how much George Shaw spent. That is the only thing that I don't understand, but it will probably come later. The CHAIRMAN. We spent an equal amount to ascertain how much Mr. Hodges spent, and a like amount to ascertain how much Mr. Costigan spent, and the witnesses to testify concerning their campaigns are to follow as soon as we are through with those who were to give us information on the Shaw campaign. Mr. DAFFER. That will be fine. The CHAIRMAN. Now, to give information on the Shaw campaign, we have called for the presence of Mr. Plummer, Mr. Clough, Mr. Dargin, and Mr. Sneedecker, who were expected to give information along the same lines as that afforded by the gentleman who has just been heard. Those whom I have just named are excused from further appearance, and we will not be asking their testimony in connection with this. The committee will stand in recess for 10 minutes. (A short recess was here taken.) The CHAIRMAN. Let the committee be in order. The committee has determined that it has no need longer for the testimony of those who were subpoenaed as precinct captains or district captains, and they may consider themselves excused. Now, there was some one who made request to be heard. TESTIMONY OF J. H. P. WESTBROOK, DENVER, COLO. (The witness was duly sworn by the chairman.) The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Westbrook-is it Doctor Westbrook? The CHAIRMAN. Where are you a resident? Doctor WESTBROOK. Denver. The CHAIRMAN. Were you active in the campaign of Mr. Hodges in the primary election? Doctor WESTBROOK. I was. The CHAIRMAN. What were your activities? Doctor WESTBROOK. Well, I organized a club and got out some letters and used some workers in the primary and in the caucus. The CHAIRMAN. How was this work financed, Doctor? Doctor WESTBROOK. It cost about $600, approximately-I didn't keep any records-and of that $600 Mr. L. C. Phipps gave me $500. The rest of it I paid myself. The CHAIRMAN. The difference between the $500 and the $600? Doctor WESTBROOK. Yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN. Did you have any other money to do with in that campaign? Doctor WESTBROOK. None whatever. The work consisted of 4 stenographers, 2 working four weeks and 2, dividing time, working five weeks, and, of course, stamps, stationery, and general expenses incident to such a campaign. The CHAIRMAN. That was Mr. Phipps, junior or senior? Doctor WESTBROOK. Junior. The CHAIRMAN. Doctor, I think that is all, then. Thank you. You may understand yourself excused. TESTIMONY OF L. B. BROMFIELD, DENVER, COLO. (The witness was duly sworn by the chairman.) The CHAIRMAN. Are you L. B. Bromfield? Mr. BROMFIELD. Yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN. And your residence is in Denver, Colo.? Mr. BROMFIELD. Yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Bromfield, you were connected with the campaign of Mr. Hodges seeking nomination as Republican candidate for United States Senator? Mr. BROMFIELD. I was, as president of the Citizens' Club. The CHAIRMAN. As president of this club, did you have rather general supervision over the activities in behalf of Mr. Hodges in his campaign? Mr. BROMFIELD. Well, now, what do you mean by general? The CHAIRMAN. Well, I am trying to ascertain this: Was there any central organization out of which your organization, active in Mr. Hodges's behalf, worked? Mr. BROMFIELD. No. The CHAIRMAN. Yours was a separate organization? Mr. BROMFIELD. I might state that the Citizens' Club is between 11 and 12 years old. We have indorsed the various candidates for governor and Senator. The CHAIRMAN. Has this club confined its activities in behalf of any one political party? Mr. BROMFIELD. The Republican Party. The CHAIRMAN. The Republican Party? Your club chose Mr. Hodges as its candidate, then, its choice? Mr. BROMFIELD. It indorsed Mr. Hodges. The CHAIRMAN. You went to work in his behalf in the primary, did you? Mr. BROMFIELD. In the primary; yes. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Bromfield, have you brought with you any statement showing the receipts and expenditures occasioned by your campaign? Mr. BROMFIELD. I have filed that with the committee. The CHAIRMAN. Is that what I present you? Is that such a statement? Mr. BROMFIELD. Yes. The CHAIRMAN. That is the statement? Mr. BROMFIELD. Yes. The CHAIRMAN. Then let that be incorporated at this point. (The statement referred to is as follows:) Financial statement of the Citizens Club of Denver, Colo., January 1 to Total expenditures during the campaign 1930, as shown by Exhibit B- 26, 272. 91 Total cash balance on hand Oct. 31, 1930___ 476. 