The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-18
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Aids Face Charges

UNITED Press. )-Calmest of all those
involved in the indictments resulting
from the investigation of the CAM
paign against Henry Ford for the
senate is Truman H. Newberry-the
man about whom the whole fight CEN
ters.
Charges and counter-charges have
been made and reiterated. Support
ers of Senator Newberry have de-
clared they are proud they were a
help in the campaign to beat Ford
aand assert they have not violated the
law in contributing or seeking to meet
the expenses Of the campaign.
Senator Newberry, who beat Ford,
millionaire automobile maker, after
one of the bitterest campaigns ever
staged in Michigan, was not new in
politics when he entered the race
Althoug he had never before run for
Office, he had long been a telling
force in Michigan politics and under
President Roosevelt was assistant
Secretary Of the navy for three years
aud finally secretary Of the navy for
three months.
When Newberry and scores of his
aides were arraigned before Judge
Sessions here December s, they stood
mute, their attorneys explaining they
had advised the defendants to stand
mute as plea of not guilty at that
time would preclude the raising of
technical questions later. Judge SEES
sions assented and set the trial date
for January 27, 1920,
During the war Newberry was COM
mander Of the Third Naval District.
He was one of the founders of the
Michigan Naval Brigade and in the
Spanish war he served successfully
as lieutenant, navigator and finally
commander.
Newberry was born in Detroit, No
vember 5, 1864. He graduated from
Yale University and entered business
as a railroad superintendent of con-
struction. In later life he was con-
nected with the development of many
of the city's industries and utilities
In Detroit social life Newberry main
tains a high standing.
In the campaign in which he beat
Ford, Newberry did not participate
actively. He was still in the naval
service at the time. His campaign
was managed by many of his friends,
most of them prominent in Detroit
and other cities of Michigan. His
campaign manager was Paul H. King.
then head of the Red Cross in Mich
igan and now referee in bankruptc /
under federal court appointment.
Ford was candidate for the sena-
torial nomination on both the repub.
lican and democratic tickets. He was
named by the democrats and faced
Newberry in the general election.
For a time following Newberry's
victory there was only a rumor that
his nomination and election had not
been altogether "above board" The
rumor became more pronounced when
in August, 1919, Earl j. Houck and
Frank C. Daley, special assistants
to the encouragement, arrived in
Michigan. Daley had been active in
investigating several alleged frauds
in Indiana municipal elections and
the inference was drawn that he and
Houck were here to prove the New
berry election.
The two investigators worked quiet
ly, visiting banks; inspecting records
and talking to small fry" politicians
throughout the state. Their evidence
was submitted to the federal grand
jury sitting here, which, after a four
weeks session, returned indictments
against Newbelry and 1874 of his as
sociates.
The Senate Investigation
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. UNITED
Press. Politicians here and the
country over are watching develop
ments in the sensational Ford-New-
! berry election case with keen inter
est, Each party is seeking to bene-
| fit--democrats by claiming they
forced the investigation, and repub-
licans by asserting they welcome it.
The controversy ranges around two
widely different men-Henry Ford a
popular figure because CT his spec
tacular rise from a humble mechanic
to the worlds greatest automobile
manufacturer; Truman H. Newberry
eeming from rich family, prominent
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