Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18
SENATOR DEFENDS
| PARTY NOMINEE
Mr.. Townsend Criticises
Pomerene Resolution Aim
ed at T. H. NeWberry.

Truman H. Newberry. republican
whose campaign expenditures Senator
Pomerene of Ohio in a Senate reso-
luton asks to have Investigated by
the Senate committee on privileges
and elections. Of which he is chair
man. was strongly defended by SEN
ator Townsend OF Michigan in the
Senate yesterday.
Senator Townsend charged that the
Introduction of the resolution at this
time was q political effort to injure
Mr.. Newberry prior to the election In
November so that Henry Ford. the
Presidents candidate for the Senate.
might be elected. Mr.. Ford was
nominated by the democrats. but fall
ed to obtain tho republican nominal
tion.
Senator Townsend insisted that the
Senate should not undertake such an
investigation at this time, when 1t
was sought merely to influence the
outcome of the election, but should be
made when Mr.. Newberry sought ad-
mission to the Senate. II he Is elected.
Senator Pomerene Denies.
senator POmerene OenIeQ tndC ne
was making a political move when he
submitted the resolution. Senator
Kenyon Of Iowa, republican member
of the privileges and elections COM
mittee, backed him up in this state
ment. saying that Senator Pomerene
had consulted with him and other re-
publican members of the committee
before offering the resolution. He said
that If such large expenditures were
10 be permitted soon no man of modest
would he able he elected to
the Senate.
1t was shown during the debate that
practically all money expended for
Mr. Newberry was used in newspaper
advertising. Several senators insisted
that such expenditures were entirely
legal.
Cites Mr.. Newberry's Record.
Senator Townsend called attention
to the fact that Mr.. Newberry has
been commander of the third naval
district in New York since the war
broke out, and that he has devoted
his time entirely to the duties he
owed the country, and was not In
Michigan during the primary cam
paign, which resulted in his nominal
ton. He has two sons in the service
ono in the Army and one in the
Navy.
II do not care to make any invid-
fous comparisons with the man who
ran against him and whom it is eX-
pected this investigation will bene
fit" said Senator Townsend. These
facts will all be disclosed il the in
vestigation is held"
Later in the debate Senator Town
send said that Edsel Ford. son 70 Hen
ry Ford. had been refused exemption
from the draft by local board, but
that he made an appeal. or an appeal
was made for him, to the President,
who held the matter in allegiance un-
I'll An order had been issued by the
provost marshal general to the effect
regardless of whether they had depen-
dents or not, should DO put in de-
ferred class.
Not Entitled, Senator Declares.
Mr.. Edsel Ford" said Senator Town
send. was not entitled to exemption
under the law which took the sons of
less influential fathers"
The resolution was finally referred to
the committee on privileges and cleo
lions. 1t authorizes the investigation of
senatorial campaign expenditures in
other states. but mentions only Michi-
gan by name. 1t was indicated in de-
didates in West Virginia would be inves-
tigated also.
While the Pomerene resolution was
under discussion In the Senate it be-
came known that the Department Of
! Jus had begun an Investigation into
torial and congressional campaigns in
a number of states, including New York.
Michigan. Illinois, Ohio and West Vir-
ginia.
meeting OF the privileges and cleo
tons committee for tomorrow, when
consideration Of his resolution for the
investigation will be taken up.