The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-31
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Most Expended Mailing Liter
atureco Committee Hears OF
G. o. P. Contributions
BY II. X. REYNOLDS,
international News Service.

Search by the Senate campaign
Fund Committee today for "enor-
nous sums alleged to have been
spent by the American Federation
of Labor in behalf Of the Presi-
Dental candidacy 81 Senator Rob
sPt N. ia Toilette brought to light
only $23. 7s6, most Of which was
used in mailing out La Toilette,
literature to members Of the fed
GRAFTON.
The extent Of organized labor's
efforts to elect the independent
ticket was outlined to the com
mittee by Frank Morrison, secre-
tary Of the federation, who was
called as witness by William L.
Bourland, attorney for the Re-
publican national committee.
Barred G. 0. p. Funds.
Just before Morrison took the
stand. Joseph r. Grundy. of Phila-
delphia. who has been doing the col
lecting for the Republicans in east.
ern Pennsylvania, testified that his
fund up to October 20 tutaled more
than $500, 900, bringing the total for
the State OF Pennsylvania up to
nearly 100000
Most of this money went to the
national committee. which fixed
Pennsylvania quota at $500, 900. !.
Senator Caraway, the committee
chairman, asked Morrison, In dis.
cussing labor's practically unarli..
nous. Endorsement of La Toilette
for President IL the American Fed.
Grafton Of Labor proposed to do any
thing about the reported breaking
away of 100000 New York textile
workers from La Toilette to Davis.
No Action On Bolt.
NO." said Morrison. Labor
merely makes recommendations. It
requests no organization affiliated
with the American Federation Of
Labor to follow suggestions Of the
parent body"
Morrison, continuing, explained
that to his knowledge the American
Federation of Labor would not take
action against the New York union
for its reported detection.
Under croSs-examination, Nor
rison said that the support Of the
American Federation of Labor was
accorded to La Toilette by the
practically unanimous vote Of
the executive council, headed by
Samuel Gompers. and that no ref
erendum was taken OF the $4,000
local unions in the federation.
StiII Collecting Money.
The first witness today was 10.
seph r. Grundy, Philadelphia man.
ufacturer, who has already reported
the collection of $350,O00 in eastern
Pennsylvania for the Republican
campaign fund.
Grundy was recalled at the in
sistence Of Attorney Walsh for
REORGANIZATION.
Are you still making efforts to
collect more money!" asked Walsh.
"Oh, yes" said Grundy, right
up to election day."
Walsh then asked II Grundy
knew that $500, 900 Of this money
had been sent into Nebraska"
"No, / am not aware of that"
Walsh asked II Grundy was win.
ing to have money collected in
Pennsylvania go into other States
"in violation OF the corrupt prac.
tees act"
Grundy replied that he knew moth.
ing of what was done with the
money; that he turned It ever TO
the, Republican National Commit
tee, and that he hal "entire con-
fldence" in Chairman Butler.
Walsh then turned his question.
ing to try to develop that the money
lad been collected from various in.
terests, such as the wobl, cotton
and silk industries, and certain oil
concerns in which Secretary Of tho