New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
.Curtis Predicts
Three Majority
For Newberry
Opponents Of Senator Still
Hope 10 Turn Enough
Wavering Republicans to
Deprive Him Of His Seat
Colleague Defends Him
Interest .Cen'ers in Speech
That He Will Make i'm His
Own Behalf Tomorrow


Prom The T-'banc's Washington Eareou
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Scnate Re-
publican leaders. at the close of an
other day OF debate in the case inyolv.
INK the election of Senator Truman n.
Newherry. of Michigan, predicted Sem
stcr Newbcrry would retain his seat
by majority Of three votes. Senator
Curtis, Republican whip, pollcd the
situation closely to-day and came Ia
that conclusion.
This is a smaller margin than was
indicated by leaders Of the Republicans
earlier in the week. and while the
friends of Mr.. Newberry profess ia
feel confident that he will retain his
place in the Senate the situation is "a
close as to encourage tho opposition
to hard battle agains, him.
Opponents of Senator Newbcrry, nj.
though conceding that on the surface OF
things he is likely to hold his position
say there is group # Republican
Senator's who have not finally made up
their minds and that enough CONVEX
SONS may be made among them to
throw the decision against the Michi-
hAu SENATOR.
Townsend Defends Newberry
The debate was marked by lengthy
speech by Senator Townsend, Of Michi-
gan. in behalf of Senator Newberry.
and by speeches by Senator Spencer. OF
and Senator Trammell, of Florida. and
hy brief remarks by others. Senator'S
Townsend and Spencer made the only
speeches in behalf of Senator New
berry.
Charges were made by the opponents
Of Senator Newberry that the Repub
lcan organization was putting the
screws on" to force wavering Republ-
can Senators into line for Mr. New
berry These charges are likely 20 be
aired on the floor in the coming week,
according to some Of Mr.. Newberry's
opponents.
Keen interest is felt in Senate cir
cles in the speech which Senator New
berry will make in the Senate Monday
In his own behalf. The prospective
questioning of the Senator by Demo
cratic colleagues promises to be dra-
matte
crowded galleries. defended his COL
league at length. de contended that
Senator Newberry was a highminded
and patriotic citizen, who had dem
onstrnted his high qualities by his
conduct through life and that he had
the "warm friendship of Theodore
Roosevelt He described the conditions
in Michigan in 1918, when the war was
on when the spirit of loyalty was
strong and the spirit of defense OF the
country as against pacItism was very
where throughout the United Stateo."
Ford Expenditures Recalled
lie recalled that President Wilson
encouraged Mr.. Ford to run. and that
Mr. Ford after a visit to the White
House, said he had been "drafted." He
pictured Mr. Ford as having spent vast
sums in opposition to preparedness for
war. said there was no doubt Mr.. Ford
was "a pactist' and said he had spent
no one knew how much "in placing him.
self before the country and in support
o. President Wilson in the 191c cam
paign."
Senator Townsend declared many felt
the things advocated by Mr.. Ford were
disloyal. He pictured Mr.. Ford's sup
port of the Versailles Treaty, to which
there was much opposition in Michigan,
as adding to the feeling in the state
which this contest had brought about,
although this was development sub
sequent to the Senatorial campaign.
He recalled that Senator Newberry
volunteered for the navy, asked assign
ment to active duty. but was not grant
cd it by Secretary Daniels, that he had
son in the army and one in the navy
and that his daughters husband saw
very distinguished service in France
"Mr. Ford's son did not enlist said
Senator Townsend. land don't want
to criticize him
He recalled that Senator Newberry
saw distinguished service in the Span
fsn War, ana said that he entered the
Senate race unwilingly and "from .
sense Of duty"
Senator Not Politician
His friends made the campaign FOR
am" said Senator Townsend. "He knew
little about politics. lie was business
man. He believed that Roosevelt
would be Il candidate for President in
!s?o and wanted to be in q position to
help him"
Senator Townsend devoted much at
Sntion to the charge that Senator
ewperry financed his own campaign
Sd knew OF the enormous expendi-
Mes which were being made. This
ss misrepresentation of the facts,
DC declared
=, referring 10 threats against himself
mat ne would be defeated if he sup
ported Newberry, he dehed such threats
sao sad he had never known the time
wnen merit would not win before the
people OF the State Of Michigan.
eenator Spencer, in defending SEN
.; s!or Newberry, declared the big and
wal points in the whole record Of the
T, s.se were all on the side Of Senator
ns~oerfy and only the microscopic"
o"es were against him.
>. senator Walsh, of Montana, sought
70 show that the law of Michigan had
o ossn clearly violated in the Newberry
sss"paign and charged that, according
sos!; ~ sae evidence, men had been paid to
ss.esctionecr s.s and that advertising space
vac vac peen bought for the real purpose
a. sh,1 ouying editorial expressions favor
sOIe to Newberry.
senator Trammell, of Florida, fol-
vsss'l wrsG Senate Walsh with speech Sc
ssr e's scoring the course of the Mich
"an senator and his hackers.