Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-13
N[WBE RRY DENIES
He KNE " Of FUND
Senator From Michigan Makes
Sweeping Denial of Guilt.
NOT CONSULTED, He SAYS
Tells Senators, in Defending His Seat,
That He Was Kept in Dark on
campaign-Regrets the Need
ed Outlay.

! Washington. Jan. 16.-A sweeping
declaration of his innocence was made
In the senate by Senator NewDerry
(Rep.) of Michigan.
Taking the floor for his own defense
in the custer proceedings brought by
Henry Ford, the defeated Democratic
candidate, Senator Newberry emphat-
ically denied personal knowledge OF
the collection or expenditure of the
large campaign fund spent in his be-
half.
"As God is my Witness" said Sena-
tor Newberry, II am not this day and
hour conscious of having done, In con-
nection with either the primary cam
paign or the general election OF 1918,
in the state of Michigan, single act
that was, or is, in any way unlawful,
dishonest or corrupt, and this / say to
the senate of the United States with
out reservation or qualification"
Clear Conscience, He Says.
"Upon these facts, as / then be-
lieved them to be, and as / now be-
lieve them to be, I shall abide the re-
suit with a clear conscience Mr..
Newberry added in dramatic cOnclu-
sion of his prepared address. His COLI
league, Senator Townsend, had en-
nounced that Mr.. Newberry would SUBJ
nit to questioning by senator's, but not
to heckling or cyoss-eXaminatiOn.
II cannot remain silent any longer
during the consideration of my right to-
represent the state of Michigan as one
of it's senator's" he said. 81 shall state
the whole case as / know it, fully,
frankly and honestly. / shall confinel
myself strictly and entirely to the
facts as / know them to be, and shall
not attempt in any sense, either by ar
gument or appeal, to affect In the
slightest degree the judgment Of this
body.
Elected While Absent.
"On the sixth day of June, 1917, Il
was commissioned a lieutenant COM
mander in the United States navy, and
on July %, 1917, l was assigned to
the Third naval district, with head
quarters in the Brooklyn navy yard. Il
Immediately took up my duties there,
and from that day, July %, 1917, until
after the signing Of the armistice. No
vember IL, 1918, ] was never in Mich
igan single hour. The pri-
mary election and the general cleo
ton of 1918 occurred during my alb
sence from the state of Michigan.
'In the early fall of 1917 I began
to receive visits and letters from men
active in public affairs in Michigan,
urging me to become a candidate on
the Republican ticket for United
| States senator.
Wanted Business Mems Support.
while / was considering whether
candidate for the United States SEN
ate at the November election of 1918,
/ said to Allan Templeton of Detroit.
who was actively engaged in a large
industry in which was a stakeholder
and who was also president of the De-
trOit board Of commerce, that If r
| should decide to become candidate. r
hoped it would meet with the APP
| prevail of my Detroit business friends
and associates, and that | trusted the
campaign might be looked after by
| business men of that description.
paul III. King was induced to ac-
cept the active management of the
campaign. The selection of Mr.. King
| did not originate with me. 1t was not
in any way arranged by me- knew
Mr.. King but slightly. He came to
New York, and we had a brief inter-
view there. We did not discuss, even
indirectly, single detail Of the cam
paign.
Placed Cost at $4,000.
81 recall that during the conversa-
4 ton had at the time, Mr.. King in an
swer to question as to how much II
| had cost the friends of Senator Town
send, whose campaign mfr. King had,
managed, said it had cost approxi-
mately $4,000, and added he thought,
it would cost my friends about $50. 600
81 did not solicit or expend, directly
or indirectly, one single dollar in thei
campaign for senator in Michigan inj
1918, nor did / know of the contribu-
lions made until afterward. The two,
/ statements which / made under oath
! to the senate are absolutely and
| wholly true. The first is dated An
gust IA, 1918, and, emitting the print
! ed form with which you are all fa-l
miliar, and to which l sincerely snb-
scribed, | wrote, in my own hand. as
| follows:
THE campaign for my nomination
for United States senator has been VOL
UNFAIRLY conducted by my friends inI
Michigan. | have taken no part in IL
whatever, and no contributions or ex-
penditures have been made with nv
/ knowledge or consent
"The second, dated August %, 1918.
with the same omissions, and i'm addi-i
ton to the printed form to which L
/ sincerely subscribed I wrote with my
own hand as follows, under the head
of contributions-'none with my knowl-
| edge and consent And under tha