The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-16
New HOOVER,
Smith GIFTS
aired IN QUIZ
Contractor Says $4,000
Donated for Love of
N. Y. Governor.
BOTH TOTALS BOOSTED
Democrats Fund $1O5,310,
Board Told; SeCretary's
Now $251,675.
BOTH TOTALS BOOSTED
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff CorreSnondenl

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Wil-
liam F.. Kenny, New York con-
tractor, told the Senate Campaign
Investigating Committee today the
entire $4,000 he gave to the Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smith campaign
chest was a donation. He said he
did not understand that $4,000 of
it was a loan, as George R. Van
nance, Smiths New York manager
has testified.
Kenny'S surprising testimony
came after the committee had spent
a long time cross examining Rush
L. Holland, a former assistant at
torney general in the Daugherty
regime, about $1,000 he had re-
ceived for use in the Hoover cam
pa1gn in the South.
william Todd, shipbuilder, and
Smith contributor, explained he
admired Smith greatly. He made
a $4,000 contribution. He has had
minor New York City, but no New
York State, contracts, he said, but
would have preferred not to receive
them.
Would Give More Money
Kenny and Todd both told the
committee they hoped to make
further contributions, adding that
Smith could have as much of their
money as he wanted.
Kenny said his companies had
never had a State contract from the
Smith administration or any other.
Kenny said in the last eleven
years he had received contracts
from the New York City fire de-
partment, amounting to $242, ,407.
From my standpoint all my ad-
vances we're contributions" Kenny
said. "They told me they needed
some money and I gave it to them"
Ignorant of Loan
"Was anything said to you by
vannamee about $4,000 of it being
loan?"
mo"
Have you had any contracts with
the State?"
"Never had a State job"
"What are your companies?"
1.-THE William F. Kenny Com
pany and the Hickey Contracting
Company"
do you intend to give any more
money to the Smith campaign?"
IT do"
''To what extent?"
"To any extent they want. Linn
tied, of course, by my ability to
pay"
Made Cash Contributions
How was your contributions
paid?"
In cash"
How can you explain that Van
nance construed your donation as
a loan?"
We'll, that may have been his
understanding. I did not so con-
strue it,"
rs Todd considered a Repub-
lican except as to Governor Smith?"
Kenny was asked.
yes"
1.-THE committee has heard you
have offered your private railroad
car to the Governor to campaign
in. Is that true?"
BE tickled to death to do so."
Gave for State Race
Kenney said he had contributed to
Smith'se gubernatorial campaigns,
but never as much as $4,000. He
said he knew nothing of any ma
tional organization for Smith.
Kenny was excused and James j.
Riordan. head of the New York
Commercial Bank and Trust Com
pany was called. He said he had
given $4,000 in cash from his per-
sonaI funds to Vannamee. The pay
ment was made at Smith headquar-
ters.
Herbert Lehman, New York in
veStment banker, was called. He
named seven large corporations in
which he was a director. They in
cluded the Studebaker Corporation
the Fidelity Trust Company, Chel-
sea Wheel Corporation, Abrahams
& Straus, County Trust Company
of New York. Pierce Petroleum, and
Franklin Sinons Company. He said
he contributed $4,000 by check sent
to Vannamee.
Makes Total of S1O5,S1O
These additional contributions
would make the total Smith contri-
button $1O5,310, with disbursements
of $94,09028, including a total OF
$4,000 by johnson in the western
States.
Kenny was recalled. He said he
had contributed $4,000 or $4,000
to Smiths various campaigns from
Assemblyrnan to Governor. He also
said he had given $4,000 to pay
off theA Democratic deficit.
Rush L. Holland, former assistant
attorney general under Harry
Daugherty, told the committee he
had been given $1O,400 for use in
southern States for the Hoover
campaign.
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