New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
WHAT HEARST SPENT.
yFIT SETTLEMENT WANTED
charge That Candidate Filed Untrue
Report of Election Expenses.

,-oe william williams and Allan Robinson
Lsve begun proceedings in the Supreme Court
:, compel William Randolph Hearst 10 file with
=. Secretary OF State q new and correct state
men, Of his expenditures. receipts and liabilities
= connection with his campaign for Governor
-,e charges are that Mr.. Hearst filed an untrue
.,s incomplete statement. thereby violating the
Ew.
Tie plaintiHs have also fled an undertaking
a, 81 0a0 10 cover the cost of the proceedings
shorld the defendant win, and Justice Giegerich
.ss suproved the undertaking. and argument on
he matter Will come up in a few days
n their petition the plaintiffs declare that
.sev are qualified voters. They state that. in
accordance with the laws Of 1906 Mr.. Hearst
sled with the Secretary Of State statement
rr-portng 10 show all his expenditures during
ne campaign. and a certified copy Of the state
merit Is attached 20 the petition. The statement
declares that Nr. Hearst had contributed 10 the
Tr6ependeuce League, through its treasurer.
yohn G. Follansbee sl9Ss7O 80; that he had
contributed 70 the Democratic committee.
Enough the chairman Of the committee, Will
IAN J Conrers $4,000 and that he had spent
$500 in travelling expenses.
SAY HE GAVE $500 TO c. NJ. FRIEND.
The petitioners state that this statement fails
n sci forth any items Of what they contend Mr..
Hers, spent and that il also fails 10 mention
scortributiou made 70 Charles N. Friend. treas
rrer Il the committee representing the Demo-
cratic party n Albany. But they declare Mr..
Fea-st contributed 10 Friend $500 on the day
before election.
This Information about the c. NJ. Friend
conrrfburior. the petitioners declare. comes
from the statement fled by Friend on November
i ar Albany, in which he declares that he re-
reiyof the money from M Hearst
Tie petitioners also say that the statement Of
81 Hearst fails 70 show that he paid persons
fo- services I'm obtaining signatures 70 nominat-
.rg petitions ~ the league. and they charge, on
Information and belief. that the candidate did
spend money in that way
As another charge. the petitioners say that
NJ Hearst does not show that he. or corpora
tons that he controls distributed. through the
campaign free of charge many thousands Of
copies q The New York American" and The
Nev York Evening Journal and other papers
which he controls. The petitioners say that
these papers were distributed to aid in Mr..
Hesrst's election. and they declare that the
s. statement should reveal the fact.
THE NATHAN STRAUs LETTER.
The petitioners next take up the matter OF the
letter of Nathan Straus. and they set forth that
full page reproductions OF this letter. with a
photograph Of Mr.. Straus We're inserted in all
the leading New York papers as advertisements. /
9ir StraUs. the petitioners declare, has fled no
petition showing that the advertisements cost
him anything. They also declare that the state
ment does nor give any list of receipts from pri-
Tste contributions 10 his campaign fund OF OF
iah.ifies that had not been met al the time of /
The fling - The statement, and that no detailed
accounts are made in the statement. This, they
say is direct violation Of the law, which calls
tor the fling of an itemized statement Of all ex-
Telditures - more than SO.
The petitioners ask the Supreme Court 10
hold summary inquest into the alleged failure
q Nr Hearst 20 comply with the law. and into
Huch other facts as may be necessary TO obtain |
scompiance with the statute by the filing of
GORE, and detailed statement.
STATEMENT BY ALLAN ROBINSON.
In IN interview with Allan Robinson. Of No
o. Wal street. the secretary Of the association
be said.
The proceeding brought by this association in
I-iefei'e fH Ar. HeaTst's report OF has election
Expenditures rs one Of he several which We
Ae'e Instituted iu different parts Of the state \
Proceeding has been brought in Clinton County
.asea on certain alleged defects in the Republi-
~. County Committee report from that county
sll practices ~ that election.
Another preceding has been brought in Put
m county l1 reference 10 the failure OF the
President of the Independence League County
,ohmliee ~ That county 10 make full report
n eNfenditures uf money. which we have reason
70 believe was turned over TO him
We have had for several days a representative
i Madison County examining into the alleged
-aiure of senator Gales 10 account for all his
s1lenalllTes 'n bis campaign for Senator Sen
t.'f Gates expended. according his report
.-te Eltn The Secretary % state. over S31 .WsD.
- ms ONCE learned that there was whole
- bribery and corruption in connection with
Lt expenditure of the money referred to. Every
''l la- been made 10 obtain evidence on this
!Nii and thus far have been una bic 10 as
49,, 90. mar any money was expended by Sen
GATES iH p manner not permitted by law.
- ~ eAlTa fainary amount of his campaign ex-
- rs considering the fact that he
fi-"s Tor an Office aying him 81 500 a year.
mace II clear that some amendment Of the
s,i'n law should he obtained Al the coming
-. ~ fne legislature limiting the expendi-
'l election money.
WHAT CLARENCE ) sHEARN SAYS.
Clarence J shearn NJ. Hearsts counsel. last
!, %" gave out The following statement concern
Iie charges against his client
ne petition IS based upon what appears "a
~, 's,al % nilsconception of the law The state
g. nieq by Mr. Hearst like the statements
e. ~ aA "Iher candidates was fled pursuant
,he a., p. Z,si0ns - the law existing prior 10
efeo- - i.fF'. which Is still in fun force and
T, r.a nor affected by the act Of 1906
sns o ent complied strictly with the law
go fuil and complete statement Of every
n sis "a 'iota Or contributed by Mr. Hearst
f-i. ~ MS election Practically an Of the con-
lB6s-'-S i VIII be recollected were 10 the
aocl-fne League Campaign Committee
a,s1a1.Lenylng his individual statement was
saor.s,- statement ~ the manner in which the
tress.-" as expended made by J. q. FoIlansbee
TT ~ the campaign committed
-bs lenion Specifies i've alleged omissions
sreas--- y contribution 10 Charles NJ Friend
Den ~ The committee representing the
fo-,-s.- -e.4l party ia the county Of Albany This
derCa. 'Iton was made through the Indepen-
ue --1ae-e, and is 10 be accounted for by
bnd ,lt1e ans not by Nj Hearst The sec
ule e,-..l Is that 4lr Hesrst's statement ornits
en51iehse q obtaining signatures 10 the Tnde-
tbe So So League petition. This item appears in