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

NEW YORK, May 10.-tFl-Gov-
ernor Alfred 4. Smith. leading can
didate for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination. testified today be-
fore the special senate funds COM
mittee, that he had spent no money
and made no effort Of any kind 70
further his cause.
II haven't done n single thing
about this campaign even in my own
state" Smith told Senator StSeiwer.
republican. Oregon. chairman. II
promised the people of New oYrk
when 7 was inaugurated that would
not 20 out Of the state but would
give my time 70 the affairs Of the
state. And, believe me. that takes
every minute OF my time
Smith said he knew Of no organi-
and thta George r. Van Nance, pub
lie service commissioner of New
York state, was in charge Of that.
Have you any understanding or in
terlocking agreement with any 9th
er candidateZ' asked Senator Brat
ton, democrat.
Made No Contribution
mot that know anything about"
Smith replied.
Have you contributed any money
to the New York group7" asked
Chairman Stewer after he had
placed the New York governor under
oath.
"No, sir" Smith replied.
"Do you expect to7"
mo, sir"
"Am right in assuming you have
made no promise Of patronage"
pursued.
Absolutely none
"Not III ! have to take the same
kind of oath that I took nv COVER
nor of New York"
Latham Not Authorized
Some one recently made tha
charge Of large expenditure of funds
in North Carolina. Our information
IL that IL was the editor Of the Ashe-
vile Citizen. As 7 recall ", Robert
Latham was supposed 70 Be spend
ing the money. ~ he authorized "a
spend any money for your"
He hasnt been authorized 10 do
50 By me-"
Is there any arrangement that
you know about to take cara Of a
deficit in your campaign? ?" asked
Senator Bratton, democrat. New
Mexico.
"No."
Governor, are we to understa "a.
that you are not going out OF ths
state before the Houston convcn@
tion?" asked Senator McMaster, re-
publican, South Dakota.
Il haven't any intention Of Toina
any place." Smith replied.
SO far as financial assistance Or
contributions to your campaign are
concerned you know nothing about
them McMaster pursued.
Nothing whatever"
Committee Got SIO3.30f
Then your campaign is left in tha
hands of your friends ,"
That's right"
"You haven't received anv eo.tr.
buttons yourseIf?" asked Serato-
Barkley, democrat. Kentucky.
haven't received any contrihu-
tions myself from anv one T" Sr,;th
replied, adding that he had received
no report from any Of his friends
as 20 ms campaign expenditures.
Governor Smith was on the stand
LOT nalf an hour. After he was e..
cused Van Nance testified that the
total receipts for the New York
Smith organization had been sI03.-
3Ol, ard expenditures had bern
s2,O90.2s, leaving balance OF
$I1.219.72.
Van Nance disclosed that William
r. Kenny, New York City contrac-
tor and close friend OF Governor
Smith. had donated $4,000 " thc
New York organization and MAJ
made loans totaling $4,000.
California Got $4,000
Other contributions included Her-
bert Lehman. $4,000; William Todd,
$4,000; Robert r. Dowling. $2.bO0:
George Gordon Battle, $1,000; Howe
ard Cullman, s2,5OO; James w. Ce-
rard, former Ambassador 10 Ger
many. $4,000; Frank r. O'Connor.
$1,000; James j. Riordan, $4,000:
Henry Morgenthau, $1,000; Aaron
Naumburg. $500. and Mrs. Franklin
ID. Roosevelt, $l0O.
Listing expenditures BY the New
York Smith organization Van Ma
NEE said $41,5O0 had been sent Ia
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