Evening journal., 1920-09-22
ASK
ONLY | MILLION
If $,0O0,OOO Is Contributed,
Excess Will Be Returned,
Gerard Says
TAMMANY GOING
ALONE FOR FUND

WASHINGTON. SEPT. % limited
Press democrat will be satisfied
with million dollar campaign nind |
James W. Gerard. chairman Of The !
Democratic Finance Committee today
told the senate expenditures invest
sdtlns committee. Two million dol
lars would he an excessive fund. ac-
cording TO Gerard. the first witness
before the committee today. He add
ed he would turn back ihe money ifl
ne got as much as 100000. so far
N2s,s2i. has been raised. Gerard
said.
Under questioning Gerard sad the
finance committee selected by him Is
composed OF John G. Agar. Allan A.
Ryan. G. T. Alexander, John b. Sianch-
field, NJ. J. O'Brien. Thomas l.. Chad
bourne. william G. Osborne r.
Thornton Wilson Frank NJ Patterson.
Frank T. Crocker, George Gordon
Battle. Mrs. Daniel ODay, Gordon
Auchincloss. Percy Straus and Paul
Fuller, Jr.. an are New Workers.
serve but declined. Gerard said
In addition b. the central finance
committee. efforts are being made 10
| form Democratic Embarrassing organi-
cations all over the country, ne tcs-
! lIned and said he would furnish a list
! OF State organizers. lsador B. Dock
weller Is In charge In California, Ger
ard said
The proposed nationwide organiza-
/ lion. Gerard said. works independent
ly OF the money-ralsing organization,
headed by William ID. Jameson,
| Democratic finance director who Is
j conducting a letter writing campaign
FOR funds.
Kenyon asked about Tammanys ac-
| livilies. Gerard said Tammany "ls
undoubtedly" raising money hut has
not yet contributed 90 he national
Rich Democrats "are as scarce as
hens teeth" Gerard said Thank
heaven we have a few
Gerard said he had plaoed no limit
on individual contributions and named
those who have contributed 5000.
They included Bernard NJ. Baruch,
August Belmont, c. r. Alexander, Ed
ward L. DOheny. oil man, and Joseph
III. willard. ambassador 20 Japan.
DOhenv gave 81 800 In addition 10
his 5000. the statement showed.
Another 5000 contributor was
Franklin d. Roosevelt Vice-presldcn-
ilal nominee.
Daniel G. Roper. former internal
revenue collector. gave $500, the ilnan-
lclal statement showed. William q.
AlcAdoo gave $1,000 Secretary Of War
Baker sent $50 Gerard SAID. but IL
ldid not appear In The statement
No Federal oiilceholder Nill De asked
for money. he said.
Thoupl be has nothing 90 do with
spending the money Gerard said ne
understood S275, 900 would be spent for
publicity and that Governor CoX's
special train Is costing siOOOOO. EN-
penses OF ROOscvelis campaign 80 Tar
lhave been $1,000 he said.
Senator Kenyon asked about The nc
. ton story, Uncle sam OF Freedom
} RIDGE an argument for the League
, Of Nations. which the committee ma
b been told was being sent out by IN
I'D mOcralic committee. Gerard "a n nl
Z had been invited 20 attend a movi
? performance Of the story next Sa'ur
. day in New York, but did not know
who was paying for u.
; Kenyon then asked whether the
Democratic committee was sending
out George Creels book, The War
the World and Wilson, as a cam
II don't know" said Gerard. "Creel
told me he had sold 10000 copies
OF 10.
TO the Democratic National Com
miiee?" asked Kenyon.
NO, TO the public
Kenyon read from a circular he said
was sent out from headquarters In
New York boosting Creels book as a
campaign document
The circular said that III the Demo
sratic committee had the money u
would distribute Crecls book 10 every
voter.
IL urged Democrats % buy the book
In quantities quoting special prices.
The circular was signed by Pat Harri-
son. head OF the Democratic SPEAKERS
bureau.
senator Edee asked how the Demo-
Gratis expected 10 conduct their cam
naign ihis year FOR 100000, when IL
cost them S23OO.O00 in 1876, and why
there was not so much appearance OF
| enthusiasm for the Democratic fund
this year.
well. Harding was nominated by
the big interests and they're contrib
uiinr 10 him." said Gerard.
William BOyce Thompson, New
| York. chairman Of the Republican
ways and means followed Gerard.
Thompson gave the names of ways
and means chairmen In the Eastern
States under his direct control as iol-
| lows.
Conneciicut-Winlam H. Putnam,
| Hartford.
District OF Columbiq-William p.
| Galliher.
Delaware Charles Warner
| Maryland-A q. Tower.
New Jersey-E. A. Earle.
New York.. p. Pearson.
pennsylvania--Will II, FOllOwell.
Rhode Island-F. +. Peck
Quotas for the states Thompson
said were fixed by Republican Treas
urer Upnam at Chicago.
We've spent more than we have
| received so far" said Thompson In
response 10 Senator Reed. He said
he couldn't tell how much had been
| raised.
Thompson said the only worker he
has employed is Major j. J Patchelle,
| who gets Si00 a month.