The Washington herald., 1922-10-27
DEllOCR SPEND
$4,000 NDRIVE
OWINCONCRESS
National Committee Re
port Shows Wilson Con-
tributed $500.

Since July the political. cam
paign has cost the Democratic Ma
tional COMMITTEES nearly sso.ooo-a
sum which closely aproximates the
expenditures for the 1914 and 1913
off-year campaigns.
However. the list of contributors.
which Is headed by former Presi-
dent woodrow Wilson. who has
given $500, 10 numerically far be-
low that OF 1890. Furthermore. the
list of contributors discloses that
many Cabinet members Of the will
son administration, together with
ambassadors and minor oficials.
have withheld contributions to
date. Leaders point out this as
the economy With which the Demo-
Gratis have conducted their cam
patgn.
Balance sheet Filed.
The balance sheet of the cam
paign has just been filed with the
clerk of the House of Representa-
tives in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Federal corrupt prac-
tices act. The law requires that q
preliminary report be filed not more
than fifteen nor less than ten days
bcloi CiCNtAoh anu that q bupPtt-
mental report be filed every sixth
day thereafter. A final report must
be filed thirty days after election.
The total of contributions Is
ss0.512.50 and the total of loans is
$3.50. making total receipts $780,
362.50. Total expenditures to date
are $79.s06.77. In detail, the income
Of the committee is reported ss fol-
lows: $74.465 worth of contribu-
tioIs of more than 500 have been
received. the number of which was
134 and $6.047.50 worth Of contribu-
tions less than 500 have been re-
ceived; a loan of 317.600 has been
received from Harrison Nesbitt.
chairman OF the finance committee
Of the Democratic National Com
mittee. and a loan OF s2.350 from
the District National Bank of
Washington. OF the expenditures.
s27,1o3.39 has gone for payroll and
s52.lO3.3S has gone for sundries in
ciuding travelling expenses.
Benedun Gives $4,000.
The largest contribution has come
from NJ. L. Benedun, of Pittsburgh,
of $4,000. The next largest is that
Of Harrison Nesbitt, OF $1,000. Other
prominent contributors are W. G.
McAdoo, $500; Senator Carter Glass,
5000: T. w. Gregory. Attorney Cen
eral in the second Wilson admins
tration. 5000; A. Mitchell Palmer
former Attorney General and Alien
Property Custodian. 5000; Newton
ID. Baker. former Secretary of War,
800: Jasephus Daniels, former Sec
retary of the Navy, 500; Joseph P.
Tumulty. President Wilson's secre-
tary. $3.50: Col. E NJ. House, 500:
Henry Morgenthau, former Ambas-
sador to Turkey, $1,000; Bernard NJ
Baruch, s2,500; Ray Stannard Baker.
500: former Senator Hoke Smith,
$3.50: Thomas Fortune Ryan. S2.50O
NotabIes Are Missing.
On the other hand, the following
names are not included in the list
OF contributors. Former Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, former Secretaries of
State Bryan. Lansing and Colby:
former Secretary Of the Treasury d.
F. Houston. former Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson. former Secretary of
Commerce Redheld. former Secre-
tary of Agriculture Meredith and
former Secretary of Labor Wilson.
Furthermore, the names of such
Democatic leaders as James NJ. Cox,
Franklin D. Roosevelt. James w.
Gerard and former National Com
emittee Chairmen George White, Ho-
mer Cummings and Norman z.
Mack are omitted.
Another series of omissions noted
by Democratic leaders is that of
the 40 per cent of the Federal judi
ciary-a total of seventy-five men
which President Wilson appointed
during his eight years In ONCE.
The report of the Senatorial Cam
paign Committee. of which Senator
David I. Walsh, of Massachusetts,.
is chairman. has not yet been filed.
= The Republican expense account
is expected tomorrow. the last day
for filing