09 The CHAIRMAN. That shows, Mr. Bromfield, receipts of something over $26,000 and expenditures in excess of $26,000. Mr. BROMFIELD. In excess? It shows a balance, does it not? The CHAIRMAN. It shows a balance on hand October 31, 1930, of $476.09. Do you have knowledge or did you have the handling of any money in that campaign other than what has been accounted for in this report? Mr. BROMFIELD. No. The CHAIRMAN. You have accounted in your report for the source of contributors of all of that money, have you not? Mr. BROMFIELD. Yes. The CHAIRMAN. I see by your report that Mr. Hodges made no contribution to the campaign that you conducted. Mr. BROMFIELD. Not one penny. The CHAIRMAN. I think, Mr. Bromfield, that is all, and we want to thank you for the manner in which you have prepared that. It has saved the committee time that would be required to ascertain more accurately the sources of the money and the manner in which it was expended. Thank you. TESTIMONY OF ALLYN COLE, LAMAR, COLO. (The witness was duly sworn by the chairman.) The CHAIRMAN. Give the reporter your full name, Mr. Cole. Mr. COLE. Allyn Cole. The CHAIRMAN. And where is your home, Mr. Cole? Mr. COLE. Lamar. The CHAIRMAN. Were you manager of Hodges's headquarters in the primary campaign? Mr. COLE. Yes. The CHAIRMAN. Where were those headquarters? Mr. COLE. In rooms 322, 324, 326, Colorado National Bank Building. The CHAIRMAN. You came down from your home at Lamar and took charge of those headquarters? Mr. COLE. Yes. The CHAIRMAN. How long were you in charge? Mr. COLE. I came approximately the 10th of June, following a term of court in Baca County, and that is about the way I can fix the date approximately the 10th of June. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Cole, in the conduct of your headquarters you received money and expended money? Mr. COLE. No; the way we operated our headquarters, the only money that I expended at all was Mr. Hodges's personal money. I was authorized to contract obligations to a limit which was originally fixed at not to exceed $5,000 by Mr. Hodges. I personally met the expenditures that were included in his report to the secretary of state, and in the letter which you have from Mr. Hodges. That was the only thing that I handled. Now the financial aid that was given us from the Citizens' Club, of which Mr. Bromfield was president, and any additional expense that I desired to incur, I took up with Mr. Bromfield, and he furnished the finances for it, and that is included in the report that has been filed. The CHAIRMAN. Now, this letter from Mr. Hodges, dated October 17, 1930, shows a total of expenditures of $4,722.05, which went for newspaper advertising, for his office help at headquarters, office rent, broadcasting, telephone, telegraph, and traveling expense, and postage. That was the money which you handled or expended? Mr. COLE. That is the money which I expended, on personal checks given by Mr. Hodges. The CHAIRMAN. You handled no moneys, then, in addition to this in that campaign? Mr. COLE. NO. Now that is subject to this qualification, that there were occasionally times when there were small items came up of $10, $25, or something of that kind, when I could not get in touch with Mr. Bromfield at all and had no other funds available, and I paid some of those myself. I just couldn't tell what the total amount was, but not to exceed, I think, $300. That was an expenditure out of my own money. The CHAIRMAN. Then all of this money, $4,722.05, was contributed by Mr. Hodges. That was his money? Mr. COLE. Yes; that was his money. The CHAIRMAN. Then let there be incorporated in the record at this point the letter of October 17, 1930, by Mr. Hodges. (The letter referred to is as follows:) Mr. JOHN ANDREWS, OCTOBER 17, 1930. Secretary, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: This answers your letter of October 9. The personal expenditures covering the primary election, which were included in the report to the secretary of state, were as follows: John R. Coen, State central committee_ Newspaper advertising in State press_ Office help at headquarters__ Office rent_ KOA broadcasting station. Telephone, telegraph, and traveling expense. Postage---. Miscellaneous items, estimate__ $150.00 1,983. 35 942.68 85.00 105. 00 370.02 86.00 1, 000, 00 Total $4,722. 05 The Citizens' Club, with offices at Sixteenth and Court Place, Denver, L. B. Bromfield, president, carried on activit'es in the primaries, and my nomination was one of their objectives. There was an office in the Majestic Building, Denver, presided over by Mrs. Ida Gregory. Very truly yours, WM. V. HODGES. The CHAIRMAN. Now, in addition to that you say that there might have been, or that there was Mr. COLE. There were. The CHAIRMAN. Smaller amounts that were paid in excess of $300? The CHAIRMAN. And you were not reimbursed for? Mr. COLE. No; I was not. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Cole, you are an attorney at Lamar? Mr. COLE. Yes. The CHAIRMAN. Did you receive any moneys from Mr. Phipps for use in that campaign? Mr. COLE. No. The CHAIRMAN. None whatever? Ι Mr. COLE. NO. The only money I received was just as I have said, from Mr. Bromfield's club. Whether he contributed that himself, I understand he did, none came to me. The CHAIRMAN. Or none to your headquarters? Mr. COLE. No. The CHAIRMAN. I think then, Mr. Cole, that is all. Thank you. Mrs. Gregory, who had been subpoenaed, was excused earlier in the day from appearance before the committee. |