Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
SEN. NEWBERRY
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of his election four years ago over
Henry Ford, his Democratic oppon-
Ont, he declared his right to a seat
in the Senate had been fully con-
firmed." He added that if, in the
future, there seemed to be opportun-
tiles for public service, he would not
and country.
The resignation brings to and end
a fight which already has made po-
litical history and which, it appeared
would be resumed early in the ses-
sion of Congress which begins tomor-
row. Convicted in Michigan of
conspiracy to violate election laws.
Senator Newberry appealed to the
Supreme Court which declared I'M
constitutional the statute under
which he was accused. The Senate
itself, after a long investigation, fin
ally confirmed his title to seat by
margin OF five votes. In the cam
paign just closed, the case was an
issue in many states.
Confident that as a result of the
November 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 next March 4.
Some of Mr.. Newberry's political
advisers are known to have been
urging him since the election to sub
nit his resignation, and rumors had
been current that he was about to
do so. Before the Senate voted on
the resolution declaring him entitled
to a seat, he was advised by some of
his friends to resign. but that time
Mr. Newberry sa.c he would not
quit under fire. Minority members
Of the committee which investigated
his election, while insstng 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
the Senate, and the swearing in to-
morrow of Senator Elect Bayard,
Democrat, to succeed Senator Du-
pont. Republican, of Delaware, will
give the Republicans a membership
OF SIS compared with a Democratic
strength of 81. until successor to
Mr.. Newberry is appointed
While, of course, there was no in
timation in Washington as to whom
Governor Groesbeck might appoint.
the first name brought out in discus
Sons among Republican leaders and
others was that OF Charles B. War
rem. who is about to relinquish his
post as ambassador to Japan.
Mr.. Warren, who is Detroit law
yer and former Republican nation
al committeeman from Michigan,
was being urged to make the race
for the Senate at the time Mr.. New
berry was first brought out as
candidate, but Mr.. Warren declined to
do so because he felt he could not
spare the time from his law practice
and large business interests.
Soon afterward Mr.. Warren ar
ranged his affairs so he could Join
the staff of the provost marshal gem
eral during the war and before he
turned again to his business affairs,
he was selected as ambassador to
Japan.
Prior to the vote in the Senate on
the question of his title to a seat,
Mr.. Newberry was assailed repeated
ly in speeches on the floor, and as
vigorously defended. Last summer,
in a letter made public by the Re-
publican national committee, Secre-
tary Hughes joined in the defense
Of Mr.. Newberry by declaring that