Evening star., 1922-01-07
COLLEAGUE SPEAKS
FOR NEWBERRY
Mr.. Townsend Scores AMI
mostly Shown Toward Man
Whose Title Is Questioned.


Senator Townsend took the floor in
the Senate today in a defense of his
colleague from Michi gan-Senator
Newberry. the title to whose seat is
contested by Henry Ford, his demo-
cratic opponent
First referring to what he char
acterized as the spirit of animosity
and hatred which had marked discus
sion of the Newberry case, Senator
Townsend said it was necessary, in
order to arrive at d clear understand
ing of the facts, for senators to know
and appreciate the conditions under
which the Michigan senatorial pri-
mary was conducted in 1918.
Then in the Midst of War.
I'VE were then in the midst of war"
he declared. There was the spirit of
loyalty as against disloyalty. The
demand for defense of the country as
against pacifism was very pronounced
in Michigan, as elsewhere in the
United States.
The President of the United States,
advised and counseled by certain
leading democratic politicians in
Michigan. took their advice to advise
Henry Ford to become candidate
1T had been known for months that
Ford's friends expected to put Ford
in the race if there was an oppor-
tunity in their minds for success.
Ford was called to the White House
and as he emerged from its shadow
he stated that he had been practically
drafted by the President to enter the
race.
Ford Described ms Paciast.
"Mr. Ford had been greatly adver-
tised for years in 1916 and even be-
fore that" Senator Townsend con-
tinued. through whole. pages of
newspaper advertising. as opposing
war and preparation for war. He
spen. thousands and thousands of
dollars in 1916 in advocating the re-
election of President Wilson on the
theory that he had kept US out of
war. There was no doubt anywhere
on the subject that Henry Ford was
a pacifist.
ed. / repeat that he spent thousands
of dollars in placing himself before
the country in newspapers-nopody
knows how much he spent-in adyo-
eating Wilson's reelection. But in SO
doing he antagonized a strong spirit
in Michigan"
Interruption by senator Walsh.
Senator Townsend declared that Mr.
Ford was strong advocate of the yer-
sailles treaty. which caused Senator
Walsh. democrat, Massachusetts,, to in
terrupt with the statement that in 1918.
during the Michigan election, the coun-
try was still at war and there was no
talk Of Versailles pact.
But the matter was in discussion. -
Senator Townsend replied.
II don't see how it could have been an
issue in 1915" Senator Walsh inter.
5ected. and Senator Townsend said he
meant to convey the idea that the
treaty was an issue now and had beer
for some time.
Turning from Mr. Ford, Senate,
Townsend took up the war record OF
Senator Newberry and his sons, SAYING
that when the war broke he was QUICK
to oHer his services to his country.
ROOxevelt's Friendship.
Mr.. Townsend spoke of the warm
friendship" which, he said. grew up
between the late Col. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Newberry. He declared that when
President Roosevelt made Mr.. New
berry Secretary of the Navy, the
President recognized in him a man
who did public service from patriotic
motives.
HE was not in politics." Mr.
Townsend continued. He knew
nothing about such things: all he had
been was a hardworking business
| man.
Mr.. Townsend then traced the career
of his colleague and told Of the ex.
preston by Mr.. Newberry of his desire
to have a business mems COMMITTEES
| rather than a political committee. He
declared that the selection of the New.
berry campaign manager, Paul King
| was made by others.
"And 1 contend" the speaker added
| that this was a business mems com.
mittee. I contend that Mr.. Newberry
! had nothing to do with its formation
| Its members served without compen-
sation and they worked for the nomina.
ton of Newberry because they believed
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