The New York herald., 1922-01-10
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desire that the facts as they are she'll
determine this matter.
"On the sixth day OF June. 1917,
was commissioned a Lieutenant-Com-
mander in the United States Navy. and
on July 23. 1877. I was assigned to the
Third Naval District, with headquarters
in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. / imme-
diately took UP my duties there, and
from that day. July 23, 1917, until after
the signing of the armistice. November
II, 1918, 1 was never in Michigan a
single hour. The primary elec-
ton and the general election of 1913
occurred during my absence from the
State of Michigan.
I'm the early fall Of 1917 I began to
receive visits and letters from men active
in public and political affairs in Mich
igan. urging me to become a candidate
on the Republican ticket for United
States Senator. I was not unmindful of
the suggested honor. and yet I fully
realized that certainly would not re-
sign my commission in the navy to
become a candidate for any political
office and that I could not take any
personal active interest in a campaign
while I continued to be an officer on
duty in the United States Navy.
While I was considering whether It
was my duty to become a candidate for
the United States Senate at the Novem-
Der election of 1918. said to Mr.. Allan
Templeton, citizen OF Detroit, who was
actively engaged In a large industry In
which I was stockholdeF, and who was
also president of the Detroit Board of
Commerce, that If I should decide to
become a candidate I hoped that it
would meet with the approval Of my
Detroit business friends and associates
and that / trusted the campaign might
be looked after by business men of that
description. This Is as far as had any
direct connection with the selection Of
the committee Of business men whose
management Of the campaign in my be-
half I shall remember with gratitude as
long as shall live.
Did Not Select Manager.
"Mr. Paul II. King was induced to
accept the active management OF the
campaign. The selection Of Mr.. King
did not originate with me. 1t was not
III any way arranged by me. l knew
Mr.. King but slightly. My last contact
with him had been in 1912, when we
were political opponents.
I'm my judgment, Paul King Is man
OF the highest character and sterling
and when he had been selected
as manager Of the Senatorial campaign
In Michigan, which was done without
the slightest knowledge on my part, he
insisted that before he would even ac-
cept, much less undertake to enter upon
the work of the campaign. he should
and must learn for himself, because of
our differences in 1912, whether or not
his management Of the Senatorial cam
paign would be entirely acceptable to
me.
HE came to New York and we had
a brief interview there. We did not dis
cuss, even indirectly, u single detail Of
the campaign. / recall that during the
conversation had at the time, Mr.. King
in answer to question as to how much
1t had cost the friends Of Senator Town
send, whose campaign Mr.. King had
said it had cost approximately
$4,000, and added that in view of the
situation then existing in Michigan, he
thought It would cost my friends ap-
proxiniate:y $4,000 to make conpre-
hensive and successful campaign. This
Is the only amount Of money which, di-
rectly or Indirectly, i ever heard men,
toned in connection with the Senatorial
in Michigan until after the
primary election and the report Of the
was filed.
II did not solicit or expend, directly
or indirectly, one single dollal. In the
for Senator in Michigan in
1918, nor did know of the contributions
made until afterwards. The two state
ments which made under oath to the
Senate are absolutely and wholly true.
The first is dated August IA, 1918, and,
the printed form with which
you are all familiar, and to which
sincerely subscribed, I wrote In my own
sand. as follows:
1.-THE campaign for my nomination
'or United States Senator has been vol
unfairly conducted by my friends In
Michigan. I have taken no part in IL
whatever, and no contributions or ex-
penditures have been made with my
or CONSENT"
"The second. dated August 2s, 1918,
With the same omissions and in addition
% the printed form to which I sincerely
i wrote with my own hand,
Is follows, under the head OF 'Contribu- |
ions: None with my knowledge and
consent and under the head Of Dis |
None with my knowledge |
Ind consent / have read a general |
statement Of Paul II. King. concerning |
expenditures made by q voluntary COM |
nittee of my friends, but these were |
made without my knowledge or con.
ent.
''As every Senator knows. this form !
efers only to campaign contributions,
disbursements and promises. and
lothing else
II had not the slightest intention Of
any one in making this state
nent, nor do believe any fair minded |
nan was in the least deceived thereby. |
Tho form Of report furnished by tho |
Ienate under the act OF Congress- then
imposed to be In force (but which has
ince been declared void) called for a
ull, correct and itemized statement un-
er oath. OF all campaign contributions.
ames Of contributors. all expenditures
nd the purposes for which the expcndi-
ures were made.
'I had not the knowledge required to
make such a verified repora Had my
ffldavit so stated this fact all criticism |