The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-16
MRS. LOGAN'S LEyEES.
The Senatorial Canvass In IllinOis-HOw
Rural LEGISLATORS are Coaxed Out of their
Votes-The sphere Of woman.

The Senatorial Canvass In IlllnoIs-HOw
Rural LEGISLATORS arc Coaxed Out of their
Notes.-The sphere of Woman.
Springfield (IH) Correspondence Chicago Post
The levees which Mrs. Logan is constantly
holding in her parlors at the Leland have not
been properly 'written up," but their interest
is certainly sufficient to justify mention. 1t may
readily be admitted to begin with, that 1t is one
of the phenomena of this exciting struggle one
of its very pleasantest and most grateful fea-
lures. Here, directly over tie headquarters of
the General himself, is levee always in session,
presided over by Mrs. Logan, who is assisted by
her husbands Younger brother and his handsome
cousin, Miss Logan In this room all are well
come, and all are graciously received, and to
this room all of the members of the first, second,
and third houses have beat retreat at some
time during the heat of the contest 1t is where
they go to escape for moment from the f1tid
atmosphere of politics. In parlor No. 20 poll
tics is not among the refreshments. 1t is an
oasis of peace in a desert of wrangling. 1t is a
retreat-a neutral ground which the comba-
tants of both sides fly to, to get their soured
hearts sweeteDed with music, and their bewil-
dered brains cooled by sensible conversation.
Mrs. Logan is native of Missouri, trans
planted to Southern Illinois-a small, fragile
lady, with an attractive mobile face, mass of
turbulent black hair and sharp eyes selected to
match it, wide experience of the social world
a good fund of information, abundant wit and
q ready tongue freighted with complasance and
suavity. She certainly impresses very pleasantly
all who come within her influence. Having ac
companied her husband in the field, she is
familiar with camp-life in its varied phases At
Belmont and Fort Henry, at Donelson and
Vicksburg, she lowered on the edge the
battle, and kept her eye fondly on one particu-
lar flag. Is it extraordinary that she should
follow his fortunes with equol fidelity now?
Mrs. Logan dresses neatly and plainly; black
silk, edged with satn point laces, a silken knot
at the throat, and gold chain. Her parlor is
an exchange of suavities. She never herself
introduces the subject of politics, but If asked
has no hesitation in confessing that she is
strongly prejudiced in favor of Logan, and in
stating tersely why she thinks he ought to be
sent to Washington.
She is never aggressive or intrusive on this
point, but is fearless and confident, and exer-
cises her womans right of speech with such
persuasive tact that there is no doubt whatever
that she has made some votes for the coming
man. Doubtless round dozen of gentlemen
from the unpaved districts have crossed that
charming threshold, confident that they were
for Oglesby or neutral" who have ever since
worked steadily for the swarthy little General,
and haven't any idea what changed their minds.
The fascinations are so thoroughly disguised
that even the Oglesby man is disarmed in their
presence, but he feels their potency.
COrrespondedce Of the Chicago Tribune
But the most potent influence here is that of
woman. To politician with an ambitious and
able wife, all things are possible No cleo
tioneerer here is half so much in earnest, nor
has done half SO much work, as Mrs. Logan.
Filled with desire to see her husband occupy
place where she feels he deserves, she is toiling
lOr nlm IrOm morning tlll mlunlSnt. MOI ue-
void of personal attractions, an easy and plea
SAINT talker, who never suffers the conversation
to fiag and relieves men who cannot talk from
the necessity of trying to fill up dead spaces OF
silence with disconnected remarks; honestly
confessing that she wants her husband to win,
and would be very glad to secure vote for
him, she is the most dangerous enemy of Gov
ernor Oglesby, who here, too, protests against
tactics he cannot initiate.
Correspondence Chicago Journal
The renOrt is that IOUan. rather Mrs LO-
gan. has made another conquest among the
heavy members from Cook county, in the per-
son of Mr.. John Humphrey The victim re-
sisted temptation manfully, but man is mortal,
and Humphrey is not more than man. Passing
through one of the corridors of the Leland Mrs.
Logan beheld Humphrey and Mr.. Oglesby in
close conversation at the entrance to Oglesbys
Parlor. Walking straight up to the Ex-Governor,
the Senatress in expectancy seized his hand and
said, Governor, it's useless; you may as we'll
go home Mr.. Humphrey is going to vote for
john" His eXcellency is not quick at repartee,
and before he could recover his wits the vision
had disaDDeared.