The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-06
CALM FOLLOWS
LANSING STORM
Good Feeling Is Apparent Among
Representatives in
Lansing.
From a STAFF correspondent. :,


LANSING, Mich, Jan. 5.-The fierce
strife which characterized the week
up 10 the house and senate caucuses
tuesday night, gave place TO utmost
good feeling, ana unanimity i'm the
legislature at the opening sessions OF
the two houses Everything was
unanimous, and those who had done
the hardest pounding. were loudest in
their praises OF the successful ones.
In the house. after the prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Williamson OF the First Con-
gregational church, Lansing, tile mem
bers OF the house took their oaths OF
office. They were sworn In about 10
at time, aud the work did not take
long.
The election of officers was by roll
call. There was some doubt as to
whether the Democrats would put up
candidates, and when Bricker, OF
lonia, and Burke. of Wayne, Demo
Gratis, voted for Herbert +. Baker,
there was some applause.
Paul II. King, clerk of the house,
received the loudest cheers when his
election was announced. He received
the full 100 votes.
In the drawing OF seats, Wayne was
fairly lucky. Lord and Jerome were
entitled to choose their seats as third
termers. Lord took No. "a and Je.
rome No. AZ. Ogg drew SO, which is
close by, and Copley is back OF him
in SO. Flowers sits next to Brown,
who stood by him in supporting War
ner for speaker. They are in 66 and
90. Charles W. Austin's name was
the last in the drawing, though he is
one Of the first on the rollcall He
took the only seat that was left, No
SO.
Speaker Baker was introduced by
Rep. Warner. his opponent IN the eau
Gus. He said in part:
Seldom has any legislative body as
sembled in Michigan whose work has
been more clearly outlined. The issues
before our people in the primaries and
election were fully discussed in press
and forum. Our people have expressed
at the polls the things they desire
done. The voice OF our people should
be TO US command, To the consider
US we should bring research and care
full study, zeal and devotion. To swerve
from the line of duty for present ad-
vantage can bring no lasting satisfac-
ton"
Outside of routine. one of the prin
cipal features Of the session was the
petition of Ari e. Woodruff, of Ford
for a recount OF the election which
seated F. X Burke, Democrat. in his
stead, by vote of LAB to 1,454. The
petition alleged many grave irregu
larities in the election. charging that
election inspectors were switched from
one district to another, that the Ecorse
polling place adjoined an open saloon
and that voters were taken into the
saloon and trlnged for the sake Of in
fiuencing Their yote. He also alleged
Irregularities in count OF ballots, by
which he lost several hundred votes.
The speaker appointed Representa-
tives Stevenson and Duzenbury, Re
publicans, and Raudabaugh, Demo
crat, to investigate the Woodruff
claims and report.
Speaker Baker was presented with
an historic gavel, the gift of son OF
j. G.. Waterman, who went to school
with Baker and Justice John +. Bird
in Lenawee county. The gavel was
made from the keel of Admiral Far
ragut's flagship, and the silver band
was inscribed with this remark: He s
after us; let him come"
The two houses convened at 1870
this afternoon, when committees OF
each house waited upon the other and
upon the governor to prepare for the
Joint session at o'clock. The prin-
cipal features OF the joint session
we're Gov. Warmers exaugural and
Gov. Osborn's inaugural address, and
a speech by Charles f. Townsend,
who will be elected United States SEN
ator. Both houses then adjourned
till Monday night.
SANFORD