The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
OUTCOME OF THE
 NEWBERRY AFT AIR ,..!! 4 NOW DOUBTFUL
oSult Said to Depend on Half Dozen SenatorS-Under- wood and HefIin
 Speak
By Associated Press

Washinton, January 1.-The fight in the Senate over the right of Truman H. Newberry, republican of Michigan, to seat in that body, which has been contested by Henry Ford, his opponent in the 1918 elec- tion continued in all of it's intensity today and when the session ended tonight predictions of the outcome generally were held in abeyance, so uncertain had the result become.
 It was agreed among leaders that the outcome rested on the final posi- ton to be taken by fewer than half a dozen senators, whose attitude has not been disclosed.
 Hopes for a vote today were dashed early by last minute. demand of sen ators desiring more time to speak. Even an attempt by Senator Spencer. republican, Missouri, who is leading the Newberry supporters, to obtain an agreement to vote at o'clock tomor- iON NdS DlothVQf CtidAOi hlllRs QtiD ocrat, Utah, objecting. Mr. King sug gested that the agreement might be entered into tomorrow if brought up then.
 The introduction of new resolu- tions dealing with MT. Newberry's right to a seat also complicated ef- forts to bring the controversy to a close.
 Declare Seat Vacant
 The resolutions brought in today, both to declare the seat vacant, were by Senator Owen of Oklahoma and Walsh of Montana, democrats. Mir. Owen said in submitting his pro- posal that he had thought to eliminate all disputed points In the controversy so that the Senate could determine solely whether it was sound public policy that such large amounts of money should be expended In a cam paign. MT. Walshs resolution repre- sented recastir.g of his original prop osition declaring the seat vacant but redrafted "to express in firmest tones" statement of the Senates s views with respect to the welfare of the nation when large sums of money are used in a campaign and election.
 The possibility of move by tho i democrats to recommt the whole l ease-to taecsenats elections and priv ileges committee. temporarily set aside during the day, were talked oi again after the close of the dehate. Leaders said tonight that further in formal conferences would be held among the democrats before the Sen ate meets tomorrow.
 Senators Paired
 Efforts to get pairs arranged for and against the seating of Mr. New berry continued in order 10 offset the loss of strength on either side through the absence of senators.
 There were seven speeches during the course of the day, among them being one by Senator Underwood ot Alabama, democratic leader. which marked his entry into this stage Of the fight and another by Senator Jones, republican, Washington, who announced he would vote agalnst MT Newberry. The other senators who spoke, all in opposition to the reso- luton declaring MT. Newberry to be the qualified senator. were Norris republican, Nebraska, and Reed of Missouri, Hitchcock of Nebraska Caraway of Arkansas and Heflin of Alabama. all democrats.
 MT Jones speech was brief. but he declared that in determining to on pose MT. Newberry he had not been frightened by any threats that if he voted otherwise his political life would be jeopardized He asserted that the controversy could in no way be made a party question and asked Of the democratic side if they were in control would they determine all such cases on partisan basis. He added that he did not believe thev would.
 MT, Jones said further that he .e- lieved the voters preferred a man who was wrong from conscientious ! grounds rather than man who was right through fear He declared that If he was wrong in this case 1T was on the ground that he could not believe that MT. Newberry was on titled to a seat after he, or anyone in his behalf, had expended mors than S200,00o in pressing his cam