South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-08
CHA|RMEN
FILE ACCOUNTS
Republicans Spent S13,505-
.99 in County and Failed
to Elect 2 Man.

The St Joseph county republican
organization spent a total OF s13.-
5O5.99 In its unsuccessful campaign
in the recent election against
S8.43156 spent by the democratic
central committee, which elected
every man on the local ticket. Ac-
cording 10 the report OF Franklin
NJ. Boone of the republican com
mittee, the organization received
contributions amounting TO 3d.
4O6.S3 leaving a deficit Of S9s.16,
while the report OF George J.
Oltsch, treasurer of the democratic
committee. shows that the victor
ious party secured donations OF only
$7,570.47, making shortage OF
s96I.O9.
Reports Of the treasurers OF the
two parties are independent of
those filed by Tire various candidates
on both tickets Some of the can
didates spent as high as $500 on
their campaigns, while those on the
minor party tickets spent nothing,
in most cases. II is estimated that
the total cost Of the campaign in
St. Joseph county was approx
| imately $4,000.
Democrats Got $500.
Democrats point to the cOntribu-
ton of $1,000 by the state repub-
lican committee TO the local organ
ization as the reason for the great
difference between the deficits of
/ the two parties One contribution
Of $500 by the democratic national
committee was the only donation
| received by local democrats from
outside of the county. The repub-
| lican state committee assisted the
/ local republicans financially on six
different occasions. The first dona-
/ ton was one of $4,000 and at
various times the following amounts
were received: $500, $4,000. $3.50,
1 $500 and $3.50.
In addition TO the large contribu-
/ tions from the state committee and
/ the local candidates, several of the
/ manufacturers Of the city contrib
ted TO the republican campaign in
the county. j. ID. oliver of the
! oliver pillow works. contributed $3.50
! locally and ]. NJ. Studebaker gave
500. A. r. Erskine. president of
the Studebaker corporation, gave
500 and George NJ. Witwer. private
secretary to J. NJ. Studebaker. gave
$1OO.
Organizer Paid S355.O5.
One or the largest expenditures Of
the republican party was S355.95,
paid 20 w. + Harvey of Chicago.
for his services in organizing the
voters Harvey was in the city
| four or five weeks. The largest
single payment made TO him was
$169.7O for salary and living ex-
| penses. w. A. Grzesk received $50
for o month of organization work
among the Polish voters.
] Considerable money was spent by
the republicans in paying for dam
ages done by fireworks at their RAJ
lies. r Mehalik was given $33.20
as the result OF the burning of a
suit Mehalik also was given $50
for one weeks work at the repub-
lican headquarters The Vernon
Clothing Co. was paid $40 for a new
suit for r. +. Rudkowski and Or.
Oscar Won Barandy was given 81
for attending "A man who was burn
ed by fireworks. According 10 the
treasurer's report. S154 was spent
for fireworks for the Smallski meet
ing. which was not held. owing to
injuries received by the speaker in
Toledo.
\ Republicans Pay Bills.
Bills against the republicans
amounting to I13,344.24 have been
/, paid leaving a cash balance OF
Sass but there are accounts to-
falling Stills outstanding. one OF
the items is a bill from the Tribune
Printing CO. for $3.50 for adver-
Using and another is for E23.15
from the Oliver hotel for room and
cafe for speakers.
The democrats have paid out a
total OF S7,562.52. leaving a cash
balance amounting 10 S795. The
unpaid bills total sS6904. Prac-
tiCally all Of the money received by
the democrats was from the candi-
dates and small contributions made
by party workers Congressman
Henry a. Barnhart gave 5000 10 the
local committee. There are no
large items in the report or the
} expenditures. one OF the biggest
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