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Show 100T PARTY IS! fil Till Discussion Grows Hot When Campaign Expenditures Are Mentioned WASHINGTON. May 10. Campaign Cam-paign expenditures were the subject of a lively tilt In tho senate today between Republicans and Democrats. Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, referred to stories published here that the Republicans were planning to raise $1'0,000,00U with T. Coleman Dupont In charge, securing contributions. Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah, denounced the report as without foundation. foun-dation. Tho Democratic party, he said, was in better position to raise funds, but he had no idea that either party would attempt to raise as much as $10,000,000. I "I have no doubt that millionaires in Now York who are aiding Mr. Mc-Adoo's Mc-Adoo's campaign Bernard M. Baruch and Thomas M. Chadburn could raise ?10 to the Republicans' $1. said lie. '"I haven't any doubt but that both parties will use. a great deal of money this year, but tho Democratic party will be in better position to request if not demand money." , Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, author of tho pending resolution' for inquiry into campaign expenditures and contributions, said it was apparent that certain influences in both parties wcro seeking domination through use of money. "What we should do is to expose the coteries which propose to control the conventions by use of money," said he. oo |