Evening star., 1928-08-04
c. O.P. MAKESF|RST'
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Contributions of $98,379 and
Expenditures of S48.317.04
Listed by Committee.

The Republican national committee,
making its first report today on cam
paign contributions and expenditures,
showed that contributions up to and
Including July 81 totaled $9S.379 and
that the expenditures of the committee
for similar period had been S43,Sl7.04.
The report. which was made by the
national treasurer J. II. Mutt, is i'll &C
cordance with the promise made i'll the
platform adopted at Kansas City by the
Republican national convention TO the
effect that beginning with August / fuil
reports Of the financing Of the Repuoa-
can campaign would be MADE from tima
10 time up 10 election day,
Have Complete Record.
Mr.. Mutt forwarded his report 10
Chairman Stelwar of the Senate CAM
psign investigating committee ano 10
Chairman Lehibacn, who he2oS a SINH
lar committee OF the House.
In his letter Of Transmission Mi. NUT
said,
i am pleased to advise you we have
on file complete records covering all
these transactions ana that they are
open 70 your inspection, and Shail De
eiad to answer any questions which may
arise upon any ltem III these reports.
The report listed 50 contributions, the
largest OF which were for $4,000. Only
three such contributions were received,
Howard Helms Of Pittsburgh. $4,000;
Secretary of War Dwight r Davis,
WASHINGTON. y. c. $4,000, and Arthur
Whitney, Mendhanl, n. J., $4,000.
Other Contributors.
Among the other contributors were
the following:
Col. Noble Brandon Judah, Chicago,
$4,000: William Wrigley. jr Chicago
$1,000; James A. Patton. Evanston,
s2.50O: E. V Babcock, Pittsburgh,
$1,000 S. G. Down. Pittsburgh. $1,000;
J. Frank Drake, Pittsburgh. $4,000;
James Hammond, Pittsburgh, $1,000,
A. L. Humphrey. Pittsburgh, $4,000;
{. D. Marshall, Pittsburgh, $4,000,
H. H. McClintic. Pittsburgh. $4,000;
John F. Miller. Pittsburgh. $500; Will
liam L. Monro. Pittsburgh, $1,000, Will
liam B. Schiller. Pittsburgh, $1,000, G.
Earton Singer. Sewickley, Pa. $1,000:
h H. Westinghouse. New York City,
$1,000: j. B. Shea, Pittsburgh. $1,000;
Rear Admiral W w Phelps. Mare Is
land. Calf. $40: William NJ Jardine,
Washington. 5000: DR.. Charles w. Rich
ardson, Washington, 500; Col. Hugh l..
Cooper, New York City. $1,000; Senator
Richard P. Ernst Covington. KY, 81 600;
Miss Anne Dodge Washington. S25; J.
r. Mutt. Cleveland $4,000; Mrs. Eliza
beth Mills Reid. New York City. $4,000;
Arthur J. Tyrer. Washington. s100: o.
P Van Sweringen. Cleveland $500:
M j. Van Swerineen, Cleveland,
$500: j. T. Watkins. Washington.
$40: Henry j. Patton, Chicago. 81 900;
Alden A. Potter Bethesda. Md. SIS; Mrs.
George B. c. DeHeredia. Washington, |
81 900; Elmer T. Bell. Washington, |
s25'
Contributions from South.
Il was noticeable in the report that |
several of the smaller contributions 10 |
the Hoover cause came from States in |
the South Among these contributors |
were Rev E. j. Hammond, Atlanta. Ga,
SO. J. W Long, Asburn. Ga. $40; M. |
e Clark. Pensacola. Fls., $40; j. w |
Tolbert. Greenwood. S. C., presumably /
the veteran Republican national COM |
mitteeman from that State. sent $40.
The only other member Of the cab |
met in the list of contributors III ad- |
e;ition TO Secretary of War Davis vas |
Secretary Jardfne of the Department Of |
Commerce, who has contributed 5000.
The campaign contributions. accord |
ing to a statement made by Mr. Mutt |
recently, have been made 50 far with /
CIT any general appeal being sent out
By the national committee.
The disbursements, the report shows, /!
have been made in large part in the |
District Of Columbia. where the Ma |
tional Republican Headquarters are To- /
Gated. They are for rent. salaries. labor |
and printing.
Predicts New Jersey Victory.
Senator Edge Of New Jersey. just be- |
fore sailing for Europe today TO attend |
the er-Parliamentary Congress In |
Berlin late this month. informed Rep
resentatiye Fort Of New Jersey. secre- /
tary OF the Republican national COM
mittee. that after q canvass OF the
politician situation in New Jersey he
feels certain that the Republican ma
tionaI ticket, as well as the State Re-
publican ticket. would roll up sweep
ing victory IN November.
For the past week have had con-
ferenceg with the Mr. Kean, who is the
Rept,bjican nominee for the Senate, and
State Senator Larson. the gubernatoTial
nominee" Senator Edge told Mr.. Fort,
"ss we'll as the chairman of the State
campaign committee. David Baird, ir..
of Camden, and z. Bertrsm Mott.
state chairman as well as various
other leaders. All Of them are optimiS-
tte about Republican chances Of sue
ceas in November
Plans nave been made for an inten-
ssse drive starting the middle Of
August,