Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-06
Friday sMornihs !.a...~January 8. 1922.
Senator Kenyon Says Newberry's
Seat Was Purchased.

nator William S. Kenyon. Of Iowa, the
er blythe right Of ability Of the west
sroup Of progressive Republican Sena-
lin o speech experimenting the great
lverences of Senators Pomerene Dem,
o. and Walsh Dem. Mont.,), disclosed
ew factor in the Newberry senatorial
Q when he asserted that the social lob
had been active in behalf Of Senator
sberry.
bis means. Of Jurse. that the Newberry
p0rters nave exhausted the last effort
y0ister up his case by what may be
ed the plea of the petticoats. BY in
ling the aid Of the feminine sex in this
e. the inevitable comparison is raised Of
aale defender hiding behind a woman's
Is. After reviewing the law bearing
IN the case and presenting some OF the
iof facts, Senator Kenyon made this
mary:
assert that under the record the fol-
ing conclusions can reasonably. safely
legitimately be drawn:
That the committee expended approx
,ely $263.000.
hat the committee violated the Federal
ties and the ssatutea of Michigan, and
ach action entered into the election
Oh the primary.
that the committee was not volun.
~ committee. 1t was picked by Mr..
:wberry.
THAT Mr.. Newbery was responsible for
E acts Of the committee. and that the
ency Of Cody snd King is established be-
md question. and he would be RESPONSE
. In civil action for debt contracted by
en- In the campaign.
That Mr.. Newberry knew about the
apaign, financially and otherwise, and
v Of most of the expenditures Of the
mpaign.
That a part Of the mons; spent in the
inpalga was actually the money Of Mr..
swberry."
Denying that the Newberry case Is any
st Of Republicanism. Senator Kenyon
vs.:
1T Is an insult to the Republican party
claim that vote on this question is q
81 OF Republicanism, 1t is an insult TO
e millions Of Republicans throughout the
untry to maintain that the majority in
Is body must be maintained through cor
pit elections. The people Of the country
I've the right to inquire as to the pro-
sition Of fixing price on seats In this
dy."
Elsewhere he said
There is no use beating about the bush
this case. The cold fact is that this
at in'the Senate was purchased, and the
ice paid was at least $283.000."
lie made ii plain how the public view
ese enormous expenditures in campaigns
referring to the primary campaign Of
Ivernik Lowden and Gen. Wood last year.
I'd inferer'i'Nv q rasted the attitude
two owdan ates with Mr.. New
sFy's ATTITUDE ta he knew nothing Of
e canpsieu shel le said:
I'VE ard Two prt Gus scoundrels Of the
'aseafi dcleGsiNa Who were for Lowden
President, anu tho had So. 500 piece
Llowden money in their pockets or In
bank They d. not seem to see any
ine unusual % strange about that. They
; iasff Win br IN effrontery and bland
untenances. b had violated no statute.
e Republicans Id not dare to nominate
q Woo OF j Lowden. because Of the
psaous expenditures in their campaigns. ="
Tsrine to attacks made upon Henry
~ Newberry supporters, Ser sor r.
said: ,..-.......ssAa
sident q NJ United States evil
- = not share in this belief Of many
pahlicans that Mr.. Ford was such a
lderous citizen, for he spent a very
D pant few days in camping with him
iPthers some months ago. =
petary Weeks. who has suddenly leaped
4 lame as the destroyer Of the aerlcul-
alblock, did not share this opinion, be-
,Sa he had Mr.. Ford come to see him
ut Muscle Shoals"
his concluding sentences Senator
ly1n declared:
II the Senate Of the United States is to
tify the expenditure of hundreds of
uaands Of dollars to secure seat here,
rule of the people is gone"
inally he said that whatever the result
he Senate, the Newberry case win be-
I'D In the court Of the great American
pie.
They (the people, will know the record,
laid. "even though many Senators do not.
there is as little question of the juds-
at there as there is Of the verdict here
be assured II Mr.. Newberry is seated
Judgment there will reverse the yer.
here"
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