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COP. CAMP PAIGN TO
COST S3,442,S92,3
Treasurer of National Committee
Reports $3,042 1928 Already
Spent; Balance Estimated.
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Chicago, Oct. 2s.-The Republican
National Committees campaign TO elect
Senator Warren c. Harding President,
will cost s3,442, ,s92 80, Fred " tJpham
national treasurer of the party. notified
the Senate committee appointed TO inves-
tlgate campaign expenditures in a report
flied with the committee here today
OF this sum s3,o42 500. ~ had been
spent up To the close of business Sunday.
October "a, and MIR. Upham estimated the
expenditures in the closing week Of the
campaign at 100000 additional. The
report shows that 1901 ,3ss gs was spent
between October Is. when report was
filed with the clerk of the House Of Repre-
sentatives in Washington, and October "a,
the date Of todays report.
The total estimated cost of the CAM
paign- 81, s52 SOP - is considered in ex-
cess OF the Republican budget OF S3,07o,-
OBJ 20, presented 10 the Senate committee
at hearing here last August. hut Mr..
Upham explained that the disbursements
covered the period from June IA, while the
budget included only expenditures from
July 1. About 5000 tao WAS spent between
june IA and July |, Mr.. Upham Is office
estimated, leaving the estimated dis
hursements from July to November 2,
approximately 50 243, 900, about Sl62, 900
in excess OF the estimated budget.
Contributions received since Juno IA
total S2,aI4, ,706.0S or Si2S, lS6. "a less
than the amount expended to date, Mr.
Ipham's report shows. OF the amount
collected 81 1893, $50. "a was devoted direct
y 10 the national campaign under the
direction of the national committee.
The remaining 81, III, 49, "a was returned
TO the States in which IL was raised.
Since MIR. Upham presented his last
report to the Senate committee here on
August 80, in which he showed Is con-
tributions exceeding $1,000, there have
been 10 more such contributions from
individuals and two from clubs, today's
report shows The Is donations total
$50, ,d7050 and include:
Harding Coolidge Club, Tulsa, Okla,
$4,000; Hamilton Club, Chicago, So
$4,000; s. G.. Kennedy, Tulsa, Okla,
5000; William Sacks, Tulsa, Okla.
81 $500; Percy L. Magee Tulsa, Okla,
81 800; Thomas Vach, st. Louis, Mo,
50 500; George NJ Reynolds, Chicago,
$4,000; T.. +. Painter. Sheboygan, Wis,
81 600; David H. Morris. New York
City, $4,000; Duncan Phillips, Washing
ton, ID. c., $4,000; William T. Curry
Pittsburg, $1,000; Ledyard Cogwell, Jr.,
Albany county, n. y, $4,000; Howard
and Hedger, Aberdeen, 5. D., sI,5oO; |
John O. Gilliland, Tulsa, Okla, 81 500: |
A. A. Augustus, Cleveland, Ohio, 81, 500: |
Alfred Decker, Chicago. S1,250; r. 5. |
Lewis, Fargo, n. d., 81, 100;
In several instances members OF the |
same family have gwen contributions of |
81 900 each Mr. and Mrs James L. /
Bay City. Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. /
Charles T. Crocker, San Francisco, and |
four other members of the Crocker family; I
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Hodge, Detroit. and /
four members of the Spreekles family OF |
San Francisco are in this class.
Senator Warren G.. Harding and Gov
,rnor Calvin Coolidge, his running mate,
zach gave $1,000
There are several hundred 81 900 con-
.ributions
Mr. Upham's office estimated there
we're approximately $4,000 contributors TO
he campaign chest The smallest con-
ributions listed are of % cents.
Eleven Chicago women gave 62 cents
.ach; why, no one in Mr.. uphams office
Knew
With this report Mr.. Upham filed
HoiH dtiHNEitbk Il StIta III |
written questions put TO him by the
senatorial committee. The report shows
10 pledges of aid to make up any deficit
hat may exist after the election but the
ffidavit states that ''the committee does,
owever contemplate the continuation
{ its campaign for funds with which 10
discharge its unpaid debts"
Asked by the committee whether there
yere any agreement or agreements ex-
ress or implied, made or contemplated to
he effect that any moneys will be furnish
d to make up the deficiencies which may
xist between moneys on hand, collected
r above accounted for and the moneys
spended or which may hereafter be OK
ended by the committee or any Of his
gents or agencies" Mr. Upham said he
new of no such agreements
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