The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-29
SENATE COMMITTEE TAKES TWO
VIEWS OF NEWBERItY CASE
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election and that Truman H. New
berry violated the corrupt practices
act and the primary act of the state
of Michigan and that by reason there
Of. he ought not to have or hold II
seat in the senate of the United
States and that he is not the duly
elected senator from the state of
Michigan for the term of six years
commencing on the fourth day of
March, 1919, and we recommend,
therefore, that his seat be declared
vacant"
Separate Report Submitted
A separate minority report also was
submitted by Senator Ashurst, who de.
cared Senator Newberry's credentials
were stained by fraud and tainted
by illegal expenditures of money. The
testimony showed, he said, that the
1918 Michigan campaign 'partooA
more of the character of an auction
than an election"
Claims Of Mr.. Ford to the Michigan
seat were denied by both majority
and minority members on the same
grounds--that all charges against
Senator Newberry related to the
primary and not the general election
and that it was established conclu-
sively that in the general election,
Senator Newberry had received a ma
jolity of the votes. Mr.. Ford's charges
of bribery, illegal voting undue in
fluence and intimidation of voters in
the general election, were declared
by the majority to be without foun'
dation.
Money expenditures in the primary
was the point at issue in the conflict.
ing rains. This was placed by the
majority at approximately $4,000
and at least slSS,56S by the minority.
There was virtually total disagree.
ment, along partisan lines, as to Sem
ator Newberry's responsibility for and
management Of the expenditures.
There is no evidence whatever
to sustain the charge of improper use
of money at the primary or the gen.
eral election" the majority declared.
The evidence shows conclusively
that the financial cost of the cam.
paign was voluntarily borne by rela.
tives and friends of Truman Fl. New
berry, and was entirely without soli'
citation or conducting upon his part.
This amount of money spent at
the primary" the majority continued.
was large. too large, but there was
no concealment with it in regard TO
it and it was spent entirely for legal
and proper purposes.
The majority emphasized that Mr..
Newberry was serving the navy ia
New York and was absent all during
the campaign. His record during the
campaign, the republican represented,
merits commentator and approval"
Expenditures Shocked Country
The democrtic report declared that
the ''exorbtant expenditures in this
primary campaign shocked the con.
science of the country" and were
enough to pay Senator Newberry's
senate salary for % years.
In part. the minority said. the
evidence showed conclusively:
That his. (Senator Newberry's)
nomination was secured by this ex-
travagant expenditure Of money, with.
out which he could not have hoped
TO win over his competitors. because
he was little known in the state.
This money was expended through
the agency of the Newberry senatorial
committee.
This committee was organized at
his instance and manned by execu
tives whom he himself chose, or II
they were suggested by friends he
approved them.
In our opinion the democrats
stated, "the record conclusively es-
tablished conspiracy upon the part
Of Truman n. Newberry, ct al. = :.
=: that such conspiracy had for its
object the violation of the election
laws of the state Of Michigan, as
well rs the federal statute limiting
expenditures = = = and contemplated
debluching of the electorate = = =;
that Truman n. Newberry participated
IN such conspiracy and actively en-.
gagged in its execution = = -: that
he was familiar with the facts that
large sums Of money We're being ex-
pended"
The minority declared that Senator
Newberry had not volunteered TO testi
~ and that the republican majority
had refused To call him.