The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01
DEMOCRATS SPENT
S649, 4lO.O5 In 1908

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 20.
BY contributing $4,000 himself
and permitting each of his three
SONS TO contribute 1000. Herman
Ridder. treasurer of the Demo-
cratic National Committee of 1908,
cVadcd the Bryan dictum against
contributions of more than $1O,-
900.
Ridder soon appeared before
the Senate subcommittee inVeSti-
eating campaign expenses.
He produced detailed records
of the 1908 campaign. not only
for New York State. as required
by law, but for the entire United
States, showing the Democratic
war chest contained $500, 614.77.
Before the campaign was over
$619.f1O.00 was spent.
kiddcrS account showed, how
ever, the balance was not sufIi-
cicnt To pay outstanding bills af-
ter the campaign. He then col
lectcd $4,000 more.
The record includes list of
10000 names. representing more
than 100000 contributors. as club
contributions were noted i'm bulk.
The list 90 expenses includes
$129,O52-.S. spent i'm organization
in the State; for the labor bureau,
-$S7 ,fO1.36: finance committees
26.0S6.04: publicity bureau. SSS,-
S99.i3, and documents, SI42,-
Were there any large contri-
butionS?" asked Senator CIapp.
YES. 1 made the largest. NV
sons and / contributed $37 900
and Tanlmany Hall came next,
with $4,000. There were several
large contributions made up of
small ones, and put i'm under one
name. For instance. Ewing. of
Louisiana. collected about S37 900
in five and ten cent pieces"
SOME WHO CONTRIBUTED.
Among the individual confribu-
tors william r. Sheehan gave
York lawyer, $1,000; John II. Nc
Gsraw, OF West NirEfnin. $1,000;
Herbert III. Lehman, of New York
SIO,OOOs Northumberland Con-
way, OF New York, $1,000; Samuel
bntermeyer, $4,000.
j.. :. Cram, now OF the New York
identified with Tnmmnny Hall,
whom the witness described as n
"Sentieman of leisure" gave 81 900.
Others mentioned as contribute rs
were; Il. +. Goltra, OF st. Louis,
S3,o0O' Delaney NicOII, $1,000;
Nathan Straus, 81 900; National
Democratic Club, $1,000: Archibald
Mcneil. of New York, $1,000; vi. ID.
Carey, a New York lawyer, 81 500:
Joun w 0ON, uSStSIunt treasurer of
the National Committee, $1,000: ID.
X Francis, of 81. Louis, $4,000;
senator Chiffon. $1,000, and Nor
man y. Mack. 81 900.
This list, Rider declared. in
cluded practically all the cOntribu-
lions of $4,000 or more.
WAS any money received by
your committee which IL not In
asked.
NO money passed through my
hands not included I'm the record
do you recall any contributions
by August Belmont or by Thomas
+. Rynn.''
"No, neither made contributions
some other subscription, and 1 done
think that il true, because the sub
scriptiOns were too SMALL
do You know whether any OF
tiOnS ON behalf OF any interests'
NO, but 4 am sure they did not
Ridder declared That he had
nothing to do with the financial
end of the 1904 national campaign
nor with the congressional cam
paigns OF 1906 and 1910.
but explained that he could ap-
pear on the Southside tonight.
The club thereupOn decided that
hc should speak under its auspices.
although this was not its regular
meeting night.
But. as has been explained. il
reSclnded its former action after
quite a furry of debate. The
Montague men in the Organiza-
ton, of course, were for standing
by the original action and the
Lamb men were against il. Both
factions stOutly held their ground,
but the Lambites had "a little the
better OF il. They prevailed by
one vote.
Ii is said that hardly thirty
men-if that number-were at
the meeting, though those present
were certainly tenacious OF their
views.
IL was just before Captain
Lambs appearance on the ros-
trum that the resolution allowing
toniShtS meeting to be held un-
der the auspices of the club was
adopted.
While the congressman was
speaking the members reflected
over their action with the result
indicated. Attorney Charles l..
Page, in a fervid speech, begged
the voters 10 reconsider and then
the fun started. There was much
opposition to the motion to re-
consider, but il finally prevailed.
No COMMENT TO-DAY.
MIR. Montague declined TO COM
ANht VII TIC lItClOcnl tDlS morn
ing, and no statement concerning
the debate was given out from
captain Lambs headquarters.
IL was said by some of the ex-
Governors friends, however. that
the victory for the Lamb contin-
gent meant little or nothing so
far as showing the comparative
strength of the two candidates is
concerned, as the crowd in At
tendance was very small.
Cndaunted by what occurred
last night, Mr.. Montague will
speak this evening and the indi-
cations are that he will have a
fine crowd. The Blues Band is
to furnish music for the occasion.
Captain Lamb spoke with a
good deal of vim last night. and
although the South Richmond
clubs quarters are quite small
and not particularly comfortable
the audience present was ali at
fentiOn.
The speaker followed the usual
line he has adopted for his cam
pRign. He told of what he had
accomplished I'm Congress for Man.
chester and Richmond, and declared
that since he had been I'm the
House more than $1,000, 600 had
been appropriated for James River