The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-02
candidates Are
Required TO File
Expense Accounts
Statements Are Still Reaching
Clerks of House at Rate
of Almost 200
Each Day.

Washington, Nov. While less
than one hnf ~ the candidates for
the sennte have filed campaign ex.
pense statements, according 10 the
count made by clerks. candidates for
the house are still sending their 70.
ports al the rate ~ almost 200 a day.
In the midst Of the confusion M TO
provision Of the law. the ono fact that
stands out clonrly IL that house cundI.
dates must file, now and after the
election.
! The view was expressed by some
senate officials that many candidates
for that branch might accept The In.
/ depreciation of the supreme court dc.
cislon in the Newbcrry ease by At
tofney General baughcrty that they
were not required TO flo. In letter
last year 10 Representative Luce, re
! publican, Massachusetts. the attorney
I general, answering a specific inquiry
as 10 the effect Of the Newberry de.
! cision, said
AS United States senators are not
now elected by legislatures Of the
states, ny contemplated In the act. II
Ia my opinion that this fact, In CON
nsctlon with the holding IN tho New.
berry decision, makes II Unnecessary
for candidate for United States sen.
ator to file any statement Whatever
In connection with his nomination or
election"
Reports Up 10 Date.
Mr.. Daugherty contended that the
only provision Of tho election law now
IN force and effect IL the one which
requires such statements to be filed
In connection with the election OF
candidates for the house
Most Of the reports on file with tho
senate have not been brought up 10
date, many relating TO primary ex.
penses. Senator France, republican,
Maryland, reported that in his prlm.
airy fight his expenditures were $780,.
1906, with contributions Of $3f 900.
Royal w. France, his brother, headed
the list Of contributors with $4,000.
Senator Townsend republican,
Michigan, reported that bis election
expenses were 800. After the
primary Senator Townsend filed a re.
port showing the expenditure OF 800.
729 for his nomination fight jy the
Townsend for Senator club.
Senator Ashurst, democrat, All.
IONA, received contribution OF 500
from the Brotherhood OF Railway
Firemen. He spent at.
Lodge Spends $3.50.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts
spent $3.50, all Of which went to re.
publican clubs IN his state, while
william A. Castor, his democratic op.
ponent, spent s12i6 in the primary |
and $4,t13 In the general election |
fight.
Some Of the other reports show:
Lynn J. Frazier, North Dakota
(prlmary), s349; Senator King Utah,
on September ~. contributions, ST..
$40; expenditures, same; Senator
Hitchcock, Nebraska S5,412: Carl w.
RIddick, republican, Montana, $50; |
Earle Il. Mayfield, Texas, $3.50.
Senator La Toilette. Wisconsin, got
s6.4lS and spent 1914, while Senator
Kendrlck reported the expenditure OF
81 AIS III Wyoming.
A final accounting by candidates
after the election will give the total
amount OF their expenditures, all
statements now OH file not having
been brought up to date. The list
with the senate clerk also includes
of candidates who were de.
feated IN the primaries in various
states. Some states require a ming
from those sent here.