New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-10

Tho latter has an advantage Of protcc-
ton under the law which has not yet
been extended to tn, publishing bust
ness.
Agency Used Credit
In placing the advertisements or
dercd by tho National Democratic
Committee the lIsnf- Metzger Agency
used its established credit The re-
sponsibili;y was undertaken on the as
sumption that the members OF the
Democratic committee would be as
careful Of their financial regulations
IN political matters as they would be
IN ordinary business transactions.
To the rate objection raised by the
committee. Joseph A. Hana, president
of the advertising concern. made the
emphatic rctort that he had been told
10 90 ahead without regard for expense
and get the stuff into the papers
These orders. he said. had been numer-
Gus and emphatic, and had been both
verbal and written. Accepting them in
good faith, he set his entire organiza-
ton to work writing and picturing the
good deeds Of the Wilson Administrs-
tion in advertisements approved by the
campaign managers as sure FIRE vote
cctters.'
On several occasions the company
endeavored to obtain lower than regu-
lar advertising rates for the publicity
matter, said Mr.. Hsnf yesterday.
He cited an incident when he with
held tho copy OF a newspaper pending
negotiations for lower rates. But when
the matter reached The ears Of Mr..
McCormicks aids the agency was told
10 cease clubbing over rates. They
made 1t clear that five days before
election was no time 10 discuss conces-
sions IN prices.
Can't Afford 10 bubble"
I've can't afford TO bubble with
anybody right now" said one OF the
campaign manseerS. "All we want you
TO do IS 20 get our stuff before the
people"
How we'll the company succeeded was
told and retold by various speakers
who took part i'm the after-election
Publications. when 10 finally had been
established that che President had
been returned 20 Washington. Al
though political wiseacres endeavored
10 show what II was that caused Cali
fornia, New Hampshire and other
states to vote as they did, those who
had handled the pursestrings OF the
campaign freely admitted that il was
the five-day advertising campaign, price
$4,000, that did the work.
When the first burst Of triumph had
ceased to be q novelty, however, and
the DILL Of the agency was turned in to
the Democratic finance committee,
which is headed by.Henry Morgenthau,
IL was greeted with uplifted eyebrows
and ordinations Of surprise. Bsery-
body agreed that it was large and that
the available resources were small
and dwindling.
Auditors Are Halted
Auditors were sent to the compsny's
officers and a careful examination OF
the political account was made. After
60 per cent of the amount involved had
been checked and approved by the
auditing concern, tentative report was
made to the committee with a query as
to whether the work should be COM
pleted. The auditors were told that no
further investigation would be neces-
sary.
Then Mr.. Hanff took up the matter
Of the unpaid bill with Mr.. Morgenthau,
as head of the finance committee Of the
campaign body. series of confer
ences followed, in which various rea-
sons were given why the bill should
be reduced. II was explained that the
committee had no funds and that an
indefinite period might elapse before
any would materialize unless the bill
could be reduced.
But we are simply acting as agents
for you in dealing with these outside
accounts and have not the slightest
authority to reduce the BILL" protested
Mr.. Hanff.
at won't be paid until 10 is salts
factory to US" was the ultimatum Of
Mr. Morgenthau.
In a later conference $4,000 in cash
was offered in settlement by T. l..
ChadboVrne, jr., attorney for the Demo
cratic committee. When this was re-
iected the tender gradually grew until
it reached $4,000, offered on Monday
by the committees lawyer. The alter
native was to wait until the money was
contributed TO the committee by gen.
erous outsiders.
No Plan Suggested
Mr.. Mccormick has made several
trips to New York from his home, IN
Harrisburg, to discuss the bill. but has
suggested no plan for defraying IT,
Communications from Washington are
said TO have brought optimistic replies
concerning the probable payment of the
indebtedness his department incurred.
When questioned about the situation
Yesterday BY a representative OF The
Tribune Mr.. Chadbourne showed little
interest in the date Of possible set
Element.
even If the bill we're approved tho
Committee could not pay it, because 1t
hasn't the money" he said. "Of course,
we are only contesting part Of it,
when does it scent probable the
money will be available TO pay the
bill p" was asked.
ASK me something easy. ASK me
about the waves Of the sea" SAID the
lawyer, with broad smile and an