Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-07
NEWBERRY WILL
PLEAD HIS OWN
CASE IN SENATE
SPEECH MONDAY
Subject Is to Remain Con-
tinuouSIy Before the Up
per House Until it is Dis
posed of Next Week,
CLAIMS TO SEAT ARE
DENOUNCED, DEFENDED
CaraWaY Democrat Attacks
Michigan Mans Support
erSi Townsend May Speak
for Colleague Today,

Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate
began today its final discussion OF
the Newberry case, precipitated by
the contest of Henry Ford against
the seating Of Senator Truman II.
Newberry of Michigan, his repub-
lican opponent in the 1918 cleo
tions. and was told by Senator
Spencer, republican. Missouri,
chairman OF the senate privileges
and elections committee. that SEN
ator Newberry himself would take
the floor Monday and defend him
self against the charges which in
volve his campaign expenditures.
The subject, under an unanimous
consent agreement, will remain
continuously before the senate un-
til disposed Of A vote is expected
some time next week.
Crowds FIJI the Galleries.
During the debate today Senator
Newberry's claim to his seat was
denounced and defended. Crowds
filled the galleries in anticipation
of a bitter fight and they could not
be said to he disappointed, for Mt
the outset Senator Caravan. demo-
crat, Arkansas launched an attack
on the Newberry supporters for the
position he said they were prepar-
ing to take. while Senator Spencer
and Senator Williams, democrat,
Mississippi, soon Joined in the de-
bate.
When Senator Spencer announc-
cd that he had been Informed Sem
ator Newberry would take the floor
Monday 1t was said by leaders that
1t would be the first time in the
two years since his election that
the Michigan senator has address,
cd the senate. There was also a
prospect of a speech tomorrow by
Senator Townsend, Mr.. Newberry's
republican colleague, who was said
to be prepared to speak for three
hours in defense of the junior SEN
ator from his state.
| Remarks Draw Applause.
! Senator Williams had not long
entered today's debate when the
presiding officer was frequently
forced to rap for order as the Mis-
sissippi senator's shafts produced
laughter and occasionally applause
from the floor and the galleries. 1t
was Mr.. Williams who ELECTED from
Senator Snencer the statement that
Senator Newberrv would speak in
his own defense Monday.
Senator williams said he desired
to hear the defense to he offered
in the hope that Mr.. NewberrY
could give reasons why he should
retain his seat and mot disgrace
not only his own good family but
the good family of his wife"
'T have known his family n
long time" continued Mr.. Will
| Iiams. "I am very fond Of
| them. They have lived straight
/ and useful lives. I knew his
wife's family, and they were
citizens Of which this nation
also could be proud, They
! made their money in the right
way, and I hope he can explain
/ away these charges for I have
nothing personally against
1 him"
/ Heflin's Prediction.
There was also hurled AT the
Newberry supporters the pre-
diction by Senator Heflin.
! democrat, Alabama. that "the
/ American people will lash out
Of the senate chamber every
man who casts a vote for New
berry"
where are the senators
who voted for Lorimer?"
oueried Mr. Heflin. "Why, the
/ American people took care Of
them. All are gone save six"
Although the consent agreement
provides that the Newherrv quos-
tion shall be considered TO the ex-
clusion of all else, Mr.. HeflIn
digressed in his speech to attack
/ the federal reserve board for not
having cut down expenditures by
the reserve banks in the construc-
tion Of new banking homes. lie
spoke particularly of the New York
bank and concluded that phase OF
his discussion by the expression Of
his belief that the New York bank
was hooked up with Wall street
so closely that he would not be
surprised If some Of its officers
favor the seating of Newberry."
E1Gnt OF bcnO'FhtS
As heretofore. the fight of the
democrats was directed chiefly at
the claims advanced that Mr.. New
berry was unacquainted with the
activities of his primary campaign
committee and therefore was not
responsible for its actions. 1t was
this committee which. Mr.. Ford
charged, spent approximately
S250000 to win the nomination and
election. Attacks also were made
on 1.-The attitude Of silence" which
Mr.. Newherry has maintained, Mr..
Caraway and others among the OPP
position declaring that not one
word appeared from the Michigan
senator in all of the pages of the
testimony in court and before the
senate investigating committee.
Few republicans were in the senate
chamber during the afternoon, and
Mr.. Heflin called attention to their
absence. He said he supposed he
would have to talk to the galleries,
"for most OF those folks come this
way hut once and they ought to
have sonp truths to carry home"
No End of Argument.
MANY of them may live in sec
tions where the subsidized press
does not print the truth about the
Newberry case" he continued.
They may he fooled by the re-
publican arguments in the politi-
cal campaign, for there is no end
of argument"
as there any end to the argu-
ment in the senate" Senator Wads-
worth. republican, New York, In
teriected.
II am not going TO talk long"
replied Mr.. Heflin. "hut now that
I have got you here / want to give
you some truths"