The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
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in PENN' ANIA
Barred By BORAH
1892 Contribute $1,714,-
217 Total To G. o. P-
Treasurer Says
WILLIAM WRIGLEY :
ONLY $4,000 MAN
La Toilette Fund Set At
$190,535 By
Nelson =
tBy Associated .Press)

publican national campaign
organization had received
gross contributions of $1,714.-
SIT up to Oct. 10 last, w. v.
Hodges, treasurer of the re-
publican national committee,
testified today before the spe-
cial senate investigating COM
mittee.
The net contributions totaled 81 ,342,-
$50. the remainder, having been contri-
buted for the congressional and sena-
'torial, and in some instances state, cam
paigns, Mr.. Hodges testified.
The total contributions tO/the La Fol-
Iette- Wheeler campaign up to the same
date was $19O,535, and expenditures
were $I55, O62, John M. Nelson, ma
tional manager of the independent pres
idential campaign, told the committee.
Lincoln Dixon, manager Of western
democratic headquarters, said his dl-
vision had received and expended $751;
500. exclusive of rentals paid by the
national committee.
Come From Committee
Mr.. Dixon said all of the $32,5OO ex-
cept 5000 contributed by George u:
Brennan, Illinois democratic leader, had
come from the democratic national COM
mittee.
Mr.. Hodges told the committee that
the $I,714,317 gross total received by
the republican organization had come
from 16, 0O2 contributions, the largest
sum received from any single contribu-
tor being $4,000. Z
''Those contributing from 81 to 500
numbered 1862" he said, those Civ;
ing from 500 to $500 numbered 1,446,
those giving from $500 to 81 900 number
ed 287 those giving from $1,000 to
$500 totaled 105; those giving from
$2,501 to $4,000 numbered 10; those
giving from S5,001 to $4,000 number
ed II and those contributing over $1O,-
600 numbered r."
Lists Expenditures
Mr.. Hodges listed expenditures as
follows:
Publicity, $437, 900, including news
paper SERVICE" the amount of which
was mot listed; speakers bureau, $780,
OOO,T colored bureau, $31 $50; research
bureau, $1,000; women's bureau, &c.,
$3.50; labor bureau, sac, college bu-
reaus, $26, 760; club bureaus, $2,671;
foreign bureaus, $12,799; Vermont-tO-
California caravan, $31, Alb; admins
trative expenses republican national
headquarters, $213,908; senatorial cam
paign committee, $57, 600; congressional
ton headquarters, $21, 1884; petty cash
expenditures, $4,000.
Mr.. Hodges was unable to give off
hand the names of those who had con-
tributed $4,000 or more to the repub-
lican fund, except that he knew William
Wrigley, Jr., of Chicago had contribut-
ed $25,O0O. He was requested to pre-
pare a detailed statement during the
noon recess of the committee.
Big Contributors Named
Mr.. Hodges gave this list of those
contributing $4,000 or more to the re-
publican campaign fund:
Ten thousand dollars, B. A. Eckhart,
Chicago; Arthur w. Cutten, Glenn
Ellyn, H.; Albert w. Harris, Chicago;
Charles G. Dawes, Evanston, ILL.,
Harry +. knight, ST. Louis A. r. Carl
ton, Colorado Springs, Col.
Fifteen thousand dolIars-Union
League club, Philadelphia, representing
collections from its members; Horace
G. Jones, treasurer of national campaign
committee, Philadelphia, probably rep
resenting part of a sum previously col
lected for the national campaign.
Twenty thousand dollars-James A.
Patten, Evanston, Ill.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars-Wil-
liam Wrigley, Jr., Chicago, and the
Cook county republican committee.
Mr.. Wrigley was identified at the re-
quest of Chairman BOrah as chewing
gum manufacturer, and 'public-spirit-
ed citizen of Chicago, well known in
this city"
Grundy Paid $4,000
MIR. Hodges said there was a contri-
button of $4,000 paid to the national
committee August IS, last, by Joseph
X. Grundy of Bristol, Pa.
"This was paid with the understand
ing that it was to be refunded later"
Mr.. Hodges said at has been refund
ed. Mr.. Gundy had been unable to
solicit funds at the time" the witness
added
Replying to Senator Caraway, Mr.
Hodges said Grundy was to have raised
S30O000 in Pennsylvania.
What part of Pennsylvania ?" asked
Senator Caraway.
II don't know exactly" was the re.
ply. Mr.. Grundy is in eastern Penn
sylvania."
what was the total to be raised
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