Evening journal., 1920-10-23
NO 'SLUSH' FOR
REPUBLICANS
Over S2,741, ,503.34 Spent by
Party Up Until This
Time
ONLY 10 GIFTS IN
EXCESS OF 1900

Tho final naiL-was driven into the
cofiln Of the charge made by Cover
ror Cox that the Republicans intended
TO spend first St5OO0,OOO and then $780,
10000 in the present presidential
campaign by Fred W. Upham, treas
urer OF the Republican National Com
mittec, yesterday. in his sworn slate
ment Of the expenses OF the Republi-
can National Committee for the
period from June a to october Is. In
. the first place. the statement shows
that instead OF having as much money
or more money than they needed, the
Republicans have a deficit Of more
than s2J0O00. The amount contributed
IN the four months period was 81
.66,0i95i. and The total disbursements
g27ii .J033i.
The contributors to the Republican
fund for this period number J,s6h
and the detailed list shows only SIX
teen contributions In excess OF SiOOO,
acgregating S3S, 100. The largest sin
gle contribution was from the Hamil-
ton Club, Of Chicago. whose members
subscribed the sum OF S6.i20jO. Other
contributions, as set down In detail,
RANGE from 20 TO $1,000 and cover the
entire country.
A detailed list OF disbursements fol-
lows the detailed list Of contributions
ard the whole forms a large volume.
The Republican national congres-
sional committee, In separate report
from that fled by Mr.. Upham, listed
contributions 10 the amount Of SJ09,-
80. Of which IL was stated S}6213
was borrowed from the national COM
mitiee. The congressional committee
reported an uneXpended balance OF
SqO527. The committee had balance
on hand with which to begin this
years campaign for election Of Re-
publicans to the House OF representa-
tNes.
Tho Republican national Senatorial
committee, the third unit In The ma
tOnal Republican organization, re-
ported that is contributions up 10
October i6 regated Si19. iSJ.4i, and
It's disbursements $780, .i040S. Contri-
bubons 10 the fund for election OF Re
publican candidates 10 the United
States Senate came chiefly from Penn
sylyania, New York and New England,
Few names from other States appear
ing IN the list.
The Senatorial oommHtee reported
that $4,000 had been obtained from
the Republican National Committee.
Listed among ten disbursements Of
the national committee were several
items covering funds sent 10 George
B. Christian. Jr., secretary 20 senator
Harding. for Organization purposes,
and 30 George II. CLARK. chairman OF
the advisory committee IN OHIO. for a
The Senatorial committees state
ment listed amounts aggregating Si0,-
900 sent TO Kentucky to further the
cand dacy Of Richard l.. Ernst. ia
Indiana was sent 5000 to aid Senator
Waisons night against Tom Taggart
In addition 10 Ohio. Kentucky and
Indiana, the STATES where Republican
leaders have beneved tle eApenalture
OF funds In behalf or Senatorial can
didates were most needed were Ari-
zona. Nevada, Utah and Washington
Among the largest contributors "a
the Republican national committed
fund were. ". n. billiard. Pitts
burgli, 5000; II. II. andl r. NJ. McCar-
In si2OO cash; ;, q. Kennedy 5000
William Scaks. $500, and Jercy p
Magee. all OF Tulsa, Okla; c. h
BscSus Norfolk. 5000: philip J. and
Albert l.. Goodharry, New York, 5000
each, and Ledyard COgwell, Albany
county, New York, 5000; John d
Rockefeller and John d. Rockefeller
Jr.. Of New York. each contributed
William II. Chnds. New York
George A. Draper. Hopdale, Mass, anc
Henry Hornblower. Boston. with con
fribuiions OF 5000 each. were among
Inc largest contributors to the con
rressional committee funds. Othl
large contributors to this fund were
r. B. Walker Minneapolis, $500; II
NJ. Hanna. Thomasville. Ca 5000
Anderson Gralz, st. Louis, 5000; Eu'
gene Meyer. Jr., New York, $500.
Those who contributed $500 to th'
conversational committee, lnclud'
I-nnna dnpnni- Of Delaware.