The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-19
gave Spull 2a,020; Bonniwell 32,ol2;
Porter 1860.
TO CONDUCT PROBE or
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES

paign expenditures this year was or
dcred today by the senate, SO to l3.
The inquiry was voted after
charges Of excessive expenditures in
yesterdays Pennsylvania Republican
primary had come from the Demo
cratic side Of the chamber. and had
been denied by Senator Reed, Repub-
lican, Pennsylvania. who at first
blocked the resolution ordering Che
investigation.
In the debate the Pennsylvania
senator declared the result in Penn
sylvania had been beclouded by the
wet and dry fight and said he was
ready to support statewide rcferen-
dunn to settle that issue.
Old Guards Join In
Republican old guard leaders joined
the Pennsylvania in seeking to pre-
vent action on the resolution. which
was offered by Senator Reed. Demo-
crat. Missouri.
After unanimous consent to con-
slider the proposal had been denied,
Reed of Missouri moved to take it up.
and combination Of Democrats and
Republican insurgents won out, As
to 81.
On the roll call for adoption of the
resolution, there was shifting Of Re-
publican votes and laughter ran
around the senate chamber as one
after another Of those who are up for
reelection in November voted in the
affirmative.
On roll call Senator's Frazier and
Nye. Republicans, North Dakota, and
Shipstead. Farmer-Labor. Minnesota.
voted for adoption.
Schall, Republican, Minnesota.
voted against adoption.
Corruption Doubted
The Pennsylvania senator said he
did not believe there had been any
corruption in the election.
IL do not know of any candidate or
any group of candidates who spend
two million dollars" he said. There
is an eXaggeration that follows in
such heated campaign. The out
come in Pennsylvania was due to the
injection Of Governor Pinehot and his
candidacy. which divided the dry
sentiment. and also to wave Of re-
sentiment against the prohibition law.
which blinded many people to the real
question at issue.
at was the only opportunity which
they thought they would have to ex-
press their sentiment on the wet and
dry issue. regret it occurred. 1t is
a crying shame that an election Of a
United States senator should turn on
subject on which the successful
vote while he is in congress-
Regulates Administration
Senator Harrison and other Demo
Il had Dn, !
vote as Il reputation Of the Coolidge
administration. After quoting news
paper estimates that between $4,000
primary, Senator Harrison remarked:
! Newberry at this time. 1t is so near
! election time.
!, He then read list of the Republi-
! can senators coming up for reelection
!. this year who voted to seat Truman
/ Newberry as Republican senator from
! Michigan. Many of them already
have disappeared from the senate.
| what is thisa funeral grafton? p
interrupted Senator Reed. Democrat
Missouri.
"You almost bring tears to my
eyes,"
| Resolution Quoted
! Senator Harrison quoted the reso.
luton in which the senate seated
Newberry but in which it also was
asserted that expenditure of $4,000
by Newherry had been contrary to
sound public policy and harmful to
the honor and dignity of the senate
| "What about the two or five million
/ dollars expended yesterday by one OF
the other Of the Republican candi.
| dates?" he asked
evil you defend it and offer an.
+; other resolution declaring it excessive
and contrary to sound public policy
and harmful to The honor and dignit.
!! of the senate !"
!, Referring to the campaigning o.
| Secretary Mellon and Senator Reed
of Pennsylvania, in support Of Sen
ator Pepper. Harrison quoted Reed a.
SAYING: "There is no doubt abou'
what the national administration
wants in Pennsylvania
/ "No doubt about what it got
either" said Senator Caraway, Dem
ocrat. Arkansas.