Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
ss33,O)O,OOO SPENT
IN N|LL|NO|SPR PRIMARY
CARAWAY CHARGES
Senator Says $500, 900 Was
Contributed by Samuel
insult at Chicago.
REED TO DEMAND PROBE
g INTO ALL ACTIVE GROUPS
Churches, Klan, Anti-Saloon
League, VETS and Other Bodies
May Be Investigated.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Another broad vista of campaign
Investigation, outrivaling even that
into the Pennsylvania primary, was
opened up yesterday with the pres.
entation to the Senate of charges
that $4,000, ,000 was spent in the Iii
nosi Republican senatorial primary
in which Frank l.. Smith, chairman
Of the State utilities commission, de-
feated Senator William b. Mckinley.
The charges were reCounted by
Senator Caraway. Democrat, Arkan-
sas. who read from a prepared manu-
script They included allegations
that Smith received enormous con-
trihutions from the heads of public
utilities: that Samuel insult, either
individually or through his utility or
Ganization. alone contributed over
$500 600. and that Il utility deal in
volvinc about S20.000,000 in property
drew from the interested bankers.
f.. II. Rollins & Sons, more than
500. 900 into the hands of Allen
Moore. smith campaign manager"
Demand also was made that there
he an investigation OF how much
and Frank harrington, said ito have
handled the labor vote in Illinois; oF
the cost of the palatial headquar-
ters'' OF the Smith forces in the Con-
gress Hotel in Chicago. and of the
sending out of travelling representa-
tives from those headquarters with
"great quantities OF currency freely
used to get votes.
InyPSfio alton TO Follow
According to the charges. Senator
Mckinley spent 81 ,000, 900 in his eff
fort TO be renominated. While the
claim was that Smith had distributed
twice that sum, or as much in the
aggregate as has been uncovered in
PENNSYLVANIA on behalf of the three
State tickets.
Investigation of the Illinois situa-
tion has been planned by the Senate
campaign funds committee as soon
"a the inquiry into the Pennsylvania
Anti-Saloon League is completed and
Congress has adjourned.
The committee held only brief
session yesterday. but in its course
Senator Reed. Democrat. Missouri.
announced that if information could
he obtained warranting it, the investi.
gators would inquire into the political
tiOns, whether it is church. or ku
activities of any and all orga MIA
kluX Khan. or Anti-Saloon League, or
nnti-Volstead. or eighteenth
amendment. or anything else
Wheeler Promises Data.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
Of the AntiSalOon League, whom
Senator Reed was addressing, said his
organization had plenty" of infor.
nation along that line and would fur
1iSh il.
A., Previously Reed had announced that
William p. Stayton. head of the as
sociation against the prohibition
amendment, would be summoned for
questioning about the expenditures of
that organization for political pur-
poses.
Before Mr.. Wheeler was excused, he
presented 10 the committee financial
reports from the State Anti-Saloon
Leagues in New York. Ohio. New
Jersey and Indiana, showing total
collections from 1920 of SO, ,562.S73. and
total disbursements of $3,6O3, SOC.
The New York totals were 81 .S56. 1923
in receipts, and 1927 .O6O in expendi.
lures: Ohio. $900.S65 and SSS2. 2.317; New
Jersey. Si12.390 and S4O7,s74. and
Indiana. S392.795 and $3S6.175. These
gross sums included contributions to
the national organizations.
For the purpose of obtaining per
tinent data from the books of the
AntiSaloon League at Westeryille
ohio, the committee will send an ac.
countant TO that village Monday. and
VIII defer the further questioning of
w heeler until the audit has been
completed