The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
Senate TOLD
HOOVER spent
$4,000 HERE
Director TeStifieS on Cost
in Indiana; Places Ohio
at $4,000.
SAYS TOTAL Is $250,O00
Watson Scheduled to Give
Campaign Expenditure
r to Board Today.
SAYS TOTAL IS S25O,0OO

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
Hoover for President organization
here has spent $42032.16. and &C
cepted contributions of $40, $50
James r. Good, campaign dorector,
told the Senate Campaign Investi-
eating Committee today
The largest contributor was EdSel
Ford, son of the Detroit automobile
manufacturer, Good said. Ford gave
$5,000
Senator Walter Edge (Rep), New
Jersey, was listed among contribu-
tors with a donation of $1,000.
Shortly after President Coolidge
announced he would not be can
didate, friends OF Hoover started or
ganizing in various States" Good
said.
Says Hoover rs Nominated"
"Our organization was made pri-
marily to answer questions which
we're being propounded to the sec
rotary"
Good said Hoover was "as good as
nominated" Senator McAaster
(Rep) South Dakota, objected that
Good was making a campaign
speech when he discussed Hoover's
availability.
Chairman SteiWer asked Good
how many pages more there were
in his prepared statement and
Good answered he wanted the Sen
ators to hear this statement.
Steiwer insisted the witness be
permitted to laud Hoover in any
way he chose although in my
opinion it is irrelevant" Good
thereupon was permittede to con-
tinue his statement.
Campbell Takes Stand
Hoover wrote the committee today
that he had conferred with Senators
Sackett (Rep), Kentucky, and
Moses (Republican), New Hamp-
shire, before entering the West
Virginia primary. He had declined
Wednesday to give the names.
Former Representative Phil p.
Campbell was today's first witness.
He testified he was president of
local Curtis-for-Presi organi-
cation and had spent $47225. Con-
tributions amounted, he said, to
$500.
'All we are doing is writing to del
egates already selected and attempt
ing to influence them" Campbell
said.
$4,000 Spent in Indiana
Good said the following amounts
had been sent to the States: Mich
igan, $1,000; Utah, 81 600; Arkansas,
$500; Minnesota, $4,000; Rhode Is
land, $50; Texas, $3,261; California,
$4,000; Oregon, $2,512; Washing
ton, $5,033; Oklahoma $1,289; Col
orado, $1,000; New Jersey, S9,192;
Massachusetts, $9,267; New York,
$4,000.
Good said he believed about
$4,000 had been spent in Indiana
and $4,000 in Ohio.
Good said the combined eXpendi-
. lures in New Hampshire, Missouri,
Maine and Florida, would not ex-
coed $4,000.
He said the Hoover committee
did not anticipate sending any
money into West Virginia for the
contest against Senator Golf, a
native son candidate.
Total Less Than $250,00O
Good said the total expense of
Hoover clubs and organizations up
to convention time would be less
than $250,000. Expenses listed by
Good include $5,417 for postage,
printing and mailing and $13,432 for
headquarters rent.
There may be a contest in Texas,
but we have or will have that dele
CATION" he added.
Good contended Hoover could
carry the agricultural States.
amy outstanding Republican can
carry the Middle West" he said.
"You may have to wait for the
results" Senator Barley (Dem0 /,
Kentucky, said.
Watson to Be Heard
ooh, the results-We are perfect
ly satisfied with the results" Good
added. 81 want to demonstrate that
our money is being spent economi-
cally."
Only two of the presidential can
didates remain to be heard. Sen
ator Watson of Indiana will be in
vited to testify today and arrange
ments have been made to hear for
I11er Governor Frank T,OWden of IL