Evening star., 1928-05-10
Makes No Effort to Push
Campaign Personally, Sen.
ate Probers Told.
S103,310 CONTRIBUTED,
VAN NAMEE TESTIFIES
Governor Says He Will Not Leave
State for Drive-Uneertain
About Houston Trip.
Bv lhs Associatsd press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 10. - Gov Alfred
e. Smith, leading candidate for The
Democratic presidential nomination, tes-
titled today before the special Senate
campaign funds committee that he had
spent no money and made no effort of
any kind TO further his cause
Gov. Smith was on the stand for half
an hour. After ne was excused George
r. Van Nance, public service commls-
sioner OF New York State and manager
Of the Smith campaign there. testified
that the total receipts for the State
Smith organization had been sI03,3I0
and expenditures had been S92 2,0s023
leaving balance Of $11,21972
william F. Kenny, New York paw
ing and gas main contractor, put up
$4,000 of the total receipts, Van Nance
said, $4,000 in outright gifts and $50
600 in loans which are vet to be paid
Other contributions included Herbert
Lehman, $4,000; VILLA. Todd, 5000:
Robert r. Downing. 81. 500; George Cor
don Battle, $1,000; Howard Cullnian,
$2,500; James W. Gerard, former Am
O'Connor. $1,000: James j. Riordan.
$4,000; Henry Morgenthau, $1,000;
Aaron Naumburg. S2,500. and Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. 500.
California Expenses Heavy.
The heaviest expenditure was made
in California. where Gov. Smith recent
ly ran far ahead Of Senator's Reed Of
Missouri and Walsh Of Montana in the
Democratic preference primary. A total
OF S4i, 500 was sent into that State. Of
which $4,000 subsequently was re-
turned. Van Nance said ne understood
that the local Smith organization In
that State raised between $500 and
s2,400.
The Smith manager. who is a mem
Der Of the New York Public Service
Commission. testified that no money
had been spent in the Southern. or bor-
der. States. Seven thousand dollars was
Utah, Wyoming. Nevada, New Mexico,
Washington, Oregon. Montana axs5
Idaho.
In addition, $1,000 vas sent 70 Js-
seph r. Guffey of Pittsburgh. Demo
cratic national committeeman for Penn
syivania, for use IN the primary IN that
State. The Smith organization IN Min
nesota got 81 200: that IN North Da-
kota got $1.500, and that In Maine re-
ceived $1,000.
Promises No Patronage.
Answering all questions freely, Gov.
Smith told the Senate inquisitors that
he had made no personal effort to OBJ
tain the nomination at Houston; that
he had made no promises Of patronage
.k~yl k~& - Hx4~
funds to the organizations formed on
behalf of his candidacy.
The leading candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination also stated that he
did not propose to leave his State dur
ing the pre-convention campaign, and
was not at all certain that he would 80
70 the Houston convention
Like Secretary Hoover. the leading
Republican candidate, who testified yes
terday at Washington. Smith said hts
campaign was in the hands Of hiS
friends in New York and other States,
where efforts have been made 10 co-
tain delegates.
Have you contributed any money
to the New York group?" asked Chair
man Steiwer. Republican. Oregon, after
he had placed the New York governor
under oath
mo. sir" Smith replied
do you expect to-"
mo. sir"
Promises No Patronage.
Am right in assuming that you
have made no promise OF patronagee"
Steiwer pursued
Absolutely none"
And you win make none?"
Not ii have to take the same kind
OF oath that took as Governor Of New
York"
rs there any arrangement that you
know about 70 take care Of deficit in
your campaign" asked Senator Brat
ton, Democrat, New Mexico,
No"
Governor. are We 10 understand that
YOU are not going out OF the State
before the Houston conventiOnF" asked
Senator McMaSter. Republican. South
Dakota
Il haven't any intention OF going any
place" Smith replied
so far as financial assistance or con-
trihutionS to your campaign are con-
eerned YOU knew nothing about therne"
McMaSter pursued.
Nothing whatever" p@
Then your campaign 4 left IN the
hands OF your frienGSs"
That's right"
"Xou haven't received any contrioo-
tlonS yourSeli?" asked Senator Barkley.
Democrat, Kentucky,
Il haven't received any contrie0-
tlnnS myself froln any one" Smith re-
piled, adding that he had received nc
report from aay Of his friends aS O.
his campaign expenditures
nevetes Time to State,
Il haven't dane a single thing aAca,
this campaign eveu in nay own state
Smith told Senator Steiwer,
Il promised the people OF New York
when Was maugurated that woNic
NOT 50 cut Of the state. hat would Eave
my time 10 the affairs os the STATE
And, believe me, that takes every min.
ute OF my time"
smith said he knew et no eExani.
gatien other than the one III New York
state and that Mr., Van Nance was W
standing or imterlOcklng agreement
With any other eanaldatee@ asked Sena.
tor Aratton, Democrat
Mot that know ANYTHING about,
smith replied
The governor said ha knew nothing
u publicity except the answering a
letters ct inquiry,
TITS all know Is being done, n
added
Chairman Stetwer asked Gov, smith
about primary panseSts y vaFtoalS
states.
CeFtinM 10 Name
oIn wisconsin IL Was necessary tnf
aAa tn certify thai nN aama vas spesled
M ssSptainea IN nslA2 IN
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