Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
HE LIT ON TATEUM
Mckinley Of Wayne Makes a
Show Of Himself.
SENATOR DoRAN's BILL PASSES
A Bsii VIII Soon Be Inuoduesd 70
Amsnd the Charter Of
Grand Rspsds.

LAxsIxo, Mich., Jan. i3.-McKiniey.
the defeated candid ats for speaker
from Wayne. Furnished the only sen.
aston In legislative circles this morn
ing. since his defeat in tho race for
speskership Mr.. Mckinley hes exhibit.
ed IN almost childish spirit OF ressnt-
fulnsss in sli his actions, aud be has lost
no opportunity 70 spread among corse-
spondents representing papsrs IN his
district rumors OF d;ssatisfaction 10 the
rAnxs OF the Wayne county delegates
due TO the committee appointments
made by Speaker Tateum. That these
rumors are groundiess the correspon-
dent for The HERALD 10 assured from
personal interviews with Wayne men.
who express themselves - we'll salts
fed with the existing order of things.
The enmty OF Mr.. Mckinley found
vent this morning during the republi-
can caucus for speaker pro tenn. ia .
bitterly personal attack on Mr.. Tateum,
in which the disgruntled Wayne mem-
Der charged the speaker with discrim-
nation IN his conlmltte appointments,
II Language that made even his friends
blush for him and forced Mr.. Tateum
to rise and defend himself-which he
did in dignified manner.
someone Lied.
The affair was brought about by tho
withdrawal Of two candidates for the
honorary Office in favor Of c. w.
Moore of Detroit, whose name was pro-
posed by Wagner of Marquette. Sum-
ner of Kalamazoo and Buell. Of Branch
had also been nominated but withdrew
their names when Mr.. Moore's was
proposed. Leavitt Of Oceaua had pro-
posed the name of Mckinley and on
the withdrawal of the other other can
didates. the gentleman from Wayne
arose and made speech in which he
eaid that be had asked nobody to sup.
port him for the position. This brought
Mr.. Leavltt TO his feet on an issue OF
fact. He fatty contradicted the state
ment made by. Mckinley and said the
latter had personally asked for and
been promised his support. He also
knew that Mckinley had been actively
engaged for some time past in plugging
for the offico among members. One of
the members then asked Mckinley il
| he had Withdrawn his name and the
Wayne man Immediately arose and
vented his opinion on the
manner in which he had
been treated. When matters had
quieied down sufficiently Mr.. Moore
| wrs unsDimously nominated by accla-
nation. Mr.. Mckinley wanted the
chairnlanships OF the committees on
military affairs and municipal corpor-
atoms. The former was given to Lyon
of Houghton at the suggestion of
many pQ,litAry men, and on the latter
Moore of Detrois was placed at the mr.
gent requests of Mayor Pingree and =
large number of other prominent citi-
zens of Detroit.
In the Senate.
The senate, however, adjourned to-
| day until O'Clock Monday evening.
The worlds fair appropriation bill
| did not get before the senate this after
noon, and is still in the hands of the
| finance and appropriations committee.
The ouly fight IN the senate today
was 4 concurrent resolution offered by
| Mr.. Clark, the democratic senator from
| Parma, that it be referred to the COM
| mittees on federal relations of the two
houses to report joint resolution by
| " II I'LL bnC ICk lcl6t0iS uIuy ooA NOh X Ccc
TO propose in due form an amendment
to the constitution of the United States
| providing for the election of senators
of the United States by the direct
vote of the people of the
several states and for the transmission
| If such resolution TO both houses Of
congress and to the legislatures of each
| of the other states. Senator Barnard
moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The resolution was lost. He
then moved the resolution be referred
| to the senate committee on federal re-
latone. Senator Morrow promptly
objected. Senator Mckinley fav-
ored the bill, but thought il
needed deliberation. Several sena-
tors took the floor and argued elo-
quently for and against the reference
| Of the resolution to . committee. The
republicans all avowed their allegiance
to tho measure, but wanted 1t to take
more time.
GRAND Rapids Charter Amendment
J. w. Anderson of Grand Rapids
gave notice Of bill this afternoon ia
amend the charter of Grand Rapids.
Theb has not as yet been compiled,
but il will embrace all the charter
amendments suggested by the Grand
Rapids council committee on charter
amendments.
Speaker Tateum suggested rule IN
the house this afternoon which II
adopted will tend to materially shorten
the daily sessions of the house- II il
| in effect TO have eli petitions endorsed
by members presenting them to the
committees TO which they desire them
| referred and ordered printed on q
4 two-thirds vote of the house,
Another move 10 shorten the session
was made by the republicans in the
house today 10y breaking the old prece.
dent OF sdiourning on Friday till the
following Monday. A short session oi
the house will re held tomorrow morn.
ing.
Among the bills noticed IN the house
was q hill TO prohibit the selling ol
spirituous liquors on waters within tue
jurisdiction OF the state. The intent oi
the bill is 10 kill the s'hum boat bust
ness. Chsmberiin oi Gogebic is its su
thor and IL was suggested 10 him by ths
supreme court. Bishop OF Macon IN
troduced = concurrent resolution tha
Joirt committee IF two represents
tives snd two senators be appointed b,
presiding officers TO act without com
pensatiou in furthering Micnlgan's IN
fereSte at the worlds fair The resoiu