New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
ROOSEVELT COMMITTEES
SPENT S. TO EACH VOTE
More than $4,000 Paid Out by
Co|one's Supporters in New
York City Primaries.
PETITIONS WERE EXPENSIVE
Little More than $4,000 Elk.
pended by the Taft Men to
Win the Victory OF
Last March.
tRv Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !

Albany. May 1.-SWOrn statements W"
file I'm the office Of the Secretary Of state
made In accordance with the law. show
that 1t cost the two Roosevelt organiza-
tons in New York City a few dollars less
than $1,000 TO lose the Republican pri-
maries in New York County last March
The exact figures are S709i6 II. Or this
tidy sum the Roosevelt Committee spent
$50 126 81. and the Roosevelt League the rest
or 81 $50 %. This means that the 1850
votes cast for Roosevelt I'm the primaries
cost fraction under s. each. and. in view
Of the big victory won by President Tart In
the primary. it is not generally believed the
Colonel's managers regard the Roosevelt
votes as cheap at the price.
The statement Of the Roosevelt commit
tee is made by Elon Huntington Hooker. It's
treasurer. II shows that the committee
paid sS6S for a months rent of Its head
quarters in the Metropolitan tower and paid
out almost $4,000 in furnishing the rooms.
carpets alone costing 1856 Sc An item of
SCI for spring water Is conspicuous. No
specific mention Of flrewater appears, but
there are numerous entries OF petty cash"
aGgregating several hundred dollars, and
there is no official knowledge what these
items cover.
i The salary list Of the committee varied
from week TO week, reaching as high as ST.
soc one week. while automobile hire ran UP
10 $3.50 The committees printing bills
from one company was s6.147, and IT paid
fo- printing. mailing and addressing circu-
lars to voters more than $3.50. Advertis-
ing cost considerably more than $500.
Only $25 for Pictures.
Pictures Of the peoples choice" cost the
committee only SIS while se5 was spent for
campaign buttons and like sum for signs.
but badges for the Roosevelt watchers and
other poll workers cost s572 Clippings from
newspapers cost nearly ss2. and probably
didn't furnish very cheerful information at
that
Besides these general expenses, the com
mittee provided just under 5000 for head
quarters in various parts OF the city and
csnvassers and workers In specified d's-
tricts In the 18th Congress District which
gave Taft 1928 votes and Roosevelt ga. the
Roosevelt committee spent s2.2i9. In the
Gath and 18th Assembly districts, up In The
Bronx. the committee used VISIT 20. but IN
the 9Th District only $50 was expended.
The coloncrs negro supporters received
only $500.
Amos r T. Pinohot. treasurer Of the
Roosevelt League, which disbursed less
than 81 100 OF the FUNDS for the primaries.
makes the sworn statement for that or
ganization. The league devoted itself .arSe-
" 10 the work OF getting up the necessary
petitions 10 insure the placing OF Roosevelt
men on the tickets az candidates FOR dole
gates This cost the league $50 So, and
the Roosevelt committee added NS2s 20 10
this item. making a total OF s. SIS IS for pe-
tition expenses alone.
The major part OF the payments for cap
talns. watchers and other workers at the
noIis fell on the league. the latter's share
OF this expense exceeding $500 Apparent
" there was no fixed rate OF pay for the
Roosevelt workers. In the 18th Congress
District FOR example. workers under one
leader were paid s. each, while those re-
porting TO another leader In the same u'S-
trict received so each.
Three Principal Contributors.
Three men were the principal contributors
10 the Roosevelt committees funds. These
were George W. Perkins. Frank A Munsey
and Alexander : Cochran. who are cred
ted with gifts Of .l5coO apiece. The next
largest sum contributed and the only one
or that size-was 5000 which was given
ny George BAXTER one other contributor.
Henry l.. Stoddard, gave 5000 for the
Roosevelt cause but he split his contribu-
tion equally between the committee and the
league The greater part OF the leagues
fund according to the treasurer, came out
OF Mr. Pinchots pockets.
Very marked Is the difference in expendi
tures made In behalf OF Colonel Roosevelt
hy his two organizations and the payments
made BY the Republican County Commit |
fee. which supported President Taft. The
statement OF ogden l.. Mills. treasurer OF
the County Committee. shows that It's ex-
pepses for the primary election reached |
only a little more than 5000. This sum
was received by the committee from the
Taft National League. The County Com
mittee however does not include its regu-
lar headquarters expenses in the primary
expense account. az these are continuing
expenditures. running on without regard TO
primaries or any special political events.
Taking t5,0C1 as the special cost Of the
primary to MI Tsfts supporters. 1t puts
the expense Of getting out the 5000 votes
at a fraction more than IL cents each
COMPARED with nearly s. apiece for the
wasted Roosevelt votes.