Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29
DEMOCRATS REPORT
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS
Chairman White Says No
Dummy" Organization
Is Collecting. :

NEW YORK, Octobcr'29 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press).-Natipnal Treasurer
Marsh reported to the Senate commit
tee that individual contributions to
the campaign fund. including that of
President Wilson for $500 and Mrs
Wilson for 800, ranged from s12. 500.
by Thomas l.. Chadbourne of New
York. to cents by John Ducan of
Woodville. n. II. Thousands of con-
tr:butors are listed in the democratic
statement. and include persons in all
stations of life.
Gov. Cox. the democratic candidate
for President. contributed $4,000.
while his running mate, Franklin D.
Roosevelt. gave $4,000. Other con-
tributors included:
William G. McAdoo. former Secre-
fary of the Treasury, $1,000; August
Belmont. New York. $4,000: James w
Gerard. former ambassador to Ger
many. $4,000; John w. Davis. ambas-
sador to Great Britain, $1,000: Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch. $4,000: Alton B.
Parker. once democratic candidate for
President. 800; Vance G. Mccormick
former chairman of the democratic
national committee. $4,000; Homer S.
Cummings. another former chairman,
S652. 80; Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska. $1,000: Ralph Pulitzer, pub
Usher of the New York World. $1,000:
w. l.. Douglas. millionaire shoe manu-
facturer of Brookline. Mass. $1,000;
Rembrandt Peale, Carroltown. Pa.
$500; Francis Burton Harrison, gov
ernor general of the Philippines.
$4,000; Cleveland H. Dodge. New
York. $4,000: Thomas L. Chadbourne
!r. $500; Thomas Fortune Ryan
$4,000; Allan A. Ryan. $4,000; Nathan
Straus. $4,000: Cyrus Mccormick. ST..
Chicago. $4,000: Mrs. Cyrus McCor-
mick. ST., $4,000; Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt: 800, and Ira Morris. Chi
we're received to match the Presi-
dent. Mr. Marsh said. adding that
these subscriptions had materially in
creased the democratic fund.
Chairman Whites Statement.
With Mr.. Marsh's report. George
White. chairman of the democratic
nationai committee. filed sworn
lions asked by the senatorial COM
mittee. Mr.. White answered yes" to
the inquiry if. he truthfully and fully
had set forth all moneys paid or
promised. whether the promise be of
an expressed sum of money or an
agreement to pay an indefinite sum,
or to contribute with others to any
fund or funds now to be collected
or to be hereafter collected"
He said there were not amy
implied. made or contemplated to the
effect that any moneys will be fur
nished to make up the deficiencies
which may exist between moneys on
hand. collected, or above accounted
for and the moneys expended. or
which may hereafter be expended by
the committee or any of its agents
or agencies
He also said there was no agree
ment pertaining to the underwriting
of obligations which may hereafter
be incurred by the committee or any
of it's officers or agents.
No Dummy" Organization.
In response to the final question
of the senatorial committee. Mr.. White
said
You must realize that individuals
and members of our finance committee
all over the United States have been
sending US contributions This ques-
ton is so expressed that ] cannot
determine whether it means these
workers or not, but il it means to
inquire whether, the democratic ma
tional committee has any dummy or