Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
FILE REPORTS
IN FORD CASE
Fight Between Ford and New
berry Taken Up by the
U. S. Senate
CONFLICTING OPINIONS
Agree, However, That Ford
Should Not Have Seat in
the Upper House

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Opin-
ions conflicting on party lines were
presented today by majority and mi
nority members of the senate privil-
ege and elections committee and the
Ford d-Newberry 1918 senatorial elec-
ton contests from Michigan.
The majority report cleared sena-
tor Truman II. Newberry, Republican
candidate, of corruption and all other
charges. The Democratic members
asserted Senator Newberry was elect
ed by corrupt and illegal methods
and practices, with the filing of re-
port the case goes to the senate.
Meanwhile. it is understood, Senator
Newberry will not attend the session.
Recommendations of the majority
report submitted by Senator Spen-
Ger, who conducted the investigation
and recount were:
THAT the contests of Henry Ford
against Truman II. Newberry be,
and it is hereby dismissed.
That Truman H. Newberry IS
hereby declared to be duly elected
senator from the state of Michigan,
for the term of six years commence
| ing on the 4th day of March, 1919.
THAT his qualifications for @ seat
| in the senate of the United States
to which he has been elected has
been conclusively established and
the charges made against him in
this proceeding, both as to his cleo
tion and qualifications are not sus-
! tanned.
Conclusions of the minority pre-
sented by Senator Pomerene, Demo
| crat, Ohio, and signed also by Sena-
tors King, Utah, and Ashurst. Ariz-
| ona, were:
THAT the irregularities complain.
ed of do not relate to the genera
election but to the primary. Henry
| Ford did not receive a plurality ol
| the votes cast in general election. We
| therefore find the petitioner, Henry
| Ford, was not elected and Is not en-
| titled TO a seat in the senate of the
| United States"
I'VE find under the facts and cir
cumstances of this case, corrupt and
| Illegal methods and practices were
| employed at the primary election
and Truman II. b. Newberry violat-
ed the practices act of the state OF
Michigan, and by reason thereof, he
ought to have held or hold senate
seat in the senate of the United
States and he is not the duly elect
ed senator from the state of Mich
IBdn IOr tHe term OF SIX years com
mencing on the fourth day of March
1919, and we declare his seat be
declared vacant"
A separate minority report wa!
submitted to Senator Ashurst, who
declared Senator Newberry's ere
dentials were stained by fraud, ant
tainted by Illegal expenditures o
money. The testimony showed tht
1918 Michigan campaign 'partool
more of the character of an auction
tnan an election"
Claims of Mr. Ford to the Mich
igan seat were denied by both ma
jcrity and minority members on thu
same ground-that all charges
against Senator Newberry related
to the primary and not the genera
election and it was established il
the general election Senator New
berry received a majority of votes
Mr.. Ford's charges of bribery, il
legal voting undue influence and in
timidation of voters were declared
to be without foundation by the mi
jority.
: Money expenditures in the prim
ary was the point at issue in the rec
; concentrations. This was placed a
about $195, 900 by the majority ant
at least $1SS,56S by the minority
There was virtually total disagree
ment along partisan lines as to Sen
ator Newberry's responsibility TO
and management of the expenditures