Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
HUNDREDS PLEDGE
AID TO TOWNSEND
erATE REPUBLICAN LEADERS EN-
THUslAsTic OVER SENATOR'S
REELECTION CANDIDACY.
PRAISE RECORD IN CONGRESS
Unit In Condemnation Of Interests
which Oppose Kxn, as Political
Prosecutors and SeIf-seekers.

which Oppose Kxn, as Political
Prosecutors and SeIf-Seekers.
More than 500 men and women,
leading Republicans representing
practically every county OF the state,
met in Detroit last week, and. in
gathering marked for enthusiasm and
determination hitherto unequalled,
formally launched the campaign for
the denomination and reelection OF
Charles T. Townsend OF Jackson, as
United States senator from Michigan
The conference was held in the Hotel
Statler on Wednesday, March %.
The accomplishments OF Senator
Townsend as a public servant. AS set
forth by the score or more OF leaders
from all sections of the state who ad
dressed the meeting, and as contained
IN the resolutions adopted by the
conference, have written a record for
the Jackson man seldom. IL ever, sur
passed in the history of the country.
his friends declare. 1t is on this
record OF achievement that they pro
pose to make the campaign for Sen
ator Townsend. and unqualified conf
dence in it's success was expressed on
every hand
Opposition is Scored.
A signfican Mt feature OF the meeting
was the unity with which the speak
ers denounced the forces which are
seeking to bring about the defeat OF
Senator Townsend and IL was fire.
quently charged that the agitation
over the Senator's vote on the seating
OF Senator Newberry was but the
manufac tured issue of the opposing
party and OF those interests which
seek revenge for past defeats. rather
than the welfare of the state and
nation
The list OF speakers at the meeting
reads like a roll call OF the Repub
speaker was Milo D. Campbell. Of
Coldwater. candidate for governor in
the campaign OF 1920 and an outstand
ing figure in the Republican party for
many years. Mr. Campbell was I'm
stinted in his praise of the record OF
Senator Townsend and unhesitatine
In his condemnation Of the Democratic
party
There would be no opposition to
Senator Townsend now had ii not
been for selfish ambitions" he de
cisred
The voice OF Michigan is DOM
nsnt in national affairs, with Charles
r. Townsend as senator, and must
continue so.
His Foes Against Treaties.
at is significant TO note that every
one OF the 30 senators who voted
against the treaties resulting from
the Washington conference on dis
armament voted also against Senator
Eewberry and that not one OF the 46
senators who voted with Senator
Townsend on that occasion opposed
The. treaties This is nothing more
than a plain parallel 10 the present
dastardly attempt to besmirch Sena
tor Townsend this early in the cam
paign."
Rep. Patrick O'Brien, OF Iron River
was another speaker who gave
his unqualified endorsement to the
Jackson mans candidacy declaring
that IL il were not for a slight sup
port OF an ex-service man candidate
by the former soldiers OF his district
there would he no opposition at all
10 Senator Townsend
X J. Mclean. OF Detroit. chairman
OF the Michigan Deep Waterways AS
ISOLATION, paid glowing tribute &c
Senator Townsend for his long and
earnest work in behalf Of the Great
Lakes and st. Lawrence river water
way to the sea. Other speakers from
all over the state. and representing
every class of voter, added their
praise for the public service OF the
senator and declared their conf
dence in his denomination and re
election.
Women Enthusiastic
A number OF women leaders who
were in attendance also expressed
themselves and the various women'f
organizations they represented as be
ing enthusiastic over the candidates
qualifications. These speakers in
cluded Mrs. Eleanor f. Gage. OF Sag
NAV. Mrs Mary Veenfiet OF Alpena
and several others.
The resolutions committee present
cd for the approval Of the conference
q striking tabulation OF the accom-
pishments OF Senator Townsend. The
resolutions. which were adopted by
acca nation. included citations Of his
record in behalf of the Great Lakes
st. Lawrence waterway movement, his
efforts for the furthering OF the gooo
roads program Of the nation. on be
half OF the hill authorizing the asso
citation of farmers for the joint mar
keting OF agricultural products. the
appropriation for the investigation
and encouragement OF the production
OF American sugarbeet seed, in ever,