Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-17
LIGHT To Be TURNED
ON GREAT CAMPAIGN
FUND OF THE c. 0. P.
Congressional Probe Planned
by Democrats to Show Man.
ner of Colossal Expenditures
for Hughes
By RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON. D. -. Nov. f5.-The
colossal Republican campaign fund and
the manner OF it's expenditure will De
opened 20 the light OF publicity II the
Democrats succeed In their plans for
O congressional investigation. THIS in
quiry will be aside from the InvestIgR-
ton now being conducted by the de-
partment- OF justice into alleged election
frauds
While the Republicans have not filed
their final report OF contributions and
expenditures. enough is already known
10 leave no doubt that Mark Hanna s
dollar mark campaign o. 1886 pales into
insignIficance as compared TO the prof
iigate expenditures in the Hughes cam
paIgn. In their preliminary report the
Republicans admit 10 the expenditure
OF S2.SSs.677 and this does not include
the funds disbursed by individuals
which Will not have 10 oe accounted
for.
Democrats believe that sinister mo-
tives underlle the fact that Republic
can funds this year were disbursed
through a number Of specially Gre
ated committees and alliances They
are especially anxious TO know more
about the National Hughes alliance and
its auxiliary organizations
II is the belief Of Democrats that
ofFa meeting called by J. p. Morgan
early In September. J. p MOrEan.
George F. Baker. George W Perkins
Louis Clark. Frank a. Vanderlip.
Charles Macksy and H. F. Sinclair were
among the big contributors 10 the
Hughes aiIlance-
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION.
Funds were distributed in many
states by local Hughes alliances and
WEFc 9 Furnished
by which contributors and expenditures
might be easily hidden Then there
was the Hughes alliance reserve. which
admits 10 having expended $4,000. The
woman's committee OF the Hughes al
lance also expended over $4,000
There are a number OF other COM
nittess reporting expenditures. among
the strangest or which is the RepUbll-
can national publicity committee. Its
statement shows mat this committee
was formed In October Guy Emerson.
OF New York. treasurer. is it's only In
diczted official. On the next day after
the committee was formed. November
l. Mr. Emerson reported that a total
OF s54.3oO campaign contributions had
been received. Of which $1,000 from
C. A Coffin and $500 from B. \
Younkers. all New York financiers.
comprised the majcT portion. The COM
mittee reported no campaign 'expendi-
lures
Then there Is the employs OF the M
town dry goods association. New York
which received S42.S7s for Hughes cam
paign Up tiIl October 5.
The American independent conference.
apparently an organization OF German
sympathizeTs. received contributions OF
ti5.0s3 10 be spent IN Hughes behalf
Several Detroit men are Its principal
contributors
John wanamaker is the only individ-
ual who makes a report OF money spent
IN either national campaign Mr. Wan
smaker reports that ne spent indepenn-
tentIy $1,000 In behalf % Hughes up to
October 80.
One place that the Democrats believe
they have information that win lead 10
prosecutions for fraud In the election IL
Indiana Il has been hintd that pro-
ceedinEs may be brought before the
the democratic senate in an EFFORT to I'M
seat Harry s New and James Watson.
newly elected senator from Indiana
ATTITUDE OF G. o. p.
The Republicans declare that they Will
show Just as startling facts from the
list OF Democratic contributions and Just
as many uureported contributions 70
wilson. as are uncovered on their side 10
the Democrats force the issue. but the
Democratic campaign statements are %
very different character from the RepuA-
lican.
The contributions 10 the Democratic
national committee Up 20 November S.
Cthey have already reported six DAYS IA
ter than the Republican, total SI.42e.-
6e5.29- AZ with the Republicans there
were a number Of Independent organiza-
lions working for Wilson but they &C
cumulated very little money on their own
hook
For examrle there Is the national
woodrow Wilson COLLEGE mems league.
which received ? total of sl3 pos. hut
$500 OF this amount was transferred
from the fund OF The Democratic nation
al committee. Similarly the national
committee supplied $4,000 Of the slI 500
expended by the Wilson business mems
league. sts.s00 OF the $4,000 fund II
the Woodrow Wilson Independent league
and practically all of the funds spent bv
the Democratic congressional committee