Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-16
About
To Ditch Newberry
Was Cause OF Defeat Of Republican
Candidates In Several Places
May Resign
(RH Isaac Greqql

Washington, Nov. l6.-The Repub-
lican party is about ready to ditch
Senator Truman H. Newberry, of
Michigan, over whom there was SO
much discussion during the late cam
paign and for whose support many
Republican Seators went down to de-
feat. 1t will be recalled by readers of
the Gazette that Seator NewberrY
was charged and convicted of violat-
ing the election laws Of his state and
the nation and that it was only by
very narrow margin that he was per-
mitted to take his seat in the Senate.
Now comes word that Senator
Newberry will resign his seat in the
Senate sometime during the next seS-
sion. 1t is said he will not announce
his intention to become candidate 70
succeed himself at a special or regu-
lar election. although he will reserve
the right to become a candidate should
he become convinced in the next few
months that the voters OF Michigan
would vindicate him by rejecting him
to the Senate.
Renublican leaders in Washington
point to the fact that Senator New
berry himself realizes that the tide OF
popular opinion is running TO strongly
against him to become candidate to
succeed himself. although he processes
to believe that future generations Will
indicate him of the charge of being
excessively active in the use OF money
to enhance his campaign and will re-
pudlate what he fees has been perse-
cutiOn
Mr.. Newberry is expected to resign
because a poll of the next Senate, has
tilv taken on the basis of the election
returns. indicates that Newberry
would be unseated by majority OF
thirteen votes. New Senator's from
New York. New Jersey, Delaware,
MARYLAND. West Virginia, Michigan,
Minnesota, North Dakota and WASH
ington would cast votes against nm,
he has been informed. although al. ot
their predecessors voted in his favor.
The only vote Mr. Newberry would
gain would be that of Senator-eIec,
Fess. of Ohio, who would, it is under
stood. vote for his retention, despite
the fact that his predecessor IN ON
90. Senator Pomerene, Democrat, led
the fight in favor of the expulsion OF
the Michigan Senator. :,
Because it is inevitable that Mr.
Nawherrv would be ousted from the
next Senate. it is said he has decided
10 save his friends the trouble and no
doubt much embarrassment OF max
ing a losing fight Tor him. 1t is learn
cd nv the Gazette correspondent thaS
be will retire from Office as graceful
l., nc nossible with the statement that
he believes that he has done no wrong
and that times will show him to nave
:awfuIlv and legally won his seat IN
the upper branch OF the natloal leg'S-
PM Bnt tbe worst of it all and tho
worst thing that could happen 10
Tewberrv through his RESIGNATION
Viii he the appointment of his sue
$50, "',s in the Senate b. the bitterest
e,,o,,ov rer of Newberry in the State OF
Nicbi~an-Governor Alex j. GroeS'
bact Republican. Groesbeck was re-
oIocted only last week on a ticke:
which demanded the retirement OF
Newberrv from the Senate ana IN
addition the retirement OF every
nerson connected with the campaign
Of Newberry in the state and tne
eect;on returns showed that the SIoV-
ernor had taken wise course Sen
ator Townsend, Republican candida1e
g. CO.. ,aoIection. was Overwhelmingly
5efoated bv Senator-elect Wood
bridge NJ. Ferris. the first time IN
seventy wears that the State OF Mlch'
loan has sent a Democrat TO the
/ J'~ited States Senate.
The War Department has announ-
cod that the salvage or sale OF all
remaining government improvements
mon the land at Camp Lee, Virginia
has been ordered. and instructions
have been issued for the leasing to
interested parties of AL the land com
noSino the camp. This action was
taken7 II is explained, owing to the
fact that the tSate Of Virginia was
,nable TO accent the .revocable lease
offered by the Department tol
Camn Lee. and because the Wer De
nsrtment has no funds available tol
tbe unkeep of the reservation.