to S2IL
Peter A. Porter, who defeated James
w Wadsworth for Congressman in the
/ Thirty-fourth district. certiies TO the
secretary Of state that he spent $3,265.
including H,175 for postage and envel-
opes.
Mr. Wadsworth spent S3.SOG. of which
S2,324 went for stationery stamps, and
printing.
Judge RosaIsky and Charles L. Guy.
! Democratic candidates for Supreme
Court justices. declare the election did
not cost them a cent.
Justice Edward :. Clinch spent 800
Luke D. Stapleton. Democratic candi-
date for Supreme Court justice in the
/ Second district, spent S,0l5