, 1922-01-09
COLLECTION AND
EXPENDITURE IN
[ A { ELECTION
NEWS T9 S0L0N
Senator Denies Personal
knowledge of Details
Of Campaign Waged in
His Behalf by Party

WASHINGTON, Jan. o.
A sweeping declaration of
his innocence was made by
Senator Newberry, Republi-
can, Michigan, today in the
senate.
Taking the floor for his defense IN
h custer proceedings brought by
Henry Ford. defeated Democratic can
didate. Senator Newberry e~mphaticai-
~ denied personal knowledge of the
collection or expenditure Of the large
campaign fund spent in his behalf.
Az God ia my witness, 1 am not
to this day and hour conscious OF hav-
ing done. IN connection either with
the primary campaign or the general
election OF 1915. IN Michigan he
said. "a single act that was. or is.
unlawful. dishonorable. or orrupt.
and this I say to the senate without
reservations or qualifications
Upon these facts. as I then be-
lieved them to be. and as I now be-
ieve them to be. I shall abide the rs-
suit with a clear conscience" he
added in conclusion OF his prepared
address.
AaANAA eAAA NV MI
enced pubiic speaker. Senator New
berry said he desired TO give ths SEN
alto what little information he had
regarding tho charges made against
his election. At the outset. he asked
that he be not interrupted until he
concluded his address.
o the sixth day OF June. 1917. I
was commissioned a iieutsnant COM
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1917. I was assigned to tho Third ma
val district. with headquarters IN the
Brooklyn navy yard. I immediately
took up my duties and from that day.
| July rs. 1917. until after the signing
of the armistice, November Il. 1918. I
was never in Michigan. . The pri-
mary election and the general election
of 1918 occurred during my absence.
I'm the early fall Of 1917. I began
to receiv@ visits and letters from men
! activs in public and political affairs In
Michigan. urging me TO become a can
didate on the Republican icket fer
senator. ! a not unmindful OF the
s~usse-ted honor. and yet. I fully real
lied that I certainly would not re-
sign my commission IN tho navy to
become a candidate. and that I could
not take any personal active interest
while I continued to be on officer on
duty In the navy.
while I was considering whether
or not 1t was my duty TO become n
candidate for the office. I said to Mr..
Allan ,Templeton of Detroit, who wa
actively engaged in a large industry
In which I was a stockholder and who
was also president OF the Detroit
board of commerce. that IL ! should
decide to become n candidate, I hoped
1t would meet with the approval of
my Detroit business friends and asso-
ciates, and that I trusted the cam
paign might be looked after by busi-
ness men OF that description. This Is
far as I had any direct connection
with the selection Of the committee or
business men whose management OF
the campaign in my behalf I shall re.
member with gratitude as long as I
shall live.
mfr. Paul H. King was induce TO
accept the active management OF the
campaign. The selection OF Mr.. King
did not originate with me. I knew
Mr.. King but slightly. My last con.
tact with him had been in 1919 when
We were political opponents.
Il did not solicit or expend, direct
~ or indirectly, one single dollar in
the campaign for senator in Michigan
In 1918. o did I know of the con-
trfbutions made Until afterward. The
two statements which I made under
oath to the senate are absolutely and
wholly true. The first is dated Aug.
IL. 1913. and. emitting the printed
form with which you are all familiar.
and to which I sincerely subscribed.
l wrote in my own hand as follows:
The campaign for my nomination
for United States senator has been
voluntarily conducted by my friends
Michigan. I have taken no part IN
Whatever. and no contributions or
expenditures have been made with
my knowledge or consent"
The second. dated August ,s. 1913.
with the same omissions. and in addi-
ton to the printed form to which 7
sincerely subscribed. I wrote with nv
w hand as follows. Under the head
Of 'Contributions-none with nv
and consent And under
the head Of Observation-Disclosures
with my knowledge and consent. I
read a general public statement
Of Paul H. King concerning expendt
lures made by a voluntary commit
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