Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-28
c. 0. ?. FUND
TO Be SPENT
Up TO TOTAL
Treasurer Upham Reports
On Campaign Expend-
itures to Date.
OVER So, 900, 900
ALREADY SPENT
sum Of 100000 Will BE Required to
Meet Bills Accumulated During
Last Week Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Slightly Exceed Budget Submitted
70 Investigation cornittee-Sev-
sral Contribution. Of $1,000 Each.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-The republican
national committees campaign TO
elect Senator Warren G. Harding
president and a republican congress
will cost sS,442.s92.S2. Fred w. Up
ham. national treasurer OF the party
notified the senate committee ap-
pointed to investigate campaign ex-
penditures, in report filed with the
committee here today. OF this sum
S3.D42,s92.32 had been spent up to
the, close OF business Sunday, OCT.
"a, and Mr.. Upham estimated the ex.
! penditures in the closing week OF
the Campaign at 100000 additional.
The report shows that $3O1,3SS.SS
was spent between Oct. IS, when
report was fled with the clerk of the
house Of representatives in Wash
ington and Oct. "a, the date OF today's
report.
The total estimated cost of the
campaign, s3,442 .S92.32 Is consider
ably in excess of the republican bud
get OF 07s,O37.20, presented to the
senate committee at a hearing here
last August, but Mr.. upham explain
ed that the disbursements covered
/ the period June IA while the budget
included only expenditures from
July i. About 100000 was spent
4 between June IA and July !,
Mr.. Uphan,'s Office estimated,
leaving the estimated disbursements
from July i to NOV. 2 approximately
Il 3.243, 600, about 100000 in excess
~ the estimated budget
ssse-.. outso Exceeds Income.
- IN
IA s.otal $2,91A.70s08. or $12S,1s5.24
less than the amount expended.
Mr.. aUpham's report shows. OF the
amount collected $1,7s3,o56.54 was
devoted directly to the national cam
paign. The remaining s1.12I149.54
was returned to the states in which
IL was raised for state campaign pur-
poses.
Since Mr.. Upham presented his last
report to the senate committee here
on Aug. 80, in which he showed. SIX
teen contributions exceeding the ST.
900 limit laid down by Chairman
Will H. Hays there have been six
teen more such contributions from
individuals and two from clubs, to-
days report shows.
In seeraI instances members OF
the same family have given contri-
buttons of $1,000 each.
Senator Warren G. Harding and
Governor Calvin Coolidge. his run
In several instances members OF
rag mate, each gave $1,00, as old
Fred Upham the republican national
treasurer. There are several hundred
$1,000 contributions.
Contributors Number $4,000.
Mr.. Jypllam's office estimated there
were approximately 10000 contribu-
tions. The smallest contributions list
ed are Of 20 certs. Eleven Chicago
women gave e. cents each. Why, no
one in Mr.. sUpham's office knew.
With his report Mr.. Upham filed
sworn affidavit answering a series
of written questions put TO him by
the senatorial committee. The affi-
dayit sets forth thatT..the amount to
be expended by the national COM
mittee for the further purposes of
the campaign does not exceed the
sum of 100000, which is the ag-
gregate SUI unexpected of the ap-
preparation provided for in the bud
get of the committee" One of the
questions asked by me committee is:
"Have you in TIE foregoing state
rnents truthfuily and fully set forth
all moneys paid or promised,~h neither
the promise be of an express sum OF
money or an agreement to pay an
indefinite sum or-to contribute with
others to any fund or funds now be-
ing collected or to be hereafter col
lected"
Mr.. Upham answered in the affir-
NATIVE. The report shows no pledges
OF aid to make up any deficit that
may exist after the election, but the
affidavit states that "the commit
ee does, however, contemplate the
continuation of its campaign for
funds with which to discharge its
unnaid debts"