Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
SMITHD DENIES
PAICNINC
and Will NOT
NJ. Y. Chief Has SPENT
No Money Nor Made
Any Move to Win,
Probers Are Told

NEW YORK. May lO.-(F)-Gov-
ernor Alfred f. Smith, leading can
didate for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination, testified today be-
fore the special senate funds CON-
mittee, that he had spent no money!
and made no effort Of any kind to
further his cause.
II haven't done a single thing
about this campaign even in my own
state" Smith told Senator StSeiwer.
republican. Oregon, chairman. n
promised the people of New oYrk
when / was inaugurated that I would
not 70 out Of the state but would
give my time to the affairs of the
state. And, believe me, that takes
every minute Of my time
Smith said he knew of no orrani-
zation outside of New York state,
and thta George X. Van Nance, pub
llc service commissioner or New
York state. was in charge of that.
Have you any understanding or in
terlocking agreement with any 9th
er candidate2 ?" asked Senator Brat
ton, democrat.
Made No Contribution
Not that ! know anything about
Smith replied.
Have you contributed any moneu
to the New York group?' asked
Chairman Stewer after he had
placed the New York governor undar
oath.
mo, sir" Smith replied.
DO you expect to?''
mo, sir"
"Am I right in assuming YOU have
made no promise of patronage r.
pursued.
Absolutely none"
Not If ] have to take the same
kind Of oath that | took ms COVER
nor of New York"
Latham Not Authorized
Some one recently made tha
charge Of large expenditure of funds
IN North Carolina. Our information
Is that u was the editor of the Ashe-
vile Citizen. AS 7 recall IL. Robert
Latham was supposed to Be spend
ing the money. Is he authorized "a
spend any money for your"
HE hasn't been authorized to Al
so by me-
is there any arrangement that
you know about to take care of n
deficit in your campaign ?" asked
senator Bratton, democrat, New
Mexico.
"No."
Governor, are We 10 understana
that you are not going out OF the
state before the Houston conven,
tion?" asked Senator McMaster. re-
publican, South Dakota.
Il haven't any intention of go;rr
any place." Smith REPLIED.
80 fnW ffrm~~s-I
contributions to your CAMPAIGN ara
eoncerned you know nothing about
them McMaster pursued.
Nothing whatever"
Committee Got $IO3.30I
Inen your campaign is left in the
That's right"
You iou haven't received any contri-
ns p-I,.r Sourself asked Senator
oarkiey, democrat, Kentucky.
haven't received any contr;hp-
tlons myself from any one" smith
replied, adding that ne had rere;vs5
no report from any or his Friends
as 70 MS campaign expenditures.
Governor Smith was on the rtar5
Tor half an hour. After ~ -. -
cused Van Nance testified that 49,
sotai receipts foE the New Ycrt
smith organization had been sing
i SUi, and expenditures had besr
Ss2'Os0.2s, leaving n balance nf
van Nance disclosed that WilI;.,,
r. Kenny, a New York CITY contrar-
tor and close friend of Governor
Smith, had donated $4,000 u ~.
VIEW York organization and b.d
made loans totaling $4,000.
California Got $4,000
Other contributions included H.r
pert Lehman, $4,000: William TODD
$4,000; Robert r. Bowling. 40 5Oo.
George Gordon Battle, $1,000: How.
ard Cullman, $500; James w. c.
rard' former Ambassador TO Ger
many, $4,000; Frank p. O'COnnor
1I,OOO; James y. Rio ian, s5-00o.
henry Morgenthau, 600: Asro,
Naumburg. $500. and Mrs. FranLIin
ID. Roosevelt. 500. A'H
Listing expenditures by the Nsvv
York Smith organization Van M
NEE said $41 500 had been sent te
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