The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-05
TOWNSEND HAS
STIFF FIGHT IN
STATEPR PRIMARY
Michigan Senatorial Race Finds
NeWberry Issue Still
Paramount.
FORD BACKING OPPONENT?
Patrick Kelley Declares He viii
Keep Within Limit in Cam
paign Cost.
By United ge4cs

DETROIT, Mich, July 6.-Michigan
! Republicans are lining up for a bit
ter struggle in the State primaries
over their candidate for the United
States Senate. The Newberry case
will be the dominant issue.
The primary election viii be held
Sept. IL, and four candidates are al
ready in the field.
Senator Charles z. Townsend will
fight for reelection. Townsend has
spent nineteen years in Congress, en-
tering politics as an insurgent and
later becoming a personal and po-
litical follower of Theodore Roosevelt.
Voted to Seat Newberry
Townsend's foes will press to the
limit their point that he voted to seat
Truman II. Newberry in the Senate,
claiming that the rank and file Of
Michigan Republicans must wipe out
the stigma they say attached itself to
the party through the scandal fol.
lowing Newberry's election.
The Senator's principal opponent Is
Congressman Patrick H. Kelley. chair
man OF the House Committee on
Naval Appropriations. The others
are State Senator Herbert Baker of
sheboygan and John G. Emery of
Grand Rapids, former acting national
commander OF the American Legion.
Committee Well Organized
Townsend has announced he will
stay In Washington until the adjourn.
ment Of Congress. but here in Mich.
igan his wen-organized campaign com.
nltttee has begun it's activities and ia
issuing monthly reports Of moneys ex.
pended In his behalf Already, accord
Ing to these reports, the Commits has
spent more than $4,000. and this is a
year when campaign expenditures are
going to be carefully observed. The
michigan law imposes strict limits on
the personal expenditures Of a caudi-
cate, but his committee is allowed al.
most free rein.
Kelley, who has been on the field
Tor several weeks. has promised that
J he will appoint no committees and
that he will keep within a candidates
personal allowance, which amounts
ITO $3.50, half a Senator's annual
salary.
+ Backing Of Henry Ford
The Townsend faction claims that
Kelley has the backing Of Henry Ford.
who was defeated by Newberry after
one OF the hottest campaigns in State
political history. Should the power
ful Ford interests definitely and open
~ tndorse Kelley, the campaign will
resolve into something similar to the
original Ford-Newberry battle. The
regular" wing of the party, inciud-
ing many active In Newberry's cleo
ton four years ago. is now largely
behind Townsend Kelley has a wide
acquaintance throughout the State
and probably excels Townsend as
forceful campaigner. He was 60
Lieutenant Governor, and toure%<f&
State as gubernatoria' candiLatt y
later fc- Congressman at Large. 49,
second time successfully. ~
| Baker = also a veteran canpaizngS&
His candidacy Is sponsored by the
Michigan Progressive League, a new
/ combination Of labor unions, Nonpar-
tisan Leaguers aud some OF the farm
element
Emery Less Likely
Emery IS considered an even less
likely choice He was first on tia
field, but is practically a novice at
politics and his campaign to date Is
not thought to have gained any en-
couraging results.
Former Governor woodbridge n.
Ferris has already been definitely Sc.
lected by the Democrats as their can
didate. Ferris served two terms and
was the only Democrat to occupy the
Governors chair in the last sixty
years. Recent successes Of the Re.
publicans, however, have made them
so confident that they refuse to be
disturbed by the possibility that hs
might repeat