Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-27
BUTLER CAMPAIGN
COST S4O,55O AND
HARDING S115,1O9
Manager Says Columbia President
Wouldn't Accept Contribution
of S500.O00 if Offered.
McADOO'S MANAGER SAYS
HE is OUT OF FUNDS
nv Associated Press 20 Every Evening

Nv Associated fr0ss 20 Every Evening
Washington, May 27.--Dr. Nichola
Murray Buffers candidacy for the Re
publican Presidential nomination has
boen fostered 70 the extent Of s4o,550,
Judge John r. Davis Of Now York testi
fied today before the Senate committee
Of inquiry. Five men gave $1,000 each,
the witness said. They were Ganor Dunn,
". G. Demorest benjamin u. Lawrence
and G.. +. Alston. Of Now York, and W
G. Butler of Everett, Washington Judge
Davis fold tho committee that he and
Henry NJ Butler Of Paterson, \. j.,
gave q. 500 each while Arthur i Hardy
gave ~ 900 and ] Tnman Barrett. John
?. Crance. A w. SamueIs and Edward
Marshall all of New York, gave 81 ,00O
each In addition he said II II Rosen
gave 81 300 and Archibald Douglass and
Charles A. Moore $500 each.
Tho entire fund was spent on genera
pubiieity, the witness testified.
Judge Davis was questioned ne 70 the
possibility Of laws limiting expenditures
Tor candidates before National 1onVen-
tions
~ don't see how you can do II, ne
said IF Won go into state primaries
you have got 10 organize, and the expenses
all over tho country will then nc fremen-
dous ooo
.io,nnose one man gave Won $500. 600
n exnend in your campaign, would vou
call that idealistic' E? asked Senator
pofnrone. Democrat. OHIO This was
the expression used Yesterday by Col
VIM. Cooper Proctor, General Wood
campaign manager
II would distinguish between practical
and ideaiisfio there, Judge Davis replied
"Dr Butler would not accept such
contribution. II was understood At the
start
senator Pornerene suggested candi-
date might feel under an Obligation ~
the giyer" but Mr.. DAVIS sald the man
might feel that the candidate vas obll-
gated
The witness told Senator Edge. Re-
publican. New Jersey. that i would cost
| 81. 100000 10 give national circulation IN
single platform pamphlet Tor cahdl-
| date.
campaign Of W G. McAdoo, democrat
with Dr. Burris Jenkins publisher ot the
| Kansas Post
Newspaper reports say you nave oeeh ie
/ called here 70 confer with MIR McAdoo 2
| friends and that vou have been selected
| To nominate Mr. NcAdoo IN the con
#
has asked you 10 DO that
Mr.. .Iouett spouse, assistant secFe-
! fary OF the treasury. Or. Jenkins de-
clared 4 conferred with him and seF-
eral others last night.
Among those attending the conference.
/ the witness said were Daniel s. haper.
i former collector Of internal revenue
i ConrnJssioner Robert Nooley, of the
! Interstate Commerce Commission, and
! Frank Wilson. former director Of Liberty
loan publicity
DR. Jenkins produced letter from
i Sfr Spouse. which said II asking hlm to
come 10 Washington that we haye not
i even the money 10 pay tour expenses
Chairman Kenyon asked how many
federal Office holders were on tile Demo
cratic delegation from Missouri
4 doubt Il there are any. Mr Jen-
Z kins replied Know OF any funds beng
i raised for the AicAdoo candldaey3
! Chairman Kenyon pursued.
70. sir, on the contrary those gentle
men last night sad they had no funds
He WAS excused.
I : Darst. Vest Virginia state Audi
i tor and chairman "a the committee IN that
state fer General Woods campaign, MAS
i the next witness.
have here the full statement show
ing that 81 .43S VAS spent n our cam
na7sn. he said That's every dollar,
! though there vii be bills that may amount
"a 81 600 more / received $1,000 from
the national headquarters
No local funds we're raised, he asserted.
though friends Of General Wood n
different counties may have paid little
E. for halls and bands.
tWhv. We consider this small amount
IL spend on sheriff 5 campaign N one Of
our smaller counties declared the Wit
ness. Our people have been educated to
spend Why 500 .000is a small amount e
spend for senator campaign 1t would
have cost S55 900 Just 70 of ganize the state
decently for General Wood
'.And what WAS the result? asked
Senator Edge