Evening star., 1921-11-17
SENATORS DIGNITY
AT STAKE
Pomerene Assai|s Methods
Employed in the Newberry
Campaign.

Declaring that the Senate's decision
in Henry Ford's contest for the re-
publican senatorial seat of Truman
H. Newberry "vitally affected the
dignity and the honor of the other
ninety-fiye senator's" Senator Pome-
,.ene Of Ohio today assailed the cam
1aign methods employed in the New
berry campaign as reprehensible, ana
accused the republicans in the senate
of deliberate. obstructive methods IN
the investigation, delaying their
moves until the Supreme Court of the
United States had handed down its
findings in the case.
Heated Feeling Appears.
The Ohio senator went into many
legal phases Of the situation, saying
in this connection that he chose to
accept the views of the late Chief
Justice White. who in a minority
opinion had argued that the laws
under which MIR. Newberry was con-
victed were constitutional He, could
rot believe, he added. that charges
made against Mr.. Newberry had been
unfounded.
AS the debate progressed. feeling
appeared more and more heated and
here were many and widely di-
yerrent expressions as to the moral
as we'll as legal rights TO be consider
ed. Chairman Spencer of the elections
committee brought vehement denials S
from several senators when ne de-
clared that nearly all senators had
employed paid workers on election DAY
in their own campaigns
Opened by Spencer.
The debate last night was opened
BY Chairman Spencer of the privi-
leees and elections committee. who
supported the report OF the major
ity calling for the seating of Senate.
Newberry, and in general detendeo
the senator and his 1918 campaign.
In concluding his address Senator
Spencer suggested that Senator Pom
creme, democrat, of Ohio. represent
ing the minority views of the com :
mittee, proceed with statement. but
the latter declined, saying that he
was indisnosed I'd would not SPEAK
at the night session.
AS the nign. "sssion wore on
through quorum calls and cross
fire Of political debate, Senator Har-
rison, democrat. Mississippi. who pre-
viously had charged the republicans
with attempting to force through tht
resolution for seating Mr.. Newberry
when the armament conference was
occupying the public attention, took
the floor and began to read the ma
jority and minority committee re
ports. The documents total some
1000 pages. and other democrats
said they were ready to take up the
reading in relays, if necessary.
Deny Harrison Charges.
Senator Spencer and other republi-
cans denied that they were attempt
ing to force the resolution through,
as Mr.. Harrison had charged. and said
they were ready to vote. But Mr..
Harrison and Senators Walsh of Mon
tana and Swanson of Virginia then
began an attack in which they accused
the republicans of seeking a night
session in revenge for the refusal,
through the objection of Senator
Watson, democrat. Georgia, earlier in
the day, for a unanimous consent
agreement to vote on the resolution
December IS.
Mr. Swanson declared the action of
the republicans in calling a night ses-
sion was high handed" and that a
time would come for repentance. Mr..
Harrison inquired whether the repub-
licans desired, ''as you did on the
night Of the passage of the tax bill,
to gather in the cloakroom and sing
through the night session"
Senator Spencer in the course of his
address said he admitted that the
money spent in the Newberry cam
paign was too much. but he contended
that the Michigan senator had vio-
lated no law.
Senator Stanley, democrat, Ken
lucky. interjected to say that the
campaign was a race between a tin
lizzie and a golden chariot"