Evening star., 1922-07-19
|TN0|N C. 0.P. RACE
AGAINST TOWNSEND
|Newberry Issue Sharply
I Drawn in Michigan Pri-
mary Campaign.
FDEFENDED BY COLLEAGUE
Senior Senator Declares for Proper
Use of Money in
Elections.
By. the Associated Press,

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L DETROIT, July 19.-Michigan's re-
publican contest for the United States
senatorial nomination at the state-
wide primary September IL. regarded
by Michigan politicians as one. of the
most important campaigns in the
country; this year. is In full swing.
Senator Charles e. Townsend, vet
eran senator from Michigan. exponent
OF lakes-to-ocean waterway and
one sof the most prominent members
OF his party in Washington, is de-
tending his seat against two aspi-
+. One Of these is Patrick H. Kelley
q Lansing. representative from the
sixth, congressional district.
The other is Maj. John G. Emery
Of Grand. Rspids, former national
commander of the American Legion.
The issues in the Michigan cam
with the seating of Senator Truman
II. Newberry, Junior senator from
Michigan, as one of the chief battle
cries of Senator Townsend's opposi-
ton. especially in the camp of Rep
lreseDtative Kelley. The senior Mich
Senate when he was under fire foi-
lowing charges of unlawful cam
| paign expenditures.
Seeking denomination.
Senator Townsend is seeking re-
nomination on his record at WASH
! ington. His supporters hail him as
| the father of the akes-to-ocean
| waterway idea and point out that
! he has worked long and earnestly in
friends are many longtime repub-
licans of this state. which has been
| strongly republican.
Friends of Representative Kelley are
! campaigning with the assertion he Is
Of the progressive" type of repub,
support of former service men: He
came into prominence when chosen
head of the American Legion upon
the death of Frederick w. Galbraith
jr.. last year. serving in that capacity
| until the last national convention OF
the legion.
Maj Emery is a former service
man, having served as an officer with
the A. f. F. Before entering the
service he was in business at Grand
Rapids.
Would Enter Every County.
Each of the three candidates pro-
poses to enter every county in the
state during his campaign. Maj.
Emery at present Is conducting his
Representative Kelley has opened his
campaign in the southern part OF
the state. Senator Townsend has
given his first campaign speeches In
southern Michigan and plans whirl-
wind campaign during August.
Senator Townsend. in recent De-
troit address, answered those who
have criticized him for his stand on
the Newberry question. saying:
"It is not the use but'th abuse OF
! money that should be and is con-
demned in election campaigns. Ex-
penditure of a single dollar to bribe
a single voter is detestable crime.
Expenditure of a single penny to cor
rectly inform a single voter is a
commendable and justifiable act OF
good citizenship.
"The people not only are entitled
to know but must be fully informed
as to the candidates themselves, their
qualifications and what they stand
for, else they cannot exercise the
right of suffrage intelAgently on
election day. Reasonable campaign
expenditures, when honestly made for
the political Information Of the peo-
pie, are not wrongful. but are neces-
sary to insure an intelligent exercise
of the right of suffrage"