The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
NEWBERRYCUTS
FORD STRENGTH
IN SENATE RACE
Michigan Republicans Fail
to Accept Automobile
- Man as Candidate.
BITTERNESS rs SHOWN
Presidents Words Will Rule
y, Democrats in Choice Is
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TsDErEorT. Aug. 1s.-Michigan will hold
Ter primary election August a. when a
candidate for the United States Senate
vail be selected to succeed Senator Will
lam Alden Smith.
Existing conditions made the cam
paign a national AFFAIR when. Henry
Ford announced that President Wilson
had requested" him TO make the racs'
hut Ford has made no noticeable effort
10 win. has not announced what ticket
ne will run. on spent no money. admit
Ted that he will leave It all to Michigan
voters. and be pleased to 20, to wash
kNaton or. stay at home as the case may
he ....-- ,-....., ...-..,,..
The Ford for Senator" Idea with
the backing of the President. was UNIQUE
One candidate, former Governor ~. NJ.
Warner withdrew. leaving the heid AT
that time with three entrtes-HemaR
II. Newberry Of Detroit, secretary OF ths
Navy under President Roosevelt, and
former Governor Chase 8. Osborn OF
Eaulte st. Marie. - -...-.,. 80.
= The suddenness Of the Adnlnistra-
ions entry seemed 10 give the sutomo-
h,e builder a strength which at hrst
indicated that 1t would develop Sreat
Dower as the campaign progressed. but
With q sudden thoroushness that eonstt-
;utes a remarkable Incident In Michi.
CAMS political history that strength and
appeal Of the name Ford" are fading
into the background. as far as Repubii-
can support Is concerned.
Rural Districts Oppose.
sAnd most remarkable, the greatest
and most vicious opposition to Ford
comes from the rural districts, where
~ the past his name exercised it's great
est magic. As Ford's sHohsG with
draws The figure of Mr., NewbAsay ICONS
mp on the Republican side On the
Democratic side the last two weeks have
not only developed active opposition -
purd by former State Dairy ana Food
Commissioner James Helme Of Adrian,
but a group of Democratic, Insurgents
since the first Wilson campaign. are at
>empting to bring out Woodbridge N.
Ferris, former Governor. He may be
dismissed, however. from all considers
ton He will not run his refusal three
months ago to accept a Enpination
without opposition from the Democrats
~
Henry Ford as their golden opportunity.
Esrris would have satisfied all Demo-
Gratis, and no Republican .eonceals the
feet that he would probably give any
Republican. in Michigan q hard battle
for the Washington seat. The eugges-
ton by a gathering OF Original Wilson"
Democrats in Grand Rapids last week
that he take up the fEAt was met with
m emphatic declaration by the former
Uovernor that the Idea was AL nom
sense" ;>.'y ss'.- .. - E.,re SIR ss ~
Ford thus Is sneountering strong OBJ
position in the party that proposed him.
The Original Wilsonites" Will turn 10
MIR. Helme. But the chief Significance
Of Helmes defiance OF Ford's prestige
and the regular organizations leaders Is
not the opposition he furnishes but the
fact that his opposition gill compel the
Democrats to vote In their own primaries
and remain out Of the Republican fight.
mchigan's primary laws provide ne
Eafeguard against Interference In ono
pRrty's primary by the other Helme's
entry has thus forced the regular Demo-
cratic organization to begin a campaign
FOR Henry Ford within Its own party.
National Committeeman William II.
Connolly said that the party will now
turn its attention TO giving Ford tie
largest possible vote within the Demo-
Cratic party. He has sent word to all
the State chiefs that OF the 10000
Democrats In the state 100000 must
east their vote, for Ford at the primary,
and since he has sent that word tho
party leaders have been as busy as they
Usually appear in an election. Ford will
undoubtedly win the Democratic nom-
ination-no one pretends that Helma
and the Original WilSonites' can at
,,t HP;alA ,nfA a. 40 TAR IN
Democratic nomination II the regular
equalization makes a campaign. $50 4"
G.. o. p. Turns to Newberry.
sAifeighs now point to the nomination
by the Republicans OF Mr.. Newberry,
Sewberry is not well known in the State.
He has always been a quiet figure in
Detroit, socially and in business His
circle OF intimates is not large and In
Guides only few men OF political prom
inence. He has not made a speech In
Michigan and VIII not do SO, he retus-
Ing to apply for leave from his duties
as a commander In the Third naval dis
trict. Thus it IL not the strength Of
yewberry but the recession Of Ford that
Is bringing the former to the front.
How strong the feeling against Ford
has grown may be inferred from a CEN
sus of the States newspapers.
Two hundred and Ave daily AVID
weekly newspapers have declared for
Nswberry. the latest addition being tho
Detroit Free Press, which this week
broke silence on the Senatorial situation
By declaring that Ford was not equipped
AZ Senatorial timber and, was more val-
uabie to the country IN his factory than
In Washington. and Endorsing Newberry.
. -Four teen papers. among them less
10 halt A.
Ter Charles 3. Osborn.
mine papers, including two dsiiies, and
the few Democratic weekiies' OF tina
State, have declared for Ford. ..,
-- Attacks Made on Ford.
The most significant feature Of the at
ptuds OF the newspapers 10 their vicious
ness. Edsel Ford and his failure to en-
list, backed by the efforts Of his father
and the Ford company to procure his
exemption, form the basis OF the attacks,
Upstate newspapers clip the society
columns OF Detroit newspapers, reprint
social news in which Edsei Ford Is a
ngure and then draw parallels between
Soung Ford's social activities and the
tboys In France with frankness and
feeling not met with in years in Mlchl-
gan political expression. II may be ead
With a fair degree of certainty that rs
Per cent OF the feeling against Ford Ia
due to Edsel Fords relation 10 the draft.
There are some newspapers but a
Small minority. that apparently are con-
serned only with Ford's lack OF fitness
FOR Senatorial seat and the claims that
~ II more valuable to the country In
petrolt than In the national Capitol. OF
He newspapers for. Ford. the only large
publication Is the Detroit Nsps An
Us other support 10 in cities of less than
$4,000. OF ths fourteen papers support /.