The Winslow mail., 1920-03-19
Must "Save" Newberry.

Must "Save" Newberry.
The Republicans of the United States
senate must SAVE" Senator Truman
H. Newberry of Michigan, now being
tried for conspiracy, fraud and cor
,ruption in connection with his cleo.
ton, or Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman
of Illinois is likely to turn the Demo
cratic minority into a majority.
Party solidarity must be preserved
no matter whether an election has
been debauched, was the general tenor
Eof the Illinois Republicans recent
warning to his party colleagues, de-
livered at the top of his voice.
Eve on this side Of the chamber arc
EITHER HEADED TO LOSE ONE
VOTE OR WE MUST STAND TO
GETHER A GREAT DEAL BETTER
THAN WE HAVE BEEN DOING" ex-
claimed Senator Sherman, following
the defeat of an amendment he had
offered to the deficiency bill requiring
the war department to furnish copies
of the draft recorls of the constituent,
of any senator or representative. 81
somewhat resent the superior virtue
implied for voting on all matters with
the minority" he continued II can
do some of that myself; have already
done so a time or two, as a timely
warning, and l will do a good deal
more of it before my term expires
UNLESS THERE IS A CHANGE OF
BEHAVIOR ON THIS SIDE OF THE
CHAMBER"
Then followed Senator Shermans
threat to possibly throw the majority
to the Democratic side of the senate
unless his republican colleagues stood
as one to retain Senator Newberry in
This seat, irrespective of the outcome
Of the criminal trial now in progress
at Grand Rapids.
AS Senator Sherman withheld his
remarks from the official Congress
sional Record in Difference to the pro-
tests of some Republicans, copy was
obtained from the official stenographer
and these quotations are from his re-
cord
have dwelt within party lines
since 18S0-forty years since last No
vember," the Illinoisan continued. 81
think I cannot fairly be accused Of
being too liberal in matters of parti-
san policy, but if the senator now on
trial before the committee on privile-
gos and elections (Newberry) shall be
unseated, one more vote will turn the
majority in this chamber to the other
side of the aisle, AND HAVE THAT
ONE VOTE" he shouted.
unless Mr.. Newberry is SAVED
this chamber will be for awhile, until
the governor of Michigan shall act.
tie in the event single Republican
votes with the minority. This mock
heroic virtue must cease. MR.. PRESI-
DNET, L SERVE TIMELY NOTICE UP
ON SENATORS UPON THIS SIDE OF
THE CHAMBER THAT THEY MUST
BE REPUBLICAN OR THERE WILL
BE DIVERS SENATORS HERE WHO
WILL REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING"
In discussing the Newberry oxpen-
ditures for both primary and election,
Senator Sherman went to such length
as to surprise his Republican col
chamber while he spoke. Although
the Newberry campaign committee in
sworn statement admitted spending
more than $4,000 in the primary
alone, Senator Sherman JUSTIFIED
THE EXPENDITURE AS LEGITI-
NATE. Disregarding the federal
statute regarding senatorial elections
Senator Sherman asserted he had just
as much right as Judge Sessions, who
is presiding over the Newberry trial
to pass upon that question.
At the conclusion of Senator Sher-
mans remarks Senator Warren of Wy
oming, himself an unyielding "Old
Guardsman," hurried to the Illinoisan
and whispered violently. Adjourn
ment quickly followed and also with
holding of the Sherman speech from
the Record until it should have been
complete.