The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-04
Chairman Crow Shows
State G. m mittee
Spent That Amount
in the Campaign
THE DEMOCRATS
EXPENDED $81.427
Vance g. Mccormick Paid Out S2f,-
936 in His Unsuccessful Run for
Governor - Governor-elect Brum-
baugh Spent $b94o

Following each other closely late yes
terday afternoon came the fling at the
State Department of the large expense
accounts of the two principal political
parties of the State for the campaign
ended a month ago.
Roland 5. Morris, chairman of the
Democratic State committee. made re-
port showing that he received $751;
42I.56 and expended sS1,S92.60, but
still owes S14,670.6S.
William f. Crow. chairman of the
Republican State Committee, in his re.
port showed that he spent S2SS,2O1.T0
and received s15S,S96.90, and still
owes ss2,471.62.
The expense account of Vance C. Ne
Cormick, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, showed receipts of S2,450 and
expenditures of s2,250.
DR.. Martin G. Brumbaugh reported
no receipts but expenditures of 81,
949.52, but the Brumbaugh Citizens
Committee, which had charge of his per
Sonal campaign expenses. received S20,-
9SS.9S and spent S20.S99.61.
There were $3.50 contributors to the
Democratic State Committees cam
paign fund, and of these $3.50 gave
less than $50 each, and 110 contrib.
utors gave Sl00 each. Vance c. Me-
Cormick, candidate for Governor,
= tapped his bar T. to the extent of
$4,000, and Joseph +. Gutfey, of
Pittsburgh, gave $1,000. Henry b. Me-
Cormick, brother of Vance, gave ST.
900, and the Democratic National Com
mittee handed out $500. Brooks Lee
contributed $500 and Miss Anne Ne.
Cormick, sister of the Gubernatorial
candidate, gave $1,000. Robert s.
Bright gave $1,000; Roland 5. Morris,
$3.50; George \. Norris, $500; c. n.
Crosby, $500 and Arthur B. Clark,
S100. No announcement was made of
any contributions by Congressman Pal
mer.
Democratic Contributors
Among other contributors to the DEM
oeratic State Committee of $100 or
more were Postmaster T. C. Sites, Har-
risburg, 500; Collector of the Port
William H. Berry. 5000; l.. n. Neiffer,
$500; James 5. Magee. $500; Postmas-
ter John A. Thornton, Philadelphia,
500; Robert Mccormick, $500; DON
aid Mccormick, $3.50; William Has
son, Oil City, $3.50; Mrs. Mary MsCor-
mick, $500; Daniel +. Dull, S1O0; H. |
W. Mccormick, s100;' Samuel Kunkel,
S200; James Mccormick, 5000; T. X.
Vandyke, 500; Judge R. f. Umbel,
Fayette, s100; Mrs. Annie c. McCor- |
mick, 800.
The classified expenditures were: Adj |
vertising, printing and dissemination of
information. $4,000; postage, $4,000;
contributions to county committees for
- watchers" $4,000: salaries and
clerk hire, $4,000; speakers, meeting
and travelling expenses, 10000; tele-
phone and telegraph, $4,000; incl
dentals and general expenses, $4,000,
or $4,000 in all, including the out
standing Indebtedness.
The Republican State Committee
account shows q deficit of s92, ,471.62,
which includes unpaid bills of $685.
S55.02 and notes aggregating $685.
$3.50, discounted during 1913 and
1914. In statement given out yester-
day, State Chairman Crow announced
that ne would Immediately begin the
work of meeting this deficit by appeal
ing to Republicans of the State. Let
ters asking for funds will be sent out
within the next few days.
Republican Contributors
Through the active work of W.. A.
Burpee, treasurer of the finance com
mittee of the State committee, the sum
of So, 1000 was cOllected to help de- |
fray the expenses of the campaign.
This is by far the largest contributions
C5her large contributions were as fol-
lows:
Charles Miller, $4,000; Senator
Penrose, $4,000; Frank B. McClain,
$4,000; Daniel F. Lafean, s2,500;
Thomas s. Crago, $4,000; James
Loughhn, Jr., $500; John R. X. /
Scott, $4,000; Henry A. Loughlin, So
500; George H. Earle, Jr., $2,5OO; |
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