The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-22
NEWBERRY WILL
NOT RESIGN
Seating of Ford Would Tie
Senate and Give Vice-Pres-
ident Control.
KING BLAMES PRESIDENT

Detroit, Mich, March 22.-M-
though no action is expected by the
senate loo ng to the unseating OF
Senator Truman II. Newberry. OF
Michigan, pendi the final decision
in the case by the supreme court OF
the United States the case is fraught
with so many possibilities as TO
arouse widespread speculation in the
political circles.
The case, as 1t stands before the
senate committee on privileges and
elections, is one of a. contest for the
seat from Michigan between Mr..
Newberry and Henry Ford. This
one seat, 1t Is declared here, means
the political control OF the senate.
Counting Mr.. Newberry, there are
forty nine republicans and forty
seven democrats. The seating of MIR.
Ford would make q tie, and the vice.
presidents vote would give commit
tee chairmanshlps to the democrats.
NeWberry's de9ision not to resign
from the senate pending final action
on the case arouses interest as to his
reception in the senate when he re-
turns to Washington. The rules of
senatorial courtesy, however, are so
well established as to lear, to the be-
lief there will be every consideration
for him until the highest court acts.
The special subcommittee which
has been handling the Newberry-
Ford case will meet next week to
consider its course of action. Con-
ferences probably will be held with
attorneys for Mr.. Newberry and Mr..
Ford. The conviction of Mr.. New
berry. even by the highest court,
would not automatically disqualify
him from the 'enate, as the bodies of
congress are sole judges of their re-
spective membership.
IL was said in several quarters that
II Mr.. NeWberry should resign in
anticipation of unfavorable action by
the senate, either Congressman Pat
rick H. Kelley, of Lansing, or former
Senator William Alden Smith, of
Grand Rapids, both republicans,
would be appointed by Gov. Albert
Il. Sleeper.
Paul II. King, campaign manager for
senator Truman II, Newberry in 1918.
and one of the men convicted Saturday
on charges OF criminally conspiring to
violate the federal corrupt practices act,
issued statement last night character
lzing the outcome of the notable trial
Just concluded as IAN indication of the
power. of the administration with all the
agencies of the government at its COM
mand."
Senator Newberry's campaign was
the cleanest ever conducted" the state
ment said. The right Of Michigan
voters TO choose their senators without
presidential interference" Mr.. King
said, would be indicated in a highest
court"
The statement follows in part:
THE result of the trial indicates the
power OF the administration with all of
the agencies of the government at its
command, backed up by the great in
fuence and vast wealth of Henry Ford.
NO jury and no court can make a
criminal out of me, nor out of my as-
soclates., We are the only ones who
can do that and that we have not done
nor viii not do.
There is, thank God another day
and another court in which justice win
ultimately be done and this monstrous
thing made right
conduct their own primary without
presidential interference and the right
OF Michigan voters freely to choose their
own United States senators will ulti-
nately be indicated. With that will
come personal vindication of each one
of the men, who have already sacrificed
much, but who are willing to sacrifice II
need be-"
While no definite announcement has
been made it is understood Martin w.
Littleton, chief of defense counsel. win
argue the case on appeal to the United
states supreme court. 1t has been indi-
Gated that the appeal will be based
largely on the constitutonality of the
corrupt practices act and Judge Clar-
Gnce W. Sessions interpretations of the
net in his instructions to the jury.
Practically all the defendants and
their attorneys had left Grand Rapids
yesterday but Mr.. King. who has been
confined to his hotel room for n week
following nerNouS breakdown.