Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

sum that he did. The contribution OF
Mr.. Bonitz, he said, was made during
the last week of the campaign, and
prior to that contribution the commit
tee of which Mr.. Bleakley was treas
urer had had only about $4,000 to
spend. The witness expressed the opin-
ion that Mr.. Bonitz had not been Ia
miliar with political campaigns and
their financing In the past.
Samuel M. Vauclain, treasurer of the
Davis-Brown State committee, testified
that up to May 20 the receipts for his
committee had been $131 ,287.46 and
that the expenditures had been $129,-
693.33. Mr. Vauclain is chairman OF
the board of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. He said that this was the first
time he had been officially connected
had been requested by Gen. w. w. At
terbury, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, to serve as treasurer of the
committee for the Davis-Brown ticket.
Atterbury Urged VaucIain.
James M. Haslett, chairman of the
Philadelphia Republican city commit
tee, explained that ne had requested
Mr.. Atterbury, Republican national
committeeman for Pennsylvania, to get
in touch with MIR. Vauclain and urge
him to be treasurer Of the State COM
mittee. Mr.. Haslett said that he him
self had been particularly anxious to
obtain the services Of Mr.. Vauclain.
Haslett Is q close friend and q political
lieutenant af william 8. Ware, Repub-
lican leader in Philadelphia.
Robert p. Quigley. treasurer of the
citizens Davis-Brown committee in
Philadelphia, said his committee had
received $62,575 and had expended
practically all of It. Listed as one OF
the contributors was William s. Ware,
who gave $1,000.
Senator Nye asked the witness If that
was the whole amount of Mr.. Wares
contribution to the campaign.
Mr.. Quigley replied, yes"
had been turned over to the treasurerS
in As out Of the 48 wards in Phila-
delphia He said that the money had
been used to support the entire Davis
Brown ticket.
"Is this about the customary amount
expended in Philadelphia campaigns?"
asked Senator Dill.
II couldn't say was the reply.
$4,000 Man Gives $4,000.
The witness was asked about a con-
tribution made by Charles B. Hall
amounting to $4,000. He said that Mr..
Hall was city councilman, receiving q
salary OF 5000. He couldn't say
whether MIR. Hall was man of indie.
pendent means or not. He was asked If
Mr.. Hall was contractor and replied:
mot so far as know
Mr.. Quigley said that he himself was
building contractor, but that he had
no contracts from the city of Phila-
delphia, although he had one seven
years ago.
I'VE are reluctant to bid on city
work." said the witness.
What made you take an interest In
this campaign" Mr.. Quigley was asked.
MY friendship for Mr.. Ware and for
Mr.. Hazlett."
Hazlett testified he had handled no
money in the campaign. He said that
personally he had supported the Davis
Brown ticket. although he had not done
so as chairman of the city committee,
pointing out that 1t was the duty of
the city committee to elect the nomi-
nees Of the primary when the general
election rolls around.
Mr.. Hazlett said In reply to a ques-
ton that he believed there should be
some law enacted to restrict the amount
Of money which could be expended in
q campaign.
County Got $8S,46O.
Harry o. Perry, who said he was sec
rotary to DR.. Frederick, treasurer of
the Davis-Brown committee in Allie
ghAny County, testified that the total
receipts Of that committee were S88,46O.
OF that amount $4,000, he said, was
contributed by the Republican organiza-
ton Of Western Pennsylvania. He said
DR.. Frederick had been sick during
most Of the campaign and was too Ill
now to appear before the committee.
The witness told the committee that
$36, 900 had been expended for watchers
at the polls on election day and an
other $4,000 for messengers, whose duty
It was to bring in the voters. He said
that none Of the watchers received more
than S. a. day, although the law per-
mitted payment of $40 a day.
Mr. Bleakley, the treasurer Of the
regular Republican organization of
Western Pennsylvania Vhich covers IT
counties but does not include Allegheny
County said that total of SIT, 450 had
been raised by his committee. OF this,
he said, 10000 had been contributed
to the Allegheny County committee,
leaving $77,450 which was expended in
the II counties.
The Senate committee had now heard
from the treaSurers representing 40
counties out of 81, In the Brown-Davis
campaign. Senator Nye, chairman of
the committee said that probably there
would be no further hearing in the
Pennsylvania primary investigation
until the county organizations were
prepared to testify.
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