Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-22
"Avenge n e W b Jerry By
Keeping Mayfield Out Of
Senate" Is Slogan.
REPUBLICANS TO ACT
Member of Ku Klux Khan, Excessive
Expenditures and Using Unfair
Means are Avenues of Possible At
tack Which May be Launched.
(Ry United Press.l

Washington, Nov. 22.-Reprisal for
the political death of Senator Truman
H. Newberry is being demanded by
some influential Republican pOltici-
ans here.
They want to make a second New
berry of Earle B. Mayfeld, elected
senator from Texas to succeed Sen
ator Culberson.
They are urging party leaders 10
get back of a movement TO contempt
Mayleld's right to his seat when ne
presents himself to be sworn in, and
to fight him. as bitterly and obstinate
" as the Democrats fought New
berry.
"Avenge Newberry by keeping May
field out of the senate" is their slogan.
Reports have already been circulat-
ed in Texas that Senator Culberson,
smarting under his defeat for the
Democratic nomination by Maytield,
was behind a movement TO prevent
Mayfeld ever taking his seat. This
Culberson a9d his closest associates
today emphatically denied. Not only
has Senator Culberson done nothing OF
the sort, it was stated, but ne has on
intention of associating himself even
remotely with any such activity.
But Republicans, angered by what
they call the political persecution of
Newberry, whom they regard as
martyr, since he has resigned from the
senate, declare that the circum-
stances surrounding Mayfeld's cleo
ton offer plenty of material Tor
second Newberry case.
Influential party leaders have not
vet committed themselves to an at
tack on Mayfeld For one thing, he
will not become member of the Sen
ate until after March 4, 1923. For
another, party chiefs are not sure that
an attack on him wuold succeed.
Three possible lines of assault on
Mavfeld's title have been suggested
bv the Republicans eager to retaliate
in some way for the Newberry case
These are:
The charge that Mayfeld is or
was at one time a member of the hu
Klux Klan.
2-The charge that excessive sums
were spent in behalf of Mayheld, IN
the primary campaign.
3-The charge that the people OF
Texas were prevented from making
fair choice in the senatorial cam
paign.
The first charge was heard all
through the campaign. Largely be-
cause of it. anti-Klan democrats unit
ed with Texas Republicans to put
George F. B. Peddy IN the race
against Mayfeld. Court proceedings
kept Peddy's name off the ballot. He
was decisively beaten.
Mavfield said he was not a klans-
man. He was supported by the Klan.
If he were challenged on that ground
here. and simply denied that he be-
longed to the Klan or subscribed to its
oath. in the opinion of many senate
LAWYERS. that would end the matter,
and the senate could not refuse to seat
him on that ground.
The second charge is matter Of
controversy. Maytield'S foes say more
than $4,000 was spent by him or in
his behalf by others, in the primary
camnaign. The limit IS $4,000. II
this question were raised, the issue
would be much as 1t was IN the New
berry case, where it was contended
tbot Newberry didn't know ANYTHING
abont expenditures made to help VIII
him the nomination. e.,
The third charge is based on the faCt act
that the courts kept Peddy name OH OF,
the ballot. forcing those VINO Voleo
for him to write it in. This, some con con
tend resulted in giving Mayheid an
unfair advantage.