The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-24
REPUBLICANS Of
SENATE MUST SAVE
TRUMAN NEWBERRY
This Must Be Done to Prevent
Democrats From COntrolI-
ing BOdy-Party Solidarity
at Any Cost G. 0. P.'S Cry.

WASHINGTON. Feb, "a. tSpL) The
Republicans OF the United States must
save Senator Truman Il. Newberry,
OF Michigan, now being tried for con-
spiracy, fraud ard corruption IN coa-
nectioa with his election. or Senator
Lawrence Y, Sherman Of Illinois, is
likely to turn TIE Democratic minority
into majority Party solidarity must
be preserved, no matter whether an
election has been debauChgd, was the
general tenor of the Illinois Repuh-
leans recent warning 10 his party col
leagues, delivered at the top Of his
voice.
we on this side of the chamber are
either headed to lose one vote or we
must stand together a great deal bet
ter than We have been doing de-
clared Senator sherman, following the
defeat OF an amendment he had offered
TO the deficiency Tin requiring the war
department TO furnish copies Of the
draft records OF the constituents OF
any senator or representative, Il
somewhat resent the superior virtue
implied for voting on all matters with
the minority" he continued, ~ can
do some OF that myself, | have already
done SO a time or two. as u timely
warning, and | will do a good deal
more OF II before my term expires un-
less there H. a chance Of behavior on
this side OF the chamber
Then followed Senator Sherman's
threat to possibly throw the majority
70 tho Democratic side OF the senate
unless his Republican colleagues stood
as one to retain Senator Ncwberry In
his seat irrespective OF the outcome of
the criminal trial now In progress at
Grand Rapids
Sherman Makes Threat.
AS Senator Sherman withheld his re-
marks from the official Congressional
Record IN Difference TO the protests OF
some Republicans, a copy was obtained
from the official stenographsf and
these quotations are from his record.
Il lave dwelt within party lines
since 1890 years this last Novem-
Der, the llllnoisan continued. Il think
] can not fairly be accused Of being
too liberal IN matters OF partisan policy.
but II tho senator now on trial before
the committee on privileges and elec-
tons (Newherryl shall be unseated, one
more vote viii turn the majority In this
chamber 10 the other side Of the aisle
and | have that one Vote he shouted
UNLESS Mr., Newherry h saved this
chamber viii be for awhile, until the
governor OF Michigan shall act, IA tie
- NAsN NNtiA n HtIlElH NtlihOufhU votes
with the minority. This mock heroic
virtue must cease Mr., President,
serve timely notice upon senators upon
this side Of the chamber that they must
be Republican or there win ba divers
senator's here who viii refuse to do
anything"
In discussing the Ncwberry cXpcndi-
lures for both primary and election,
Senator Sherman went 10 such length
a to surprise his Republican, colleagues.
most OF whom deserted the chamber
while he spoke, Although the New
berry campaign committee in "a sworn
statement admitted spending more than
SiI6o0o in the primary alone, Senator
sherman justified the expenditures MS
legitimate, pisregarding the federal
statute regarding senatorial elections,
Senator sherman asserted he has lust
rs much right as Judge Sessions, who
Is presiding over the Ncwberry trial to
pass upon that question.
AZ the conclusion OF Senator Shcr-
mans remarks Senator Warren, of
wyoming, himself an unfolding odd
Guirdsman, buried to the lhnolsan
and whispered violently Adjournment
quickly followed and also Withholding
OF the sherman speech from, the record
until II should have been completed.