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

by William Munro Bennett, Spencer Ervin. 622 pgs.

Contributors:

   William Munro Bennett, Spencer Ervin

Publisher:

   R. R. Smith

Place of Publication:

  New York  

Publication Year:

  1935

Subjects:

Ford, Henry,--1863-1947, Newberry, Truman Handy,--1864-1945, United States--Congress--Senate--Contested Elections

	CONTENTS
	INTRODUCTION--By William Bennett Munro	vii
	PREFACE	xi
	PART I NARRATIVE
I.	MR. NEWBERRY'S CANDIDACY -- THE NEWBERRY ORGANIZATION AND ITS WORK	3
II.	RIVAL CANDIDATES -- PROGRESS OF THE PRIMARY CAMPAIGN--THE NEWBERRY EXPENDITURES ATTACKED	16
III.	PROCEEDINGS IN THE 65TH CONGRESS--ELECTION RESULTS--FORD'S ATTACK	27
IV.	REVIVAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE NEW SENATE-- INDICTMENT AND TRIAL OF MR. NEWBERRY AND 134 OTHERS--FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE	40
V.	THE HEARINGS BEFORE THE SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE	60
VI.	THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS FROM THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS	76
VII.	THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE AND THEIR RESULT	91
	PART II ANALYSIS AND CRITICISM
VIII.	INTRODUCTION TO PART II--WAS THE NEWBERRY PRIMARY CAMPAIGN CORRUPT? -- THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAMPAIGN	105
IX.	WAS THE NEWBERRY CAMPAIGN CORRUPT? (continued) -- EXPENDITURES -- ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL PRACTICES OF THE NEWBERRY COMMITTEE	155
X.	EXPENDITURES (continued)--NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING CONTRACTS--FINANCIAL REPORTS OF CAMPAIGN WORKERS--GOSSIP AS TO LARGE EXPENDITURES	174
XI.	EXPENDITURES (continued)--LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS	198
XII.	EXPENDITURES (continued)--THE AMOUNT AND CHARACTER OF THE EXPENDITURES--BLAIR REPORT CRITICIZED--ALLEGED ILLEGALITIES	213
XIII.	WAS THE NEWBERRY CAMPAIGN CORRUPT? (coneluded) -- ALLEGED BRIBERY, INTIMIDATION, AND OTHER CORRUPTION--THE HELME CANDIDACY	237
XIV.	ORIGIN OF THE NEWBERRY CANDIDACY -- MR. NEWBERRY'S RELATION TO THE NEWBERRY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND TO THE CAMPAIGN	273
XV.	THE GENESIS OF THE PROSECUTION	298
XVI.	THE FEDERAL AND THE MICHIGAN "CORRUPT PRACTICES" ACTS	309
XVII.	THE LAW OF CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY	326
XVIII.	THE TRIAL AT GRAND RAPIDS	336
XIX.	THE NEWBERRY CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT	358
XX.	THE HEARINGS BEFORE THE SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE	371
XXI.	THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE--INTRODUCTORY --THE FEDERAL CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT, AND THE LAW OF PARLIAMENTARY AGENCY	390
XXII.	THE DEBATES (continued) -- THE MICHIGAN ELECTION STATUTES, AND THE COMMON LAW AS TO PAID ELECTIONEERING	409
XXIII.	THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE (continued)-- THE LAWFULNESS OF PAID ELECTIONEERING, AND THE LAW OF PARLIAMENTARY AGENCY, EXAMINED	443
XXIV.	THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE (continued)-- OTHER GROUNDS OF ATTACK--SENATOR NEWBERRY'S FAILURE TO TESTIFY	473
XXV.	THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE (continued)-- COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE SUB-COMMITTEE-- EMERY'S ILLNESS	509
XXVI.	THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE (continued)-- THE NEWBERRY AFFIDAVITS -- SOUND AND FURY	547
XXVII.	THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE (concluded)-- THE SENATE AS AN ELECTION COURT	575
XXVIII.	CONCLUSIONS, CRITICISMS, AND SUGGESTIONS	583
	APPENDIX I	593
	APPENDIX II	595
	APPENDIX III	598
	TABLE OF CASES	601
	REFERENCES TO THE CONSTITUTION	602
	MISCELLANEOUS CITATIONS	604
	INDEX	605

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