Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-07
$S,OOO,OOO SPENT
in CAMPAIGN ENDED
BY TUESDAYS VOTE
Election of Senator, Governor
and Other State Officers
Cost About SO for Every
Ballot

United States Senator, Governor ana
other State officers, Congressman, Leg
islature and two Judges in Pennsylvania
last Tuesday. The cost in Philadelphia
alone was about $750,OOO
In other words, 1t cost an average Of -
for every man who cast ballot Re-
for every man. woman and child in
Pennsylvania.
1t was the most expensive election held
in this State in the memory Of the pres
ent generation Of voters.
The cost OF nominating the candidates
ct the primary election last May was
only small part Of the total cost and
did not exceed 100000. OF this amount
the State paid approximately 100000 as
pay for election Judges and for printing
the ballots. rental of polling places, ad-
vertlsing places, advertising, computing
the results and minor expenses. The re-
maindcr was the cost to the Individual
candidates, to the organizations and COM
mittees that supported them and to the
regular State and city committees Of the
various political parties
The Pennsylvania Protective Union, an
organization of manufacturers, and the
brewers and liquor dealers association,
which supported the candidacy OF Sem
ator Penrose, expended most of the re-
naming 100000 Chester w. HILL secre-
tary of the Protective Union, has as
serted that the organization spent only
$4,000 in the primary campaign, but
Democratic and Washington party lead
ers have claimed that the manufacturers
spent $4,000. The brewers and liquor
dealers. Democratic and Washington
party leaders estimated, spent moro than
100000 in the primary election.
EXPENSES OF POLITICAL PARTIES.
The State and City Committees of the
Republican. Democratic and Washington
parties spent only a few thousand. The
leading candidates, according to tho ex-
perse accounts they hled, spent. in round
numbers: PenrOse, $4,000; Palmer, 1880;
Pinchot, $1,000 Mccormick, $4,000; Brum-
baugh, $1,000; Dimmick. $4,000.
The cost to the counties for the gem
eral election last Tuesday will be about
the same as tho cost to the State for
holding the primaries, 100000.
The remaining ts,OO0,O0O includes the
money put into the campaign by the
manufacturers, brewers and liquor deal
ers of Pennsylvania, and by the candI-
dates themselves This money went to
pay the legitimate expenses, such as ad-
Vertising, flooding tho State with cir
culars and other campaign literature,
travelling expenses, the cost OF maintain
ing headquarters, and the like. but by
far the greater part OF 1t went to party
workers" both at the polls and pre-
vious to the election.
These workers received anywhere
from 81 TO $3.50 each. Democratic and
Washinston party leaders have asserted
that the Republican Organization had
at least one, and in some instances Ave,
workers" in every one of the more
than 60GO election divisions in PennsyI-
Vania. The Democratic ORGANIZATION had
workers" only in the Republican strong
holds, while the Washington party spent
very little money for this service.
Early in the campaign the brewers and
liquor dealers OF Pennsylvania pledged
81, 200. 900 to fight local option. They spent
money mostly in the legislative districts
Democratic leaders have asserted that
the manufacturers of the State, through
the Pennsylvania Protective Union, put
45OO,00O into the campaign. They concen-
trated their fight behind Senator PEN
rose and the Congressional candidates
who stood for protective tariff. They
maintained costly organization in every
county.
The Republican, Democratic and Wash
ington party State and City Committees
ment of oftice holders. and of interests
which would be benefited through the
election of the various candidates,
The candidates themselves, and organ
izations which supported the candidates
personally, put up the remaining $3.50 600
By far the greater part OF this amount
was spent by Vance C. Mccormick, the
Democratic and Washington party fusion
candidate for Governor, who financed, to
a great extent, tho entire Democrats
campaign in the State. Republican lead
ers assert that he personally spent mora
than 100000 in his campaign.
Senator Penrose, politicians have estJ
mated spent $4,000, while Clifford Pin
chot, who spent more money than anv
other individual or organization OF the
Washington party, spent almost the same
amount.
Doctor Brumbaugh. through the Brum-
baugh Citizens Committee, conducted one
Of the least costly OF the campaigns. His
campaign cost not more than 10000.
which was spent only for his personal
expenses. such as distributing campaign
literature, maintaining headquarters
travelling and minor personal expenses.
1t cost each of the four candidates for
Judge. in round figures, from 5000 TO
5000. The candidates for Congress spent
similar amounts, while the small army
Of candidates for the Legislature spent |
from $50 TO 5000 each.
The Anti-Saloon League. which was the |
principal organization outside OF the reg
ular political bodies which made the local
option ight, spent about $4,000, chiefly |
for distributing literature.
The cost in Philadelphia was greater
than In any other city In Pennsylvania. |
Large sums were spent. however, In
Allegheny County and In the anthracite
region.
In Philadelphia the cost to the State
for the primary election was about |
$50, 900. and the cost to the county, which
pays the expenses OF the general cleo
tion, was about the same. making the |
total cost 10 the taxpayers about $780,
O0o. The rest OF the $4,000 that was
spent here went for workers" party
watchers at the polls, and other SIN
cidental" expenses.
The Republicans and the manufac-
turers spent a large amount but the
largest sums were spent here by the
liquor interests, Democratic and Wash
ington party leaders have asserted.
There was not a division In Philadelphia
in which a costly organization was not
maintained all during the election. The
reconciliation Democrats placed work |
ers' and watchers In many divisions, and |
the Old Guard Democrats spent about |
slO,a00 A large part OF the money spent
BY the Republican Organization, the |
Democratic leaders have alleged was
spent ia the Democratic and Independent |
wards, all OF which were carried BY the
Republicans. The Washington party.