Henry Ford vs. Truman H. Newberry: The Famous Senate Election Contest: A Study in American Politics, Legislation and Justice

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• Title Page iii
• Introduction vii
• Preface xi
• Contents xv
• Part I Narrative 1
• Chapter I Mr. Newberry's Candidacy--The Newberry Organization and Its Work 3
• Chapter II Rival Candidates--Progress of the Primary Campaign-- the Newberry Expenditures Attacked 16
• Chapter III Proceedings in the 65th Congress--Election Results-- Ford's Attack 27
• Chapter IV Revival of Proceedings in the New Senate--Indictment and Trial of Mr. Newberry and 134 Others--Further Proceedings in the Senate 40
• Chapter V the Hearings Before the Senate Sub-Committee 60
• Chapter VI the Majority and Minority Reports from the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections 76
• Chapter VII the Debates in the Senate and Their Result 91
• Part II Analysis and Criticism 103
• Chapter VIII Introduction to Part Ii 105
• Chapter IX Was the Newberry Campaign Corrupt? (continued) 155
• Chapter X Expenditures (continued) 174

• Title Page iii
• Introduction vii
• Preface xi
• Contents xv
• Part I Narrative 1
• Chapter I Mr. Newberry's Candidacy--The Newberry Organization and Its Work 3
• Chapter II Rival Candidates--Progress of the Primary Campaign-- the Newberry Expenditures Attacked 16
• Chapter III Proceedings in the 65th Congress--Election Results-- Ford's Attack 27
• Chapter IV Revival of Proceedings in the New Senate--Indictment and Trial of Mr. Newberry and 134 Others--Further Proceedings in the Senate 40
• Chapter V the Hearings Before the Senate Sub-Committee 60
• Chapter VI the Majority and Minority Reports from the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections 76
• Chapter VII the Debates in the Senate and Their Result 91
• Part II Analysis and Criticism 103
• Chapter VIII Introduction to Part Ii 105
• Chapter IX Was the Newberry Campaign Corrupt? (continued) 155
• Chapter X Expenditures (continued) 174
• Chapter XI Expenditures (continued)--Loss or Destruction of Records 198
• Chapter XII Expenditures (continued)--The Amount and Character of the Expenditures--Blair Report Criticized --Alleged Illegalities 213
• Chapter XIII Was the Newberry Campaign Corrupt? (concluded)-- Alleged Bribery, Intimidation, and Other Corruption--The Helme Candidacy 237
• Chapter XIV Origin of the Newberry Candidacy -- Mr. Newberry's Relation to the Newberry Campaign Committee and to the Campaign 273
• Chapter XV the Genesis of the Prosecution 298
• Chapter XVI the Federal and the Michigan "Corrupt Practices" Acts 309
• Chapter XVII the Law of Criminal Conspiracy 326
• Chapter XVIII the Trial at Grand Rapids 336
• Chapter XIX the Newberry Case in the Supreme Court 358
• Chapter XX the Hearings Before the Senate Sub-Committee 371
• Chapter XXI the Debates in the Senate--Introductory--The Federal Corrupt Practices Act, and the Law of Parliamentary Agency 390
• Chapter XXII the Debates (continued)--The Michigan Election Statutes, and the Common Law as to Paid Electioneering 409
• Chapter XXIII the Debates in the Senate (continued)--The Lawfulness of Paid Electioneering, and the Law of Parliamentary Agency, Examined 443
• Chapter XXIV the Debates in the Senate (continued)--Other Grounds of Attack--Senator Newberry's Failure to Testify 473
• Chapter XXV the Debates in the Senate (continued)--Complaints Against the Sub-Committee--Emery's Illness 509
• Chapter XVII the Debates in the Senate (continued)--The Newberry Affidavits--Sound and Fury 547
• Chapter XXVII the Debates in the Senate (concluded)--The Senate as an Election Court 575
• Chapter XXVIII Conclusions, Criticisms, and Suggestions 583
• Appendix I 593
• Appendix II (see Chapter XXIII, Pp. 461-462) 595
• Appendix III English Election Policy 598
• Table of Cases 601
• Table of Statutes 603
• Miscellaneous Treatises, Reports, Articles, Works 604
• Index 605