Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-12
LUCE is NO BOLTER
James NJ. Shepard and Milo
D. Campbell Deny II.
UNCLE CYRUS IS AREPuBlIcAS
And Intends % Abide by the Result OF
the caucus-Ensesssting Ansc-
dosss ~ the Hossls.

James N. Shepard OF Csssopolis and
MILO ID. Campbell Of Coidwatsr. the
managers Of Governor Lucs's ssns-
torisI campaign. we're In conference ~
the Norton last evening. "Tness
rumors about Governor Luce's boiling
the eaucus in case be 10 nos elected are
to- absurd for anything" ssid Mr..
Campbell, glzncing ~ the head lines Of
. sensational Detroit daily. "Governor
Luce mas not the slightest intention OF
leading . bolt. and bolt will not be
necessary. We are not giving out any
figures, but If ballot were TO be taken
tonight Governor Luce would DO safely
elected"
"It seems as Il Mr.. Luce had salts
facsorlly answered the charge Of .
bols," said Mr.. Shepard. .'yet irrespou-
siDle parties Will continue TO make it.
In his letter To senator Stockbrlcge in
reference 10 the charge that be led .
b0ls IN 1879, Governor Luce said he
had never been . bolter and never in
tended to be-. Whatever the rspub-
lscAn caucus decides, you may depend
efta tovS4 x0a Aa(Q W oo-0V " tes
This talk about Luce's friends arrsng-
ing 20 knife Senator Mcmillan two
years from now 10 ali nonsense too.
Senator Mcmillan and Governor Luce
are on friendly terms and always have
been. Mr.. Luce Is not opposed to Sem
ator McMllian's rs-eiection. Personally,
think II Mcmillan and Luce we're IN
the senate all the varied interests Of
- II seh EnfYfa Ia
sented. and better represented than
they have been before IN years."
O.her Aspsranss' Booms.
at received copy OF . northern
pennsuisr paper the other day." con-
tldued Mr.. Shepard, ''in which . boom
had been started for Jay Hubbell. He
certainly ought { be able TO pull some
votes from the north. | have heard
that ODonneii OF Jackson, Cutcheon
OF Grand Rapids and Hanchett of Sagi-
nav we're liable u Do sprung IS dark
horses- But think that either Stock
bridge or Luce VIII be elected, and that
more than two or three ballots will be
taken. believe Governor Luce to be
reasonably sure Of election, but you
can never tell about anything OF that
character until after the caucus has
been held. As al illustration: The
gentleman that managed Governor
Baldwin's campaign in 1881 told me
that there were hfty-two republican
members OF the legislature that had
pledged themselves either person
ally TO the governor or to his
friends Something over forty votes
were necessary to q choice,
believe Governor Baldwin led on the
ballot, but he did not have enough
votes to win- Governor Bsgley, his
opponent, was close second, and o.
ID. Conger of Port Huron had few
votes. The contest finally resulted in
the election OF Conger.
some "Reminiscences.
When Palmer Was elected there were
nineteen votes pledged against Senator
Ferry. and 1t was impossible to come
To Aay peclslon IN the caucus. After
eighty-ons ballots had been taken in
the house Thomas w. Palmer Was
selected as . compromise. When
S:ockbridge Was elected there Was An
other exciting time, and several candi-
dates in the field. Horr. Hubbell,
Cutcheon, Burrows and Stockbridge
were among them, and Mr.. Stock
bridge, who WAS not one OF the leading
candidates. was elected. You zee the
dark horse frequently plays . promi-
nens part in q senatorial election, but
don't think be will figure much In this
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