The total contributions towards the campaign fund of the Democratic Party amounts to $561,826. Of this amount $25,000 was contributed by B. M. Baruch, $21,000 by Henry Morgenthau, $12,000 by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lehman, $5,000 by Percy S. Straus. $5,000 by Samuel Untermeyer, $5,000 by Arthur Sachs, $2,000 by Jesse I. Straus, $1,000 by Ralph Pulitzer, $250 by Abram I. Elkus, all of New York City. Edward W. Filene of Boston contributed $1,000, Samuel S. Fels and Mrs. Samuel S. Fels of Philadelphia contributed $500 each. In all $78,750 was subscribed by Jewish donors.
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