The Washington times., 1928-05-07


| has raised Sits and spent $1,015.5E.
Curtis revealed that his strategy
in New York State was to fight
for an uninstructed delegation.
Curtis said his Missouri organizas
ton had raised $4.355,. all Of which
was spent on literature and office
expenses.
He said he personally had received
81 900 In contributions and spent
$1,664.37 on literature, buttons ana
pamphlets.
'eYou have no fund in sight?,'
No, have not permitted IT," said
Curtis. II DO not believe in thar
kind of campaign, and If somebody
started it would soon stop it,
Have you any understanding
with anyone that you viii throw
your support to some other candi.
date?"
II have not and would not enter
such an agreement" said Curtis. II
am in this to win and I expect to
be nominated"
Senator William Il. Borah R.) OF
Idaho denied he was a candidate,
even though he got the Idaho dele
cation. He said he had spent moth.
ing. collected no money and knew
of no fund being spent in his behalf.
Senator Walter F.. George Cd OF
Georgia testified he has spent about
SIS on his candidacy He said he mad
no campaign organization and no
campaign fund.
Senator Thomas J.. Wabash D9 OF
Montana, who has examined hun.
dreds of witnesses at senatorial in.
quiries, reversed the role by going
on the stand TO reveal expenditures
in his abbreviated campaign for the
Democratic nomination. which ended
in his withdrawal last Friday.
Walsh said his expenditures
totaled $11SO.65. while the contribu.
tons totaled 81 ,O75.
L allowed my name to be pres
sented to the voters in Wisconsin,
South Dakota and California said
Walsh.
"The financial statement is brief
and very simple. On March 8,
Z. +. Meredith sent me a draft
for $3.50. On March 10, Mr.. Ed
Conner. OF Chicago, sent me q. check
for $500. sent these to Mr..
George Fort Milton. of Chattanooga,
Tenn, who was handling my cam.
paign.
When made the. announce.
ton sent me $S25 which he had
raised in my behalf. This makes
a total of 1,075."
Walsh listed his expenditures as
$3.50 by Milton, IS for hostage
here, $69.50 for stationery and S325
to w. w. Mcdowell, another cam.
paign manager, q total of $1.19O.65.
The 1925 he sent to Mcdowell,
Walsh said. was the money for.
warded him by Milton.
Were any obligations incurred
by you or any agreements entered
into by you with other candidatesg''
did any oil company or oil In.
teTeStS contribute to yOur came
paign" Senator McMaster R) Of
South Dakota, inquired.
mo. sir" replied Walsh seri.
OUSIy.
Representative Corden Hull Dl
of Tennessee, testified that he set
a. side $1,000 to finance his canns
paign in his home State.
Il don't believe all of that hah
been spent as yet" he said.
Senator Guy P. Golf CRl of West
has spent $50.
THE primary in West Virginia
will be held on May %. and didn'S
lie my notice until April T." said
Soft.
Senator Curtis CR) of Kansas,
exported the highest expenditures
among eight candidates heard. His
expenses to date totalled $11,46S.67.
Ot the other candidates testifying.
Senator Norris Rl OF Nebraska,
spent Sc; Senator Borah (R) Of
IDAHO. nothing; Senator George ODD
II Georgia. SIS: Senator Walsh D)
II Montana, SLOTS; Senator Golf
d. Of West Virginia, $50; Former
Hitchcock Cd OF Nebraska,
4 ,744.S5 and Representative Hull
D. of Tennessee. less than 81 900.