The New York herald., 1922-01-09
NEWBERRY MAKES
HIS DEFENSE TO-DAY
Retention Of Senate Seat De-
pends on Impression Result
ing From His Statement.
HECKLING TO BE CHECKED
Borah Will Try to Put Him on
Grill-Hull Attacks Mich
igan Senator.
specci Dispatch to THE New YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau, !

spfcici Dispatch to The New NosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. O.. Jan. 8.
Whether Truman II. Newberry will
retain his seat as Senator from Michi-
gan will depend largely on the impress
:ion he makes on several of his Repub-
lican colleagues when he appears before
The Senate tomorrow to defend himself
in person from the charge that he was
elected largely through vast expenditure
II money in his primary campaign in
1918
The exact hour when Senator New
berry will appear has not been an
nounced. His sponsor. Senator Spencer
(Mo.), would not commit himself on the
subject when query was directed to
him on Friday by Senator Williams
tMiss.). The impression prevails at the
Capitol that Senator Newberry will take
the floor about | p. M.
Friends of Senator Newberry say he
viii read a prepared statement in which
he will flatly deny the charge that he
was fully cognizant that vast sums of
money were spent during the primary
campaign in his behalf. They say he
will reply to all the vital arguments ad-
Nanced by the opposition. although they
will not permit him to be heckled or
Inundated" by the opposition.
The opposition, including Senator'S
Borah udaho). Kenyon (Iowa) and
other leading Republicans. as well as the
Democrats. will make an effort to put
him on the grill and will charge that his
cause is weak If he sidesteps the cross
cxamina tion.
There are enough Senators In the
doubtful column to decide the issue
against Senator Newberry should they
Join the opposition. For that reason
his friends urged him to appear in
person to defend himself. Many of the
Independent Republicans also advised
that course. Senator Willis (Ohio) is
ir the latter group and was much dis
appointed when Senator Spencer an
nounced that Senator Newberry did not
intend to submit to a cross-examination.
Tremendous interest has been mani
tested throughout the country in the
Newberry case and Senators are being
swamped with letters from constituents
advising them how to vote. Since many
OF the voters favor unseating Newberry,
his colleague. Senator Townsend, says
the letters are being inspired by agents
and attorneys for Henry Ford. the un-
successful candidate against Newberry.
Both sides are prepared to fight will,
renewed vigor Tomorrow Soon after
Senator Newberry finishes his speech
Senator Borah plans to take the floor.
me ldanO senator Is bitterly opposed to
allowing Newberry to retain his seat
and will attempt to riddle the arguments
in Newberry's prepared statement.
Many Senators will speak in favor of
Senator Newberry. although the opposi-
tion is much more active. BY a special
rule each Senator will be limited to one
hour on the original resolution and one
hour OIL an amendment. From present
indications no vote can be reached this
week IN AF
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Chairman Huh
OF the Democratic National Committee
in a statement tonight on the Newberry
case declared that almost incredible
are the news reports that the President
is even remotely using the moral infiu-
ence of his great office to seat Newberry
hy becoming a voluntary character wit
ness and thereby to sanction the orgies
Of election corruption" The existence
of such corruption was "solmenly adj
Judged" by both Federal and State
courts of Michigan. Mr.. Hull added, and
that while partisan Republicans may
overlook the enormity of the charges
and the gravity of the offense "the
American people will not close their
ewes" to them.
Declaring that the honor OF the State
OF Michigan, the United States Senate
and of the entire Republican party Is at
stake in the Senatorial contest. the Hull
statement said it was Uncomfortable"
that progressive Republicans can be
compromised "by this terrific assault on
decency, cleanliness. morality, law and
popular government in America"