Evening star., 1922-01-12
.NEWBERRY VOTE
EXPECTED TODAY
Decision on Seating of Sen.
ator May Be Decided
Before NIGHT.

hAtOE "Hhb1s TepuUICans On1Os
ciassed as one Of the aosbtfsl
sehntOra in the Newberry election
content, toany offered mn amend
mcnt to the republican report hold
Ing NewheFry entiiIed to his seat,
setting fortA that the expenditure
OF such large sums by relatives or
friends Of candidate. with or
without his consent. was eontrary
to DHblic policy and dangerous to
the perpctuntisn of free xoveYn-
ment. Expenditure Of such sums
w"s "condemned and dtsapproved."
Whes the amendment was pre-
sente1 Senator kfpx, democrat.
ltah. asked II senator Willis
"woufd carry II to Its logical con-
eiusson and say that In view Of
such expenditures Senator New
berry IN not eatitlea to his seat.
IVY amendment speaks for itself
and we will meet that when we
get to It," Senator willis repli<a.
Attacks on the right of Truman n
NIwte"ry of Michigan to a seat in
the Senate were resumed today, and
as the argument progressed leaders
Of both sides expressed the belief
that a vote was in sight for late to-
Gay. Senator Spencer. republican of
Missouri. heading the Sewberyy sup.
porters. however. failed in an effort
to reach an agreement to set an hour
for the decision.
Senator Mcclellan. democrat, of
Tennessee. denounced Senator New
berry for not having appeared before
the Senate committee investigating
the case in opening the discussion to-
day. Ha declared that there was
only one conclusion to be drawn and
that vas that the Michigan senator
could give no Information which
would tend to establish his innocence.
And l am inclined to the belief
the Tennesseet senator went on. that
he was afraid he might have some in :
formation that would not do hts case
any good
Consent agreement Falls.
An attempt by Senator Spencer.
Missouri. in charge of the contest on
the moor. to get a unanimous consent
agie'insn I. vote at o'c,ock TINS
Senator King Of Utah. Senator King,
however. suggested that If the propo-
S1tiOn were brought up again today
some agreement might be reached
senator Walsh. democrat. Montana
introduced another resolution, which
was recast of his original amend
ment Ito express in flrmest tone" a
statement of the Senate's views vita
respect to the welfare OF the nation
when large sums Of money are used
in campaign election.
The democrats still are talking of
making efforts to have the whole case
sent back to the committee for the
purpose OF getting Senator Newber-
rvs testimony in the record Confer
ences on this matter are being held
today.
Efforts to Pair u.
Efforts TO get pairs arranged for
and against the seating of Mr.. New
loss Of strength on either side through
the absence Of senator's. Senate off,
GERS also attempted yesterday to To-
cate Senator johnson. republican.
California, whose attitude on the case
is not known. several telegrama have
him and to determine whether he can
be paired. If he is unable to reach
Washington in time for the vote.
= SGhR.tor Jones Of Washington de-
eiared that IN determining to oppose
Mr.. Newbsrry he had not been fright
ened by any threats that II he voted
otherwise his political life would he
He asserted that the con-
troversy could in no way be made a
party question and asked OF the
democratic side whether II they were
in control they would determine All
such cases on a partisan basis. He
added that he did not believe they
would.
Mr.. Jones said further that he be-
lieved the voters preferred a man who
was wrong from conscientious
grounds rather than man who was
right through fear" He declared that
il he was wrong in this case it was
on the ground that he could not be.
lieve that Mr.. Eewberry was entitled
to 8 seat after. he, or any one In his
behalf. had expended more than $780,
900 in pressing his campaign for cleo