Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-10
MICHIGAN MAN SPEAKS
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE

washington, Jan. "a sweep
ing declaration OF his innocence
was made by Senator Newberry,
republican, Michigan, today in the
senate.
Taking the floor for his defense
In the custer proceedings brought
by Henry Ford, defeated democrat
ic candidate. Senator Newberry
emphatieally denied personal
knowledge OF the collection or ex-
penditure of the large campaign
fund spent in his behalf.
'As God * my witness, I am not
this day and hour conscious OF hav-
ing done, in connection either with
the primary campaign or the gem
eral election of 1918, in Michigan"
he said "a single act that was,
or Is. unlawful dlshonorable. or
corrupt, and this / say to the SEN
ate without reservation or qualifi-
cation"
Upon these facts, as 7 then be-
lieved them to be, and as I now be-
| lieve them to be. l shall abide the
result with clear conscience" he
added in conclusion Of his prepared
address.
A business man and not an ex-
perienced public speaker, Senator
/ Newberry said he declared to give
the senate what little information
he had regarding the charges
made against his election. At the
outset, he asked that he be not in
terrupted until he concluded his
address.
II cannot remain silent any
longer during the consideration Of
my right to represent Michigan"
he said. IT di not volunteer to
appear before he committee OF the
senate which took testimony In Thu
matter. because / really had no in
formation that would assist in the
investigation Of the charges filed
by my onnonent. It seems to mo
that the time has come to speak
because my silence might be mis-
understood hv my friends.
1t Is perh7ns unnecessary for
me to soy that 7 shall confine nv
self strictly to the facts as know
them 10 be, and shall not attemnt
to affect in the slightest decree
the judgment of this body. So far
rs I am concerned, | desire that
the facts as they are, shall deter
mine this matter.
"On the sixth day of June. 1917.
was commissioned lieutenant
commander In tho navy and on
July 2S, 1917, I was assigned tn
the third naval district, with head
quarters in the Brooklyn navv
yard. l Immediately took up nv
duties and from that day, July 2S
1917. until after the sigring of tha
armistice. November II, 1918. ri
was never in MICHIGAN. The |
primary election and the general
election o. 1913 occurred during
my absence.
IN the early fall Of 1917 I be- |
gan to receive visits and letters |
from men active in nj bic and no. |
litical affairs In Michigan, urging
me to become a candidate, ON the /
republican ticket for senator.
Was not unmindful of the suggest
ed honor. and vet I fully realized
mat / certainly would not resign
my commission in the navy to be-
come a candidate, and that l could
not take any personal active inter
Get while I continued to be an Of
'lccr on duty in the avy.
While I was considering wheth-
or or not II was my duty to h
come n candidate for the office T
9aid to Mr.. Allan Templeton Of
Detroit, who was actively engaged
in large industry In which I was
n stakeholder and who was also
president Of the Detroit board of
commerce. that If 7 should decide
10 hecome n candidate, | honed II
would meet with tho annroval of
my Detroit business friends and as
sociates, and that I trusted the
might be looked after bv
business men of that description.
This is as far as I had any direct
connection with the selection OF the
committee or business men whose
management OF the camnaien in
my hehalf / shall remember with
gratitude as long as I shall live. ,
Mr.. Paul TT. King was induced
70 accent the active MANAGEMENT OF
The campaign. The selection of Mr.
King did not originate with me. 7
knew Mr.. King but slightly. NV
last contact with him had been in
1912, when we were political op-
ponents.
"In my Judgment, Paul King Is
, man of the HIGHEST character ana
sterling integrity. and when he had :
been selected as manager of the :,
campaign. which was -,
lone without the slightest know
edge on my part, he insisted that I
before he would even accept, he l
should and must learn for himself,
because OF our differences in 1912, ,
whether or not his management :
would be entirely accountable to me, :
He came to New York and we :
lad brief interview. We did not '
discuss, even indirectly n detail of /,
he campaign. recall that during .,
he conversation, Mr.. King In an
'wer to a question as to how much
I had cost the friends OF Senator .
townsend whose campaign Mr.
King had managed, said 1t had cost
approximately 500 900, and added
hat in view OF the situation then
'xisting In Michigan. he thought II
would cost my friends npnroyi-
nately $4,000 to make q success
'ul campaign. This IS the only
tiu'unL " money WHICH, dlreCtlY
or indirectly, ever heard men
toned In connection with the SEN
ltorial campaign in Michigan un-
II after the primary election and
he report Of the committee was
lied.
II did not solicit or expend. d.
'ectly or indirectly, one single dol
ar in the campaign for senator in
Michigan in 1918. nor did know
If the contributions made until
lfterward. The two statements
which / made under oath to thel
ienate are absolutely and wholly
rue. The first is dated August IA,
-918, and, emitting the printed
rom with which you are all ia
niliar and to which sincerely sub
cribe. wrote in my own hand as
ollows:
1.-THE campaign for my nomina-
ion for United States senator has
cen voluntarily conducted by my
riends In Michigan. / have taken
o part In 1t whatever. and no con-
ributions or expenditures have
cen made with my knowledge or
!