Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-29
Newberry
Defended
By Cohorts
Report On
Election Fraud Ale
cations Declares Sen
ator Innocent

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Washington. Sept. 2o-Opinions
conflicting along party lines were
presented today by majority and
minority members OF the senas.
privileges and elections COMMITTEES
on the Ford -Newberry 1918 sena-
torial election contest from Michi-
gan.
The majority report cleared
Senator Truman H. Newberry.
the republican candidate OF cor
ruption and all other charges, and
recommended that he be elgally
seated. The democratic members.
on the contrary, asserted that Sem
ator Newberry was elected by
corrupt and Illegal methods and
practices" and recommended tnat
his seat be declared vacant.
With filing OF reports the case
now goes to the senate for final de-
cision, which will probably not be
made for several weeks. In the
meantime. 1t is understood Senator
Newberry will not attend the SEN
ate sessions.
On only two major issues were
the republicans and democrats In
harmony in the reports filed to-
day. They agreed that Henry
Ford. the democratic contestant,
had not been elected and was not
entitled to the seat from Michi-
gan. They also agreed that too
much money had been spent In
the Michigan primary. The demo-
Gratis, however, contended that
Senator Newberry was responsible
personally for the expenditures
while the republicans held he was
not.
Recommendations of the major
ity report, submitted by Senator
Spencer. republican, who conduct
ed the committee investigation
and recount, were:
"1--That the contest of Henry
Ford against Truman Fl. Newberry
be, and 1t is hereby, dismissed.
"2-That Truman Fl. Newberry
Is hereby declared to be duly
elected senator from the state of
for the term OF six years,
commencing on the 4th day of
March. 1919.
"S-That his qualification for a
'eat In the senate of the United
itates, to which he has been elect
d, has been conclusively estab-
ished and the charges made
.gainst him in this proceeding,
10Th as to his election and qualifi-
alton, are not sustained"
Conclusions OF the minority,
resented by Senator Pomerene,
emocrat, Ohio, and signed also
y Senators King. Utah. and AS
urst, Arizona, were:
"First-That the Irregularities
omplained of do not relate to the :
eneral election but to the pri- :
larry. Henry Ford did not receive =
plurality of the votes cast at the
eneral election. We therefore :
nd that the petitioner, Henry :
ord, was not elected. and Is not :
ntitied to a seat in the senate of :,
lie United States.
"Second--We find that under
he facts and circumstance of this :
ase. corrupt and Illegal methods y
nd practices were employed at the
rimary election and that Truman!
: Newberry violated the corrupt /
ractices act and the primary act
the state of Michigan and that
reason thereof, he ought not to-
ave or hold a seat in the senate of
lie United States and that he is
,t the duly eelcted senator from n
Ie state Of Michigan for the term u
six years commencing on the II
n day of March, 1919. and we d
commend, therefore. that his m
at bed eclared vacant" d.
Ae separate minority report also fc
As submitted by Senator Ashurst re
ho declared Senator Newberry's Il
edentials were stained by fraud Ia
d tanned by Illegal expenditure OF
money" The testimony show
. he said, that the 1918 Michi- m
N campaign "partook more of OF
9 character OF an auction than st
election" si
Both majority and minority &C
ambers agreed that It was estab-
he'd conclusiyely that In the K
neral election Senator Newberry
4 received majority of the
les. Mr.. Ford's charges OF brib-
:. illegal voting. undue influence
d Intimidation OF yoLsrs In the pa
neral election were declared by
, majority to be without founda- 60 @
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