The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13

that Edward q. Beidleman, the Ware
candidate for the governors chair,
was counted out" in Pittsburgh thru
the withholding of ballots from 500
districts. Enough votes were changed,
McGovern said, to give John s. Fisher
the Mellon-Pepper candidate, a safe
margin.
Election conditions in Pittsburgh, as
reported by McGovern, probably will
result in the committee visiting that
city, after the adjournment Of con.
gress, to get additional flrstIhand in
formation.
To Question the Gangs.
The inquiry, meanwhile, will be car
ried along here with the examination
of Ware and Pepper leaders from all
sections of the state. The list in
cludes Eric Fisher Woods, Peppers
western manager; Joseph R. Grundy,
president of the Pennsylvania Manu-
lecturers Association; S. J. Topley,
treasurer of Peppers western commit
tee; and w. w Roper, the Princeton
football coach, who managed Peppers
campaign in Philadelphia. The Ware
leaders include Harry A. Mackey, his
statewide manager; Albert M. Green
field, his western manager, who is
expected to be one of the Sensations"
Of the investigation.
Mellon Family Under Fire.
W. L. Mellon, nephew of the sec
rotary Of the treasury, was the star
witness at last nights session.
Under questioning by the commit
tee, he testified that more than $780,
900 was expended in the western part
Of the state alone in behalf Of the
Pepper ticket. OF this amount, the
Mellon family contributed nearly a
third. Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon gave $4,000; his brother, R.
B. Mellon, $4,000, and W. L. Mellon
slightly more" than $500.
Mellon occupied the stand for about
two hours and half at the night ses-
sion. ia
Pepper Before Committee.
Senator George Wharton Peppers
personal campaign committee" spent
S125,OOO in sekeing to retain his seat
in the senate, he testified today at the
senate's "slush fund" investigation in
to Pennsylvania's alleged 100000
senatorial campaign.
Pepper, recalled as the first witness
filed a list of contributors to his per
sonal campaign" fund, who had given
him about $4,000"
The senator earlier said he had
spent only $1,000 out Of his own
pocket. DIS
Claims a Deficit.
The cost Of his personal cam
paign," the senator said, was between
$4,000 and S125,OOO." He explained
he had not received all the bills yet,
but up to date, his campaign commit
tee faced deficit of between 5000
and SIS,
Pepper said he had no list yet of
the expenditures.
Il must say with deep regret that
the list OF disbursements exceeds that
Of the contributions" said Pepper.
'The deficit will be between $40, 900
and s25,OOO."
Pepper also filed list Of his rep
resentatives in the various counties
of the state after telling the commit
tee that he had maintained sectional
headquarters in Reading, Scranton,
Harrisburg and in Franklin county.
Pepper said he never attempted to
organize a committee in Allegheny
county because that section was being
handled by the Pepper-Fisher ticket
committee.
Millionaire Contributors.
The list Of contributions to Peppers
campaign fund included $4,000 by
Rodman Wanamaker; $1,000 by c. ].
Hepburn; $4,000 by ]. Howard Pew;
$1,000 each by w. w. Frazer Harris.
Sidney L. Wright, ]. H. Weaver, c. H.
Geist, Roland l.. Taylor, c. B. New
bold, Thomas Devalan, Jr., w. M.
Anderson, John A. Mccarthy; $4,000
by Edward Box; $1,000 by Mrs. Ed
ward Box; $4,000 by Robert Glenden.
ming; $1,000 each by c. w. Welsh, w.
NJ. Watts, Thomas S. Gates, F. H.
Mcguire, Joseph H. Bromley, Sidney
F. T. Brock, Charles T. Webb, William
Jay Turner, ]. H. Null; $4,000 by
Edward B. Robinette and $1,000 by
j. Leonard Replogle.
Manufacturers Head On Stand.
Joseph r. Grundy, president OF the
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Associa-
ton and one of the chief Pepper
Fisher leaders, followed Pepper to the
stand. He first explained how he came
to support Pepper thru a desire to
nominate John S. Fisher for Governor.
you were instrumental in bringing
out Fisher for GOVERNOR" asked Sen.
ator Reed.
"Not quite that" said Grundy.
"Well you supported the Pepper.
Fisher ticket because OF Fisher?"
EYES,"
'In fact you didn't want Pepper for
SENATOR"