Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-24
EXPENSES OF
WILSON TOUR
Democratic State Chairman
Throws Light on Matter.

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Trenton, Oct 24.@Edward q.
Grosscup, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State committee, said today
that the expenses of Governor Will
sons trip through the state are be-
ing met in a very simple and easy
manner. The idea that the Gov
ernor's party is under heavy ex-
penses in swinging around the cir
cle," Is erroneous, according to Mr..
Grosscup. The state chairman said
that those who are specializing as
to the source from which the money
comes for the campaign expenses OF
the Governor, and intimating that
some mysterious means of financing
the trip are being brought into play.
ought to be enlightened.
".As surprising as 1t may seem
the State committee is not spending
a dollar on the Governors tour"
explained Mr.. Grosseup today. AS
a matter of fact, the idea entertain
ed by a great many people that the
campaigning of the Governor
around the state for the past month
is accompanied by heavy expense, is
entirely wrong. First Of all, we are
under no e OF railroad fares.
| AS state officials both the Governor
land myself travel on railroad passes
issued under the law. Others who
help to make up the Governors par
ty from day to day pay their own
railroad fares. The Democratic
committee of each county pay the
local expenses of whatever meetings
are held in their territory. This In
cludles. of course, the use OF auto
mobiles, the rent of halls and per-
|haps a few minor items for music,
etc. Now the only other item Of ex-
campaigning Efforts 10 the cost Of
stenographfc reports OF his speeches
and this, / may say, Is q charge OF
about $50 per day. Tho pay for the
work of the st-enographars is raised
by each OF the county committees,
and the shorthand corps receive
their pay at the end Of each days
service. In the way I have describe
ed, the expense of the G~overnors
trip into II of the counties thus far
visited have been met without sgny
difficulty and entirely according to
the provisions OF the corrupt pracs-
tices act. There Is no secret about
our methods and | am glad to give
the information to the public"
MIR. Grcsscup said that the state
committee would not collect any
campaign funds this year. Accord
ing to the opinion furnished by the
Attorney Generals department.
State COMMITTEES may, under the
corrupt practices act, solicit con-
tributions which however, can only
be expended by the financial man
ayers authorized by party candi-
dates. AS neither the Democratic
nor Republican State committees
been authorized by any candi-
to act as financial managers
Ia the campaign, both sides are pro-
hibited from expanding money. In
he letter which he wrote to Mr.
.srosscup, Assistant Att0rney-Gen-
sral Gaskifl said that II the corrupt
practices act wa stretched consfd-
ii might be Interpreted In al
way to allow the state COMMITTEES to
collect the money which ID from
It's solicitations, but That In such
instances the money would have to
be expended as authorized by law,
would put it into local hands.
Mr.. Grosscup saldx however, hat
far as the Democratic State COM
mittea was concerned. It would not
q penny OF political cohtribu-
tons. II shall probably solicit
some financial help for certain coun-
ties, 40 sale, aad / meet with any
success In such efforts the money
Forthcoming will be paid to and ex-
pended by local committees"
ssHow do you expect to meet the
expense OF maintaining the Demo-
cratic state committee headquarters
In Trenton?" Mr., Grosscup was!
asked.
1--WE have already provided for
this replied the State chairman.
The cost of running headquarters
will be met out OF the amount OBJ
tained by. the assessment of $50
each against the members OF the
State committee.