Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-01-16

each. A roll-call showed seventy-three
of the seventy-Seven members present.
The absentees were Representatives
Brown, Count, Munson, and Smith.
Mossrs Smith and Brown sent letters tn
the caucus announcing they would sup
port the caucus nominee.
The names Of Calvin S. Brice, Charles
w. Baker, John A. McMahon, John H..
Thomas, James f. Neal, Gen. Samuel
f.. Hunt and George /. Seney were put
in nomination.
The first ballot resulted: Brice, 90;
Thomas, IL; Mcmahon, IA; Baker, 6;
Hunt, 2; Neal, 2; Seney, 2; McSweeney,
A; Geddes, 2; Cultivate, 1.
After the second call of the roll had
been begun Senator Corcoran withdrew
the name of Hunt and was about to make
a speech, when he was closed out under
the rules and voted for Brice. Changes
were rapid after this and the second
ballot resulted: Brice, So; Thomas, 3;
Mcmahon, 13; Baker, IA; Seney, 2;
Outhwate, 1.
Monott, on behalf of Mr.. Thomas,
moved that the nomination be made
unanimous, which was agreed to with a
whrl and much enthusiasm.
Col Brice was brought to the caucus
by committee and the caucus converted
itself into a ratification meeting. Mr..
Brice being introduced said:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of this
Joint caucus: tender to you my sim
cere and heartfelt Acknowledgements for
the greatest honor, it seems to me. to be
possible to be bestowed upon a man
reared in Ohio in sympathy with her
people and her constitution. You will
not expect me here and now, at the con-
clusion of this somewhat exciting con-
test through which we have passed, to
do more thar to acknowledge to you the
weight of obligations which l bear to
you and which ] desire here and now to
acknowledge. Whether the issue be a
temporary one or a psotracted one,
know can test and determine the place
where will stand and where
the Democratic party ought
to be. Applause. Tariff reform
is now of great interest. Applause and
cheers. But, gentlemen, with tariff re-
form accomplished, new issues will de-
mand the attention of Legislators, and
where then will be the man whose only
claim TO Democracy is that of the tenn
porary issue of reform of the tax
schedule. / think there Is no one born
and brought up I'm northwestern Ohio
who Is more In sympathy with every one
and with every industry than l. APP
pause. / have in my time, man and
boy, worked with, shared in the tasks
and in the struggles and fears Of every
kind of laboring men I'm our northwestern
country, and have not lost touch with
any one of them, and l include the tenn
porary struggle--which / hope will
never be repeated in our time-the tenn
porary struggle for the preservation of
our union i'm which | took a part, and
sympathize with the soldiers of our
country whose memory / wish to have
preserved, not only In legislation but in
the hearts OF our people"
Col. Brice was followed by Baker,
Hunt, Mcmahon, and other unsuccessful
competitors. They all accepted the sit
uation with good grace and called for a
united support to the nominee. During
the speaking Mrs. Brice, her sister, and
a friend came in to witness her husbands
triumph There is less bitterness shown
at the conclusion of the present fight than
in any that las been waged for the Sena-
torship in the last twelve years. The after
meeting amounted to jollifcation, and
all signs of bolt seemed to have disap-
peared. One of the most pleasant epi-
sOdes of the after meeting was the
finished talk of Gen. Hunt, who gave a
brief story of his acquaintance with
Brice from bOyhOod. The committee
appointed to bring Mr.. Thomas before
the caucus was unable TO find him. He
is probably the most thoroughly dlsap-
| pointed man among the candidates.