New Britain herald., 1926-06-15
William s. Ware, Vic- tor, Admits His Cam paign Cost About S6OO,OO0 - Declares w. L. Mellon Wanted
 Him Out of Contest.
Senator Reed Gets Indig- nant When Manager Re- fuses to Tell Exact Source of One Sum To- taling $25,OOO.

Washington, June 15 1P - Non piuSsed over the ins and outs of cam paign collections made in Pennsyl- ranla this spring for William $. Ware, the senate campaign funds committee today had to change its course of investigation and tackle the question from a new angie.
 With Thomas r. Watson, treasurer of the Ware organization in Phila delphla, on the stand, Chairman Reed exhausted his talents as cross examiner in an effort 10 find out the source of a S25,000 contribu- ton. He finally gave it up and tenn porartly quit the committee room.
 Anyone can ask this gentleman questions who wants to-" said Reed. I'm through"
 After which he walked out. The crowd buzzed, and Watson sat wait ing in the witness chair.
 Says He Gave s25,00O
 Senator McNary. republican, Ore. son, finally rapped for order and questioned Watson. who said the S25,000, which he himself contribut- ed 10 the fund, represented "accre- tions" from his business over quite q period. The witness also said he drew part Of 1t out Of the bank.
 Reed returned and went back to the examination.
 You had money in the bank. where it was safe and took 1t 10 your office 2" he asked.
 Yes. l accumulated the $25.o00 because l did not want to send check as l did not want 1t to appear ! l had contributed $25,O00 10 the campaign Watson finally said.
 At that the chairman called the committee to. q corner of the room, where it decided 10 excuse Watson and decide later whether to call for lis books and accounts at the bank
 Organizer Takes Stand
 Harry 4. Mackey. city treasurer of Philadelphia, and statewide manag- CT of the Ware organization then was called to the stand. He was the third witness of the day. Representative | Ware himself having occupied the stand for short time at the opening of the session.
 Mackoy went through a long de- scription of how he organized the state and appealed 10 all fraternal organizations to support Ware. l.. s. Roberts and King Wolfe, of Arm : H.ztr for Ware in Allegheny county and got S2,00o for campaign work.
 T was told they divided the mon- ey. each taking $1,000," said Mac ! key. King Wolfe dropped into one Of those Pittsburgh political clubs. i When he woke up his face was bat i tered in and the $1,000 was gone" 1 Was that a Pepper or Pinchot political club?" asked Senator King, 1 democrat, Utah.
 T cant say" Mackey replied. spent About s600.0O0 Ware told the committee the story of his successful fight against Sena- tor Pepper and Governor Pinchot. Questioned about the unusual e1- penditurcs during the campaign. Mir Ware explained the political organi- zation through which his campaign fund was collected and spent. Fig ures previously submitted have brought up to almost $500, 900 the total spent in his behalf. and have placed at nearly $2,Qo0,no0 the grand total of the funds collected by the three rival tickets.
 Ware was questioned today about the Hotel Washington conference here last March at which he was present with W. L. Mellon, ". Harry Baker of Philadelphia and Max c. Leslie of Pittsburgh. ..
 The purpose was to keep you out of the senatorial race?" asked Chair
 man Reed.
 Opposed by Melons
 "I am quite sure the Melons were hopeful l would not be s candidate
 for the senatorial nomination" Ware
 said.
 The principal discussion revolved around the governorship. Ware said
 with the Melons desiring caudi- , date from west of the Alleghenies. Later Ware met ". l.. Mellon at , the Mayfiower hotel where the gov ernorship again was discussed.
 Did not Mellon urge that thers
 be no contest against Pepper"
 Mellon did not want any opposi- . ton 10 Senator Pepper" It was few days afterwards that Ware announced for the senate. My recollection Is that had my
 platform in my pocket at the time , l met w. l.. Mellon" Ware added. , Did you have any conference f with Andrew W. Mellon?" Not with regard to politics" Ware said there was virtually nc D complaint about the votes as cast ir , Philadelphia. He added that the . Organization in Philadelphia was for 3 him and the organization outside oi S Philadelphia was for Pepper. Ware T carried only one county outside ni Philadelphia.
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