Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19

called for.
In my statement filed with the Sec
rotary Of the senate | did call atten-
ton to the report of the campaign
committee at Detroit. which report, rs
called for by the Michigan law, in
cludes a full statement Of receipts and
disbursements as reported by the
treasurer Of that committee.
After our interview in New York,
Mr.. King went back to Michigan, and
prosecuted. campaign in my behalf,
conducting it entirely in his own way.
He managed campaign of publicity
and organization which was most eff
fective, and for which l have fire.
quently expressed to him the graft
tude which ] feel. / have today, as
| always have had, personal admira-
ton for Paul Kings character as a
Christian gentleman, for his honesty
and integrity as a man, and for his
splendid ability as an organizer and
campaign manager. | am proud Of
the friendship of Paul King. Not
more than a half-dozen times did
see Mr.. King throughout the cam
paign and each time it was in the
city of New York. He kept me con-
stantly informed as to how the cam
paign was progressing. l was, of
course, keenly interested in every
thing that was done, or that was pub
lished, or that was said, and although
| had no personal part in making Of
the plans, or the carrying out of the
campaign, everything, as it happened,
was naturally OF intense interest TO
me, and Mr.. King was good enough
to telegraph me or to write almost
daily as to what had transpired. It
was a history Of what had been done.
On one or two occasions questions
of policy were discussed between US
and in each instance the judgment of
Mr.. King controlled.
AS | recollect the facts, in one or
two instances, his action was the ex-
act opposite as to what I felt was the
best thing to do.
do not mean to say that I did not
know generally what was going on in
Michigan. I had constant knowledge
as far as information was concerned
regarding the campaign, but had no
direct participation in it.
/ knew, as n matter Of fact, that
campaign of publicity was being
extensively carried on, and / realized
that such a campaign must neccssari-
ly cost a considerable sum Of money,
but did not have the faintest idea as
to the amount Of money that actually
was expended until after the report
was made public.
The cost of the campaign was about
$195, 600, according to the report, and
when / learned of this amount / was
at once filled with establishment and
regret.
Knew OF Details.
/ have no criticism to make Of those
who managed the campaign which re-
suited in my election to the United
States senate. Whatever may happen,
it is a qualification for ME to rcmem-
Der that in the examination before
the grand jury in New York, in the
diligent and detailed examinations
which were made by numerous agents
of the department OF justice from
Washington, in all that was brought
out in the minute investigation of
every step Of the campaign in Mich
igan, in all that was presented to the
grand jury at Grand Rapids and be-
fore the petit jury who tried the
Grand Rapids case, there was not the
slightest evidence which involved
moral terpitude in the remotest de-
gree nor was there any evidence, so
far as / have been able to learn, of
single dollar that was spent dishon-
estly for corruption or bribery.
The amount expended was large,
more than | had any idea was being
expended, and more than ought to be
necessary to expend in any ordinary
campaign. But this was not an or
binary campaign.
shall not dwell upon the reasons
which the committee thought impera-
lively demanded a campaign of news
paper publicity involving this oxpend-
itulS Vi iiOllty. i Odt pllly say llltsI
| regret exceedingly the fact that so
large an amount of money was neces-
sarily expended. l can further say
that the acquisition of that money, in
the solicitation of that money, in the
collection Of that money, in the use Of
that money, | had nothing whatever
to do. / knew nothing whatever about
it, not even the amount of it.
Tells Actual Fact.
make this statement, not to cs-
cape any responsibility, but in order
that the actual facts in the matter,
as / know them, may be presented to
the senate. How the money was spent
in the state Of Michigan, how the
books of account were kept, who were
engaged in this work, or what they
did, / did not know. do not know
now, except from the accounts Of the
hearings which have been held, and
the report filed after the primary.
was told by reputable counsel that
insofar as the primary in Michigan is
concerned, if the cost is not borne by
| the candidate himself the committee