The Democrats made a preliminary report of contributions on October 15, and daily reports thereafter until the election. As the newspapers did not state clearly whether the later figures regarding contributions were inclusive or additional it is difficult to summarise the larger contributions accurately. According to the New York _Times_ of October 14, Tammany Hall sent a check for $10,000 to the Democratic National Committee. The general report issued October 15, showed the following contributors in excess of $2000: C. J. Hughes, $5000; W. J. Bryan, Profits of the _Commoner_, $4046; Nathan Straus, $2500; National Democratic Club, $2500; Norman E. Mack, $2000; Sen. W. A. Clark, $2000; George W. Harris, $2000. Some of the foregoing were reported as making contributions after October 15, and if other contributions reported at various times were not repetitions the list of contributors of $2000 and over would be somewhat increased. On October 29, the New York _Times_ reported a gift of $10,000 from Herman Ridder, Treasurer of the Democratic Committee, and gifts of $9000 each from his three sons, Victor, Bernard, and Joseph. A contribution of $3000 from E. F. Goltra was also reported on this date. In addition to the foregoing, five contributions of between $1000 and $1500, and thirty-three of a thousand dollars each were reported. According to the Cincinnati _Commercial-Tribune_ of October 16, Democratic newspapers collected almost $100,000 out of the $248,000 obtained up to that date. The New York _Times_ of October 31, noted that one paper, _The New Orleans States_, had collected a total of $22,000, said to be the record contribution for any one newspaper. [78] “The Dollars Behind the Ballots,” _World To-day_, vol. xv (1908), p. 946. [79] _Cf._ p. 145, _supra_. [80] As final corrections were being made upon these pages the continental press announces the passage of a publicity measure by Congress. Unfortunately the writer is unable to secure details upon which to base a judgment of the new law. That publicity before election was not provided for is, in his opinion, to be regretted. On the other hand the enactment as federal law of a measure of this character represents a decided victory for a principle capable of great expansion. In this connection the able and persistent propagandist work of the National Publicity Law Association under the presidency of Mr. Perry Belmont deserves the warmest commendation. Noteworthy also is the fact that the Association includes in its membership many of the most distinguished leaders of both political parties.—Paris, July 1, 1910.