The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
PARTY HAS TOTAL
FUND OF $591, 032
] p. Morgan & Co. Appears in
List With $4,000, While Cab
met Officers Are Liberal.
Largest Item of Expense
Is for Newspaper
Advertising.

National Committee filed to-day with
the clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tiyee.
Charles p. Taft. brother OF the
President appeared as the largest
contributor. The report showed that
he gave 1000 in two $4,000 contri-
buttons to the New York headquarters
and $1,000 to the Chicago headQuar-
tiers.
Francis l. Leland. OF New York. was
second. with one $4,000 contribution
third largest contributor was Andrew
Carnegie. with one $4,000 contribution
and an additional one of $4,000.
J. p. Morgan & Co. is credited with
contributing $4,000: George +. Baker.
of New York, $4,000: William Nelson
Cromwell. $4,000. and Harry N. Moore.
OF Chicago, $4,000.
number of persons In the diplo-
matte corps are listed among the
larger contributors. Larz Anderson
minister to Belgium. gave $4,000
tary OF State. 10 listed az giving $S,-
600.
Secretary Meyer. OF the Navy De-
partment. heads the Cabinet with $2,-
SOC: Secretary Macveagh gave $4,000.
Attorley-General Wickersham and
Postmaster-General Hitchcock each
gave $1,000.
The largest aggregate expenditure
given by the report is $7s.1s3.17 for
advertising to the American Associa-
ton OF Foreign Newspapers.
Advertising figures are prominent,
throughout the statement OF expendi-
lures. One photographer in New YorA
was paid $7.sos for professional work
The Republican state Committee Of
Florida was gfyau- &5eo.
group Of cont 4. ltors from Homo
lulu sent $s.2so.
Among other large sivers were: }.
G. White. Of New York, $3.50: Sena-
.or Sanders, Of Tennessee, $1,000; Otto
S. Stiefel St Louis $1,000: r. T. Lin
coin. Of Chicago. $1,000; T. K Med
of st. Louis, $1,000, c. 8.
Shepard Of New York. $1,000; C.. h
Kelsey, OF New York, $1,000 (addi-
tionaD; A. Lewisohn & Son, Of New
York, $500; W. A. Marburg, OF Bal
timore. $500: Arthur c. James. OF
New York. 5000: A B. Jui1lard & Co.,
of New York, $1,000: Edwin Gould. OF
New York. $1,000: eenatr Murphy.
Of New Jersey $500: J. w. Zeiigman
& Co., OF New York. 5000; F. Q.
Brown. OF New York, $1,000; Joseph II.
Choate Of New York, $1,000: Charles
Goldman, of New Orleans. $1,5os: G. l.
stone. of Boston. $1,000: j. F1eishman.
OF Cincinnati, $1,000; George Lauder,
of Pittsburgh. $1,000; william Whit
man. of Boston. $500; Mittleton Bur-
rei!. OF New York, $500; Senator Wet
moCe OF Rhode Island. $4,000; Hubert
Taft. OF Cincinnati. $500. Samuel
Mather. OF Cleveland, $1,000; Henry
Clews. Of New York. $500; Secretary
Fisher, Of the Interior Department.
$500: Secretary Stimson Of the War
Department. $500.
OF the total contributions, $92.Sl1
was received at the Chicago headquaG-
tiers The balance received at the New
York headquarters showed that So
7sT.59 had been received in amounts OF
les than $50. The names of these
contributors were not included in the
LOO In the report. Several names rep
resented contributions OF organiza-
lions. An aggregate of less than &c.
buttons. such as cash" and "a
friend"
Ruts Prsbe Aside.
Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
Washington. October .s.-The Clapp
committee put away its prod this af-
teruoon, and from row until after cleo
ton at least the Democratic donkey.
the Republican elephant and the Pro-
gressive bull moose are free to cavort
In hnaEcsal pastures without having
their leaders summoned before the in
auisitive senatorial committee.
When the committee adjourned this
afternoon. subject to the call Of the
chairman IL concluded four weeks OF
probing into political contributions. 4;
had examined nearly leo witnesses. and
still IL had pastures new for future at
tention.
Call Of the present political battle
was too strong for The warriors left
on the side lines. The Senators scat
tered tonight to take the stump
du.:ns the closing days Of the present
struggle. Chairman CIapp headed for
Minnesota Senator romeseuc left for
Ohio. and Senator Payntcr will soon be
In Kentucky. Senator oliver Be- already
In the Pennsyivansa tray.
A record of its hcarsne several
feet high was :h- net result of the
committees efforts. Thousands cf
words were It's contribution TO the
present political struggle. COLONEL
Roosevelt ,. T.. Morgan. George W.
Perkins and Thomas =. Ryan were
among the leading contributors. MI
Sonaircs. Statesmen, ward politicians,
rational campaign rsanasers and IN
array Of other ''h~sdl,ncrs~ assisted.
To-dsy's meeting was a mild brief
session. Former Senator Bcvcstdgo.
" Indiana. Bull Moose leader. toto
NV he got Ss..see for hts fe-e1ccsson
sght in 1894 aud returned every cent
~ this. 43e.eee came from Perkins,
characterised be- 0<veytdge m oSo
The committee was SpposuseA - oil
Us11t % charges IN the Senate oVI
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