Telegram-herald., 1891-01-07


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They have uA1ix cnnd1aats Ter sscre-
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eones win tns pseseiss of y. J..
Campeu's infasses ana ths synpAthy
Of Lieut. -Gsv- ssreag. The iAttsr las
no voice In the caucus and nons In
the election, unless there sheuld be .
tie, whIch is scarcely likely. But the
wlshes Of the Lieutenant Governor
have generally been regarded soms-
what IN the choice, owlns 10 the con-
ndenllai rsiations existIng between =
prsssding officer. Murphy, although
we'll backed politically, has had no
experience whatever and has bat .
sliEAt conception OF the duties and
responsibilities Of the place. If
the Patrons Of the Senate act
with the Democrats, tAe organization
will be quickly detsfmined. But they
shos soIne Independence. In IA inter-
view with senator's Bastone snd Ben
soa, they said they had nothing 10 say
"a 10 their intenced aetloa as yet.
iney are not likely 10 eausus with the
Democrats, buL may hSaIly support
them. The Democratic and Republl-
etn Senatorial eaueuses Will be held
tbs evening st 7:30 O'Clock. Col. De-
land has given up al hope OF getting
the seeEetaryshgp IS Patron candidate
The organization Ol the House ss still
an interesting uncertainty. Wachtel is
III the lead for Speaker. His estimate
os the first ballot IS: Naehtel, %; Con-
nos, 23s Richardson. Il; Miner, 4-3i
being necessary 90 q choice. The DEM
oeratic Caucus will be held At $50 this
evening, the Republican not until to-
morrow morning. All expectation of
leading on a division OF Patrons for
Richardson are gwen up.
Lyman Brant, of Detroit, will un-
doubtedly bG-afected clerk. The can
dldacy OF III. 4. Miller, whose qualitica-
tIons are limited To the fact that he has
been secretary OF cancuses aud con-
ventions, has not struck the members
favorably. Brant has the advantage of
two terms experience as member OF the
house.
The Gcye=nor has indicated his in
tentiou OF afSolnting I'll. A. Robinson,
OF Detroit. 10 fS> Labor Commissioner
ship. Hon. Geo. ~ Iaple has been
offered the Railroad Ccmmsslonership,
but declines the honor.
Joseph j. Emery, of Grand Rapids, is
here pushing his chances for the posi-
ton of assistant secretary. He is meet
ing with considerable announcement.
Joseph Greusel, Jr., of Detroit, wants
the place, but there is kicking on De-
troit having the clerk of the House,
secretary of the Senate and assistant
Secretary. III. Z. Russell, of Mt.
Clemens, late of the Press, and Col
lector of Customs under d. j. Campau,
wants the position of bill clerk in the
Senate, the secretary's second assistant
The governor has appointed Henry
A. j. Letecker auditor of Morgan coun-
~ In place Of ex-senator Nagie, de-
ceased.
Hon. Daniel L. Gresham. the vet
eran clerk of tho house, has come all
the way from Hot Springs, Ark, to
discharge his duties IN the organization
of the house. Many Democrats would
like to see him retained as clerk, but
his health Will not admit Of his taking
the place. He will return to Hot Springs
after the organization.
- Adsit, of Grand Rapids, is .,ere,
ardently in pursuit of the circuit Judge
ship. He says he will have hearing
by the Supreme Court tomorrow or
next day