The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
FORD SCORES POINT
IN SENATE CONTEST
Probe Resolution Is Sent to
Audit Committee Over
Lodges Appeal.
DESPERATE TACTICS USED
Newberry Files Answer, Deny
ing Observation-Disclosures
Counter Charges.
Special Desp1fch TO THE Sun.

wAsHINdfoN, Jan. 27.-The contest Of
Henry Ford for the seat in the Senate
won by Truman IL Newberry in the
Michigan election last November made
its first manifestation in the Senate to-
day when the Democrats won the first
round. and tho decision Of the presiding
officer that the resolution providing for
an investigation should be referred to
the Committee on Audit and Control of
the Contingent Expenses of the Senate
was sustained over the appeal OF Sena-
tor Lodge tMass.).
Senator Pomerene (Ohio), chairman
OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, who Is conducting the fight
against Commander Newberry, moved
the reference of his resolution Of inves-
t!gation to the Committee on ADULTS At
once he was informed by Vice. President
Marshall that such a reference was au-
tomato and the motion unnecessary.
The Nice-President then proceeded to
refer the Pomerene resolution.
II appeal from the decision OF the
chair" protested Senator Lodge, and
upon the appeal the ayes and noes were
demanded. Then by strictly party
with 81 Democratic votes supporting
him and rs Republicans voting against
his ruling.
The action Is accepted by both sides
as the beginning Of contest. which in
dications point to transcending in Bit
terness anything OF the sort ever known
In the Senate. The Republicans will
continue their efforts to forestall any in
vestigation OF the question that II is OF
NTH Congress what shall be done with
membership OF the succeeding Senate OF
the Sixty-sixth Congress.
Democrats Show Desperation.
On the part of the Democrats the ac-
ton " one of desperation. They feel
That an investigation by the Privileges
and Elections Committee at this session
with the Democrats in control might
serve the purpose of holding up tn.
seating OF Commander Newberry when
the new Senate convenes. They will use
every effort to force action at this ses-
sion. On the other hand the Repub.
leans mean to fight against the investi.
station and feel justified in putting in
the way every possible legislative oh.
stacle with a view TO keeping the CUES.
lion open to decision In the regular and
esta blished constitutional fashion of all
contests In the Senate of which Com.
inander Newberry or Mr. Ford would
be actually member
The prediction Is made by the Renub.
licans that they will not permit an in.
Vestigation by the prejudiced Demo.
cratic Privileges and Elections Commit.
tee, whose only hope is they may be able
to forestall Republican organization OF
the new Senate
Commander Newberry fled to-day his
answer TO the charges made by Mr.
Ford in mis- plea for immediate consider.
alton and investigation OF the Michigan
Senatorial election. The brief reads as
follows:
Truman Fl. Newberry Of Cross Poin,
Farms, Wayne county. Mica. respect
fully represents unto your honorable
body as follows:
He Is advised that you either have
reported or are about to report to the
Senate for favorable action Senate reso.
luton AIS providing in substance for an
Investigation into and recount of the re.
cent Senatorial election in Michigan, and
he submits the following for the cons!d
Grafton of your honorable body:
81. This Senate has no Jurisdiction &c
take up the matters involved in said res.
o.ut!on.