Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
BASS SENATORIAL
RACE FILES R|FLED
TreSpaSSerS Believed Seek
ing New Hampshire Pri-
mary Information.

BY the Associated Press
CONCORD, y. H.. August So. Trs
headquarters of the Bass senatorial
campaign committee here were broken
into last night. committee leaders 70
ported today To the police. The files
in the office containing important in
formation on the primary CamaiCn of
former Gov. Robert i. Bass for tn"
Republican nomination for the United
States Senate apparently had been in
spected. 1t was said.
Included In the files were the names
of campaign workers. Entrance t"
the office in the Patriot Building hal
been gained by breaking a window in
Il door and turning the door knob
from the inside The break was made
at some time between midnight and
: am.
Members of the campaign commit
tee Immediately began to check up the
papers to see if anything had been
taken from the office. They said they
could not tell without IL thorouSh
check-up.
Second Attempted Robbery.
1t was further revealed today that
this was the second time that the office
was believed to have been entered, y
few weeks ago. committee leaders
said window in the rear Of ~"
office had been tempered with IN m"
night. Only casual attention was
given the matter NJ that time. theF
said. because there was no evld"nc"
that anything irregular had been don"
in the office.
The New Hampshire Campaicn is
a tiree-cornered affair between toi
mer Gov. Bass. Senator George ~
Moses and Judge James w. Remick.
The campaign had been without nm
usual features until last week, Wh'h
fl became known that an inveStica-
tor. headed a group of ~ detectives
had been conducting prohih'i"h
survey"
Intimation that the survey would ="
extended to other States and ultimate
~ become nationwide. was given EN~
tertlay by William II. Barbour of New
York. in charge of the inquiry. cards
presented by Barbour describe him as
manager of the community proteCti"h
service of the William j. BURNS inter
national Detective Agency. Inc.
Governor Takes Hand.
Reports that Barbour was invest
eating primary campaign cNpendl-
lures In the STATE leu OIoN. 'INIli -
Winant to ask the attorney general
department to conduct an inquiry INTO
the nature of the detectives activities.
Attorney General Jeremy L. Waldt"n
Yesterday announced that he had be-
gun such an inquiry.
Senator George II. Moses. former
Governor BASS and James w. lsenick
of Concern. candidates for the Re
publican nomination for United states
Senator, issued statements dist'laim-
Ing knowledge of BarhOur'S mis-
sion. IIuntley y. SpauldinC "f
Rochester. opposing Gov. Ninant
for the Republican nomination for
governor. was added to the list. In 70
ply to these statements. Barbour said
he intended to complete the work hr
had come to New Hampshire To do.
FL have told everyday | have met
WHY | came to the state he S;trI-
concerning any allegations. insinu-
atoms. charges or statements made on
behalf of or against the Burns agency
or myself. will neither affirm nor
deny.
Il do not propose that his excellence
the governor of New Hampshire. e>-
Gov. Bass. Senator Moses. Judge Rem
lex, Mr. SpaUldinG or any other poll
tician or political office aSpirant of
promise or obscurity shall change ny
present or future 'plans affecting my
personal or business conduct
Barbour had announced that his
aim in coming to New Hampshire was
to conduct a prohibition survey.