The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-30
Union Said to Have FL
nanced the Penrose
Campaign Files It's
Expense Account
IS, 900 GIVEN TO
THE STATE BODY
Amos Pinchot, Brother of Clifford, Con-
tributed $3.50 to Anti -Penrose Re-
publican League-other Political
Committees Make Their Reports

j. Richard Campion, treasurer of the
pennsylvania Protective Union. which
Is said to have had charge of the pri.
mary and general campaign of Senator
Fehrose for reelection, to-day fled his
report OF receipts and expenditures in
the state Department. 1t was expected
tnat IN view of the fact that Mr. Cam
plon is likely to be called as a witness
IN the event of the United States SEN
ATE ordering an investigation of the
money expended in Senator Penrose's
behalf that the Campion account would
present many interesting features, but
such Is hardly the case. His expendi-
lures, beyond $4,000 given to the Re-
publican State Committee, are all for
ordinary expenses. He collected SAT-
6f9.95 and expended S47,067.72, leav.
ing balance of $61223.
The largest contribution was $4,000
from Joseph R. Grundy, made up of
separate contributions, including $500
from w Parke Moore and $2,500 from
George W. Elkins. Other individual
contributions of comparatively large
sums were as follows: Worsted Spin
ners' Association, $1,000; Horace A.
Beale, Jr., $1,000; John Pitcairn,
$4,000; W. p. Worth, $1,000; John
Bromley & Son, $500; w. H. FolweIl,
$500; Joseph II. Bromley, $4,000;
Harry B. Rosengarten, $500: Charlie.
magne Tower, $1,000; A. f. Burk,
$500; Berks County League, $3.50; A.
T. Huston, $500; Fred L. Kip, $500;
Cloth Manufacturers Association,
$1,000; H. C. Lawrence, $500; Charles
h. Connolly, $500; James Dobson,
$1,000; w. P. Worth, $1,000: Della
ware County Branch, $4,000; VIM. Els
enlohr & Bro, 1000; DIR. C. w. Nc
Farlane, $1,000; Beaver County
Branch, 1925. The rest of the contri.
buttons ranged from $40 to 500.
Mostly Ordinary Expenses
The expenditures were for postage,
clerks, messenger service, ice, printing,
rent, expressage and to pay organizers
of branch leagues in the State William
Il. Leib received 81 ,09395 for expenses
in mailing literature. The $4,000 big
contribution went to w. Atlee Burpee,
of the Auxiliary Committee of the Re-
publican State Committee.
Other expense accounts filed to-day
are as follows:
Romaine G. Hassrick, treasurer Anti.
Penrose Republican League of Penn.
sylvania, received $750.57, of which
$3.50 was contributed by Amos Pin.
chot, brother of Clifford. Hassrick spent
it all for printing, advertising, rent,
postage, etc.
James r. Gahan, treasurer of the
Titusville Democratic city committee,
received $3.50 from individuals in his
county and spent it all except s7.35.
Some of the County Expenditures
D. D. Weston, treasurer of the
Wayne county Washington party, re-
ceived s272.45, and spent it all for
printing, advertising and other minor
expenses.
E. j. Jones, treasurer Of the Nc.
Kean county Republican committee, re-
ceived about $1,000, of which $1,000
was from William E. Grow, State
Chairman. The bulk of it went for
"watchers and transportation of vo-
ters.'
r. G. Brenner, treasurer of the Nine
teenth ward Palmer-M cCormick League,
Philadelphia, received $110, of which
500 was from the Palmer-McC Cormick
campaign committee, and he spent all
but $22 for watchers at the polls.