Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-14
Says Chairman McCOmbs,
Though Statement Gave
$193,565 as Amount.
LARGE AMOUNT SPENT
BY PUBLICITY BUREAU
Necessary to Introduce Cover
nor to People, Manager Tells
Clapp Committee.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.-William
r. McCombs of New York, chairman
of the National Democratic commit
tee. was the first witness today before
the Clapp committee investigating
campaign funds.
Senotor John II. Bankhead, mana
ger of the Underwood campaign;
Lieutenant Governor Hugh J.. Mich
OILS, of Ohio, manager of the Harmon
campaign, and Vice-C Chairman Will
lam G.. McAdo0, of the National
Democratic committee; Judge Alton
r. Parker, Josiah Quincy, of Massa-
ehusetts; Roger Sullivan, of Illinois,
and Fred c. Pen1eld, of Philadelphia,
were the other witnesses to testify.
Mr. McCombs said S208, 900 had been
contributed to the fund this year in
behalf of Governor Wilson'S nominal
tion.
II began this campaign for Gov
ernor Wilson in May, 1911 he said.
For the first month or two the cam
paign was directed from my W
Office, and ! paid the expenses out of
my own pocket. Then | established
neduQUHGlGTS IN NEW 1 iAllihn /
spent about $1,000 myself"
Here Mr.. McCombs produced a list
of contributions to the Wilson fund.
Following were the principal pre-
nomination contributions: Frederick
Penheld, $12,0 900; William r. Nc.
Combs, $11, 900; Charles N. Smith.
81, 900; Charles r.. Crane, $4,000; H.
j Barrett. 81 500; f. b. Robert, $4,000;
George i. Handel, $500; r. Magill.
81. 500; Abram l. Elkils. $500; Har-
Sey Thomas, $4,000; James D. Phe-
land, 81 900; Daniel Fellows Platt,
50, 500; Henry Morgenthau. 100000;
Cleveland II. Dodge. and Princeton
friends, 49,, 800; %Irvington T. Bush,
1000: Joseph f. Guffey. a Princeton
friend of William F. McCombs. ST.
$50; Samuel Untermeyer, $1,000; col
lected through William G. McAdoo.
3d. 500, OF which amount Jacob H..
schiff gave $1,000.
PcnGeid Gave Only $1e, 900.
Mr. McCombs testified that the
81, 900 credited to Fred c. Penfield
was all of the money that contributor
had given.
Senator Dixon, of the Roosevelt
forces, had testified he understood
MI. Penfield had made huge contri-
buttons
While his prepared statement
totaled only $195, 565, Mr.. McCombs
said the total expenditures for the
campaign had amounted to SOS, 1873.
He said that represented all the
money expended and that no other
funds had been collected and dis
buried to his knowledge.
Senator oliver questioned the wit
ness about the contribution of sS5, 800
credited to cleveland s. Dodge and
friends" Mr.. McCombs produced a
letter from Mr.NDodge giving the con-
tributors as follows: Edward w. Shell
don, 81, 900; Thomas D.. Jones, $40, 500.
! David b. Jones, $40, 500; Cyrus II, Me,
Cormick, 1880. and Cleveland S.
Dodge, $51. 300. Mr.. McCombs said that
the greater part of his funds were ex-
pended for publicity.
Had TO Educate People.
we had to acquaint the people of
the United States with Governor VIII
son. he said, and a wide campaign
of education was necessary,
There is not a dollar in that state
ment which reflects any promise, ex,
press or implied, on my part. No
representations We're made to anyone
70 induce them to contribute except
that this country needs a man like
Wilson for President of the United
States, Mr.. Mccormick. Mr.. Sheldon.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Dodge contributed
10 Mr.. Wilson's funds Just as they
would to Princeton University l. Mr..
Wilson were President"