Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03

Michigan that Henry Ford would be
= candidate for the senate. HIS can
didacy was actually announced on
Juno Z, 1918. Rightly or wrongly.
there was q general feeling that Mr..
Ford did not represent the type OF
American who. at that critical juno
turc. should represent his state in
the senate.
Ford and Nswbsrry Contrastsd.
Rightly or wrongly many people
remembered his campaign against
military preparedness. Many people
remembered his we'll meaning or
misguided efforts to bring about
what II now appears would have
been a German peace.
On the other hand. Commander
Newberry had an honorable record
In the Spanish American war. He
had been secretary OF the navy In
the cabinet OF Theodore Roosevelt.
Within forty eight hours after our
country entered tho world war he
volunteered, and In th> spring OF
1917 was commissions 4 lieutenant
commander. made aiI = to the COM
mandant OF tho Thp : naval district
OF New York. Hts Sothcr and two
sons were also in ,, service. This
combination OF cir ssmstances reused
many a man that : was his patriotic
duty to insure = = election OF Com
mander Newber . and wo expect to
show they wer prompted by patriot
Ism and not ' .pay.
Getting in.. this campaign was
not Of the choosing OF Commander
Newberry. and he entered only after
repeated urging az early as August
of 1877. when II was generally under
stood that the senior senator from
Michigan. William Alden Smith.
would not be q candidate to succeed
himself, a group Of citizens held n
conference on the situation. Mr..
Newberry finally was persuaded that
| It was his duty to be a candidate.
He stipulated that no could not leave
his duties, that no could not be
active or contribute one dollar to his
Campaign. The proof will positively
money was over handled by any
one.
Had Perfect Organization.
"The organization that was built
up under Paul II. King was un-
Goubtedly the most perfect politi-
cal organization ever put together,
The commander was running against
the best advertised man In America.
1t was necessary that his campaign
be given the most publicity. A gem
eral advertising campaign OF news
papers. pamphlets and motion pic
lures was organized, in charge OF
skilled men who did their work
thoroughly"
Daley Concludes Statement.
The concluding portions OF the
government statements today was
punctured with objections from the
defense, who tried to limits the
scope of the governments case.
Judge Sessions refused to halt Mr..
Daley's statements.
Martin w. Littleton. of counsel
for the defense, objected to descrip-
tion of tour by an alleged New
berry campaigner masquerading as
lecturer on grange topics. AIR.
Daley said this man waS not allow
ed to speak at certain meetings
where his object was known.
Whether a man could or could
not speak is not connected with this
| ISSUE" said Mr.. Littleton.
Il Judge 1t is intimately connect
ed" said Judge Sessions.
Il accept the ruling and object to
| the courts statement that 1t Is In
timately connected" said Mr.: Little
| ton.
Mr.. Daley's peroration was brief
and delivered quietly. 1t promised
the jury the government would prove
every one of its allegations.