The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-22
Chr Bultetin.
THE SENATORIAL CONT
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THE STRENGTH OF THE CONTEND.
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ELECTION or UNITED STATES SENATOR.
As the time approaches, the interest Of
the'elcction Of Senator Yates successor be-
comes intensified. II will be remembered
that an act of, congress was passed in 1866
in view IL the difficulties eonStAn uy. arts
ing as TO the time and process Of electing
United States Senator's. Under its opera
lion the time fixed for the election Of Sem
ator is the seventeenth day Of January.
The full text of the law was published in
the Republican few days ago.
THE UNITED srArEs sESAronsIirr.
s.atists, BY which IS meant politicians,
have almost added their brains in efforts
80 make manifest that which is hoped for
the fair name of the State and It's best in
1erests viii provo unfounded, to-wit; the
election of Congressman Logan TO the
United States Senate.
There are several pronounced candidates
for Senator-Logan, ex-Gov. oglesby.
cx-Gov. Koerner, and Judge GiIlispie.
Others whose names have been mentioned
are Chief-Justice Lawrence. Gov. Palmer
both Of whom have declined the con-
t-At,orney General Bushnell, ex-A..
torney-Genersl Bob 1ngersoll, ex-Cri;e1
States Marshal Weldon, and others.
CLAssiFICATloS AND CLAIMS.
Logan and oglesby each hAve clsoqss-s
and parasites. In = House having o-e
hundsed and hfty-nine new Iscrae>-s- ami
senate comprising tvcn,yzigh. new
Senators an unused % o:he. than the siz,-
ples; devices " dsIaAs oSEes. !. a. IA no
meascre AZ afL ing that each saor4 have
numerous friends. Mr.. Carey. q: 80 Dsr-
tess county, having been prcnisei ,se
speakers yavei IN case of LosAns election,
i. Logan. sic-lcater. Cnele Billy smith.
Of MS Lean, ia case OF Oylseys Success,
has similar pledge. Be-, as the eieeiioa
Of speaker takes precedence Of the choice
Of senator, both Carey and Smith hle lead
.r, make strong figures 20 show strength
on the part OF their respective !syori,cs.
To DO this any amount If cipheFibg has
heen had. and from mutual friend the
following is gathered;
THE DIVISION or PARTIES IL THE oEsE-
M BAL Assembly.
The General Assembly has 22i mem
Der, ofthcse, l25 are known Republic
cans, are Independents, and % are Demo
crais. With admirable facility the 1nde-
pondents, though mainly elected by Demo-
cratic votes, have been gobhled by the
Republicans, making Republican claim
Of la3 members. Conceding this arrange
men,, there are 1873 Republicans who are
vote for either Logan, Ogiesby, or Koer-
ntr. Hrtr". zoe
rrRrHER cLAssiricArioS.
Tho following are pledged to Carey to
vote for Logan, namely: Senators-Alex-
ander Hampton, Senter, Boyd, Vaughn,
Siowell, Pierce, Marsh, Eddy, Wilkinson,
Crawford, Little, Hunter, Fuller, Early,
Dore and Beveridgc. Representatives.
Brown, Waters. Schwartz, McMas,er, Gal
brai,h, Mayo, Powell, Pixley, Berry, Cloud
OF Macoupin; Chandler. Wright Of
Champaign; Sheldon Goodcll, Vcnnum,
Strong. Cavan, Lee, Price, I.atirner, San
ford, Shelton, Morgan, Flahcrty, Collins,
llickox, Brooks, Clark, Carpenter. Miller,
Pritchard, McEwon, Shaw. Carey Wright,
Of winnsbago; Adams, Hildup, McCon-
nell, aud eighteen Representatives from
cook-71in all Koerner, without iilc
leader, has senators flagg md Under
wood Representatives Moray, Miller,
kosrDsr, l.owleys Brown Of Bond Jones,
Rciulart Rern,burg, Woke and Snnc--
~ in Az oyicsby then ha. the balance,
including Independents With Republican.
DEDUCTIONS. rar
II, therefore, ogiesby .gocs into caucas
with Logan, he is beaten 81 votes; II nc
oOmbirts with koerners friends and the
Democracy 10 defeat Logan, there are Ia
votes 20 lie cast for Oglesby, Koerner or
some other msn. The KNOWN ones con.
tend that soms such result will be brought
about.
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