Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-07
HOW THEY TOOK IT
Mr.. Biodgett Explains ths Al
sencs Of Mr.. tuos,
sEcLUsloM IN A DRUG s1oaE
Senator osockhsidge rszlD : oumv q
Ten Psln~r And ~Iiu,s 49,
opsns ~ Wiss.

of the pest few day. gave place thlD
morning 70 tho hustle Of . eeneunl
exodus from the CAPITAL City. Wsaxy
ieg'siators and worn out once ssshugu
appeared in the iobbies Of the hoesls q
. lazy hour Of the morning and sheir
heavy eyes and shuf1iIng gaies b.
toksned reiapss from the high ner.
vous tension under which they have
been existing for the past three or four
days. Most OF the gossip about shs
Corridors Was on the result of iasf
night's caucus.
The question most frequently heard
Was. "How does ex-Governor Iuo.
take hss defeAgs' The sx-rovernor
himseif appeared On the scsne sbout 10
O'Clock. and Il be felt any disa ppoint-
ment over his defeat it VAS not obs<ryo-
able. He shook hands warmly with
many friends who pressed forward To
greet him aud evidently had no desiro
10 hear expressions Of coincidence.
John Blodgett explained 20 thoso
who enqulred why IL was that Mr..
Luce did not show up after the caucus
last night. that the governor had gone
down 10 q drug store . block or %
away from the hctei when the escort
ing committee arrived and that h.s
errand IN the apothecary chop kent
him there for nearly thres-o1srters OF
an hour.
Mr.. Biodgett KxpiaanA
"He did not Intentionally ahsens
himself" said Mr.. Biodgett, "and he
was greatly disappointed when he
found that be had missed the COM
mittce."
Senator stockbridce met HE late op-
ponent in the Office of the hotel abort
iy after the first appearance OF the
latter. The recent rivals for senatorial
honors shook hands frzternally and
then engaged in . moments converse
tion that appeared 20 be q mere ex-
change of compliments.
Eve are etlll good friends" re-
marked the senator, IN referring to the
incident little later on, at the dinner
table.
feaf?" inquired legislator Who eat at
the table. "He is too old . politician
10 be upset by the fortunes OF war"
replied stockbridge. at makes me
laugh to hear people refer TO me as an
II.
''Now, in all propriefy the term farmer
might be affixed TO my name a. con-
sisiently as to that of Ex-Governor
Luce. Az matter Of fact, am more
of farmer than he is. and own four
farms at the present time. al under
cultivation"
A Renisiseepes.
Senator ssTom" Palmer eat at table
near by. He seems 10 be about
the only sorehsad in the anti
Stockbridge camp. Glancing in the
direction Of his Antagonist, Senator
Stockbrldge remarked: There 10 my
bitterest political enemy. Tom has
never forgiven me tor my action in the
caucus that nominated Governor
Jerome IN Jackson. Palmer and I
were both candidates at the time. and
/ went over 10 jerome with my forces
because it seemed to me At the time
shortly after the convention and he
seemed very bitter towards me. D.
you,' eaid be. IN get even with Won
some day after this"
William A. Tateum will remain here
over tomorrow and return TO Grand
Rapids in the evening TO spend Sunday
at home. He is very busy consulting
with his supporters as To the arrange
ment of the committees in the house.
lie makes no secret of the fact that
the beet things are reserved for bis
active friends. Alderman Anderson
left for home this afternoon. He IL de-
lighted with hrs experience in Lansing
as tar as il has gone. Little Jake"
Scligman has been leading attraction
in the Downey since hs arrival aud
last night he celebrated the victory OF
Senator Stockbridge by putting all the
wine in the house on top.
0rimn.s Plaint
As . reeult the few guests who re-
tired before morning with q view TO
getting little eleep were forced 20
crawl out again and JOIN the festivities
in self defense. 'sIattie Jakee" tar
10 have purchaped the Alma eanitarlum
OF A. NJ. Wright for $500. 900 and En-
hibfed the papers in the deal.
Griffin of Detroit, the democratic
member in the house whose seat 10 con-
tested by shellenberger, the republican
candidate, said TO THE HERALD corre-
spondent: 1.-The grounds on which mv
seat Is CONTESTED are that more votes
were t1rt III tHt fotfth tttCibtt VI tftr
Fifth ward than there were names on
the poll list."
Mr.. Griffin il the youngest member
OF the house and 10 very boyish in ap.
pearsnce. lie ~ but recently out Of
college. Every train call IN the hoteis
today started large delegations for the
] hacks and bussss, and majority Of
she legislators who remain over to-
night wiil leave for their homes to-