Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-04
MICHIGAN'S SENATORSHIP.

Minnesotas Tactics About to Prevail in
Michigan--Ferry's Chances Considered
HOpeIess--A Fusion Stampede to III IN
Defeated Yesterday by His Own Friends
Voting Against Him.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 3.-Last night a
caucus of the Democratic reenback mem
bers of the legislature was held, at which
Hon. Byron G. Stout, their nominee for
senator, was present. He withdrew his
members of the fusion party an
opportunity to vote as they
pleased, as some had expressed an earnest
desire to do. There was a strong oppo-
sition to this course on the part of many,
but some favored, and at late hour the
caucus broke up, after formally absolving
the members from any farther obligation
to vote for the caucus nominee. The news
of this action becoming noised around,
created great excitement. There was
much interest when the joint convention
met to-day, as it was confidently believed
that the most of the greenback element of
the fusion party eighteen in all, would cast
their votes for Ferry. Four ballots were
taken: On the first Ferry had At;
Stout, Al; Henry Chamberlain, Green
backer). 81; with Sc scattering on twelve
different candidates, three of whom were
Democrats. On the second ballot Ferry
had At; Stout, II; Chamberlain, II; with
43 scattering on twenty-one different can
didates, nine of whom we're Democrats.
On the third ballot Ferry had so; Stout, Is;
Chamberlain, IL; with 46 scattering on
nineteen different candidates, of whom
| eight were Democrats. On the fourth bal
lot Ferry had so; Stout, 20; Chamberlain,
| IL with Al scattering on twenty different
candidates. On this ballot an attempt was
made for the fusion stampede to Ferry,
but was checked by the desertion of some
of his own men,who had hitherto voted for
him, and who changed their votes for scat
tering candidates. This demonstration
seemed to indicate that Ferry would lose
nearly or quite as many as he would gain,
and an attempt to create division in his
favor was abandoned. The result leads
to the general prediction that Ferry's
chances are hopeless. The legislature
then adjourned 1t is believed that when
the body reassembles a new candidate will
! be selected.
Financial Failure of Senator Ferry and
| Brother.
| DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 3,-Painful state
ments came from Grand Haven to-day, to
the effect that Senator Ferry and his
brother Edward, doing business under the
firm name of Ferry & Brother, there and
in Utah, have failed with liabilities of
several hundred thousand dollars. The
cause is said to be the failure of a silver
mine in Utah, where money mas been sunk.
There is great excitement at Grand Haven,
where all the property has been attached
at the instance of creditors. Much SYM
pathy is expressed for the brothers who
are held in high personal esteem.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. st is impossi-
BILE to gain definite information relative to
the financial condition of Ferry & Brother,
at Grand Haven. The reports are con-
iicting. late dispatch tonight declares
the assessment put on the firms property
represents only small amount. 1t is not
understood that any assignment has
been made. Their paper, however,
is alleged to have gone to protest in sew
eral places. Senator Ferry's representa-
tives at Lancing have also been served with
process, last night, in suit for an I'M
paid bill of $4,000 for room and board bill
for the month of January. The senator
has been absent from Lansing all week,
and it has been we'll understood that he
was seeking to tide over financial difficult
| ties, but the extent is unknown.
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