Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-16
DEMOCRATS HAD S5e5
 TO SPEND FOR ELECTION.
Republican Town Committee Not Half
 That Amount.

Returns of election expenses in the recent city election which have just been filed with Town Clerk Charles S. Holbrook, in accordance with law, show that the democrats had more than double the amount to spend than the republicans had. The respective figures shown by the town committees of the two parties were $565 for the democrats and $240 for the republ1- cans. Automobile hire played a prom inent part in the money that was spent for election expenses, and it is shown that a machine for election uses on election day costs from S10 to s15. It is not shown whether these differ ent prices are for different hours oi service or not.
 Fifteen days after election are given as the legal period in which to make now been filed with the town clerk. The latest include the following:
 Henry Gebrath, treasurer for the democratic town committee, showed election to the extent of s565. which were contributed as follows: T. C.. Murphy $110. T. A. Robinson $50, c. s. Avery $50. John Shea $50, Joseph T. Tanning $50, A.. s. Spalding s25. M. R. Waters $55. A. w. Jarvis s35, s. D.. Moore s20. T. M. Shields $1o. George E. Pitcher s1O. J. J. Desmond s1O, J. R. Fowler sI0. F. J. Harper s, T. A. Carey s, J. M. Kelly s5, J. M. Lea $5, P. J. Cassidy s.
 The expenditures just equa1led the amount contributed as follows: Aut J. mobiles (F E. & E. L. Pattison $40, M. B. Ring s30) s70. printing ss.25. Bull Ietin Go. advertising s5. Pullen Puo- fishing Co. advertising s2.50, cigars s9, car tickets $50. room rent g, team 5, auto Qmperial garage) s15. cigars and I,rx, fra wi. tion s3.50, First district treasurer $1S5. Third district s90. Second district treasurer $1e0, auto, H. Davis, S10, au- to. George E. Driscoll, SIS.
 Lewis R. Church, treasurer for the republican town committee, reports received as fellows; F. H. Woodwork s1G, "A. D. Lathrop s110. George k. Havens s10, Charles 8. Holbrook s1O N. J. Ayling s2e. John D. Hall s10. Henry Beausoleil s10, B. L. Burnap s2a c. W. Gale s10. c. K. Bailey S25.
 The expenditures were s16s.93, divi1- ed as follows: sDistrict treasurers- Second $35, Third s30, Sixth SEQ, Bull letin Go. printing $26.73, Pullen Co. printing s3.15. meals s4.o5. auto (Un cas garage) ss10. transportation s10, car tickets s10. four canvassers s14. room rent. g. cigars s5. On the return shortage of s137.79 was. shown from the last election.
 J. F. Williams, democratic treasurer for the Second district, had s10o from pended as follows: Thames garage, two autos, S25, M Schwartz. two autos, $2o, A. Clendennin, autotruck, sl0. team s6. car tickets '$10. cigars s1, rent of room s5. five assistants s14, checker 8.
 date for alderman. s25 to town com mittee and 90 cents Tor carfare.
 Charles s. Twist, republican treas urer for the Third district, spent as follows the s30 he received from the town committee war chest: Room and telephone s3. attending room s, car tickets s5,. one canvasser $10. ..igars s2.75, meals g. H. Blackledge, autos S5. The expenditures were 10 cents more than the receipts.
 Henry Gebrath, democratic candi- date for alderman, contributed $25 to the town committee.
 John R. Fowler. democratic candi- date for councilman. contributed $10 tO town committee.
 Michael H. Hourigan, democratic candidate for alderman. nothing. z. R. Robbins, progressive candi date for alderman, contributed s3 to town committee.
 William s. Murray, republican can didate for councilman, nothing.
 Frank H. Woodworth, republican candidate for city treasurer. s10 to town committee.
 E. c. Lillibridge. democratic treas urer for First district. received $1si from town committee chairman and II was spent as follows M. B. Ring. au- tos. s3o. W. Barrows. auto. SIS. Wy. ] man & Kinney, autos, SIS, F. E. & D l.. Pattison, autos. SIS. J. Jencks. au- l tos. s15. Imperial garage. auto. SIS. w | Bailey, autos, SIS. telephone 8, cigar. s5. car tickets s20, transportation s1I 1 four canvassers $14. A c. Swan Co. auto, $6.
 James W. Blackburn, republican | treasurer for Sixth district spent thu | s2g he received from the town com mittee chairman as follows: Thre, | capvassers s13.50, cigars s. meals ! | for the Third district. had sso iron