The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
"A. 6. WHEELER IS LARGEST DONOR
 TO 6. Q. P. FUND
MaIlufacturer's Contribution of S2,9OO Disclosed in Report
 of Treasurer. ID. H. WARNER GIVES
 MODEST SUM OF $500 Names of King and Lavery Are Conspicuous by Their Ab-
 sence From Con
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Archer c. wheeler, treasurer of the Fairfield Rubber Co, living at 300 Golden I4ilI street, andNson of the late 1. .Nva athaniel Wheeler was the largest contributor to the Republican cam paign fund at this election. MT. Wheeler, heretofore unknown in Re- publican politics. gave s2,soo. He took the place of De Yer H. Warner, who last year gave ss.ooe; this year Mr. Warner gave $500.
 MT Wheeler has never held any of fee under the city government and until this campaign has never been a large contributor to the campaign.
 The return filed by William F.. See ley, treasurer of the Republcan party in the town clerks office today shows there is a deficit of $64Sss5 which is not quite explained in the list of ex- penses which MT. SeeIey has submit ted.
 This list shows that the total amount received this year was g, ,46s.sS. From collections there was g, ,644. 50. The balance left from last years fund was $119.4 & Of this S7.762.5 53 has already been expended leaving a balance of $40. There are bills not rendered amounting to ss5o,25 and the d elicit of S6zs.s5
 According to the return filed with 5 leader of the Republican party in this portion of the state, did not contribute to the campaign expenses.
 Neither did Albert E. Lavery. secre- -bary of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. ana former committeeman from the 2Srd senatoria4 district with whom Mr. King quarreled some time ago. MT King is credited with having had MT. LaHeryes name removed from tue Re- publican state central committee.
 MT. seeley's report shows that in the disbursement of cash no money was given The chairnaan of the Second district. Other districts received the following amounts: Farat. s10O; Third s11O. 8 Fourth. sf1s.55. E1ftas sl1z. s5s Sixth. s162.8 seventh, s6s; Eighth, $50. s1; Ninth, slS2.5 .50s Tsnth, $20o 50; Eleventh, sl90; Twelfth, $21s.s
 WAS spent for advertising; $1 ,09O for automobiles and horse hire; $766 s5 for clerk hire: s961s65 for hall rent and rallies; for printing. $351 refresh- ments at rallies and on election day, $214-86 postage, $s66.0s; s,1ndries, $lS6- g, and for old bills, $58s. sS. E T. E. Steiber, s. IF Beardsley, F W bury, Frank Braithwaite, Leon Ba- ker, IT. o. Cram, Loren Delbridge. Daniel Della. George c. Edwards, Robert Fitzroy, E. A. Godfrey, Henry Greenstein, o. w. Haggerty, George s. HilL F. c. Ives. F. D. Keeler, A
 w Iangenegger, A. B. Leberum. H. Parrott, J. Schiott, R.. Sheridan, Thopas F. Smith, A. IF. Terry, S. E. Vincent yLucien T. Warner. Arthur Wiexes. c. B. Winton each gave s25
 Other large contributors were: D. Fl. Warner, $500. and N. " Bishop, $25e
 The following gave $10O each F. A. Bartlett, A. l.. Delaney. s. E Haw1ey, Paul L. Miller; Simeon Pease, Joseph
 w Fl Conaley, gave S9B; F. M Wilder. 75; John P. Gray, s60.
 The following gave $50 each: A. B. Beers, A. IF. Garfield, Howard Clark. A, F Connor, Fred Elnos. H. C. God frey, Frank J. Hughes, J. W. Knowl- ton, George Melius. A. J. Merritt. W.