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LANSING. February s, 1881,
wrote to you yesterday that the legislature would
complete their organization oday and that IN all poba
bty, Gen Cass would be re elected United States
tor the first day OF the session That prediction has
been fully verified
The caucus OF the democratic members Of the house Of
representatives held this morning, nominated with great
unanimy Hon Jefferson G. Thurber, OF Monroe rs their
candidate for speaker Daniel z. Bushnell of Wayne for
clerk VIM W. Phelps. the talented editor OF the Pontiac
JAG sonian enrolling and engrossng clerk and Alfred
w Johnson, of Benen, for sergeant al arms Immed-
aely after the nomination Of officers OF the house. Mr.
Turner of Saginaw lone OF the members classed by the
Advertiser as hostile to General Cass moved that the
caucus proceed the nomination OF candidate for United
States senator The motion was seconded by Mr.. Case,
OF Iona (aso included in that lis and prevailed with
out dissenting voice. viud voce vote was taken, and
every member Of the caucus uoted for Gen Le0is Cas-
The house. after eleclng permanent officers, proceeded
directly TO the nomination OF United States senator Gen.
Cass received every democratic vote Mr. Barnes,
from Monroe free soil democrat, voted for Gov Ransom.
John Bacon, the wing member from Ononagon voted
for General Cass in opposition to the caucus candi-
date of the wing MEMBERS Joseph H. Williams Mr.
Bacon has been cursed net little Tor this vote but ii
does not to disturb his natural equanimy to any
great extent He is wing in feeling and sentiment, but
doubtless considers that il was asking little too much OF
independent national man to vote Tor such compound
of political isnls that same Joseph X. Williams
Governor Fenton called the senate to order about
o'clock. An adjournment took place till 2, p Very
soon after the OF the afternoon session,
Mr. Shoemaker offered resolution that the senate pro
coed forwith the election Of United States senator
II was adopted without objection: No caucus held
by the democratic members OF the senate, but General
Cass received the entire democratic VOTE and was de-
cared duly nominated on the part Of the senate The
wing senators voted for Joseph e. Williams, and Mr..
Chrisancy for Kinsley S. Bingham. Mr. Bingham was
the regular soil nominee and such sustained
by the vote of that entire party in the senate. The two
houses met in joint convention to compare nominations
for United States senator, and General Cass was de-
cared duly elected United States senator Tor the term OF
six wears from the 4th of March next.
This election Of General Cass upon the first day Of
the session is merited compliment to that distinguished
statesman, and and emphatic rebuke TO those
who have been endeavorng 10 create division in the
ranks OF the democracy upon that question. Wing
papers for months have been filled with predictions OF
his defeat and with statements to the effect that the
turn of Cass the Senate would be opposed by part
of the democratic party. strong effort was made to
throw the wing vote for Mr.. Bingham, hoping by that
means to draw of from the democratic strength votes
enough to secure his election. The earliest moment
was accordingly seized by democrats of the Legislature
to demonstrate their attachment TO that noble states
man, by whom they and the people of our State have
been faithfully represented in the national councils
General Cass the Senate with the unanimous
endorsement of the representatives OF the Michigan
democracy.