Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-10

Massachusetts, il . great stats--a ~
markab!y intellectual state; but Ne are
little shy OF the Australian ballot"
SAID ; A. Villa Of Worcester, ~ the Nor
ton last night Mr.. Willis - = fnrniture
buyer, good republican and = ileutsn-
ant IN the Worcester Coutlneutals-
I'm just as loyal . republican - ever
walked" he continued; sseut IT'S my
opinion that the Massachusetts, c0ntsn-
gent Of the grand old party. ought TO
ring OIL on the party Of education and
intelligence business until It's members
study the Australian ballot syssem .
little. Just think Of 10000 good re-
publican votes being thrown out on
account of irregularities. aud Il WAS
the intelligent, educated voters that
made the mistake. One OF the leading
physicsan's IN our eity--z university
bred man-voted his ballot without
marking name or ticket. He Was
the first man that voted IN the morn
ing aud that il how his mistake be-
came known. The next man that
voted WAS a common iaborer. and bis
ticket Was al right. Yet you can't find
. man in the state of Massachusetts,,
who wilt admit that lie made mistake
in voting bis ticket, and they all won-
der how it WAS possible for IL. 900 other
fellows to make such ignorant mis-
takes"
"There is q very interesting bit of
history In connection with the recent
senatorial campaign" said John Cole
OF Fremont in the Morton yesterday.
Mr.. Cole is q member of the republs-
can state central committee and 10 one
of the assistants in the auditor gen.
erals office. "A great many persons
imagine that Tom Palmer Was enRi-
neering the campaign against Stock
bridge. He Was in certain sense. bat
he MAS nothing more than hired
man. After the senatorship had been
settled, ard Tom Palmer was ready to
return to Detroit, ne asked the clerk
of the Downey house for bic bill. The
clerk made IL out and Mr.. Palmer said,
'Mr. Blodgett will settle this The
campaign that has been waged against
Stockoridge has been inspired by
Biodgett, who wished to get even with
the senator for refusing to help him
down Fred Clark in the memorable
| postofiice contest. Stockbridge and
Clark are now on the top of the hear
and Blodgett is out In the wintry
cold"
"This nonsensical talk about million
ares in the senate 10 very disgusting tc
me-" said X. X. Biscker of Manistee
ex-secretary Of state, IN the Morton
yesterday. "why shouldn't million
are be elected TO the senate If he hal
the necessary qualifications? l DOM
sec anything to be gained by putting q
! premium on pauperistn.s IL man car
I'LL an Office with credit he deserves il
whether he has dollar or = million
Luce may be . good man; but as q
United States senator he would rattle
around in Stockbridge's chair. Stock
bridge doesn't know any politics after
election Is over. Ii Michigan man II
! in Washington and wants anything
Senator Stock bridge 10 ready to helr
him. He doesn't stop to ask whether
the man is . democrat or republican.
He's always ready TO show him around
and to use his influence for anything
that will help Michigan or any part Of
Michigan"
Charles s. Holmes Of Chicago il
q guest in the Morton. Mr.. Holmes
who is well known as hotel broker
has Just accepted tho position of mana
ger of the hotel department Of the