New-York tribune., 1919-11-30

according 10 the bchcst OF the new
berry campaign organization.
n was alleged that voters N'r'
bribcd. election boards corrupted coz
tors subsidized and moving picture ine-
atcrg bought boz the cndeavor 70 &c
feat Henry Ford first In the primarie'
and later. when be- had won the Demo
cratic nomination, In the election ~
self. ,,b.
alleged conspiracy was uncovered Dut
a General outline Of their methods was
made available Il was revealed that
an attempt was made 10 repeat the
suanected tactics Of the Ncwberry cam
paigu. Under the plan crops oil IN
yestiOators were sent into the state
updcr direction Of Earl J. louck, who
with Frank &. Daley. special assistant
10 tho Attorney General, was CEN
tral figure in the election fraud cases
of Tcrrc Hautc. indianapolis. Evans
vile and Frankfort. Ind. These oases'
beginning in 1915. resulted ~ some %oo
convictions.
Begin Trail in Michigan
Daley and Houck came TO Michigan
last August. Bank records were IN
spectcd and the visitors lists OF safety
deposit vaults gone over. with the
,sie of these as a starter the inyesti-
cotors were sent out They visited
small fry" politicians first, offering
tbcu VAGUE hints of what might come
from a mythical campaign OF certain
Michigan politician. Objections 10
.,,,u ro,urne were followed by "con-
fdential" comparisons with the New
berry campaign. $780,,
Generally. II was said, these lesser
political leaders fell into the traps,
telling what they had received ana
explaining who "ought 20 handle me
money" i'm given wards Of towns. Inc
next grade OF political leaders was
tbcn approached. and by this method,
/, w,s stated. a clear trail was blazed
"a the "higher-upa' When brought
into the grand jury room and con,
frontcd with accurate accounts OF
their conversations with the agents
the men generally. it was said repeat
cd their stories.
The government legal experts
headed by Mr Daley. Mr. Dalesouter,
of Grand Ripiis. a former Assistant
District Attorney. and Oliver Pagan
indictment expert FOR the Department
OF Justice. took both state and Fed
cral laws as the basis FOR the indiet-
mcnts. The Federal corrupt practice.
act Of 1910 limits the expenditures OF
Senatorial candidates 20 $4,000, and
roguircs that four statements be hled
with the secretary Of the Senate. one
pIercdinc and following FIRST the pri-
NARY and then the election. The New
bcrry affidavit cited in the second in'
dictmcnt was filed in correspondence
with this act.
Law Before Election
So second Federal corrupt prac'
rcc. act. which the indictments AL
l.scd was violated. was passed 90 Oe'
,ober. 1915. 10 made bribery Of voters
crime after several Federal courts
held that such an act was not an OF
fcrse against the laws Of the United
States. This law came into being after
the Michigan primary, but just ahead
of the election.
Tho state laws were brought in be
cause Of the act OF 1910 provides tha'
y a state limits campaign expenditure
q. loss ttau tho 10000 named in that
act. then the state laH shall apply q,
can. r. -- within tr.t commonwealth
Tic Michigan stafricf limit cam
.airr expenditures to % fourth OF t1'
...r.. er.o,s of the position souCh
for each primary or election campaign