Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-20
Michigan Race
For u. S. Senator
In Full Swing

Detroit, July 19.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Michigan's Republi-
can contest for the United States
senatorial nomination at the state
wide primary September Il, regard
ed by Michigan politicians as one of
the most important campaigns in the
| country this year, is in full swing.
Three candidates are in the field.
Senator Charles E. Townsend, vet
eran senator from Michigan, expo
nent of a Lakes-to Ocean waterway
and one of the most prominent men,
bers of his party in Washington. is
defending his seat against two as
pirantS.
One of these is Patrick H. Kelley
of Lansing, congressman from the
Sixth congressional district.
The other is Major John G. Emery
of Grand Rapids. former national
! commander of the American Legion.
The issues in the Michigan campaign
promise to be sharply drawn, with
the seating of Senator Truman III.
Newberry, Junior senator from Mich
igan. as one Of the chief battle cries
of Senator ToWnsend's opposition.
especially in the camp of Congress
! man Kelley. The senior Michigan
senator upheld his rival in the SEN
ate when he was under fire follow
| ing charges of unlawful campaign
expenditures.
Senator Townsend is seeking re-
nomination on his record at Wash
| ington. His supporters hail him as
/ the father of the I.akes-to- Gee an
waterway idea and point out that
he has worked long and earnestly
| in behalf of this project. Among his
friends are many of long time Re
pu:.licans of this state, which has
been strongly Republican.
| Friends of Congressman Kelley
are campaigning with the assertion
he is of the progressive" type OF
Republicans. Mr.. Emery hopes for
men. He came into prominence
when chosen head of the American
Legion upon the death of Frederick
w. Galbraith, Jr., last year, serving
! in that capacity until the last ma
T tional convention of the Legion.
Major Emery is a former service
| man, having served as an officer
with the A. Z. F. Before entering
the service he was in business at
Grand Rapids.
Each of the three candidates pro-
poses to enter every county in 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 plans
whirlwind campaign during August
Senator Townsend. in a recent De
troit address, answered those who
have criticized him for his stand on
; the Newberry question. saying:
ut is not the use, but the abuse
of money that should be and is con-
demned in election campaigns. En-
penditure of single dollar to bride
a single voter is detestable crime
Expenditure of single pennN tc
correctly inform single voter Is
commendable and justifiable act OF
good citizenship.
THE people not only are entitled
; to know. but must be fully Informed
as to the candidates themselves. Sheil
qualifications. and what they stand
for. else they cannot exercise. the
right of suffrage intelligently or
election day. Reasonable campaign
expenditures. when honestly made
for the political information of the
people, are not wrongful. but are
necessary to insure an intelligent eX-
ercise of the right of suffrage"