The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-17
BUTLER AYERS
$1,300,000 is
BEING SOUGHT
Republican National Chair
man Says That $3,OOO,OO0
Is Goal in Campaign
GIVES TESTIMONY
Lays Cards on Table" Be-
fore Investigating Com
mittee of Senator BOrah

Chicago, Oct. l7.-(By the A. P.)
The Republican national campaign
organization intends, if possible, to
| collect an additional $1,3OO,OO0 to
carry on its work between now and
election day, Wm M. Butler, chair
man of the committee, testified to-
day before the special committee
investigating campaign funds. This
sum would make up the $3,OOOOOO
budget which the Republican COM
mittee decided at the outset of the
campaign would be necessary for
the conduct of what Butler denom-
mated as "a vigorous campaign"
THAT is a modest amount in view
Of the expenditures that have been
made BEFORE" President Coolidge's
field marshall told the committee.
Chairman Borah inquired as to the
uses to which the fund 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 ex-
pending it for the Republican or
ganization except yours?" asked
Senator Borah.
"None that l am aware of, except
the different state organizations"
Mr.. Butler. replied.
Caravans Inquiry
Senator Caraway, Democrat, Ar
kansas, inquired about the letter Of
a Massachusetts manufacturer, in
viting contributions to the Republi-
can campaign in excess of the legal
amount, with a promise that con-
tributions would be covered up"
Mr.. Butler declared the Republi-
p, can organization not only had moth
ing to do with that but disapproved
of it.
"You fixed the budget at $3,000,-
O00," said Senator Caraway, "and
you called on Pennsylvania for $780,
600, 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"
II had hoped So" Butler replied.
Illinois quota 100000
Illinois was put down for $400,-
600 of the total for a similar rea-
son.
Senator Caraway remarked that
if the Republican organization had
gone en- the same percentage basis
through the 48 states it would
have received more than a billion
dollars.
"No, no." said Mr.. Butler.
George Barr Baker, director of
the publicity bureau Of the Repub-
lican committee was called and
gave details Of the expenditures of
$437, 900 up to October 10 last by
his bureau.
Question as to- the cost of GER
tain types of publicity, Baker said
matrix material for a list of rural
papers had cost approximately
$40,
Asked by Senator Borah regard
ing the subject matter of such
material Baker said the subject
usually varied with the moment"
Zone release" he said, was "de-
bunking" LaFollette.
"How much did that cost you?"
demanded Senator Shipstead,
Farmer-Labor, Minnesota.
The witness said he did not
knew the cost Of any one piece of
material. Baker said he had pur-
chased no newspaper space for his
matrix matter.
"How many papers were sup
piled with '1annIdi editorials 2"
asked Sen. Caraway.
II think we have a list of some
5000 publications." was the ans
| wer.
After the examination of Baker
had been concluded Chairman
Borah announced the adjournment
of the committee subject to call.
The investigators had expected to
hear today Frank P. Walsh of
Kansas City, who is to present
Senator LaFollette's charges of an
effort by Republicans to raise "a
slush fund" in doubtful states but
they were advised that Mr.. Walsh
could not reach Chicago before
tonight and possibly not before
| tCmorrow