New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
WANTS PRIMARY PR0BED
Senator Works Seeks to Know
Cost of Nominating a President.
[By TeIesraph Ia The Tritunel

| by IelesTdph IN lne ITiEune,J
| Washington, June Ex-senator John D..
Works. of California, will introduce in the
Senate tomorrow a resolution demanding
"a thorough inquiry into the expenditures
attending the pre-convention primaries and
also of the national convention. II is
likely that the resolution Will cause sem
satlon. 1t may even have some influence
on the deliberations OF the Democratic con-
vention.
The Senator will crit.cise the absence Of
public officials from their posts OF poll
tical errands. and in doing so he will not
except even the President, members of
his Cabinet or United States Senators who
may have been managing campaigns or in
other ways taking part in activities which
lie outside OF their regular duties.
| a statement will be asked regarding the
employment OF newspapers and newspaper
writer's OF campaign workers, and OF the
proportion OF the vote drawn out by the
primaries,
Senator Works will make speech intro
ducng his resolution. in which he Is eX-
pected to denounce the third party move
ment. In short, he will stir UP his fellow
Progressves in a manner that will prob
ably be a surprise TO them
The text of the resolutions TO be intro
duced tomorrow is as follows:
Whereas, II is asserted and has been
| charged on the floor OF the Senate and else
| where that large sums OF money have been
| furnished to and used by candidates for
| the office of President OF the United States,
by the various candidates for that office, to
control the presidential primary elections
In the different states, and otherwise, to
secure tho election OF delegates 10 the ma
| tiOnal conventions OF the Republican and
| Democratic parties, and
| Whereas. ii is we'll known that many per-
| sons drawing salaries or other comrensa-
tion, from the government for services as
public officials or employees. from the Presi-
| dent. Cabinet officers and United States
| Senators down, have been using the time
| for which they have been paid by the gov
eminent In campaigning for themselves
| and others, and aiding as campaign mana
| gers and otherwise during this session OF
| Congress, and in the endeavor 10 influence
and control the primary elections in the
various states for the election OF delegates
and the nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent Of the United States. Now, therefore,
| Resolved, that committee Of seven SEN
ators, four Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis, be appointed by the Vice-President
special committee to investigate, inquire
| into and report 10 the Senate the following
| facts:
| First-What amount of money has been
subscribed, paid or furnished to or for tho
use Of each and every candidate for the
nomination as candidate for President Of
| Democratic or to their and each of III cir
managers, treasurers, auditors committee,
agents or friends, or paid out or subscribed
In aid or support OF his candidacy directly
or indirectly, and the amount paid out by
such candidate himself fo- such purpose,
| giving the name OF each such candidate,
the amount subscribed paid and used for
| or in aid OF his candidacy, by whom paid,
| subscribed or furnished, directly or indi-
| rectly, the name of each person or corpo-
| ration by whom subscribed, furnished or
paid, and In behalf Of which candidate, the
amount paid by each such person, and the
| total amount subscribed, paid or furnished
tto or In aid Of the candidacy OF each Of
such candidates, the amount OF money paid
| out by or In aid OF the candidacy OF each
| such candidates and for what purpose in
detail, and tho total amount subscribed.
| paid or furnished TO or for and paid out
| by all such candidates
! Second-What persons engaged In the
campaign by and for each OF such candi-
I dates or In aid thereof, In whatever mode
| or form, We're under salary or other pay
| OF the government, IN what capacity. the
amount OF compensation paid each OF them.
the amount OF time devoted by each II
them, including the candidates themselves,
and the total amount OF money paid by the
4 government 10 such persons and the az
I gregate amount paid TO all of them for the
time consumed by them all In conducting,
! carrying on, or In any way aiding in the
! conduct ~ such political campaign. giving
| the amount so paid for workers Of all kinds
for all OF said candidates giving them sep
I ardtcly.
| Third-The proportion. or percentage, Of
1.-THE registered and qualified voters voting
ct the Presidential primary elections in
each OF the statef giving tho Republican
and Democratic percentage OF votes cast
| separately, and the total vote cast at such
! election in each or the states, giving the
Republican and Democratic votes sepa-
rately.
Fourth--The amount of money paid TO
! newspapers and other publications and
! periodicals and newspaper and other WRIT
ers for services OF any and every kind rem
| dered by said newspapers and other pub
I lications aud periodical writer's IN aid or
| support of each ana every candidate for
| such office, the names OF such newspapers
and other publications and writer's. ana
amount paid to each. directly or indirectly,
| whether for additional subscriptions or
otherwise; the amount paid by, for or on
| account of any such candidate IN the aggre-
| gate and the whole amount so paid by All
| Of such candidates 80 all OF such news
papers, publications or periodicals.
| Fifth The cost 10 the candidate and each
| Of them and of the delegates attending
| The same, Of the national convention for
the nomination of candidates for President
| OF the United States and each of them and
| for what purpose moneys were paid and
used at esch such convention, and par
| ticularly whether the expenses OF any dele
! gate TO such convention, or either OF them,
/ were paid, either in whole or I'm part, by
any one other than themselves, and II So
| by whom and in what amounts ana on
what terms and conditions, II any,
! SiXth--In what states corrup, practice acts
have been enacted applicable to primary
elections and, in general terms, the provi-
| sions Of each of said acts and the penalties
| imposed for the violation thereof.
That said committee be authorized TO sit
] during the sessions or the senate ana our
| Ing any recess OF the Senate or of Con-
| gress 10 hold sessions at such place or
| places as II shall deem most convenient for
employ stenographers: 20 send for persons
! and ia pers, to administer oaths, and 10 re
| port the results Of its Investigations, IN
| Guiding all testimony taken by II, and that
| he expenses Of the inquiry shall be pad
| from a contingent fund OF the Senate Upon
| vouchers to he approved by the chairman
of the committee.