The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-11-27
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
Republican and Democratic
Treasures File Reports.

Mr.. Melvine A. E. Biser, treas
urer of the Republican central
committee for Frederick county.
filed his report with the clerk of
the court. 1t is az follows:
The total amount received from
all sources, Sl.9SS. O5; received
from State committee through r.
j. Bruce. treasurer, 5000; receiv
ed from Col. Geo. A. Pearre, 1925;
eight persons gave e25 or more,
twenty nine persons gave $40 or
more. The amounts received were
as low as $3.50 The total expen-
ses were 81 S97.17: leaving a bal
ance of SS6.SS, which together
with S5S.25 received in return
from the sub treasurers. as report
ed. makes net balance in hand
of Sl45 10. Balance remaining in
the hands of the subtreasurers, as
per reports filed, S20.S2; whole
balance. 1882.
Mr.. Charles p. Levy, treasurer
of the Democratic central commit
tee for Frederick county. also filed
his report, which Is as follows:
The total amount received from
all sources 81, 106. 40. received from
j oseph Hirsh, treasurer Democra-
tic committee OF Allegany county,
5000; four persons contributed $25
or more; II persons contributed
$40 or more: and amounts were
received as low as 25c The total
expense were 81, LOG 40.
Statements were filed with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court here
Satu day last by Robert G. Hilton
and Willis b. Burdette. treasur-
ers of the Democratic and Repub-
lican State Central Committees,
represeutatively. as required by
the Corrupt Practices Act, Mont
gomery county Republicans spen t
1870 and their Democratic oppo-
nents 1926 less in the recent cam
paign. The Republicans collected
Sl,272 and have a balance of $500
on hand. and the Democratic fund
amounted to S775 of which SIS
was not expended.
OF the amount raised by the Re
publicans $1,000 came from the
congressional campaign commit
tee tor the district, the other be
lug contributed by nemb ers of the
party in the county in sums rang
ing from So to $50. The items of
expenses were as follows: Con.
veyaHcing for registration and
election, 1920; public meetings,
including hall rent. music. etc.,
$500; printing $50; clerical work.
S35; postage, sos; registration
work, $50; miscellaneous, SO.
State Senator Blair Lee was the
principal contributor TO the Dem
ocratic fund, his check being for
$500. The other 1912 came from
mem bers OF the party in the coun
ty who gave amounts ranging from
81 to $50. The disbursements
were as follows: Teams used in
registration and on day of election.
s547; hall rent. s3l; cartares, $23 :
80: sample ballots. Sl4; printing
and stationery S41.5O; postage,
SOS; miscellaneous, $40.
Richard j Bruce. treasurer of the
Republican executive committee
of the Sixth Congressional dis
trict. of Maryland. Saturday filed
a statement of receipts aud expen
ditures for the Sixth district, GOV
ering the recent Presidential and
Congressional campaign. The Ie-
port shows that 81, 800 was receiv
ed from the Republican National
Committee. through VIM. p. Jack
son. national committeeman, and
Thomas Parran, chairman of the
State Central Committee. Con-
gressman Pearre contributed 81,
025, distributed as follows: ALE
gany county.$l25; Frederick. 1925;
Garrett. 500; Montgomery, 500;
Washington. 1915; Contributions
came as follows: From Cumber
land, 1915: ex-senator Wellington
contributing the biggest amount,
500; Frostburg. sl49; Lonacon-
ing, $40; Westernport. $40; Mid
land. 50; total in Allegany couH
ty. Sl.021; contributions from in
dividuals out side of AlIegany
county, $3.50, making total receipts
So, $50. The contributions from
sundry individual subscribers. ag-
gregsting 81, 21l, were turned ov
er to George +. Jordan, treasur-
er of the Republican County Con
mittee for Allegauy county In
addition to this is AllegaBy's
share OF the national contributor
Congressman Pearre's contrIbu-
ton, Sl.367.64 spent in Allegany
county.
Treasurer Bruce made other dis
trlbutions as follows: Represent
ing the contribution douared from
the national committee fund ami
Congressman Pearre's contribn
ton: Frederick county. sl.225:
Garrett county. 5000; MoDtgom
cry county. Al 600. WashiDpton