The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14

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my right to represent the state Of
Michigan as one of its senator's. "
he said. tI did not volunteer. to ap-
pear before the committee of the
senate which took testimony in this
matter because / really had no in
formation that would assist in the
investigation Of the charges filed by
my opponentg 1t seems to me that
the time has come to speak, be-
cause my silence might be misun-
aerstood by my friends.
"On the sixth day Of June, 1917,
was commissioned a lieutenant
commander in the United States
navy, and on july %, 1917, I was
assigned to the Third naval dis
trict with headquarters in the
BROOKLYN navy yard. j immediate
ly took up my duties there and
from that day, July %, 1917, until
after the singing of the arnistice,
November II. 1918. I was never i'll
Michigan a single hour. - The
primary election and the general
election of 1918 occurred during
my absence from the state of Mich
igan.
= Paul H. King was induced to ac-
cept the active management Of the
campaign. The selection Of Mr..
King did not originate with me. 1t
was not in ary way arranged by
me. knew Mr.. King but slightly.
My last contact with him had been
in 1912 when we We're political
opponents. -
IN my judgment Paul King is a
| man Of the highest character and
sterling integrity and when he had
been selected as manager of the
senatorial campaign in Michigan.
which was done without the Slight
est knowledge on my part. he in
sisted that before he would even
ACCEPT, much less undertake to en-
ter upon the work of the campaign.
| he should and must learn for HIM
self. because Of our differences in
1912. whether Or not his manage
ment Of the senatorial campaign
! would be entirely acceptable to me.
j He came to New York and we
had brief interview there We
! did not, discuss. even indirectly. a
single detail Of the campaign. 1 re-
| call that during the conversation
| we had at that time. Mr.. King. in
answer to a question as to how
much it had cost the friends of
Senator Townsend, whose cam
| pagn Mr.. King had managed, said
it had cost approximately $50, 900,
and added that, In view Of the
situation then existing in Michi-
gan, he thought, it would cost my
friends approximately $4,000 to
| make a comprehensive and success
full campaign. This is the only
amount of money which. directly
or indirectly. ] ever heard men
toned in connection with the SEN
atorial campaign in, Michigan un-
til after the primary aelection and
the report Of the committee was
filed.
Il did not solicit or cxpend. di-
rectly Or indirectly. one single dol
lar in the campaign for senator in
Michigan in 1918. nor did l know
Of the contributions made until af-
terwards
The form OF report furnished by
the senate under the act Of congress
then supposed To be in force (but
which has since been declared TO be
roid) called for a full. correct and
itemizcd statement under oath, OF
all campaign contributions. names
of contributors. all expenditures
and the purposes for which the cN-
penditurcs were made.
Il had not the knowledge re-
Quired TO make such a verified re-
port. Had my affidavit 50 stated
this fact. all criticism would have
been avoided. made the state
ment in the form it was made in.
without consultation with any one.
and # was literally true. had
taken no active part in the cam
paisn. l had not eycn been in
Michigan. I mad neither received
nor expended any funds and had
no personal knowledge to enable
me to make the report called for.
In my statement filed With the
secretary OF the senate | did call
attention to The report of the cam
hi. 4,
report, as called for by the Mich