The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-23
Hughes Defense
Of Sen. Newberry
Starts a Hubbub
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright By The lnselligencer)
Ry DAVID LAWRENCE

Washington. Aug. 22.-Sec
Hughes letter defending Senator New
berry has started a good deal OF talk
here to the effect that President Hard
ing will reverse himself and let MEM
oers Of the cabinet participate after all
in the congressional campaign.
Not long ago some Republicans from
Ohio asked 20 have Secretary Hughes
come 10 deliver keynote speech, but
the president made i, clear that he did
no, think Il dign!ied for a secretary
of state TO be making political speeches.
The Republican national committee,
however, did not share Mr.. Fardtng's
view and believed that the prestige OF
"a secretary OF state was an important
factor, and hence the publication OF Mr..
Hughes letter TO a Jersey clergyman.
clearing Senator Newberry OF guilt IN
connection with his election.
sonbardmeut By Democrats.
The Democrats are as,ir about II,
Tho hroadsides issued by Cordcll Hull.
chairman OF the DemoCratic national
committee. in which he pointed out that
the senate Itself had adopted resolu-
ton dlSapp-ovinG the manner by which
Mr. Nswberry was elected. VIII undouot-
ediy DO followed by further lombard
ment BY the Democrats. They were
pointing out today. for instance. that
Mr.. Hughes acted as counsel for Sens-
tor Newberry and as such must have
received a large fee and that II was un-
ethical FOR him as secretary Of state 10
issue = statement defending client
from whom he probably a. one time
received money.
II Mr.. Hughes were sttll practicing
attorney he could enter the discussion
ruyfs 81 N /
c!sn, but as secretary OF state the
Democrats argued tha; he natural reply
10 the clergyman should have been a
refusal 10 discuss tho case because OF
his former conar;jou with t.
Refer TO Morse Pardon.
Soma Democrats are trying 70 draw
@ parallel between Mr.. Hughes position
with reference TO Charles W. Morse.
Mr DAughe-'v was Instrumental IN
recurring the pardon OF Mr.. Morse. He
was practlctrg law al tho time and had
no connection with tho government.
When caso involving Morse came
hsfors the department 81 Justice. how
ever. Nr pdrEher'v s - d - h2 re
rronp.lv reminded those VIII" wsr" In
terested In the prosecution that s2e-
clal assistant should handle the matter
SO ,ha, he himself would not be in an
enc harraSSlnS pNSitloh
Mr.. Hughes defended Senator New
berry before the supreme Cour; o. the
United States. OF which he was mem
be- but fNw years ago. He won the
case on technical grounds which the
Democrats now say had nothing 20 do
with the moral questions Involved upon
which The seNate itself passed when it
adopted n resolution condemnlng the
largo expenditure of money m the New
berry case. That's why Senator Pome-
rene and other Democrats are so ready
10 attack the Hughes letter-a, an
effort 20 wh;tewash Senator Newberry.
Why Democrats Are Riled.
The Irritation In Democratic circles
Is OF course. due 70 the fact that the
nrast!ge ot charles Evans Hughes Is
we'll established and many people will
accept his conclusions as 'inal because
they believe IN his sincerity and problty.
The Hughes letter. however. Will un-
oueStlorahly nGurns in the rampaig ign
"a the Democrats VIII eDdesvor 20 M. 10
capI,aI out 90 the cart taa, Mr Hughes
was counsel OF senator NewHerry and
IVA, his letter ~ therefore that ~ a
prejudicSd party.
Entirely apart from tho merits ~ the
Sryhrrry case. tho lnrcS are :na,
Mr. Hughes and other members Of the
Harding cabinet wiN hs dawn into ths
autumn campa Ign. notwithstanding the
sa-Ies, r. solution Of President Harding
n leon them OF. OF T. The Ecpuhlicar
national committee knows the value ot
uarSa&lhns eabine' EsmberS just a,