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S2,OOO,OOO AMPLE
FOR DEMOCRAT FUND,
COMMITTEE HEARS
James w. Gerard, Chairman Of
Finance Committee, Gives
Testimony.
SENATE PPOBERS
RESUME HEARING
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Washington. Sept 22.--While the Dem
ocratic national finance committee is not
limited. the size Of campaign contibu-
tions from d single individual, s2,0o0Oo0
total would be sufficient for the Democratic
national fund. James w Gerard, former
ambassador To Germany and chairman Of
the COMMITTEES, testified today before the
senate campaign investigating commit
tee
Mr. Gerard WAS the first witness called
nj the reopening Of the inquiry here to-
day. Examined by senator Kenyon,
Republican, Mr.. Gerard said he had be-
come head Of the Democratic finance
committee on September ; and had asked
Charles B Alexander, Allan A. Ryan,
John p. StanchfieId, Morgan j. O'Bricn,
Thomas l.. Chadbourne, William church
Osborn, II. Thornton Wilson Frank NJ.
Patterson. Frank T. Croker, George
Gordon Battle, Mrs. Daniel O'Day, Cor
don Auchincloss, Percy Strauss, Paul
Fuller. Jr., and some Others 30 assist him
How did you overlook Barney Baruch
in making no your list2" asked Chairman
Kenyon.
II asked Mr. Baruch il he would serve,
Mr.. Gerard replied, Hand he told me he
did not care To do 30.
The witness said the committee named
included Only New Workers but that he
was endeayoring 20 form local COMMITTEES
In each state.
"Are you limiting the amount Of funds
you viii take from a single lndiyIduall
asked Chairman Kenyon.
NO"
Take any amount you can get2
hAnv amount ] can get.
Asked for names Of persons N other
| States assisting the national finance com
mittee. Mr. Gerard produced a bulky
package Of papers.
They are to raise all the money they
can get in the states?' Chairman Kenyon
asked
Yes"
Would you take sl5,O0o.O0o if you
got it,
ssNo. that would be too large. So great q
/ sum would shock the public conscience
/ and insure the def eat Of the party.
MIR. Gerard added that he had raised
| SIPS. 600 SO far and declared that 81
/ 600. 600 total would be enough for the
! Democratic national campaign and that
I he would be thankful to get million
Washington. Sept. 22.-With seven
/ witnesses. summoned, the Senate com.
4 uittee appointed 20 investigate campaign
I expenditures reconvened here today fol
/ the purpose of gathering up the loose
ends" resulting from its recent hearing:
| In Chicago and of ascertaIning whether
! the LIQUOR interests have been active N
the present campaign. The hearings her'
are expected to be concluded by Satur
/ dav. 4 one day hearing next week II
St. Louis is contemplated by the com
| mittee.
William Boyce Thompson, chairman
of the ways and means committee OF th'
| Republican National Committee was &
be questioned today regarding eampaigi
funds raised by the Republicans as wei
as regarding the quotas which Governo
Cox alleged had been fixed by Republican
leaders.
Other witnesses subpoenaed for toda,
were William Barnes of New York; Georg,
T. Carroll. Elizabeth, N j., presiden
of the National Retail Liquor Dealers
Association Of America; Edward Stoke
and Charles Mcdonald, chairman of th,
Republican and Democratic State com
mittees in New Jersey, respectively; james
w. Gerard, eastern treasurer OF the De
moeratie National Committee, and Her
bert s. Houston, treasurer of the Leagu
/ to Enforce Peace.