Evening star., 1924-10-17
Butler Tells Borah "SIush"
Fund Committee S3,OOO,OOO
Is Total Sought.
PARTY ALREADY GIVEN
$1,7OO,OOO IN CAMPAIGN
Figure Modest Compared With
Other Races, Chairman Asserts.
Quizzed on Publicity.
I!J The Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October 1.-THE Repuh-
lican national campaign organization
in ntends, if possible, to collect ad
ditionaI $1,000, 900 to carry on its
work between now and election day.
William NJ Butler, chairman of the
Republican national committee, testi
fled today before the special Senate
campaign fund investigating commit
tee.
This sum would make UP the So
100000 budget which the Republican
campaign committee decided at the
outset of the campaign would be
necessary for the conduct of what
Butler denomnated as vigorous
campaign
That is d modest amount in view
of expenditures that have been mad
heretofore" President Coolidge's field
marshal told the committee.
Uses of Fund Asked.
Chairman Borah inquired as TO
the uses to which the funds had been
put. and Mr.. Butler said it was used
by the various bureaus within the or
ganization.
Are there any organizations which
are raising money and expending il
for the Republican ticket other than
your own organization" asked Sena-
tor Borah.
None that l am aware of except
the different State organizations.
Butler replied.
Senator Caraway, Democrat. Arkan-
sas took over the examination.
Are you the sole authority when 1t
comes to the question of what shall
or shall not be done with the funds
raised?' he asked.
That's a difficult question to an
swer," Butler replied. Il take the
advice of other people"
Fixed Publicity Quota.
But you are the final authority
pursued senator Caraway. You can
answer that yes or no.
Yes, that's right" the national
chairman said.
when you made the estimate at the
start of the campaign did you decide
how much was to be spent on public
ity?"
Yes"
Work of Colored People.
Il noticed in your budget that there
was approximately $4,000 allotted
for the college clubs and only $4,000
for the farmers"
Il think there was some mistake
there. | don't think that's right"
treasurer
Il noticed an allotment of sSo.oon
for work among colored people.
! What's the nature Of that work.
, They have their headquarters and
speakers and correspondence. Then
they have people coming TO see
them"
L assume from your answer that
the expenses of those coming to ser
them are paid
Are there any items of expense not
disclosed in the statement of your
treasurer" Senator Caraway contins
ued.
Il think not"
"As to the expense for publicity
does that include boiler plate.
"A good deal of it,.
And canned editorials
Mr. Butler seemed nonpluSsed and
the Senator explained.
Asks About Excess Gifts.
You get newspapers to print I'd
itorials got out by the Republican or
ganiZation without their disclosing
| their source.
81 don't know about that" the wit
| ness said.
Senator Caraway inquired about
! the letter of the Massachusetts manu-
facturer inviting contributions to th-
Republican campaign in excess of the
! legal amount with promise that
| the contributions would be covered
up
Mr.. Butler declared the Republican
| organization not only had nothing to
do with that but disapproved of it,
The Arkansas Senator then wanted
TO know about the part assigned
| Joseph Grundy of Bristol. Pa, To
00O in PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr. Butler said the national or
! ganization had not approved of
! letter sent out by Grundy soliciting
! funds He also denied that he had
conferred with Grundy and otherS
about raising funds in Pennsylvania
| At Lunch with Grundy.
Mr.. Butler said he had addressed
a luncheon meeting in Philadelphia
| en- route to Washington at which
Grundy was present.
You fixed the budget at S3,0O0,O9n.
said Senator Caraway, and you
called on Pennsylvania for 100000.
or one-fifth of the amount; why was
that?"
Mr.. Butler started to explain and
Senator Caraway broke in:
WAS it because you regarded
Pennsylvania as a fruitful field?" he
asked.
Il had hoped So" Butler replied.
Illinois was put down for 100000
of the total for similar reason.
Senator Caraway remarked that If
the Republican organization had gonc
on the same percentage basis through
the IS States it would have received
| more than a billion dollars.
mo, no. said Mr.. Butler.
Detailed List Promised.
The Republican national chairman
was excused after he had agreed to
supply a detailed list of all campaign
contributions and expenditures with
| in a few days.
George Barr Baker, director of the
| publicity bureau of the Republican
| committee, was called and gave de-
tails of the expenditure of $4S7, 900 UP
! to October 10 last by his bureau.
Questioned as to the cost of certain
| types of publicity, Baker said matrix
| material for list OF rural papers had
| cost approximately $4,000.
| Asked by Senator Borah as to the
subject matter of such material, Mr..
Baker said the text usually varied
with the moment
"One release" he continued, was
| 'debunking' La Toilette"
| How much did that cost you?" de-