Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-08
How a Senator Is Chosen

TUESDAY, Jan. OU.-l nc urSI DdllOI
for senator in joint convention to-day resulted
as follows Whole number votes l26; neces-
sary to choice, GA; Ferry, AZ; Stout, AZ; Han
nah, II; Hanchett, Q; Willis, Z; Palmer, Thos.
W., 3; Ludlow, Samuel, 1; Lacey, 1. lmmedi-
ately after the announcement OF the result, Q
molten was made 10 adjourn, which, when put
TO vote, was lost. Another ballot was ordered
and stood Whole number OF votes, 1926; nee
essary 10 choice 81; Ferry AZ; Stout, ~; Pal
mer o; Willis. q; Hanchett, . Hannah, Z:
Lacey, / ; Dickinson, Don NJ, l. In spite of
the resistance which the mere suggestion Of q
third ballot called forth, the ballot was taken,
with the following result: Whole number OF
votes 1923; necessary to choice, e.; Ferry, 46;
Stout, IS; Palmer, s; Willis, q; Hanchett o;
Hannah, 5; Lacey 3; Burrows, 2, Treyellick, / i;
Parsons, Burt, !. From present indications the
prospects of break in the senatorial deadlock
are not very ilattering. Senator Ferry, who has
been watching his interests In Michigan, has
gone 70 Washington to attend TO public duties
there but his friends are confident Of his cleo.
ton, and say that his absence has no political
significance whatever.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3l--The first bal
lot in Joint convention resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes, 100; necessary To
choice, IS; Ferry, 40; Stout, 40; Burrows, ~;
Palmer, Z; Willis, 3; Hanchett 4; Lacey, 2;
Hannah, l.
A motion 70 adjourn was put TO vote and de.
feated, yeas 40, nays 50. The convention then
proceeded to cast second ballot, with the fol-
lowing result: Whole number votes, 127
necessary to choice, q Ferry, As; Stout, As;
Burrows IL: Palmer Z: Willis, 5 Hanchett,4
Lacey, 2; Hannah, /. The convention then ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-The regular
routine was gone through with, the first vote
resulting Whole number of votes, 100; neces-
sary to choice, &C; Stout, 50; Ferry 40; Bur-
rows, s.; Palmer, s; Willis, z; Whitney, 3;
Cutcheon, 2; Lacey, 2; Hannah, /. An effort
was made TO adjourn, but the motion was lost,
and the second ballot resulted: Whole mum
Der of votes, l2S; necessary to choice, 60; Stout
40; Ferry, As; Whitney, s.; Willis, z; Burrows,
Z; Palmer, s.; Cutcheon, 2; Lacey, Il Hannah,
l. The third vote gave Stout, 50; Ferry, 4S;
Whitney, S; Willis, Z; Burrows, 6; Palmer, 5;
Cutcheon, 2; Hannah, ! o. l.. Spaulding, ].
The convention then adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 2,--The joint conven-
ton assembled at the usual hour. The widest
excitement las prevailed for the last few days
Earlier I'm the week 1t was confidently expected
that this much-mooted question would be Get
| tied before the close of the week. and the disap
pointment felt by all was keenly manifest. The
| convention proceeded at once TO ballot the FIRST
\ ballot Standing. Whole number of votes, lbs
necessary to choice, 60; Ferry, 49, Stout, 49,
Palmer, Z; Willis, Z; Burrows,6; Whitney, 4;
| Chamberlain, Henry, 3; Cutcheon, 2; Conant
| Q; Lothror, l; Boies, !; Lacey, l. The second
showed but very little change, being as follows!
| Whole number OF votes, 129 necessary to
choice, 65; Ferry, As; Stout, 46; Palmer, q
Willis, 8; Burrows, s: Whitney, 8; Chamberlain
3; Cutcheon, 2; Hannah, !; Kilbourne, S. L., /
Lacey l.
SATURDAY, Feb. 3.-The excitement
over the senatorial contest continues, and the
| deadlock remains unbrollen. -Four ballots
| ere taken, but no choice made, and the con
vention adjourned until Tuesday, Feb IL, al
noon. The ballots stood as follows:
First.-Ferry, AZ; Stout 81; Chamberlain, 81
Willis, 8; Palmer, 8; Whitney, 4; Burrows, 4
Cutcheon, 3; Turner, jerome w, 9; Draper, G.
s., g; Hannah, Dickinson, Lacey, Woodmar
and VIM. Newton, each. lfFn ~ r
Second.-Ferry, AZ; Stout, IL; Chamberlain
IL; Whitney, ]; Cutcheon, i Willis, 9; Hannah,
/ /; Burrows, 5; Woodman, 2; Chas. Draper, B
Chas. S. Draper, / Joy, / Lacey, |; Geo. p
Sanford, ]; Newton, L; Palmer, g; L. L. Conley,
2; Ii. II. Hatch, 1; Chas 8. Richmond, l. Elf
Oft G.. Stevenson, i: Turner, 2; Frank j. Dodge,
/ ; Lothrop, / ; Croker, 1;
Three.--Ferry, 50;l Stout, 10 Palmer, 2;
Marble / Chamberlain, Ii; Whitney, q; Willis,
o; Joseph GreuslIl, /: Tim Tarsney, 2; Dickin-
son, l; VIM. p. Wells, / Cutcheon, L Hatch,
l Montgomery, 2; VIM. G. Maybury, / Cross
man, 1; Hannah, l. Hartman, 2, Burrows, 4;
Spaulding. /; Turner, 2; Woodman, 1.
Fourth.-Ferry, 80; Stout, 90; Woodman, 2;
Whitney, 81 Willis, o; Hannah, 1; Chamberlain,
IL, Palmer, z; Maybury, 2; Burrows, 4; Hub
bell, l; Lacey, L; and the others scattering,
enough TO make total OF Id.