The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22

cross in front, of a car. Not if the
cat crosses all the way.
Beauty secret: Thinking you ca,
whip someone you can't, otter
Ispoils beautiful face.
to have been permitted to serve
my state iand my country and to
have the eternal satisfaction OF
having by my vote aided in keeping
the United States cut Of the league
of nations.
eFor those who SO patriotically
and unselfishly worked for my elec:
ton and in defense Of my own hon
or and that Of my family and
eriends, I have fought the fight
and kept the faith. The time has
4 now come, however, when I can
/ conscientiously lay down the bur-
lden and this I most cheerfuiiy do
] IF in the future there seem to be
opportunities for public service
shall not hesitate to offer my SER
vice to the state which love and
the country / revere.
l. In his letter to the vice presi-
bdent under date Of November 17
Newperry said:
"I inclose herewith copy Of my
resignation, which I have this day
forwarded to the governor of the
state of Michigan, and I respectful
(Iy request that this be read into the
records OF the senate as soon as
possible.
"In terminating my service as
senator, I beg to express once more
! to you my deep sense of thankful
ness for your many courtesies and
friendly consideration" .,
Confident that as a result OF
the November z election they had
gained sufficient strength TO give
them a clear cut majority, senators
who voted last January to deprive
Mr.. Newberry of his seat had
planned to bring about another
vote on the question early in the
next congress and possibly to force
the issue to another vote before
1 next March 4.
Some OF Mr.. Newberry's political
advisers are known. to have been
urging him since the election to
subnait his resignation and rumors
| had been current that he was
about to do so. Before the SEN
ate voted on the resolution de-
Iclaring him entitled to a seat, he
was advised by some Of his friends
to resign, but at that time Mr.. New
/ berry, said he would not quit under
| fire. Minority members OF the COM
mittee which Investigated his cleo
ton, while insisting that he was
not entitled to his seat, agreed with
the majority findings that Mr.
Ford should not be seated.
! Departure of Mr.. Newberry from
fthe senate and the swearing in
tomorrow of Senator-elect Bay
ard. Democrat, to succeed Senator
Dupont Republican, Of Delaware
Will give the Republicans a mem
bership of So compared with a
Democratic strength of 81 until a
successor to Mr.. Newberry is ap-
pointed.
While Of course there was no in
timation in Washington as to whom
Governor Groesbeck might appoint
the first name brought out In dis
cussions among Republican leaders
and others was that Of Charles 3.
Warren, who is about to relin-
ouish his post as ambassador to
Japan. Mr. Warren is a Detroit
lawyer and former Republican
national committeeman from
Michigan.
There also was speculation here
as to the possibility of Mr.. New
berry again becoming a candidate
| for office. I'm some quarters it was
believed in view Of the statement
in concluding his letter to Govern
or Groesbeck that he would not
hesitate to offer his services to his
state and country in the event there
seemed in the future to be .oppor-
tunities for public service. He
might be candidate for the SEN
ate two years hence, but num-
Der Of his friends were Of the
opinion this was not probable.
| Mr.. Newberry as a senator took
an interest particularly in legisla-
ton affecting the navy and his de-
parture will leave a vacancy on the
naval affairs committee. During
the major, part of the Roosevelt
administration he served as as
sistant secretary Of the navy, be-
coming secretary of the depart
ment during the last few months
of Mr. Roosevelts stay in the
White House.
Prior TO the vote in the senate on
the question of his title to seat,
Mr.. Newberry was assailed re-
peatedly in speeches from the floor
and Us vigorously defended. Las.
summer in a letter made public to
the Republican national committee,
Secretary Hughes joined in the de-
fense of Mr.. Newberry by declar-
ing that he had been wrong
ly and most unjustly convicted.