The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-06
SECOND LETTEn-IUsT AS A
RflNuNDER"
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"HESPONSE 10 SECOND LE1TEI


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"HESPONSE 10 SECOND LETTER
Dear Sir: This VIII acknowledge
the receipt OF YOU donation OF S25
and thank you very much for same.
81. N. HELLER. Treasurer.
New Jersey Federation OF Liquor
Intorcsts. sac Broad street, Newark,
n. j."
At the time OF the 1890 convention,
when the books were closed on Hat
urday June 10. and u new set OPEN
ed on Monday, Jane II, by the new
national committee and the rc-clect-
ed officers. the national committee
had ON hand s2g6, 6a1.27, which was
turned v by the old committee.
and we owed 100000.
Since tho 1890 Convention. with the
organization for money raising which
was developed during 1919 and the
FIRST six months OF 1920. there naa
been raised by the national committee
for its own use SGts.0i3.b4. up TO
August 20. 1920. During this period
there has been raised by the states
where We have u Joint working ar
rnngement, for their own use the sum
OF S~399,2ii.7S.
There was on HAND. on August 26,
1920. In the national 4 committee
treasury S~i56.12b.3t and We owe
100000. This amount has been bor-
rowed IN order to anticipate expcndi-
lures. ~ this we have loaned to tho
congressional campaign committee
S1SS.50O, and we have loaned to tho
senatorial campaign committee $50
900; IND we have loaned to state cam
paign committees S3s, 900.
From Juno II to august 20, 1920,
the national committee has expended
sS4a ,OOs.6O, which mas been spent for
headquarters expenses, including
Washington, New York. Boston, Chit
cago Denver and San Francisco: adj
ministration mailing department, tel
ephone telegraph, furniture, addition
nj fixtures. supplies. postage, envel-
opes, travelling expenses: also speak
ers' bureau including salaries and eN-
pense of publicity incident to partiou-
lar meetings speakers travelling and
other expense; rent OF all headquart-
ers; general publicity, including news
and cartoon service to republican pa
pcrs, pamphlets. booklets, text books,
shipping expense, campaign buttons,
advertisements In magazines: general
expense OF all bureaus. such M bureau
OF clubs; shipping department. dis
yafbution, freight expressa also includ-
ing expense Of the ~treasurer'H office
and salaries and travelling expenses
incident to raising OF money In treas
urer's offices at Chicago and New
York.
This leaves a deficit OF s2S. ga. 90
on August 20, 1890. However, we
have on hand unsolicited pledge
cards amounting to s~2g1,5G5.33, all
due between now u October !. The
treasurer has these pledge cards.
These pledge cards come from every
state, and are from 2.3O4 persons,
with al average contribution Of
Sl26.b5 pee person. OF these 1900
pledges none are over $1,000. except
two, which are for $4,000 each.
The names OF all contributors. 60
gether with the amounts they have
given. from June II to August 26,
1890, are here for the inspection OF
the committee.
During this period from June II.
1920 TO August &c, 1890, there were
l2,3S9 men and womeh contributors
to both the national commit
tee and to state m ittees
through the Joint collecting organiza-
ton, an average OF SSH. or these
none have been over the n thousand
dollar rule except eight, which eight
have given a total OF S~13,5O0-an
average OF S~i,6S7.bo. The highest
OF these wal $500.
The period from December /. 1915,
to June l2, 1890, or the conclusion OF
the 1890 nominating convention, ~
not properly considered u part OF this
I - '
deuire to coYcr that period n the
committees activities therein. Dur
ing that time there were several state
elections, notably In Massachusetts,
Maryland. kentucky and New Jersey.
and some special congressional cleo
lions and preparations for the 1890
campaign were made. in educational.
publicity. organization. financial and
other departments, In order that all
might function Immediately after the
nominating convention.
After the 1918 election the commit.
tee, as shown by the report on file
with the clerk OF the house OF repre-
sontativcs, had u deficit OF S6.05l.S3.
During the approximately 10
months between December 1, 1918,
and June l2. 1870, the national COM
mittee raised fi~,s6S.s07.fe. OF this
amount the sum Of S1.162, 324.3g WINS
spent. including publicity. educational
speaking and other activities; tn
Guiding MS above suggested, that work
done in connection win the several
state elections held in 1919: cal
aries and expenses OF speakers; pubii-
city, travelling and other expense In
connection with meetings; expense OF
York. Chicago, Denver and San Fran
cisco; administration, typists, mail
Ing. telephone. telegraph, supplies
general service 10 republican papers
pamphlets. booklets, shipping eX-.
pense, also general expense OF all bu-
rcQua; the comnittee'a mart Of the ~
pcnsc OF the 1890 convention and the