The New York herald., 1922-08-03
REPUBLICAN REVOLT
AGAINST NEWBERRY
RACES IN MICHIGAN
Candidates. Are of Tight
wad Character to Es-
cape Blame.
PARTY SPLIT is WIDE
Democrats Have Chance of
Making Gains by Oppo-
nents' Quarrels.
TOWNSEND A SCAPEGOAT
Liberal Element. Strong in
State and Denunciatory Of
Tariff and Bonus.
TOWNSEND A SCAPEGOAT
BY LOUIS sEIBOLD.

BY LOUIS sEIBOLD.
Special Dispatch 10 THE New YoRK HERALD.
DETROIT, Aug. 2.-The most clearly
defined issue in the Michigan primary
contests 10 date is that none of the
candidates for various nominations
will seek to hang up a new record in
spending money.
Another feature which is the sub
ject of much acrimonious controversy
is whether Senator Newberry is going
to turn out to be total liability to the
Republican organization. The vote
which the Republican electors will dis
tribute among the competitors for the
seat now held by Senator Townsend on
September II will tell the tale. The
use Of the Newberry bankroll four
years ago is uppermost In the minds
of the profession oliticians and is
proving of mild int est to the casuals
who will look and listen--and ulti-
mately vote their opinion.
Although there are four Republican
candidates for the honor of helping
Mr.. Newberry represent in the Senate
the Wolverine State he and he alone
Is the paramount issue Of the cam
paign. He has his defenders and his
assailants. Rather more of the latter
at present writing than otherwise
How he personally would fare in the
coming contest is a matter OF specu-
lation.
stnte's Political Temper.
In the present political temper OF
the State which Theodore Roosevelt
carried for President, which Hiram
johnson annexed in the primaries two
years ago and in which the politically
eccentric Mr.. Ford nearly beat Mr..
Newberry the chances are not favor
able to either a charitable or approv-
ing view OF Mr.. Newberry's methods.
There is lot of liberal Gold style
progressively sentiment in Michigan.
There is no doubt of IL. There also
is a pronounced radical element OF the
sort which rallied to the support of
Mr.. Ford and compelled Mr.. New
berry's friends to dig into their
checking accounts so deeply that he
came within three votes of losing the
seat he holds.
split wide open over the Newberry
transaction, have not forgiven him
and his clumsy managers for being
found out. That is and was his real
crime.
Until Mr.. Ford undertook to prove
that Mr.. Newberry had violated the
election laws of the country and State
the Republican party In Michigan was
in healthy condition. there being n
salutary leaven of liberal sentiment
strong enough to keep the old guard
or reactionary element within bounds.
Now there are two determined fac
tions, one refusing TO accept the popu-
lar judgment of the country at large
regarding Mr.. Newberry. the other in
sistent that he and his supporters
shall be cast out.
Promising for Democrats.
The result is a reopening OF all the
old sores in the way OF party dis
putes and a most promising outlook
for the Democratic organization. or
one thing the Democrats are certain.
II is no trouble for National Com
mitteeman Connolly TO prove that the
529.415 plurality obtained by Mr..
Harding two years ago will be wiped
out and a Democratic State ticket
and Senator Of that party VIII be
elected In November.
For once the Democrats have no
troubles to speak OF other than that
due to lack OF money. Their program
for carrying the State IS refreshingly
simple. They intend 70 permit the
Republicans give IL TO them on a gold
platter. In other words the warning
Republicans are expected 70 drive the
majority Of men and women voters
into the Democratic corral three
months hence
The Republican tariff bill and In
fact every broken pledge OF the
party In power at Washington are
vigorously assailed of course. but Sem
ator Newberry is the trump In the
Democratic deck. The one tground-
less) fear in the Democratic mind Ia
that Mr.. Newberry may even yet
come to the relief OF his party and re-
sign from the Senate. Unless he does
40. Michigan, the Democratic leaders
assert. will indorse the decision of one
court that he won his seat by i'm
proper means.
Reaction Against Townsend.
The depth Of the feeling against Mr.
Newberry in his own party is revealed
on every hand. Some Of the most in
fiuential leaders are openly opposing
Mr.. Townsend because OF his support
OF Mr.. Newberry In fact there Is lit
t1c criticism of Mr.. Townsend for
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