New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Majority Report
Holds sNeWberry
Entitled to Seat
Senate Board Republicans
Find Charges Are Not
Sustained; Say Money
Was Expended Legally
Democrats File Protest
Both Sides Agree Large Sums
We're Used in Primary and
Ford Was Not Elected

hOu WAC 4NOt AIlCCkNu
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2a.--,rhc Ford
Newberry contest over the 1918 Sen
atorial elections in Michigan was sub-
mitted for decision to-day to tho Sen
ate in majority and minority reports
from the Privileges and Elections Com
mittec, which heard the contest.
The majority report absolved Sen
ator Newbcrry from charges Of having
violated the corrupt practices act
through undue expenditures in Tho
campaign. while the minority reDort in
sisted that the expenditures could not
have been made without his knowledge
Il remains for the senate to vote
on the question of whether Senator
Newbcrry will be seated, with the pros
pect that several weeks Will elapse be-
ford the final decision.
Seating Of Newbcrry Predicted
The majority report was presented
by Senator Spencer. Republican. OF Mis-
souri, on behalf CO the Republicans OF
Senators, however. have Indicated an
intention to vote against seating Sem
stcr Newberry. About half dozen Of
the so-called progressive" Republi-
cans were said to be numbered among
the opposition, but party leaders have
said privately that the contest would
end, with adoption Of the majority
Recommendations.
On only two major issues were the
Republicans and Democrats in harmony
justhe reports filed to-day. They agreed
- IT, %tA M,
teStant. had not been elected and was
not entitled to the seat from Michigan.
They also agreed that too much money
hsd been spent in the Michigan pri-
n4ry The Democrats, however, con-
tended that Senator Newberry was re-
sponsiblc personally for the expendi-
lures, while the Republicans held he
was not.
Majority Recommendations
Recommendations Of the majority
report were:
"That the contest Of Henry Ford
$gainst Truman H. Newberry be, and
> is hereby, dismissed.
s"That Truman II. Newberry is here
H. declared to be duly elected Sen
stor from the State of Michigan for
&he term Of six years, commencing
IN the 4th day Of March, 1919.
"That his qualification for seat
b the Senate of the United States,
B which he has been elected, has
been conclusively established. and
Che charges made against him in this
proceeding, both as to his election
End qualification, are not sustained"
Nonclusions of tho minority, pre-
sHnted by Senator Pomerene, Democrat,
Ohio, and signed also by Senator'S
King, Utah, aud Ashurst, Arizona,
w$re:
"That the irregularities complained
Kf do not relate to the general cleo
Wor, but to the primary. Henry
he votes cast at the general election.
We, therefore, find that the petit
Goner, Henry Ford, was not elected
End is not entitled to a seat in the
Senate of the United States
eve find that under the facts and
circumstances Of this case corrupt
md illegal methods and practices
NON, and that Truman n. Newberry
Violated the corrupt practices act and
ehe primary act of the state of Mich
3gan, and that by reason thereof he
6ught not to have or hold seat in
&he Senate of the United States, and
&hat he is not the duly elected SEN
3tor from the state of Michigan for
4ftO IClIil VI SIX yGAIS, commencing
an the 4th day of March, 1919, and
Ee recommend, therefore, that his
Feat be declared vacant
IA separate minority report also was
Submitted by Senator Ashurst, who de
cfhred Senator Newberry's credentials
were STAINED by fraud and tainted by
iHegal expenditures cf money" The
testimony showed, he said, that the
'318 Michigan campaign "partook more
6 the character of an auction than an
election
Both Sides Deny Seat to Ford
NClaims of Mr. Ford to the Michigan
s#at were denied by both majority and
minority members on the same ground
-Ethat all charges against Seuator New
t&rry related to the primary and not
the general election, and that It was
Established conclusively that in the
@neral election Senator .Newberry had
lHceived a majority of the votes. Mr.
Hprd's charges of bribery, illegal vot-
lag, undue influence and intimidation
81 voters in the general election were
8clared by the majority TO be without
f3undation.
kMoney expenditures in the primary
Rs the point at issue in the conflict
Hg recommendations This was placed
the majority at approximately $195..
80 and at least $188,568 by the minor
~. There was virtually total dis
reement, along partisan lines, as tc
&nator Newberry's responsibility fol-
I'D management of the expenditures.
4"There is no evidence whatever I'd
a1stain the charge of improper use OF
r1oney at the primary or the general
e&ection,' the majority declared.
M"The evidence shows conciusively
TAT the financial cost Of the campaign
VHAS Voluntarily hnrpo >v o1o+ !
f3iends of Truman H. Newberry and
Was entirely without solicitation o,
knowledge upon his part.
W'Ihe amount of money spent at the
Urinary" the majority continued, "was
i&rge-too large-~but there was nc