The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
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ASPOLLS ISSUE

the Moneybund or Public opin-
ion 10 to Control in Elections.
REPUBLICAN PARTYAT STAKE
Will Il Blink at Debauchsry Of
Ballot by Rich Partisans or In
terests? 10 Campaign Query.
Shall the Moneybund or Public
Opinion control elections?
This question has again been ham
mered home to voters by the renew
ed exposes in the case of William
Hamlin Childs and Truman H. New
berry, who sought with dollars to
accomplish what the voters were in
! sistent should not be accomplished.
Their cases present many start
ling parallels.
William Hamlin Childs was chief
/ Of the Republican group that in 1917
spent 100000 in an attempt to
defeat John F. Hylan for mayor, Of
New York. They failed dismally.
Hylan polled the largest total ever
given mayoralty candidate up to
that time.
Public opinion that time gave its
answer to the Moneybund. Tho
answer was repeated even more en-
phatically when Mayor Hylan over
whelmed the Republican candidate
last November.
., Newbcrry's $4,000.
Truman H. Newberry in 1913 ran
for United States Senator from
Michigan. He and his associates
spent 100000 to gain the nom
ination that preceded his election.
He opposed Henry Ford
William Hamlin Childs was in
dicted.
Truman H. Newberry was IN
dicted. He was convicted and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary.
+, William Hamlin Childs never
vent to trial. He escaped through
the amazing last-minute action Of
Edward Swami. whose valedictory
a. district attorney Of New York
was q successful motion to quash
the indictment charging conceal
ment of disbursements in reporting
the moneybund's distributions. But
fifty-eight of the small fry went
to jail for election frauds under
the moneybund. ~
Truman H. Newberry escaped
prison because the United States
Supreme Court, by . vote Of five
to four. decided that technically he
was wrongfully convicted. By .
scant majority the Senate has given
him his seat.
Ford's Charges.
Henry Ford. entering at the re-
quest of President Wilson, ran on
both tickets. He charged that New
berry. Republican opponent. and his
managers spent $500. 900. using illegal
influences and intimidating voters.
In moro than 100000 votes in the
election Newberry beat Ford by
ACTUALLY less imam o,VVV.
Ford filed charges, and q contest of
the election at Washington on Janu-
airy 4, 1919. The Senate ordered a re-
count. 1t was completed in February.
It gave Newberry a plurality Of 4.3s4.
On May 10 Newberry took office.
The next day Ford filed additional
charges Of illegal expenditures and
conspiracy in the primary. Newberry
replied only that he had no knowl-
edge Of the activities Of his campaign
committee.
On November 20, 1919, Newberry
and 1874 others were indicted at Grand
Rapids at the instance Of the Depart
ment Of Justice. Newberry and six
teen others were convicted and SEN
fenced. The Supreme Court freed
them from these sentences. unfolding
the technicality offered by the de-
PENDANTS.
A Gold.won Seat.
Tho Senate has now seated him by
the significantly close vote Of 40
to Al.
In voting against Newberry. SEN
ator La Toilette said:
THE only question here Is whether
. seat in the United States Senate
can be bought"
The quashing of the Child's indict-
ment was accompanied by similar
action in the cases of ex-senator
Josiah T. Newcomb and Ex-Governor
, william Sulzer. indicted with him on
conspiracy charges.
Fifty-eight election inspectors and
clerks in the 1917 election had to
serve from six months to two years
each for frauds.
They have served their sentences.
Because Of the statute Of limita-
lions the three higher.ups-Childs,
Sulzer and Newcomb-cannot be
brought to trial on the charges re-