New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

cost OF campaign materials and oper-
atlons will be much greater than it was
IN 1919, when the party spent $1,000 900
to reelect President Wilson, the news
paper account said. Mr.. Jameson was
formerly Democratic Congressman from
iowa, and was associated with Leo C.
Marsh in the financial end of the 1916
campaign
>, A similar article from The New York
Times of August "a, 1919, was quoted.
and an he then offered an excerpt from
me New York Tribune of October 26,
1919, which said that "W. D. Jameson,
director Of finance of the Democratic
Natlonal Committee, has under way
colossal plan to raise funds" This
article said that business men who con-
trlbuted to the Wilson campaign fund
IN i9l2 and 1916 and Federal employees
had received letters. "To some it was
suggested that 1000 would be suit
aoie contribution for the start of the
1920 campaign" the newspaper said.
Also we were advised of the con-
tinulng Activities of the opposition in
tneir 1913 soliciting machinery" said
mr.. Hays, with very large offices in
the Bond Building, at Washington, and
with several hundred employees, which
money raising machinery was said to
cost IN itself several hundred thousand
dollars.
I'VE were advised Of the alleged mis-
use of governmental Instruments and
functions by the Democratic organiza-
ton for political purposes, sending out
thousands of tons Of propaganda by
the Democratic Administration during
the paper shortage, while limiting the
use of paper by the press, and that a
large part of its was Democratic DO
lltlcal propaganda, all paid for by tax
payers money; and were informed, too,
that the Democratic committee even re-
sorted to drawing drafts on bankers in
whose banks government funds were
deposited, wiring such bankers that
they had already drawn such drafts.
We were advised also, and lately, of
the effort of certain interests to COL
lect money outside the Democratic Ma
tional Committee to aid in the cleo
ton of Governor Cox. Evidence of this
l am prepared TO submit if desired"
Cash Received by Republicans
Turning to the condition of the Re-
publican treasury when Senator Har-
ding was nominated, Mr.. Hays said that
when a new set of books was opened
June Ia "the national committee had
on hand 1926, 6,621.27, which was turned
ever by the old committee, and we
OWeu 9AVO,OOO.
"Snce the 1920 convention there has
been raised by the national committee
for its own use $618,O1354 up to Au-
gust 26," he said. During this pc
riod there has been raised by the
states, where we have a joint working
arrangement, for their own use $780,
241.7S.
There was on hand on August 26.
ury S155, 1851, and we owe $3.50 900.
This amount has been borrowed in or
der to anticipate expenditures. Of this
we have loaned to the Congressional
Campaign Committee :Is8,5OO, and we
have loaned to the Senatorial Cam
raign Committee $4,000, and we have
lent to state campaign committee es
$4,000.
"From June Ia to August 26, 1920,
the national committee has expended
SS43, ,O09.50, which has been speat for
headquarters expenses, including
Washington, New York, Boston, Chi
cago, Denver and San Francisco; ad-
ministration, mailing department, tele-
phone, telegraph, furniture, additional
fixtures, supplies, postage, envelopes,
bureau, including salaries and expense
Of publicity incident to particular
meetings, speakers travelling and other
expenses; rent of all headquarters;
general publicity, including news and
cartoon service to Republican papers,
pamphlets, booklets, Autographs, cam
paign buttons and general expense Of
all bureaus.
This leaves a deficit Of $28.374.6
on August 26. However, we have un-
collected pledge cards amounting to
October l. The treasurer has these
pledge cards. These pledges come from
every state and are from 1904 persons,
with an average contribution Of $12655
person. Of these 2,304 pledges none
is over $1,000, except two, which are
for $4,000 each.
During this period from June IA.
1920, to August 26, 1920, there were
1888 men and women contributorsSsto
both the national committee and to
state committees through the joint col
lcctin% organization, an average of
$82.11. Of these none has been over
the thousand dollar rule except eight,
which eight have given total of $13,
500-an average Of S1,6S7.oO. The
highest of these was $4,000.
During the approximately nineteen
months between December l, 1913, and
June ~, 1920, the national committee
raised $1,365, ,89749 OF this amount
the sum of Sligo, ,324.39 was spent in
Guiding work done in connection with
the several state elections held in 1919.
Contributions by States
"There was raised by the states by
the joint collecting organization dur
ing these nineteen months a total of
S469,456.21, which was for their own
use in their state elections and for
their own organization, publicity and
other work.
During this period there We're 49,
SIS contributors to the national and
state committees through the joint
working arrangement, with an average
contribution of $9913 Of these 49,
SIS contributors there were thlrty-nine
who gave more than $1,000 after the
$1,000 rule was suggested. These
thirty-nine men gave a total of $10S,-
600, one $4,000, and of the balance none
more than 1000.
ut should be remembered that prac-
tically all of the contributions have
been obtained under an arrangement
that provides that a certain part is
for state use, so that as Il matter OF
fact, only a part of each contribution
is a contribution to the national com
mittee for its use. The per cent to the
state committee and the national com
mttee varies in different states, but
averages on the basis of about one
third going back to the state This
makes each individual contribution to
the national committee about one-thlrd
less