Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-23
BORAK COMMITTEE
IS GIVEN TOTAL BY
TREASURER GERARD
Contributions Aggregate
S548,440 and Won't Ex- !
coed $3.50, 900, Estimate

Ceed SfoU,UUU, Estimate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Contri-
buttons totaling $54S,440 have been
made to the Democratic national
campaign fund to date, James w.
Gerard, the party's national treas
urer, testified today before the SEN
ate investigating committee.
Mr.. Gerard estimated that the
final total of the campaign would
not exceed $75O,00O.
Going over the list of contributors,
most of which was made public last
night in New York, the COMMITTEES
members asked the Democratic
treasurer to identify some of them.
Thomas /. Chadbourne, of Green
wich, who contributed $4,000, was
identified as banker Senator
Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, de-
veloped that Chadbourne was
chief supporter of William G. Nc.
Adoo in the preconvention organi.
cation.
John d. Ryan, $1,000" read
Chairman Borah, from the list
who is Ryan,
"He is president of the Anaconda
Copper company" Mr.. Gerald re.
piled.
Former Senator Listed
c. w. Watson, who contributed S..
600, was ideitified as former sena,
tor from West Virginia.
i,,1- L
( said the witness.
Samuel Untermyer. who also con-
tributed $4,000, was identified as
New York lawyer" He has agreed
to assist Frank p. Walsh, counsela
for Senator La Toilette
Francis p. Garvan, who gave s1O,-
BOO, is the former alien property Gus
todian, Gerard said.
is he the man who was con-
cerned in litigation in that respect?"
asked Senator Borah.
He isl was the reply.
BOrah Questions Further
Chairman Borah read from the list:
Bernard M. Baruch, $4,000; Henry
Morganthau, forme ambassador to
turkey, $21 900; Frank t. Polk. for
and Cleveland II. Dodge. New York.
$1,000"
Whats Mr.. Dodge's business?"
asked Senator Borah.
lie is in the copper business
| Replying to other questions, Mr..
| Gerard said Dodge was not associ-
| ated in that business with Ryan.
Are there any organizations be.
sides the national committee co.,ect
ing funds for your organization,
asked Senator Borah.
Ihere may be minor or9a MIA
tons replied the witness. "bu t-hey
are not collecting any substantial
! sums, l think some have received
money from Us. They include the
1ounG Mems Democratic cluos ana
| Women's clubs"
Mr. Gerard said a total Of e29 700
mad been contributed by the national
committee to the state committees
| as follows:
New York, $1,000 South Daks.a
$500; New Mexico, $500; Rhode
Island, $1,000; Montana, 81. 900. Colo.
rado, $4,000; Nebraska, $1,000: Ken
lucky, $4,000.
A statement put into the record Nv
the party treasurer showed total com.
mltments of $597, f19, of which S461..
sol had been paid.
Frank J.. Walsh took over tho or.
animation.
Have you any bankers commit.
tee making collections for your or.
gan!zation - he asked.
/ do not think | know enough
%
Gerard replied amid laughter.
Do you know of any business or.
CARNATIONS collecting funds for your
ORGANIZATIONS or others who might
be benefiCiaries of a tariff law"
do not
You have no minor body of any
character that is collecting money
for you?"
"No."
Shaver Then Is Heard
Glenn l.. Shaver, the Democratic
national chairman, was called to
the stand and Senator Borah Asked:
DO you know of any organization
or citizens association to raise
funds?"
I'VE aim to have it all go through
the national committee" Mr.. Shaver
replied.
What are your future plans to
raise funds?"
eve have no plans beyond three.
quarters of a million dollars.'
What will you do if there is o
deficit?"
eve will have some deficit unless
contributors speed up
How much deficit do you err
pect?"
"Oh, it might run to $15O,OOO"
Have you any plans to under
write deficit?"
NO"
'Have you any knowledge of thu
purchase of any newspapers in Ten.
nessee for the benefit of the Demo.
cratic campaign?'
L never heard of it,
The party chairman was excused
and as no other witnesses were avail
able, the committee adjourned until
tomorrow.
Lists Unpaid Bills
The statement submitted by Mr..
Gerard listed among the unpaid
bills $25,916 for advertising and
$79,674 for printing and stationery,
The expenses of the Chicago head
quarters were placed at $37 900 and
JuOSS VI IJlc w doIIIl IOl1
ters at S164,922. The payroll in New
York headquarters was given as
$89 ,294 and at the Washington Of
fees as S40,335
John w. Davis personal headquar-
ters expense was given as $47,856.
while that of the eastern headquar-
ters at New York was $24,814.
Bureau expenses were listed as fol-
lows:
Naturalized citizens, Sill ,03S; or
ganization, $15,326; publicity. 3d.
1866; speakers, $1,470; treasurer's
s10,918; women's 1864; labor. $4-
103; foreign language. SLIP; col
ored, s11 $751;
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