Alma record., 1922-11-23
Ne EWBERRY HAS
RESIGNED HIS
SENATE SEAT
JUNIOR SENATOR FEELS THAT
ENEMIES HAVE MADE HIM
POWERL FOR SERVICE.
GrOesbeck viii
Pick Successor

atOr or Michigan, has resigned his
office, and his resignation has been
placed in the hands Of Gov. Groes-
beck and has also been read into the
minutes of the United States Senate,
and now Michigan's govrnor is cast
ing around to locate the strongest
available person to represent Michi-
gan in the upper house Of congress.
Newberry's letter of resignation
sets fourth his reasons for the res
ignation, which had been expected
following the defeat of Senator
Charles Townsend.
There is no intimaton as yet who
will be appointed by Governor Alex
j. Groesbeck to succeed Senator
Newberry. II is understood that
Michigan's governor has several we'll
known Michigan residents under con-
s;deration, but those who know
Groesbeck best do not expect that he
will make any hurried selections, but
will study over the possibilities of
the available people before arriving
at a decision. Groesbeck realizes as
well as anyone else the Importance
Of selecting strong man TO replace
Senator Newberry, one who will be
able to represent Michigan with hon
or and credit, and the Republicans of
Michigan may rest assured that the
man who will be appointed will be, Of
that type.
Senator Newberry's letter of resig-
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as follows:
Hon. Alex. j. Groesbeck,
Governor of Michigan.
Lansing, Michigan.
Sir:
| tender herewith my resignation
as United States senator from Mich
igan, to take immediate effect.
| am impelled to take this action
because, at the recent election, not
withstanding his long and faithful
public seEvice and his strict adher-
ance to the basic principles oS con-
structive Republicanism which / hold
in common with him, Senator Town
send was defeated. While this fail
IRE to re-elect him may have been
5rought about, in part, by over four
years of continuous propaganda Of
Misrepresentation and untruth, a
rair analysis Of the vote in Michigan
md other states where friends and
political enemies alike have suffered
defeat, will demonstrate that q gen
aral feeling Of unrest was mainly re-
sponsible therefor
This situation renders futile furth-
er service by me in the United States
senate, where | have consistently
supported the progressive policies of
President Harding's administration.
Wy work there has been and would
continue to be hampered by partisan
political persecution, and |, there
fore cheerfully return my commits
sion to the people from whom / re-
eived it,
desire to record an expression of
NY gratitude for the splendid
friendship, loyalty and devotion of
those who have endured with me
iuring the past four years, exper-
ences unparalleled in the political
history Of our country. By direction
If the Democratic administration,
these began Immediately upon my
| nomination, by proceedings before a
specially selected grand jury, sitting
N another state, which by a vote of
lG to l completely exonerated those
vho had conducted my campaign.
Then followed my election, with
every issue which has since been
raised clearly before the electorate
If the state. A recount was demand
sd, and after thorough and pains
taking review of the ballots by the
United States senate / was found to
have received a substantial majority.
While this was in progress, | was
subjected. with a large number of
representative men of Michigan who
had supported me, to a trial, follow
ing indictments procured by a DEM
ocratic department Of justice, which
| through hundreds of agents had
bounded and terrified men in all
parts Of the state into believing some
wrong had been done. Under instruc-
tions given by the court, convictions
of a conspiracy to spend more than
$3.50 naturally followed, and SEN
tences imposing fines and imprison-
ments were Immediately passed. All
charges of bribery and corruption
were, however, quashed by specific
order of the presiding judge.
On appeal, the supreme court of
the United States reversed the action
Of the court below, because, as stat
ed by Chief Justice White, Of "the
| grave misapprehension and the