Evening star., 1926-06-11
GRUNDY TEST|F|ES
HELENT 100000
TO PEPPER FUND
Manufacturer Says Money
Was Spent on Campaign in
Eastern Counties.
CONTRIBUTED OTHER
SUMS, HE DECLARES
Denies He Knew Just Where
Money Was Coming From to
Pay Him Back.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Delving further into the expendi-
lures in the recent Republican pri-
maries in Pennsylvania. the Senate
investigating committee today brought
forth the following facts:
That Joseph r. Grundy of Bristol,
Pa, president of the Pennsylvania
Manufacturers Association, had per-
sonally advanced $500, 900 to meet ex-
penditures in the eastern part OF
Pennsylvania for the Pepper Fisher
Smith>Woodward coalition ticket.
That Mr.. Grundy had also indorsed
note along with w. II. F'olwell,
treasurer of the Republican Citizens
Campaign Committee, of which Mr..
Grundy was the director and the head,
at the Corn Exchange Bank in Phil
adelphia, for $4,000.
Personal Contribution of $4,000.
Mr.. Grundy's personal contribution
TO the primary campaign fund. ne
said. was $4,000 which was not in
cluded in the amounts above given.
Senator Pepper, who appeared on
the stand before Mr.. Grundy, told
expenditures by his own campaign
committee would run from S112 900 10
$l25,000. He said he understood there
was deficit of about $50 900 to
$25 900
Mr. Grundy was closely questioned
by Senator Reed, Democrat. Of Mis-
souri,, chairman of the Senate commit
tee, regarding his contribution adj
vances to the campaign fund. Mr..
- v~Yty nj, 41Il .s.A
first advance he had made was about
April T. matter of about 81 coo OF
$4,000, and that the last advance vas
made about a week ago. AS a matter
or fact, he said, bills are still coming
in to be paid
Mr.. Grundy said that he would not
want to hazard a guess as TO what
the commitments were that still must
be met.
when you advanced the $500. 900. -
asked Senator Reed, was there any
understanding that anybody would
stand with you if that amount was
not paid back
Expected Contributions. He Says.
None in the world" replied MIR,
Grundy.
How did you expect to get it back"
asked Senator Reed.
The witness replied that he thought
there would be contributions to the
campaign fund.
You just have faith in the people
of Pennsylvania" commented Senator
Reed. You must have something he
yond a vague hope. Don't You know
where you expect to get it from"
No"
rs there a group of men in Penn.
sylvania who generally contribute To
these funds?"
Yes said the witness. They
have contributed in the past
Mr.. Grundy testified that all of the
money that he advanced had been
used in 35 counties in the eastern part
of Pennsylvania. This is distinct
from the S310 900 which W. l.. Mellon.
nephew of Secretary Mellon of the
Treasury Department, last night testi-
fed had been expended in the western
part of the State for the Pepper
Fisher Smith Woodward coalition
ticket.
Mr. Grundy made it clear to the
committee that funds probably had
been raised by the various county or
ganizations supporting the coalition
ticket. These organizations. he said.
had a perfect right to raise and ex-
pend funds and he hoped they had
done so.
Organizations Combined i'm Race.
1t was also developed from the
testimony that there were several
organizations cooperating to carry
on the campaign for the coalition
ticket in the eastern part of Penn
sylvania, one of them being the Re
publican citizens campaign commit
rn1 tNno 1AS I,. u L.
of the Pepper Fisher Smith Wood
ward campaign committee. headed
by Cyrus f. Woods, former Ambas-
sador to Japan. and a third. the
Pepper committee. In Philadelphia
the Pepper committee was headed
by w. w. Roper. Princeton foot ball
coach.
When Mr.. Grundy took the stand
he testified that he was a manu-
facturer of worsted yarn and had
been in the business for 45 years.
He said that he had long been active
in Republican politics and that at
present he was a member of. the
Republican State committee.
What was your first contact with
the senatorial campaign this year."
asked Senator Reed.
when w. l.. Mellon indorsed
Il lSilCI lOi SoNCl hOI, was Tic reply
"He had previously indorsed Senator
Pepper"
Mr.. Grundy said that he had been
for Fisher for governor early in the
year. Fisher made his announce
ment in March, he said. 1t was then
that the Republican citizens cam
paign committee was formed in the
interest of Mr.. Fisher for governor
Favored Fisher First.
Senator Pepper, he said. was not
considered In on this at first.
You were interested in bringing
out Fisher for governor" asked SEN
ator Reed.
II was favorable to him.
Senator Pepper had been openly
candidate some time before this
commented Senator Reed. you took
no part in the campaign for him be
fore this coalition. AS a matter OF
fact you were not favorable to Sen
ator Pepper"
II was not for Pepper admitted
Mr.. Grundy.
You really preferred Vare," said
Senator Reed.
II wouldn't say that" replied Mr..
Grundy. II was not for Pepper"
You were not for Pinchot?"
"Oh, no."
"As a matter OF fact you were
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