The New York herald., 1922-10-25
o sit in the Senate than in his own

to sit in the Senate than in his own
State.
The most confirmed champion of Mr..
Newberry and supporter of Mr.. Towns
end will not deny that the former is al
most the sole fly in the Republican
ointment. Also they will admit that
in former Gov. Woodbridge N. Ferris,
educator and philanthropist, the Dem
ocrats have nominated their best vote
getter and aggressive campaigner.
The Democratic leaders assert that
Mr.. Ferris, who won two elections and
ran $4,000 votes ahead of Mr.. Cox, the
Democratic Presidential candidate, two
years ago, "is 100000 votes stronger"
than any other man they could have
proposed. His chances for success
seemingly depend on the election day
temper Of around $4,000 Republican
voters, who rallied to the support of
Herbert f. Baker. radical opponent of
Mr.. Townsend for the Republican NOM
ination. Mr.. Townsend won his last
fight by about 10000 votes. with the
women voters left out. He will have
to get many more of these voters. than
now seems probable if he is to repeat
his previous achievements.
Senate Contest Not Cut and Dried.
In other words, the contest for the
second seat of Michigan in the Senate
is no cut and dried affair. The Re-
publicans have the better organization
in the rural regions. with a population
somewhere about 100000. Their local
machines in the urban sections, with
a population of 100000. are also bet
ter manned than those of their rivals.
Under normal conditions Mr.. Town
send would win by more than 100000
If Mr.. NeWberry were not factor
in the equation. You can find Repub-
licans at Detroit who, while admitting
that political habit plus superior or
ganization, favors Mr.. Townsend. will
bet "a to SIS that Mr.. Ferris will be
elected. They base their opinion on
the opposition of independent Repub-
lican voters to Mr.. Townsend on ac-
count Of his championship of Mr..
Newberry, the pronounced popular
interest In the effective fight being
made by Mr.. Ferris and dissatisfac-
ton with economic conditions, for
which the Harding Administration
and Republican Congress is correctly
or enormously held responsible.
The Judgment Of the Republican
managers is just the reverse. They
express complete confidence in the
election of Mr.. Townsend on the
ground that the Newberry issue has
spent it's force and that the reaction
will help Mr.. Townsend. They are
not at all concerned over the contest
for the State and Congressional Of
fees.
Gov. Groesbeck is conceded by some
of the Democrats to have the better
Of the argument with Alva j. Cum
mings. Democratic Mayor OF Lansing.
The Governor is bearing the brunt Of
the battle for his party. He is the
most positive feature in the contest.
clear cut in his style Of campaigning
and courageously aggressive. He con-
fines himself to State affairs and
leaves the defense of Mr.. Newberry to
Mr.. Townsend, who, takes the posi-
ton that the case OF his colleague Is
a closed incident.
Ferris's Line of Attack.
Mr.. Ferris naturally whales away
at Mr.. Newberry in every speech. He
demands that Mr.. Newberry take
hand in the campaign and defend him
self. and charges that Mr.. Townsends
interests are managed by the ssame
men who put Mr.. Newberry over"
Up to date no definite charges have
been made that the methods employed
to nominate and elect Mr.. Newberry
figure in the Townsend campaign. If
an unusual sum of money Is being
spent the effect of 1t is not~perceptib.e
to the casual eye.
The Republicans apparently have
and are using more money than their
rivals, but this is due to the fact that
the latter cannot get as much. 1t is