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ticular localities. He said he knew of
only two city financial directors of the
party in the country-one each in
Chicago and New York. but ne hoped
there were a lot more"
Il never saw a quota for any city
in the United States" said Mr.. Up
ham. Il assigned only the state
quotas and how these were sub-di
vided by the state organizations was
none Of my affair"
No, but you were responsible for
them in law. fact and conscience so
long as these Subdivisions were made
by agents of your committee and so
long as these agents did nothing Grim
inal in carrying out your system" re-
joined Senator Reed.
Senator Reed then argued that
there was no way TO limit the ac
counts that might be collected in any
one state. and Mr.. Cpharn retorted
that he would stop them before they
got to three million dollars
Independents Funds Possible
Mr. Jpham agreed with Senator
Pomerene that its was both possible
and probable that large sums wocld
be raised in industrial centers by
either party OF which the national
officers of the party would have no
knowledge. The witness said that no
one knew what amount would be eK-
pended By county organizations, and
then revertlng 70 the list Of 81 cities
which Governor Cox used. he said
heb ad never heard a statement that
only four copies Of this list were
made.
Mr.. Jpham turned over a complete
file Of the treasurer's official bulletins.
TO which Governor Cox also referred.
Senator Reed pointed ont discrepan-
cies in some items in the bulletin and
the list Of state receipts given the
committee by Mr.. Uphar. The lat
ter expressed the opinion that the
language of the bulletin. which he
said was designed to encourage the
field workers might Re taken as a
manifestation OF good sa!esna nship
over enthusiasm or just plain bull"
10000 Contributors
Under ques tioning by Chairman Ken
yon. Mr.. Cpham said that the list OF
more than $4,000 contributors. which
he turned over to the committee rep
resented the double purpose to pop
ularize the campaign fund and at the
same time get many stockholders
knowing that stockholders would vote
the ticket" He said there Rad been 10
contributions from large interests and
when the 1904 situation vas recalled
iy- 49, q
that Messrs Ryan and Belmont Of
New York were supposed 70 have
given about 100000 each 70 the Demo-
cratic campaign fund of that wear
DO you think that the numerous
farmers and small business men il lit
tie towns who have contributed TO
this years fund as little as a dollar or
less are the people to whom Governor
Cox referred as intending to employ
bayonets to keep labor down ." asked
Senator Kenyon.
Il could not tell you what he was
getting at replied Mr.. Upham. but 1
should say these people are the best
we have in this country"
Bay State Subscribers
hC AAdl-OI4dI ~ uEeT Sdld tEaf FOR
mer Senator Weeks of Mas sachusetts
had reported more than 1000 subscr;b-
ers from that state. which was 10
times the number of any previous cam
paign. The contributions from the
state Of Washington were the first ever
received from there by the Republican
national committee. ne said Not a sin
gle contribution of more than $4,000
mas come from New York. but M@rn-
nam was not familiar with the identity
of the contributors.
There may be a contribution there
from John D. Rockefeller for all 7
know" he added.
Chairman Hays resumed the stand
to furnish Senator Reed with infor-
nation as to the committees brdee+
Tor advertising in foreign languare
newspapers. He said the party had
no Appropriation for that purpose. but
hoped to use some of it's funds in thai
direction having an item Of $40 600
which perhaps might become avail
able.
In that connection, Mr.. HAYS turned
over to the committee letter from n
advertising agency which stated that
the Democratic organization was
planning to insert 1000 inches of ad-
vertising in the best foreign lam
guage newspap ers" He said adver-
Using experts had told him there were
PAL publications which might be plac-
ed in such category and that il
would cost s235.0oo TO carry out the
program outlined in the letter
Sen. New Testifies
Senator New. of Indiana. head Of
the Speakers Bureau of the RepJb
lican National Committee. was called
to testify is to the salaries paid
campaign speakers. He said he had
planned to pay some few speakers
who could not afford to devote time
from their regular work to campaign
ing. He promised to turn over to the
committee all his correspondence with
such men.
Senator Edge. Republican. New
Jersey. asked Mr.. New if there were
any cases of speakers seeking work
from both major parties. The witness
produced correspondence with Profess
sor John o. Hall. formerly of Will
Jeanette University. Salem, Oregon.
which. he said. furnished an example
of that practice.
The correspondence showed that
Professor Hall was recommended u
Senator New by Congressman Mel
son. Of Minnesota, as a speaker fitted