New Britain herald., 1926-06-11
PEPPER TESTIFIES
 ABOUT EXPENSES
Campaign Financial List Con-
 tainS About 200 Names

Washington, June II P)-Havine received testimony from w. l.. Mel lon that approximately S306,0O0 was spent in western Pennsylvania for the Pepper-Fisher-Sm Smith Woodward ticket in the May republican pri- mary. the senate campaign investiga- ing committee today recalled Senator Pepper for questioning about his own personal organization.
 The senator told the committee he did cot know about expenditures bv the joint committee which finally had charge Of his campaign. He presented list of those making up hls own state campaign committee, and Senator Reed, democrat, Mis- souri, chairman of the committee, remarked that the names of many women appeared on the list
 Did they stick to you throughout the campaign" Reed asked.
 They did, God bless them" repli- ed Pepper.
 The Pennsylvania senator. who with Governor Pinchot was defeated for nomination to the senate by Representative Ware, presented q list showing contributions of sS4,000 to his own campaign fund. He added that there was a deficit Of between ss0.oo0 and S25.00O.
 Tn other words" he added, "my friends spent something like S112,- 000 or S114,oQ0."
 He promised complete figures by June r.
 Joseph E. Grundy of Bristol, presi- dent of the Pennsylvania Manufac- turers association, was the next wit ness.
 The campaign contribution list submitted by Senator Pepper con- tained about 200 names, with the senator's own contribution of $2,5O0 the largest listed. Others included Edward E. Eobinette, Robert Glen denning and Rodman Wanamaker, Edward Box, s2,oOO each; Mrs. Box, S1,000; c. J. Hepburn, Sidney L.. Wright, J. Leonard Reploge. J. IT. Hull. Louis I Kohl. Thomas S. Gates and William J. Turner, S1.00O each.
 Grundy testified that his first con tract with the senatorial contest came when William L. Mellon en- dorsed the candidacy of John S. Fisher" for governor, adding that the Mellon interests had declared in favor ot Senator Pepper before that time, Personally. Grundy said, he had not particularly favored Senator Pepper.
 You really preferred Nare?" asked Senator Reed.
 If I said yes" Grundy replied 'I might he accused of attempting 10 get aboard the bandwagon. I really was neutral on the senator ship"
 He added that he had been "oa cordial terms with Mr. Nare" and he triedto prevail upon Ware to sup port Fisher for governor.
 Grundy conceded that he was q wet
 MT, Beidlema Candidate for .oyernor) was wet, was he not?" asked Reed.
 'T cannot speak for Mir. Beidlo- man." Grundy replied.
 Don't any Of your candidates over in Pennsylvania announce their polcies?"
 Well. this was a very, very re- narkable campaign" the witness re- piled with q smile.
 Grundy testified that the basis of the coalition ''wss to get all the votes you could"
 Besides the coalition organization there was q republican citizens ticket" and Cirrus F. Woods, former ambassador 10 Japan and Spain, was in charge of the different head quarters.
 Was he active?" asked Senator Reed. Very" That's astounding. in view Of his testimony" remarked Reed. T think we had better call Mir. Woods back again." said Senator King, democrat, Iowa. The witness added that Woods was the "c1earing house" who de- cided matter for both tho republican tho Pepper-Fisher-S Smith Woodward committed.