Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
PLOT TO BUY SEAT
IN SENATE CHARGED
Underwood Accuses G. o. p.
Leaders in Challenging
Newberry's Title
NEW CUSTER RESOLUTION
Hy the Associated Press


publican leaders were charged today by
senator Underwood Of Alabama
Democratic leader in the Senate. with
having determined to buy n scat In
the Senate for Truman II. Newbcrry
whose retention of that seat is con
tested by Henry Ford. his Democratic
opponent.
The Democratic leader. entering into
the debate for the frat time. declared
that as he saw the Newbcrry case and
AZ hc believed the country viewed ii
tho issue involved is whether the Re
publican Party. As n party, intends to
, urcy tho law Of the land.
Selection of NcwbPrry as the Re-
publican candidate was made not alone
by Republican leaders in that state,
! but by national Republican leaders,
senator Underwood sail.
"it has been said on the floor Of the
Senate that Mr.. Ncwbcrry was draft
cd" continued Senator Underwood
"and he was drafted TO make the fight
in the party machinery. When the
issue became Doubtful. when the lead
orS saw that through the ordinary
course of the campaign they could not
win, with Ncwbrrry, it determined to
buy the seat for him.
Couldn't Spend $2OO.OOO Legitimately
"Thnt is true. They wcrc deter
mined to buy il. ! do not know how
much was spent, but I do know that
Senator Ncwberry. standing at his
place over there the day before ycster-
day. announced 10 the Senate that
SlD5. 900 was spent by his friends in
that campaign. It probably was more.
You know and | know thnt when
approximately $500. COO is spent for n
candidate for the Senate in Il primary
or an election. the money was not spent
for Legitimate campaign purposes.
1T is seldom that you find con-
tested case so closely connected with
the party organization rs is this. | am
not saying this in any desire to arouse
political animosity. | am saving ii
only because it is fact growing out
" the CONDITION which every man in
this chamber must recognize.
Newberry Gave G. o. +. Majority of 1
Calling attention to the close situa-
tIOn in the Senate after the 1918 clcc-
tion. senator Underwood said the Re-
pubUranS got control and took charge
under II majority of dine. THAT one be-
Ing the scat he'd by senator Ncwbcrry,
whose light 10 hold seat hero has be.
Co,nC II national issues.
The Republican party. senator I'm
drrwoOd said. was under Indictment"
huvmg had charge Of the Newbcrry
can paign.
II am io' appealing II partisan
ShiE." hc sHiG. "Tt's not Truman ii.
Nrwhcrry vino is under indictment here.
it's the h'luhiiCHn party. II is charged
with Violating the Corrupt Practices
Act.
" II you plead guilty by vote Of
confidence in Mr.. Npwbcrry We are en-
titled to carry the issue to the Ameri-
can people and condemn you for the
position You take.
\ resolution declaring Ncwbcrry not
to be entitled TO seat because OF
"udmittcd expenditure by relatives and
friends Of 5000. 600 in his behalf" but
making no reference TO questions of
moral turptudc or Senator Ncwberry's
connections with his Campaign Commit |
toes activities, was introduced in the /
Senate today by Senator Owen. of Okla.
hOma.
Tho resolution was offered follow
ing Il conference of Democratic leaders
70 revise tho one offered by Senator
Walsh, Of Montana, which has been
under discussion in the Senate,
The Owen Resolution
The resolving clause Of the new
Democratic resolution follows: /
"Cous,dcring thai il Is against n
sound public policy that hug" >,mS OF .
money should be spent for the nomna- .
tI"n or election Of n candidate for the .
l'nilrl StuIrS Senate and that such OK .