Evening star., 1926-06-11
SAYS $306.o95 WAS SPENT.
W. L.. Mellon Testifies sum Was Ised
by Pepper in 80 Counties.

Expenditure Of S306.295 in 50 west
ern counties of PENNSYLVANIA on be
half OF the Pepper Fisher ticket in
the Republican primary last month
was charged last night before the Sen
ate campaign Investigating committee
by W. l., Mellon, a nephew of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
This compared with $I9J 900 which
the committee has been told was ex.
pended on behalf of Gov. Pinchot
who. with Senator Pepper. was defeat.
ed In the senatorial campaign by Rep.
resentative William S Ware of Phila
delphta.
Mr.. Mellon described series Of con
lerences held in Washington and New
York in the effort TO keep Ware out OF
the senatorial race and to insure the
selection of n candidate for Governor
upon whom the various factions might
concentrate
Says Ware Declined
Ware declined 10 go along. Mellon
added, and II was then that the Pepper
forces joined with those of John s.
fisher, successful candidate for the
guhernatorial nomination.
Inc witness testified that Secretary
Mellon contributed $500 to the cam
paign funds of the combination ticker
and that he himself and the Score
tary brother, X. b. Mellon. each paye
like amount.
lie said he had no information as
10 additional contributions from what
senator Reed called the "Nrellon in
terests' AL
Mr.. Mellon testified that George r
davidson contributed $500; II. c. Nc
Eloowney, president Of the Union
trust Co, Pittsburgh, 81 900. and G..
r. Nutty, vice president of the Gulf
Refining Co., $500.
Says He Did Not Solicit Funds.
The witness declared he had nevsr
raised money for the campaign. had
never solicited anybody, but had talk
ed with a number of men about the
necessity for money"
Under persistent questioning by
Senator Reed, Mr.. Mellon said that he
had addressed one semi formal meet
ing 1mpresSlng upon his auditors
that this was the most strenuous
campaign we have ever had in Penn
sylvania," and that between 5000 900
and 100000 would be needed.
This thing has been going on for
years" he explained.
"A sort of stock assessment"
queried Senator Reed
Yes"
Senator Pepper Testifies.
Senator Pepper was put on the
stand yesterday afternoon and gave
details of his personal organization.
which. he explained. was separate
from the Pepper Fisher organization.
Before Senator Pepper was called
former Representative James F.,
Burke Of Pittsburgh. who said he an.
peared as counsel for the Republican
campaign officials Of western Pennsyi-
vania, challenged the authority of the
committee to inquire into a. primary
campaign.
Burke said he had not consulted
Senator Pepper, but was "authorized
to speak for w. l.. Mellon" and others
who had charge of the Pepper. Fisher.
Smith Woodward campaign. He added
that those for whom he spoke would
furnish any information they could
give the committee, but insisted that
it would be furnished voluntarily.
Mackey Willing to Testify.
When he concluded Harry A. Mac.
key, the Ware campaign manager, an.
nounced to the committee his commit.
tee was ready to submit all 1nforma-
ton called for and that it did not chal
lenge the authority of Senate commit
tee.
Albert M. Greenfield, Philadelphia
who had been summoned as an Off
cial of the Pepper campaign. appeared
at the beginning of the night session
and explained that he must have been
subpoenaed by mistake, because !
supported Mr.. Ware"
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