Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
Senate Committee Promises
Thorough Investigation"
of Illinois Vote.
DENEEN TELLS PROBERS
COSTS T0TALED $24,493
Woman Victor Asserts Money
Came From Own Pocket or Con.
tributions of Family.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Informed today by Mrs. Ruth Hanna
Mccormick that she spent $252,500
from her own purse in her successful
race for the Illinois Republican sena-
torial nomination, Chairman Nye of the
Senate campaign funds investigating
committee, said, 1--WE will investigate
this thoroughly"
The committee held lengthy closed
session after Mrs. Mccormick testified.
In connection with his subsequent
announcement, Chairman Nye indi-
Gated the commission would go to Illi-
nois to make its inquiry "after we have
digested" the detailed statement sub
mitted by Mrs. Mccormick.
Smiling and confident, Mrs. McCor-
mick laid before the committee a thick
volume of itemized accounts of her cam
paign expenditures.
Comments on Reduction.
Senator Nye offered no comment on
the size of Mrs. McCormick's campaign
chest aside from the remark II am
struck at the greatly reduced total of
acknowledged expenditures in the 1925
campaign"
He said the campaign costs reported
by Frank L. Smith, Republican senator
ial nominee in 1926, who was denied
a seat by the Senate, exceeded those
reported today by Mrs. Mccormick.
However, Nye recalled that the case
against Smith revolved on the huge
contribution to his campaign by Samuel
insult, power magnate.
@
ial nominee in Pennsylvania in 1926,
was denied seat in the Senate, because
of expenditures in his primary Of more
than 100000. The law places no limit
upon campaign costs.
Chairman Nye also said, "there is
every prospect" that the committee
will begin inquiry into the Pennsylvania
senatorial contest early next week.
The Republican nominee, who was the
first witness before the committee, said
she received no contributions except
some from members Of her own family.
She added that she was supported by
the Voters Progress Club and the
Ruth Hanna Mccormick Volunteers.
Urges Inquiry Legislation.
Mrs. Mccormick read statement In
which she urged that legislation be
enacted to provide closer scrutiny OF
all campaign activities by senatorial
candidates.
81 could not undertake to make
statement of expenditures in my recent
campaign" she said, "for do not know
what period such statement should
cover. When does a candidate for the
Senate become a candidate?
zone Of my opponents In the recent
primary never formally announced his
candidacy, but had been organizing and
campaigning for two years IN advance
Of the primaries.
Another of my opponents announced
his candidacy in Midwinter and two
others entered the race merely by filing
their names with the secretary OF State.
New legislation also should take
into account the necessity of checking
up OF money expenditure In q cam
palgn against opposition in the form
OF patronage influence, patronage prom
iseS and the use of pay-rollerS in can
wasting the districts.
"A law Is needed, both In the public
interest and in justice to the candidates
themselves"
Leaves Account" Of Race.
Mrs. Mccormick left a thick volume
showing receipts and expenditures for
inspection by the committee.
Senator Deneen informed the COM
mittee that his losing campaign against
Mrs. Mccormick cost him a total Of
$24.493.21.
The largest item in the expense ac-
count filed by Mrs. Mccormick was
one for $1O7, $3.50 for county budgets"
She explained this was for organiza-
ton activities in the various counties.
Other items in the Mccormick ac-
count were: Printing, $26,556; news
paper advertising, $15,650; postage, $12,-
437.
Senator Deneen, who followed Mrs.
Mccormick on the witness stand, said