Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-29
Parties Report
Contributions.

WdSHlHStoD, ttt.7 ~
to the National Prohibition Partv's
campaign were 500 0S5.3S, according to
report of Treasurer II. p. Faris. tel
egraphed from Trenton, Mo, to the
clerk OF the House Of Representatives.
The expenditures are placed at SlS.232. :
Il. Ne contributions over Sl000 We're re-
ceived. Mr. Faris stated. and his re-
port assured the clerk that Ire would
send other details desired. The cam
paign committee Of the Union League
Club OF New York today. reported it
and received contributions for the Re-
publican campaign to the amount oil
s1S,7 rs. The largest contributor was
Frank j. Gould, who gave s5d00. Sena :
tor Root, Emerson McMilleu, @. /.
Baker ana "A Friend of the. Cause
mot Il corporation nor oticeholder)
each contributed $1,000. The dlsburse-
ment report showed that the club had
given 10 the Republican state commit
tee si59a, and to the Republican Ma
tional committee $500, and had on
hand S3449
Murdoch Ken6rick as treasurer OF
the National Republican Compression
al committee of Pennsylvania report
cd the contributions of s17325.A aud
disbursements of $l2,244.ZS
The Socialists campaign committee IN
the 2Sth Pennsylvania Congressional
district received contributions of STILL
% and had been promised 5000 by the
National Socialist committee.
blair Lee. Democratic leader III
Maryland sent in two reports AS
treasurer of the Democratic auxiliary
committee of the state of Maryland
for campaign purposes he reported
contributions of 81. 1904. As treasuf-
er for Maryland for the campaign com
mittee of the National Democratic
committee he reported contributions oil
ss2376.5O. and disbursements of S23ibon
TO the same persons as are reported as
contributors.
The report of contributions and ex-
penditures of the Democratic Nation
al Congressional committee was for
warded by Rep. II. d. Flood of Nlr-
ginia, treasurer. 1t showed that con
tributions had been received by Mr.
Flood in the sum of $1g,925.55 and by
South Trimble in charge of western
Headquarters in the sum OF $lo,45e.f0.
Mr.. Flood reported that he had dis
pursed s10,533.37 and Mr. Trlmbie
$6370 %.
The largest single contributor was
shown to have been Thomas r. Ryan
who gave $4,000 to Mr.. Flood. None
other exceeded 800 except contri~
button of $4,000 by South Trimble as
treasurer of the western Headquarters
and $1,000 by the Democratic congress
sionaI auxiliary. committee of Wash
ington, d. G.
e r.pta al
and receipts We're sent the clerk by
congressional candidates. Rep Serene
T.. Payne reported he had expended
in his district in New York Slzoo'
through the county committees. TOT
mer Speaker Cannon reported he haa
received one contribution of 500 from
r. d. Strout His expenditures were
s30l2.62. all of which was given ey
county committees except $3.50 ex-
pended for a special train and another
item recorded in this way
October 1912, travelling expenses
and subsistence of secretary. SEQ.
speaker Champ Clark reported he
had received 500 and expended Sal
Bourke Cochran. Progressive con-
gressional candidate in New YORK
CITY. reported an expenditure OF sl4a9-
Amos Pinchot. Progressive congress
sionai candidate in the 18TH New YORK
district. reported an expenditures oil
S197.25
J. Still Wilson. Socialist candidate
in the 9Th california congressional dis
trict, reported receipts of s229o.66 and
expenditures of S14S2.S5. Victor Ber-
ger. the. only Socialist in Congress
reported that he had spent nothing
THE rules of our party not permit
ting it,