Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-11
M|CH,C,O.P. MACHINE
WANTED 100000
TO CARRY STATE
Governor Osborn Rejected It's Bid
With Profane Emphasis: it
Then Supported Ncwbcrry.
SAYS MEN WE'RE BOUGHT


Michigan testified Yesterday in the New
berry trial that the Mark 4. Mckee po-
liticsl machine. made up of practically
every organization IN Michigan and
many of the War Board organizations.
had sent word 90 him that if he wanted
~ nut up 81 10000 10 $500, 900 he could be
made Senator That was IN February
1918, when the campaign was opening
up. Later. Osborn said, when he had
refused to buy their support, the Mckee
machine turned up IN the Newberry
campaign
Il told Paul H. king and his gang If
that was the kind of a game they were
playing they could all 90 TO hell, testi-
ficd Osborn
Mckee. Osborn said, came Ia see him
~ the solicitation of Teeny Daniels, one
uf Mckee's licutenants.
1 thought might possibly get Mckee
10 support me without charge so talked
to- him, Osborn declared. Mckee told
nc il was too late and that Paul III.
hing was that day opening the New
berry campaign. He also told me he
rould not support me.
The defense fought to keep out the Os-
born testimony and when he had fin
she'd moved To strike it from the record.
Judge Sessions refused the motion.
Osborn mentioned four respondents,
Mckee. Milton Oakman, Hannibal Hop
kins and William Mclean, former cd
itor Of The lAldington Chronicle.
I told Oakman he was getting s25,oO
from \ewbcrry, hc sand "and that he
then had >l2 800 Of H. but that from the
peculiar position he WAS in | could not
blame HIM for not supporting me.
also told Hopkins. who had promised To
support me that il he wanted To make a
financial sewer of himself 10 do 80. Hop
hins and Oakman had nothing 90 say
Il told Mclean If he wanted 10 turn
been with me
Were there Others who had prom
issl vou their support and turned to
\ewbcrry later?' Attorney DALEY asked.
Yes. Richard Fletcher, State labor
commissioner. an indicted man, promised
mc\ his support Later he joined the
Newberrv camp.
Osborn will be recalled for examination
when three Of the respondents he named
are able to attend court.
Terry Kelley. head OF the State free
employment bureau at Saginaw. testified
that he was given petitions by Richard
Fletcher, State labor commissioner. to
circulate for James ". Helme. Democratic
.andidate alleged to have been nominated
y Republicans 10 split the Democratic
:, T..
| was handed the petitions BY Fletcher.
Aho paid me $50 to get them signed,
III Kelley. When he left the courtroom
broke down. realizing he had given
naging testimony against the man
- employs him. 1t was rumored
in all such eases witnesses Will
- LII 81. A.
Herbert Rushton, an attorney Of Delta.
stifed that Roger Andrews, the editor
md publisher of several Upper Peninsula
cwspapers and one OF the defendants.
,gpd him 20 run for State Senator from
q district. Andrews, Rushton said.
.,m;scd him all his support and also
support of all the Upper Peninsula
publican newspapers
\; first told him ] could not run.
RuShton. He urged me. saying
I all the advertising and other expenses .
Juld be paid. Then after few days I
] consented on the ground that some one +
l.stse the campaign for me.
Later Andrews called on me IN Delta. +
-,ving that he was going TO lay all his /
ards face up. If YOU run for State
.atoT YOU must support Newbcrrv
j. | nited states Senator
Il told Andrews that was impossible. I.
;or was for Chase :. Osborn. Then +
Andrews told me if ] did not come into 4
he Newberry camp / could not have his. /
support.
Il replied to Andrews that,suc deal
G.i- bad. and | did not know there were
strings tied to my candidacy when /
DID hun ] would run for State ; enator.
Ts.,-L4a.. l.
said. and was beaten for Setate Senator
by Dr.. William Lemire, who got the !
\cwberry support. Rushton was An
trews' attorney al the beginning Of the /.
trial.
August. Field. Newberry manager of
Aanistee county. and also indicted, who
entered . plea Of nolo contendere before !
ne beginning Of the trial testified |
against Paul H. King and Charles A /
Al lloyd. who. he said, gave him 5000 to |
carry the country. Field is the first re-
.pondent to take the stand against his
Field denied some of his Grand jury
testimony 10 the effect that he had
fired Osborn and Ford workers for
Newberry, 10 get rid Of the opposition
He testified that Floyd had telephoned /
him 10 report only 500 Of his campaign /
expenses and not the 5000 given him. +
This he did, be said
FIFTY TELEGRAais INTRODUCED.
More than fifty kilograms were intro /
iuced, yesterday, messages which passed /
between Newberry and his managers from
sept. 10, 1918, 10 Sept y. These teIe- i
grams were introduced to show that
Newberry knew all about the kind of a
King and the others were con-
iucting III Michigan IN his behalf.
These Inaessages were put before the
ury through the testimony Of New York
elegrsph operators, delivery clerks. ard
messenger boys who sworc TO their re-
,eipt and delivery TO Newberry
The kilograms showed great anxiety ON
the part of Newberry and his managers
'ver the criticisms from some sections