The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-10
Newberry Denies All
 Dishonorable Action

iag declaration of his innocence was made by Senator Newberry' repuo- lican. Michigan, today in the Senate. Taking the floor for his own de- iense in the custer proceedings brought by Henry Ford, the defeated democratic candidate, Senator New berry emphaticaliy denied personal knowledge of the collection or eN- senditure of the large campaign fund spent in his behalf.
 AS God is my witness l am not to this day and hour conscious of hay ing done in connection with either the primary campaign or the general cleo ton of 1918 in the state of Michigan, said Senator Newberry, "a single act that was or is in any way unlawful, lishonorable or corrupt, and this l .ay to the Senate of the United States without reservation or qualifications
 Upon these facts, as I then be- lieved them to be, and as l now be- lieve them to be, | shall abide the result with a.. clear conscience.' MT. .Nt elusion of his prepared address. His colleague, Senator Townsend, an nounced last Saturday that MT. New berry would supmit to questioning by senators, but not to heckling or cross examination.
 A business man, and not an expe- rfenced speaker, Senator Newberry. of short, sturdy figure, with glasses over his blue eyes, said he desired To give the Senate what little in- formation he had personally regard ing the charges made against hls manner of election. At the outset he asked that he be not interrupted until he concluded his prepared address.
 Can't Remain Silent
 T cannot remain silent any longer during the consideration of my right 10 represent the state of Michigan as one of it's senator's" he said. T did Iot volunteer to appear before the committee of the Senate which took testimony in this matter, because l really had no information that would assist i'll the investigation of the charges filed by my opponent It seems to me that the time has come O speak, because my silence might ae misunderstood by my friends.
 As my colleagues in this body know and as is also well known by my associates and constituents in the state of Michigan 1 am not accus- soned to public speech, and whatever ervice have been able to render to my country, or to others, has been niirely along lines remote from oral ,.ebate. Therefore, 1 earnestly re- t4uest my associates in the Senate to permit me to proceed with my state ment without interruption.
 II shall state the whole case as I Know it, fully. frankly and honestly, as in the presence of God and before ny fellow senators in this great trIb- laal and l shall do this just as com pietely as 1 am able to dc it. l can 9d,' al ol tely lothins l.. what l am bout to state to the senate. l must ,tDde by whatever effect it may have upon the conscience and the judgment of the members of this body.
 His Military Record
 "On the eth day of June, 1917, 1 vas commissioned a lieutenant com nander in the. United States navy, and on July 23, 1917, l was assigned 10 the Third naval district, with headquarters in the Brooklyn navy yard 1 immediately took up my duties there. and from that day, July 23, 1917, until after the signing of
 
 , was never in Michigan a single hour. \ The primary election and the gen eral election of 1918 occurred duing my absence from the state of Michi- gan.
 Tn the early fall of 1917 I began to receive visits and letters from men active in public and political affairs in Michigan, urging me to become a candidate on the republican ticket for United States senator. I was not un- mindful of the suggested honor and yet l fully realized that l certainly would not resign my commission in the navy to become candidate fol any political office, and that l could not take any personal active interest in campaign while l continued tc be an officer on duty in the United States navy.
 Only Direct Connection
 While l was considering whether or not it was my duty to become a candidate for the United States Sem att at the November election of l3lS l said to Mir Allan Templeton q citi- zen of Detroit, who was actively en- gagged in a large industry .in which | was stockholder, and who was also president of the Detroit Board oi Commerce. that if l should decide te become a candidate l hoped 1t woult meet with the approval of my Detroit business friends and associates, ans that trusted the campaign might bs looked after by business men of tha' description. This is Is far as l hat any direct connection with the SC lection of the committee of business sen, whose manag geme ut of the cam paign in my behalf I shall remember with gratitude as long as l shall live
 "Paul H. King was induced to ac cept the active management of tn'