The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-22
Newberry Gives Up
Seat in I. 5. Senate

Truman H. Newberry of Michi-
gan, whose right To a place in the
senate has been a subject OF long
and bitter controversy, has submit
ted his resignation with request
that il become effective Immediate
ly.
Would Have Re-0pened Fight
Confident that as a result of the
recent elections they had gained suf-
ficient strength TO give them a clear
cut majority, senators who voted
last January to deprive Mr.. Newber-
ry of his seat had planned to bring
about another vote on the question
early ia the next congress and pos
sibly to force the issue 10 another
vote before next March 4.
Some of Mr.. Newberry's political
advisers are known to have been
urging him since the election to sub
NIT his resignation and rumors had
been current that he was about TO
do so. Before the senate voted on
the resolution declaring him eatitled
to a seat he was advised by some OF
his friends to resign, but at that
time Mr.. Newberry said he would
not quit under fire. Minority mem-
bers of the committee which inyesti-
gated his election. while insisting
that he was not entitled 10 his seat.
agreed with the majority findings
that Mr. Ford should not be seated.
Departure of Mr.. Newberry from
the senate and the swearing in to-
morrow of Senator-Elect Bayard
democrat. to succeed Senator Du-
pont, republican, OF Delaware, will
give the republicans membership
OF 5S compared with a democratic
strength of 81 until a successor to
Mr.. Newberry is appointed.
Warren Is Mentioned
While there was no intimation in
Washington as to whom Governor
Groesbeek might appoint, the llrst
name brought out in discussions
among republican leaders and others
was that of Charles q. Warren, who
is about to relinquish his post as am
bassador to Japan.
Mr.. Warren, who Is a Detroit
lawyer and a former republican ma
tional committeeman from Michigan,
was being urged to make the race
for the senate at the time Mr. New
berry first was brought out as can
didate, but Mr.. Warren declined 10
do so, because he felt he could not
spare the time from his law prae-
tice and large business interests.
There also was speculation here
as to the possibility of Mr. Newber-
ry again becoming a candidate for
office. In some quarters It was be-
lieved in view of the statement in
concluding his letter to Governor
Groesbeek that he would not hesi-
tate to offer his services to his state
and country in the event there seem-
ed in the future to be opportunities
for public service. he might be a
candidate for the senate two years
hence, but a number Of his friends
were of the opinion that this was
not probable.
Reviews Controversy
Reviewing the outstanding iea-
lures of the controversy which grew
out of his election four years ago
over Henry Ford, his democratic
opponent, he declared his right to a
seat In the senate had been fully
confirmed" He added that IT, In
the future, there seemed to be op-
portunities for public service he
would not hesitate TO offer himself
to his state and country.
The resignation brings to an end
a fight which already has made pc
litical history, and which, it appear
ed, would be resumed early in the
session of congress which begins to-
morrow.
Convicted in Michigan of con-
spiracy to violate election laws, Sen
ator Newberry appealed TO the SUI
preme court, which declared uneon-
stitutional the statute under which
he was accused The senate Itself.
after long investigation, finally
onfirmed his title TO a seat by a
margin of five votes. In the cam
paign Just closed the case was an is
sue in many states.