Evening star., 1928-06-04
HOOVER MANAGER
LISTS EXPENSES.
West Virginia Account Shows
$22,532 Contributed, Wood
yard Tells Senate ProberS.
By the Associated Press.

J0i " Clio OCItQlE II UUCI De
BY the Associated Press.
revised list Of contributions of
S22,532 and expenditures Of S1S,586 In
the Hoover presidential primary cam
paign in West Virginia was filed with
the Senate investigating committee to-
day by Harry c. woodward, Hoover
manager in that State.
woodward said he believed this to
represent all the Hoover contributions
ana that the apparent balance remairl-
Ing was obligated in one way or another.
Another $1,000 to meet bills not pre-
said o'
Woodyard said these contribution.
nad oeen received through James Good
ot the Hoover national organization.
Inc witness was pressed for the basis
u a newspaper interview he gave in
West Virginia as 10 expenditures made
or Senator Gof. He said, however. that
he had no specific knowledge, but had
based his assertion as to large expendi-
ureS on my general experience in poll
tics" and what was going on in the
State.
Advertising Discussed.
AS to the advertising campaign in
The State, woodward said it was his
Judgment that the Hoover paid adver-
Using was more extensive than that
for Gof. He added, however, that his
observation of Golf organization" ac-
:ivities In the counties, made him Judge
hat there were large outlays. He told
Senator Bratton he meant groups Of
Republicans" when he said "organiZa-
TONS"
The help given the State organization
by the national organization, Woodyard
said included check from former Sen
ator Calder of New York for $500.
Clyde B. johnson Of Charleston,
w. va, who described himself as an
"anti-Smith" Democratic candidate for
delegate at large, told the committee he
knew nothing of expenditures for Sem
ator Reed of Missouri, in West Virginia,
beyond the fact that he had paid for
the armory in which Reed spoke in
Charleston in April, costing 500. He
was not Reed man." Johnson said,
merely against the New York Gov
ernor."
Instructed Voters.
woodward said he was reasonably GER
tain" that there had been no sub
stantial Hoover expenditures in counties
of the State which were not covered by
the State headquarters accounts he
presented. He agreed to furnish infor-
nation on that subject at later date.
We did not cover all OF the counties
he added.
Senator Bratton discovered among
Woodyard's papers voucher for $50
to pay for "instrueting" voters in marx
ing ballots. The witness said he had
not known Of such an expenditure, but
recalled that he had talked once with
some of his aides about the wisdom
of doing this.
I'VE had long and complicated bal
lot, with everything on 1t, including
constables." woodward said. He added
that this was not in regard to "colored
voters particularly. but to all those
who couldn't read" The idea, he said,
was ito show them how TO vote for
Hoover"
$500 for Advertising.
Senator Steiwer went through the
vouchers to find that a total of ap-
proximately S3,T00 had been paid 10
the advertising firm of Mays-Williams
for newspaper advertising. although
woodward On his previous appearance
before the committee had estimated
the advertising bill would be almost
that much q week.
I'VE didn't have the money" Wood
yard said in explanation.
A. c. Herreld of Sutton, w. Va, man
ager Of the Reed campaign IN the State,
said his activities had been confined
Al 70 1f,ra.
of candidates for Reed delegates down.
1t was a question Of too many dele
gates" he said.
Herreld said there was no Reed
publicity" and that he had paid all his
own expenses in travelling about the
State on the delegate matter. The cost
would be less than 81 900 he said, but
he had kept no record and did not
think State law required him 70 report.
Attention of the committee was di-
rected to anti-Smith political adverttS-
ing in West Virginia newspapers.
No Reed Contributions.
do you know anything about those >"
Senator Steiwer asked.
mo. do not" Herreld said.
Were there any Reed contribu-
tionS?" asked Senator McMaStsr.
Not q cent"
The committee took I'D the suggestion
of Senator Hefiin of Alabama that it
inquire into circumstances under which
the Washington News published the life
Of Gov. Smith.
1t was told by Lowell Mellett. editor
of the paper, that instead of being paid
for that publication. as Helms state
ment implied. the ScrippS- Howard
papers had paid $4,000 for "a life Of
Smith and life of Hoover"
To support Heeyer.
These two were the respective eandi-
dates supported by the ScrippS- Howard
papers for the Democratic and Repuhli-
can nominations, Meliett said. If
Hoover was nominated, he added the
papers would support him, even against
Smith.
II thu Republicans nominated some
body else, like Dawes, say they would
support Smith. should he be nominated.
0serton Spent Ss,ooe.
Charles w, oSerEon OF Fayetteville, W.
Va, who said he had attempted 70 or
gani2e the State for smith" told the
committee Of his work In telling voters
how 10 select four Smith, delegates from
the IL appearing on the ballot,
oSerton estimated II had cost around
$4,000 20 do the work he did,
II have not received single penny
from any source. inside or outside the
State" QSerton said, Nor did request
any. and I kept no accounts"
OSerton Is Democratic national cont
mlttee member from West Virginia, He
estimated that 1t might cost $50
county 10 secure publication OF ballet
showing who were the Smith delegates.
but could not say defsnttely, In some
eases county Smith organlsatiens paid
fer such publication, he said,
RAIN HAlTS TENNIS.