nominating conventions, shall file
statements of their expenses not
more than fifteen or less than ten
days before the election or nomi
nations. ; , i
Expenses of candidates for the
sánate are limited to $10,000 and
those of candidates for the house
to $5,000, and candidates aré re
quired to say what positions or
honors they have promised in any
effort to influence votes. Per
sonal traveling expenses and of
ficial fees do not have to be listed.
Representatives Bartlett and
Hard wick, of Georgia, and Rich
ardson, of AlabamaK led the fight
against the bill,, declaring that
they wanted the publicity, but
could not vote for federal regula
tion of primary elections in those
states.
Representative McCall, of Mas
sachusetts, the only Republican
to oppose the measure, said . he
believed in the publicity require
ment, but thought a corruption
law should be more carefully con
sidered. A deal was closed yesterday
whereby Wm. B. Chastain, of
Morenci, Arizona, secured title to
homestead on which Clark Roley
recently made final proof. The
land is located northeast of Mc
intosh, the consideration being
$600.
on statehood, hoping that relief
would come. It came from two
sources. First the senate came
to the rescue by calling up the
resolution- there, instead of wait
ing until it c&me over from the
house. Second, the failure of
the attempt to pass the wool bill
over the president's veto consid
erably cooled the ardor of those
who had hitherto talked so brave
ly of passing the statehood bill
over the excutive disapproval..
