New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01

The Republican National Committee
the treasurer said, has borrowed money
to meet current bills, as contributions
were, coming in very slowly. He Of
1ered figures showing about a quarter
OF a million dollars of the amount al
ing in unpaid pledges. His statement
OF cash receipts and disbursements
listed $46O,00O as borrowed. The na-
tlonal committee had lent 5000. 900 to
the Congressional Campaign Commit
tee and $4,000 to the Senatorial Cam
palgn Committee, he said. The state
committee of Maine had borrowed $685.
U0O; Indiana, 81 900; North Carolina,
$1,000, and Earyland, $4,000. The
national committee had $155,125.31 on
hand.
Eight Gifts of More Than $1,000
Early in his examination Mr., Upham
denied that there had been any cases
OF subterfuge in connection with the
limitation of individual CAMPAIGN con-
tributions to $1,000. He told Senator
Kenyon, who brought up the topic. that
tnere had been eight gifts of more than
Sl,OoO, but that none of these had ex-
ceeded $4,000. @'N
Money Borrowed From Banks
Two banks in New York. ono in Chi
eago, one in Boston and one in San
francisco, as we'll as two individuals
nave contributed to the S360,OOO Dor,
roWed by the Republican National Com.
mlttee, Mr.. Upham told Senator Reed
Inc Ioans were made on authority of
the party's executive committee and did
not constitute legal obligation on
winch the lenders could sue the COM
m1ttee members, the witness said.
Inc lenders and the amount thew
loaned the committee are:
o H. Liberty National Bank, New York.
$l2b 900; First National Bank, Boston
Soo,ooo; Continental Nand Commercial
Nat!ona! Bank, Chicago, $4,000; Chase
National Bank, New York, SIS. 900:
Crocker National Bank, San Francisco.
S25,0O0; Walter S. Dyckey, S25 900. and
Fred w. Upham, $4,000.
mr.. Upham denied fatty that the Of
nc!al bulletins issued from his office 70
ncld workers engaged in raising the
republican campaign fund were secret
or counseled secrecy He pointed out
that the only prohibition in that re-
spect referred to publishing lists of
con MR. in local newspapers.
SUCH list was published in ono
city," he said, "and several persons oh
Jected to seeing their names in print"
Mr.. Upham would not express an
opinion as to whether it was right to
pay campaign speakers, and Senator
Kenyon remarked that it was oues-
tlon of etiquette which scarcely fell
within the purview of a campaign
treasurer.
The witness said his Job was to keen
the speakers bureau from exceeding
its budget. Asked by Senator Reed
whether there was anything to prevent
the national committee from doubling
its budget, Mr.. Upham rejoined:
"They would have to get new treas
urer if they did"
Eyes, and a new chairman" remarked
Will Hays, who sat at Mr.. Upham's
elbow.
On demand of Senator Reed the COM
mittee sent Mr.. Upham back to his
office to produce the much discussed
quota sheet" showing the amount each
state was asked to raise for both ma
tional and state campaign purposes.
Senator Reed also instructed the
treasurer to produce all records show
ing:
The items making up the aggregate
sums of the national budget
The names of all speakers who are
to be paid, with the amounts they are
to receive.
Contracts for billboard advertising.