Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-01

into the room of the superintendent of
public instruction, and remained there
about an hour talking with Mr.. GilmOur,
who, although strong stalwart, was an
intimate friend. Coming out l met
johnson just leaving the governors
room.
81 guess l lied to you a little while
ago. he said; the resignation of COnk-
| ling and Platt have arrived, and mes
sage announcing the fact is to 90 sent to
the legislature Tonight
1T was evident that If anything was
to be done it must be done quickly, or
Mr. COnkling who had the most adher-
ents in the legislature, would be return
ed to fight the administration of Gar
field. 1t was believed that Cenkling's
and Platt's constituencies did not echo
this sentiment, and If time could be
gained this fact could be made known in
such unmistakable terms that many
members of the assembly who would by
personal choice vote fOt the return of the
recreant senators would not dare do so.
The law made it obligatory to proceed
with the election of senators ON the sec.
Ond Tuesday after notice of vacancy.
This was Monday afternoon. If mes
sage was received at the session that
evening it must be acted upon a week
from the next day. IL not received it
wOald require two weeks. | thought ii
over, and determined that the Only way
to keep Roscoe COnklIng from an imme-
date return was to keep the governors
message from being received that even
ing.
| WDo. nh; (. =, Tho naIov;, boxoo -,ou&
to WOOdin's room. Robertson, Blrdsall,
Wagner and other opposition senators
were there, anxiOusly discussing the Sit
carried CONSERVATION with it. Different
measures were hastily discussed and
abandoned as impracticable. At length
l preached nay plan. The senate must be
adjourned that evening before the mes
sage was received.
"'But it can't be DONE said Robertson.
L wouldn't think of such thing
But it is parliamentary, isn't it?'
said |.
EYES, he asserted.
land it's legal, lent it?'
"Yes, but
"'Well. if it's both parliamentary and
legal we have right to use it. Ibis is
politics, and no sentiment
"Now, if you throw Robertson out into
the middle of the stream. he will paddle
hard for shore; but he is hard to get int
the water. He wouldn't listen to the
plan, and. seeing that it was of no use tC
urge, left the room with the remark
Very well, gentlemen, Roscoe COnklins
will be his own successor. and you will
be responsible for it,
"An hour after | was called from my
room at the Kenmore to return to Wood
ms rooms. 1t appears that George Daw
son, the veteran editor of the Evening
Journal, had called, in much tribulatiOn
to learn what was to be done in the
emergency. When my plan was told tt
, him he jumped right out of his chair
with enthusiasm. 1T is just the thing,
he declared. 1T must be DONE This
warm endorsement from so conservative
and prudent a source rather stiffene(
the backs of the others, and they imme
dlately sent for me.
"It must be done, said Robertson, 'bu
can't do it. should make botch if
tried
eff you will let me preside tonight,
said, it will be done, and you may be
on it that it will be done clear through
too
$50 he gave me note to VroOman
O clerk of the senate, instructing him tina
| was to preside. took the chair at tn,
appointed hour, and called the senate t,
order. Coco old Father HALEY was chap
. lain at the time; and told him to max,
his prayer just as short as possible.
sat with my watch in hand, and he pray
2 2 ed just minute, but it seemed to NJ
l the longest prayer ever heard. l ex
. pected every second to see the messen
ger from the governor enter the door
and once inside the message would b
held to be in the possession of the sen
ate, whether formally delivered or not
Amen had hardly dropped from Fathe
Hallev's lips when, looking over tOwar
WOOdin, saw him rise, and withou
d waiting to hear what he said 1 put tn
question: The senator from the twenty
x jOurn. Many Of you as are in favor "a
u aye, contrary no-senate stands adjourn
! cd until tomorrow morning at eleve
o'clock"
y "Woodin voted yea. There were n
10 nays. They were too much ast0nishe
y !, to vote anything. There was only on
;. man that 1 was afraid Of, and that wa
y, Bob Strahan, Of New York, warm sup
~ porter of COnkling, and as quick an
~ sharp as lightning. dropped the CAV,
= !, and almost reached my seat, when BO
"a whose eyes stuck out like saucers, juml
~ ed to his feet and shouted Count
u nodded to him pleasantly and said, Il
4 hear you in the morning, Bob; the Sol
u ate is adjourned At that moment IL
70 governors message came in. He had d
- liversd the messenger to the assembl
7. but was too late for the senate, and
= week was gained to fight the battle.
i 'YOu know the result. Members cor
i mencsd to get instructions from the
u constituents by the car load. They wei