New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
New Michigan
Senator w ill
Be Progressive
Gov. Groesbecl to Demand
Tariff and Rail Reform
and League Opposition
of Newberry Successor
snsc,o, Dispatch to Tse Tribune

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/ DETROIT. Nov. 1e.~-That Governor
Alex J. Groesbeck will act quickly in
filing the United States Senate va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Senator Newberry is the Judgment of
those close to the Executive The new
appoinsee is certain to be Republican,
though most likely to be man of in
dependent thought and action.
Tonight the Governor declined to
comment on Newberry's resignation
or to indicate who was likely to receive
/, the post.
/ II have just read the announcement
! Of his resignation and haven't had
time to consider the matter" he said,
ures up to the job. That's what will
TRY to do us quickly as possible"
For Permanent Tariff
Questions like the tariff and the
railroads can and should be settled for
all time. What's the use. of tanper-
ing with the tariff every time we have
change in Administration If the
tariff fyers and politicians would let
loose of it, a law could be framed to-
morrow for the regulation of the tar
i'll for ali time"
1t is generally regarded rs a fore
gone conclusion that no Republican
who figured in this years Senatorial
hattle will receive the Governors favor.
This eliminates from among the pos
sibilities Senator Charles K. Townsend,
in whose behalf the Governor spoke
rot word in the election campaign,
regardless Of the fact they were teamed
together as joint heads of the Repub-
lican state ticket 1t also eliminates
Representative Patrick H. Kelley, State
Senator Herbert Baker and John G..
Emery, rivals Townsend beat in the
Republican primary.
The Execurive, however. Is one of
those who speedily recognized the futil-
ity of Newberry's attempting to retain
his seat after the upsets of the No
vember election, including the defeat
of Senator Townsend and the seating
of several new Senate members sworn
to vote to unseat Newberry. He is too
astute politician not to have consid-
cred the matter and probably to have
reached his decision on the appoint
ment.
Governor Groesbsck announced that
he will demand many promises from
the man he appoints to succeed New
berry" but they will not be the usual
brand of political promises.
Groesbeck will know before he makes
any appointment to fill the vacancy
just how the new Senator will vote on
several questions which are considered
vital ones. A promise must be made
of progressive policy, and II this is
agreed to the Governor says he does
not care how long his appointee re-
mains in the Senate.
The Governor was asked if he would
demand an agreement of the appointee
that he would serve the unfinished term
of Senator Newberry and then step
aside and give the Governor chance
to run for the Senate.
His reply was: "No, sir, the man
appoint to the place will be man who
can step right out at the end of two
years and be reelected. And he will
be given the appointment, knowing that
that will be his opportunity and privi-
lege.
"But want to know how he is going
TO stand on public questions in gen
eral., He has got to agree to vote
against the League Of Nations and he
has got to stand for some definite
policy on the Federal control of fuel,
on the tariff question and the rail
problem.
"There are other things to which
Congress ought to give attention. The
bureaucratic form Of government ought
to go into the discard. The United
States government should be run with
the same efficiency that private cor
poration. properly directed, is run.
Although Governor Groesbeck him
SELF is reputed to entertain Senatorial