Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

gained duriag the pioFning was actively
denied ny tne stockhridge people and
not affirmed by the Luce contingent.
We ARE n0t losing anything" Vas ali
Secretary Campbell uld say about Il.
On beng more closely questioned be
said: I'VE are conducting All entirely
open campaign. All our methods are
above board aud have been from the
start Our supporters have pledged
themselves openly and our friends may
Dc seen Ia our rooms. There - no at
tempt on our part 20 hide them away
n some dark corner.
Luce Gets Ten si<ners
Early IA the afternoon the Luce cam
pAlgners circulated openly call Tor q
caucus it - said that the call had
elgnt or ten sIgnsrs, although that end
OF IL Was carefully concealed from the
view OF correspondents. A great point
Is made by the elrculat0rs or the TACT
that the call Is Tor an open caucus.
we voes vote. This Is the nay II
reads.
The undersigned republican men,
bers OF the thIty-seventn Legislature
Of Michigan hereby unite n calling
caucus. 10 be held IN the hall OF tue
honsc OF representatives on Thursday,
January 5, 1898, at s o'clock p m, for
the purpose OF selecting . candidate
for the office OF United states senator.
..In selecting said candidate the
preference OF each member shall De
expressed viva yoce, upon roll call,
aad the agreement of forty-five mem
bsrs shall be necessary for cholce-'
stackbrids. Gets Seventy.
The Stock bridge faction have also
circulated a call, on the quiet, and the
rumor mas spread about that II Is a call
for a closed caucus. The senator's
managers vigorously disclaIm any such
motives, out admit that they want the
manner OF ballot left to the caucus
Itself. They claim TO nave upwards OF
seventy sgners-representatl and
senators-on their call. Representative
Buell. OF BraEch Is sald 10 have signed
the stock bridge call brst and after
wards 10 nave discovered thas ne had
made a horrible mistake and placed
MS flowing Signature on the Luce docu-
ment-
ORGANIZED for srockbridge.
A StOckbridge campaign committee
was organized tAis afternoon with the
following members: Cad Smith, Mar
quette; {. O.. Gutfey. Newaygo; y. n.
Brown, Mt. Pleasant; George Bucking-
ham, Flint, NJ. G. Burch, Grand Rap
IDS; Fred ). CLARK, Grand Rapids; Hen
~ Howard, Port Huron; James w,
stone. Detroit; Green Peck. Oscoda;
Arthur Hill. Saginaw; w. W. Cary,
East Lake, and Iherow +. Glddlngs,
Kalamazoo Judge Burch is acting as
chairman OF the committee and George
W. BGnreil "a secretary. The judge is
dong active work and keeps vatchful
eve on the halls and lobby.
ave are not conducting a campaign
OF brass horns and tom-toms," he SAID
20 THE HERALD correspondent. .'Our
work IS quiet, but 1t is effective. We
expect 10 20 into the caucus with
enough votes to nominate on the first
ballot but IN any event we shall make
= showing that will cause the opposl-
ton TO lay down."
The general sentiment. gathered
from the tone Of the remarks about the
lobby, IS Senator Stockbridge will tri-
umph.
A sensational story was published in
one of the Detroit papers to the effect
that four members of theWayne delega-
ton had been offered lucrative posi-
tons IN the Detroit city hall If they
would pledge themselves TO vote for
Luce. but while this and other whisper.
ings of Doodle nil the air the Wayne
delegates themselves deny them and
they, Of course, cannot be authenti-
Gated.
An individual with whiskers and q
flaming red badge, who calls himself
X. Gould of Lapeer, "a distant relative
to Jay. IS making lots OF sport for the
boys around the hotel. He is after the
position of sergeant-at-arms OF the
senate and promises glitterlng emolu-
ments to any one who will assist him.
He has been introduced to every one
about the hotel from the governor to
the bell boys. and his seventeenth cen
sury stove plpe 10 getting wabbly on
the peak of his swelled Uranium.
William smiths Little story.
Governor Rich's headquarters in the
Dowrey are continually besieged by
crowds OF applicants for the governor s
private ear. Late last night line had
formed that reached from the door of
his private room half way down the
corridor. William Alden smith held a
position OF advantage near the en-
trance OF the mecca, and was about 10
MAKE rs way into the room, when he
was approached by ex-senator PhIlhp
Colzrovs, who WAS IA an evident hurry
10 gam 3 private audiences with the
governor. The ex-senator neld a mo-
nsenta whispered conversation With
Mr.. smith. when the latter remarked
aloud. yes. you NAV have my time II
you will tell me what you want
II for" Il accept tue con.
dition," replied Mr.. Coigrove; 81
want 10 get the appointment Of Judge
Clement smith "a Judge Rockers sue
cessor
..Wp1." said Mr.. smith. 81 Will LEI
you nave my place. but ! want to Tel
you a sorry first"
about two years ago went 20 cal
on Governor nee 90 secure the ap
pciutmcut of Charles III. Schafer OF the
EaEdenac rosd as railroad commission.
err. I reached ths governors mead
quarters and found Just such line a.
tnrs. In the PROCESSION was ColOue
Wilson Of the Mon, apohs Sault ~
Mare road. wna. seeing my anxiety
kindly offered ais place. / accepted
promptly. and a m nuts or two late
vas shaking haots with the governor
briefly stated my errsnt. secured IN
promise and hurried oil 20 catch M
IRAN. | had been at the depo
about fifteen minutes, when C0lone
Wilson srrived on the scene, out o
breath ard greatly excited. Why
confound you he said, i was sfte
that appointment myself. and | CAV
you ny time 10 90 and get Il myself