Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1916 — BUYING THE GOVERNORSHIP [ARTICLE]

BUYING THE GOVERNORSHIP

Taking into consideration $lB,490.50 which he spent for” the nomination, it cost James P. Goodrich of Winchester fully $22,224.34 to be elected governor of Indiana. A statement filed by the gover-nor-elect gives his total election expenses as $3,733.84. It is probable a supplemental report will be filed within the next few weeks, Mr. Goodrich says, inasmuch as several bills have not yet been filed with him. Additional expense in the sum of $75 is expected, the statement says. The Republican state committee received $2,850.87 from Mr. Goodrich during the campaign, according to the statement. Two donations were of SI,OOO each, one was SSOO and another C-was $350.87. The last named • donation was made November 4. / The’salary of the office for four years is but $3 2,0 00, or a little more than $9,0 00 over what the office cost him. Goodrich is known as a “tightwad,” too. John A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for the governorship, who was defeated bv Goodrich, has filed his statement of campaign expenses. He says the campaign cost him but $2,1 88.75, of which $1,600 went to the Democratic state committee.