South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-20
MICHIGAN MEN IN
HOT CONTEST FOR
STATE NOMINATION
Michigan Senatorial Race in
Full Swing Three Candi-
dates I'm Field.

DETROIT. July Michigan IS
republican contest FOR the United
states senatorial nomination az tho
state vide primary september -,
regarded by Michigan politicians as
one of the most iu.por.,.nt cam
pa gus in the country this year is
in tuu swing
Three candidates are in the field.
Senator Charles r townsend ve--
cram senator from Michigan. eXpon-
ent OF a Iakes-to-Ocean waterway
and one OF the most prominent MEM
rrs OF his party in Washington IS
defending his seat against TWO as
pirants
one or these is Patrick Fl. Kelley
of Lansing, congressman from the
sixth congressional district
The other is Major John @. Emerr
OF Grand Rapids former national
commander or the American Legion
THE issues in the Michigan campaign
$promise 70 be sharply drawn with
the seating OF Senator Truman 70.
Newhe-ry. junior senator from Mich
gan. as one % the chief battle cries
az Senator Townsend opposition.
especially In the camp Of Congress
man Kelley The senior Michigan
senator upheld hiH rival in the sem
ate when he was under FIRE. follow
ing charges of unlawful campaign
expenditures
Senator Townsend rs seeking re-
nomination ON his record at Wash
ington. His supporters hail him as
he father OF the LalSes-to-ocea
waterway doa and point out that he
has worked Ions and earnestly in
behalf OF this project. Among has
friends are many Of long time re-
publicsns OF this state. which has
been strongly republican.
Friends Of Congressman Kelly are
campaigning with the assertion ne
is Of the progressive type of re-
publicans MI Emery hopes for the
solid support OF former service men
He came into prominence when
chosen head OF the American Lee
gion upon the death Of Frederick
W. Galbraith Jr.. last year. serving
in that capacity until the last ma
tionel convention of the legion.
Former Service Man.
Major Emery is a former service
man. having served as an officer
with the A. f. r. Before entering
the service he was in business at
Grand Rapids.
Each Of the three candidates pro
poses 10 enter every county i'm the
state during his campaign Major
. Emery at present is conducting his
! campaign In the upper peninsula.
Congressman Kelley has opened his
campaign in the southern part Of
the state Senator Townsend has
given his first campaign speeches IN
southern Michigan, and plane a
whirlwind campaign during August.
senator Townsend. in recent De
troit address. answered those who
have criticized him for his stand on
the Newberry question. saying:
1T is not the use but the abuse
OF money that should be and is con-
demned in election campaigns. En-
pendlture OF a single dollar 10 bride
a single voter is a detestable crime
Expenditure Of q single penny 20
correctly inform a single voter -
a commendabIe and iustrlable act
az good citizenship
The people not only are entitled
TO know. but must be fully Informed
as 20 the candidates themselves
their qualifications. and what they
stand for. else they cannot exercise
the right OF suffrage intelligontlv ON
e!ectiou dav Reasonable campaign
expenditures. when honestly mat'
FOR the political information Of the
people are uo3 wrongful but are ne
Cessary 20 insure an Intelligent OK
srcI-e or the right OF sunrsE &c