Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
SAYS insult GAVE !
campaign 100000.
Smith Declares Traction.
Magnate'S Donation Nearly
Z Half for Primary Race.

f. By the Associated Press.
: CHICAGO, July 26.-Erank Il.
Smith testified today before the SEN
7 ate campaign committee that his sue
/ eess!ul fight for the Illinois Repub-
Acan senatorial nomination cost APP
Z 9roximately $3.50 900, of which Samuel
insult, Chicago traction magnate,
F.. gave 500, 900.
{ Charges reported to the Senate by
! Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkan-
Sas, We're that Smiths campaign had
cost $2,000,000 and that more than
81 100000 had been spent on behalf
Of Senator William b. Mckinley, the
defeated candidate.
Smith, who Is chairman of the Hi
uoiS Commerce Commission, told the
committee that his information as TO
insults contribution was given to
him by Moore. He recalled no other
contribution except Moore's own, and
$500 or $500 in small checks that
came to me-
Tells Reed ".AlI He Knows"
'Then, do you want this committee
to understand that Mr.. insult was
the sole hacker of your campaign?
asked Reed.
Il am telling all that l know of the
contributions, answered Smith. Just
what Moore told me of.
Reed explained that the committee
was mot making any charges"
But Senator" Smith interrupted.
charges have been made"
I'm not going into that" said
Reed, and he turned to inquiries
about the advertising expenses OF the
Smith campaign
The witness said that billboard adj
vertising in his behalf was taken
care of by Mr.. Wrigley.
Col. Smith, the first witness called
in the Illinois primary investigation,
reiterated that all the raising Of
funds was in Moore's hands and that
Il told him I wasn't going TO worry
about it."
but you're not in any way re-
pudiating his acts now?" asked Reed.
mo, SIR"
Smith said he received the support
in Cook County of the elements of
the Grove Barrett faction who be-
lieved in the United States staying
out of the World Court.
Opponents of Court.
who were they?" Reed asked.
William Hale Thompson. Robert
f. CpOwe States attorney and
Charles v. Barrett" Smith replied.
Who did United States Senator
Deneen support" Reed demanded.
William B. Mckinley"
Asked by Senator Reed as to Sen
aGor McKinley's campaign organiza-
ton, Smith said that the Senator had
the support of portion Of the State
Republican organization and ''the
Federal organization.
Tn Cook County he had a portion
of the Grove Barrett faction Smith
said. 'tas well as all of the Deneen
organization. 1 got some Of the
latter"
do you know anything about any
body having offered their support for
money in this campaign" Reed
asked
Nobody made any such proffer to
me" Smith replied.
Senator La Toilette. Republican,
wisconsin, the other member of the
committee present, wanted to know
II county committees We're formed by
the Smith organization. The nominee
replied that where he could get the
regular organizations In the counties
ne used those and where he could
not new committees were formed.
TOOK stand In 1925.
when did you declare against the
World Court?" asked La Toilette.
when I announced my candidacy
late in 1926" said the witness.
When did the Crowe-Barrett group
take a similar stand?"
THE next March, think Smith
answered.
Smith testified that Moore had told
him that he had given money to
former Mayor Thompson for use in
the campaign.
did he tell you how much?" Sen.
ator La Toilette asked.
mo"
did he tell you that he gave money
to any one else?"
''I don't think he gave any to any
one else" Smith replied.
Reed asked how long Smith had
known insult, and the witness said
about IL years"
They had talked politics" FROM time
to time, he said.
He had no knowledge of insults
contributions to political campaigns.
but he had heard "a great deal about
his contributions"
When insult gave 100000 to his
campaign, Smith said he was frank