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...Davison, became national as a Democratic angel. He was opposed to placing all the advertising through one agency. On money matters, he was a little "hard-boiled." But, at fitful intervals during October, he (or Chairman Clem Shaver, through James W. Gerard, Democratic National Treasurer) paid to Van Patten Inc. $50,000 because, according to the latter, various publishers were demanding cash...
...After the campaign, Jesse H. Jones called upon Van Patten Inc. for an exact accounting of the $50,000. He was answered, he says, that an accounting had been sent to Mr. Woolley and none other would be forthcoming. On Feb. 10, 1925, Mr. Jones through Chairman Shaver sued Van Patten Inc. for an accounting...
...actually paid out in advertising, for which they had received only $50,000, leaving $9,220.08 due; and for $75,000 damages represented by the loss of their expected commission on $500,000 worth of advertising which Publicity Director Woolley had agreed to buy through Van Patten Inc. and which he had failed...
...various times in February and March, meetings were held at the Bar Association to settle the row out of court. Democrats offered $5,000. Van Patten Inc. refused...
...Last week, the issue was joined. Mr. Van Patten told newspapermen that the trial would bring out awful revelations concerning the Democratic Party, would show how Jesse H. Jones (originally a McAdoo man) had knifed the campaign, would explain why Messrs. Davis and Bryan were not elected. "He [Jones]," said Van Patten, "balled up the campaign more than any other man. He is the man I want to get my hands...