Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-12
OutCOIneOfNf ,erry
Case Doubtful
Fight in the Senate is Growing
in lntensity-New Resoiu-
tions Are Introduced Delay
ing Vote.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE fight in the
senate over the right of Truman H. New
berry, republican, of Michigan, to a seat
in that body. which has been contested
by Henry Ford, his opponent in the 1913
election, continued in all of its intensity
today, and when the session ended to-
night predictions of the outcome general
" were held in abeyance so uncertain
had the result become 1t was agreed
among leaders that the outcome rested on
the final position to be taken by fewer
than half <ftozen senators whose attituds
has not been disclosed.
Hopes for a vote today were dashed
early by late minute demands of senator's
desiring more time to speak. Even an
attempt by Senator Spencer. republican,
Missouri, who is leading the Newberry
supporters, to obtain an agreement 10
vote at o'clock tomorrow was blocked,
Senator King, democrat, Utah objecting
Mr., King suggested tnat the agreement
might be entered into tomorrow If
brought up then.
The Introduction Of two new resolu-
tions dealing with Mr.. Newberry's right
to seat also complicated efforts to
bring the controversy to close and de-
ferred agreement on a possible voting
time. AS a result of the new resolutions
those senators whose time had been ex-
posed by unanimous consent under the
original resolution dealing with the seat
ing of Mr.. Newberry. again could gain
the floor, and several to6k advantage Of
the opportunity.
The resolutions brought in today both
to declare the seat vacant were by SEN
ators Owen. Oklahoma, and Walsh of
Montana, democrats Mr. Owen said in
submitting his proposal that he had
sought to eliminate all d<puted points in
the controversy so that the senate could
determine solely whether it was sound
| public policy that such large amounts of
! money should be expended in a campaign
| Mr. Walsh's resolution represented a re-
casting Of his original proposition declar-
! ing the seat vacant, but redrafted "to
| express in frmest tone a statement Of
| the senate's views with respetc to the
| welfare of the nation when large sums of
money are used in a campaign and cleo
| ton.
The possibility of a move by the demo
| Gratis to seek - recommit the whole case
| to the senat eelections and privileges
| committee, temporarily set aside during
the day, We're talked of again after the
| close of the debate. No decision was
| reached. however. as to whether such a
motion should he made Leaders said to-
| night that further informal conferences
would be held among the democrats be-
! fore the senate meets tomorrow
| Efforts to get pairs arranged for and
against the seating of Mr. Newberry CON
| tinued in order to offset the loss of
strength on either side through the alb
sUnce Of senators. The pairings arra ag cd
today were Senators Dupont, republican
| Delaware, tor. and Stanley, democrat
| Kentucky, against and Moser, republi-
can, New ,arpshire. for, and Reed
| democrat, Missouri, against. Senate Of
fcers also attempted toda. to locate Sen.
ator Johnson, republican. California.
whose attitude on the ca! IS not known
Several telegrams have been despstche ed
in efforts to locate him and to determine
whether he can be paired, if he is unable
to reach Washington in time for the vote
There were seven speeches in the
course of the day, among them being on,
by Senator Underwood of Alabama. dem
ocratic leader, which marked his entr,
into this stage of the fight, and another
by Senator Tones. republican. Washing
ton, who nced he would vott
against Mr.. =. Eberry The other sena.
tors who spoke. all IN opposition to tn.
resolution declaring Mr.. Newberry to b,
the qualified senator. were Norris. repub
lican. Nebraska. and Reed Of Missouri
Hitchcock of Nebraska Caraway of Ar
kansas ana Henln OF Alabama, all demo
Gratis.
Mr.. Jones speech was brief, but he de
clared that in determining to oppose Mr.
Newherry he had not been frightened b,
any threats that if he voted otherwis
his political life would ieopardized H
asserted that the controversy could in NJ
way be made party question and askeC
Of the democratic side whether if the,
were in control they would determine al
such cases on a partisan basis He sddet
he did not believe they would
Mr. Jones said further that he beIievet
the voters preferred a man who wa
wrong from conscientious ground
rather than a man who was righ
through fear He declared that II h
was wrong in this case It was on tn
ground that he could not believe tha+ MI
Newberry was entitled to a seat afTTesff' he
or anyone in his behalf had expende,
: more than 100000 in pressing his cam
paign for election.