Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22

Whitley, q; Thos. w. Palmer, 4; Byron NJ.
Cutcheon, 2; Perry Hannah, L; Edward 8.
Lacey, / Thos. X. Sherwood, q; G. j. Deyo / I;
Francis b. stockbridge, l.
Second-Whole number OF votes, 1s6; neces-
sary to choice, 81 Thos. w. Ferry, 46; VIM.
Newton, 81; Julius c. Burrows, 8; Edwin
Willis, o; Byron g. Stout, 8; Solomon L.
Whitney, 4; Thos w. Palmer, 81; Edward s.
Lacey, 2; VIM. q. Thompson, 2; Burt Parker,
/ Byron M. Cutcheon, l; G. j. Deyo /: Fran
CTS b. stockbridge, 1; Perry Hannah, /; -
Lapham, l.
sary to choice, "a; Thos. W. Ferry, AZ; Vim.
Newton, 81; Julius c. Burrows, s.; Edwin
Willis, 8; Byron G.. Stout, s; Solomon l..
Whitney, 4; fhos. w. Palmer. 3; Edward s.
Lacey, q; VIM. G. Thompson, 4; Byron NJ.
bridge, 1; Perry Hannah, /.
Fourth-Whole number of votes, 126; neces-
sary to choice, "a; Thos. w. Ferry, AZ; Vim.
Newton, 81; Julius G. Burrows, s; Edwin
Willis, O; Byron q. Stout, s; Solomon l..
Withey,o 4 i;y Thos; "; Palmer 8; Edward s.
Cutcheon, |; g. j. Deoy, Il Francis Is. Stock
bridge, i; Perry Hannah, l.
4Fifth.-Great excitement prevailed while the
fifth vote was being taken. Several important
changes were made, most OF the members feel
ing that the time had come when the deadlock
must be broken, and with hopeful feeling the
80; Stout, 8; Burrows, s; Willis, Q; Hannah,
1, and others scattering on the fourth ballot.
Sixth-Whole number OF votes l26; neces-
sary to choice, 81; Thos. w. Ferry, 81; VIM.
Newton, "a; Edwin Willis, 10; Julius c. Bur-
rows, 81 Byron G. Stout, 5; Edward =. Lacey,
81 Thos. w. Palmer, 3; VIM g. Thompson, g.;
Solomon L. Whitney, 2; Benton Hanchett, l !;
Perry Hannah, | Francis b. Stockbridge, l /;
NJ. d. Howard, ].
Seventh.-Wholen number ofvotes, 1875; neces-
| .l.A ~ o..
liam Newton, 35 Edwin Willis, II; Julius G..
Burrows, s; Byron G. Stout, 3; Edward s..
Lacey, 8 Thos. w. Palmer, 3; VIM. G.. Thomp-
son, 3; SolomonL l.. Whitney, q; Benton Hanchett,
l ; Francis b. Stockbridge, /; Perry Hannah, l..
A large and enthusiastic caucus was held in
the evening, and at the hour of adjournment
there was a confident feeling that tomorrow
ballots would result in the choice Of n Senator.
THURSDAY, Feb. 15.-The first ballot
for senator in join. convention to-day stood
Ferry AZ, Burrows IL, Cutcheon A. Newton 90,
Stout 5, Hanchet !, Willis Q, Begole 2, Palmer
2, Hannah =, Barnes 5, Lacey 3, Lothrop l, VIM.
Van Buren, |, Whitney /, Stockbridgc /. Great
excitement prevailed throughout the entire
session. motion was made and carried to
adjourn till Friday at l 80 p. M, in order to
have more time 10 settle the turmoil
FRIDAY, Feb. 16.--At the conference held
yesterday afternoon, all members were released
from caucus obligations and the senatorial
race lett open Tor all. When the convention
assembled at noon to-day, the voting was com
menced at once, the first vote standing: New
ton, AZ: Ferry, 13; Burrows, IL Willis, 10;
Palmer, s Cutcheon, 4; Whitney, 1; Blair, / {;
Rich, o; Marble, 9; Hanchett, $; Lacey, s.;
Hannah, 4 Crosby, /; Byron Judkins, /; G.
NJ Burch, /; Mcmillan, 9; s. ID. Bingham, /;
T. s. Shepard, /.
Another ballot was ordered, resulting as
follows Newton, As; Ferry, 49,; Burrows, 10;
Palmer, 8; Cutcheon, Il Whitney, g; Blair, j;
Rich, 4; Marble 2: Hanchett, II; Willis, 10;
Lacey, q; Hannah, 4; Crosby, l; Judkins, |;
Mcmillan, .: Shepard, / $. G. Nloffat, !.
The convention adjourned after the second
ballot until Saturday noon.
SATURDAY, Feb. 17.-Only one ballot
FOR Senator was taken in Joint convention to-
day, after which adjournment followed until
Monday noon. The ballot stood: Lacey 9.
Marble 2, Hanchett ., Hannah q, Burrows 10,
Crosby ., Palmer II, Cutcheon 3, Whitney p,
Newton As. WillitsS Ferry II, Mcmillan 2, J.
q. Birney |, Stockbridge l.