Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-30
SMITH CAMPA|G
FUND LIST SHOWN
Moore Reveals Clement
Studebaker and Ira CopIey
Were Largest Donors.

CHICAGO. July 80. - Allen r.
Moore, campaign manager for Frank
l.. Smith. successful candidate in the
Illinois senatorial primary, decided to-
day to furnish the Senate campaign
funds committee names Of all contrib
utors to the Smith political fund.
Moore disclosed that Clement Stude-
baker of South Bend. Ind, had con-
tributed $4,000, and former Repre-
sentative Ira c. copley of Aurora,
ILL.,. had given $4,000 in two install
ments.
Other contributors included Daniel
Schuyler. Chicago attorney, $4,000;
Eugene Pike, $1,000; Judge Stransky
of Chicago, $780, and Nick Kachavois,
on behalf of Greek merchants of Chi
cago, $1,000.
The Smith managers said that
Studebaker met him in the Congress
Hotel here on the occasion of the
Indiana dinner last Winter and had
stated that he. was very much inter
ested in his friend Frank l.. Smith.
Made Two Donations.
He asked me to call at his Office,
which l did. and he gave 10000
Later he gave another $4,000.
Moore said.
In making known his decision to
give the names of the contributors,
Moore said that some of the men Tor
social, political and business rea-
sons" had requested him not to re-
veal these contributions.
Moore told the committee that the
only obligation imposed upon him by
Smith in the campaign was that u
was not 10 obligate him in any way
The Illinois Republican national
committeeman, said he knew nothing
of the report that Smith managers
had offered Charles Scendry of East
ST. Louis, president of the Illinois
Foreign Voters League. $4,000 for the
support of that organization.
I'm going through my files | came
across an unanswered letter from
Scendry under date of July q, of this
year, asking for a conference with
me-" Moore said. My secretary re
ceived it and threw 1t in basket.
The witness added that If the mat
ter had come to his attention he
would have told Scendry that Smith
already had the support of the for
eign voters and so did not need his
assistance.
Gives Memorandum BOOK.
The little black memorandum book
to which Moore referred when he first
appeared Monday was handed to the
committee. 1t was in cipher, the wit
ness explaining that he kept 1t in his
desk for noting interviews with down
state leaders who called on him.
Opening the book at random he
read one cipher that a leader asked
Q - f.. ir,rx ~
his county and was given 5000. The
committee did not press for all details
from the book, and Moore was ex'
cused after being on the stand only
half an hour
James A. White, United States mar
shall at Murphysboro. ILL.,, testified
that he had charge of organization
work for Senator Mckinley In five
down State counties and that he per.
sonally spent 1,475 of his own money
for which he was not reimbursed.
White could not say how much
money was raised in the five coun
Union. Pulaski, Per
nv and Randolph. There were local
organizations in each Of the counties
he added
Own County Expenses.
Taking up his own county of Jack
son, the witness testified that there
were hired workers at the polls. re-
ceving from S5rto SIS each. Seven
hundred and fifty dollars Of the S1,47j
he gave went for workers and auto
hire, while $500 was for stationery
and postage.
White exhausted the list of wit
nesses on hand and the committee ad
iourned the hearings until next Tues.
day to enable Senator Reed to I'LL
week end engagements in Missouri
and Senator La Toilette TO fill such
engagements in Wisconsin.
TWO DENY AIDING SMITH.