, 1872-11-19
The 0gIesby- -Washburne senato-
rial Question in Springfield
The Alabama Legislature at a
Dead-Lock---How Both
Sides Organized:
The |nd:ana LegjsIature--Appcint-
n,ent Of Committees.
Latest from Arkansas--.Both Parties
Claim the State.

Claim the State.
Additional Returns Of Rlajorities.
THE ILLINOIS UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIP.
Spsc,aI Dcsrateh to The Chicago 7TiJaA:.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Nov. 18.-Gorernor Oglesby
las been in this city for several days, taking
preliminary survey of the situation on the Sena-
toria1 subject the principal topic in political cir
c1es. He says little, simply stating that this is
hardly the proper time to announce himself as g
candidate. especially as there is tacit under
standing in the Republican party that he is to
have the place. On that tacit understanding
he places infinite reliance. His friends say
would be too bad to go back Oh him; that he
fought gallantly through the campaign; that
everybody understood he was running for the
Senatorship; that the people cheered at the
hard work to beat him, and that he is eminently
fitted for tho position It seems that the Gov
ernor has been making no special exertion, but
he has not followed Logan's tactics OF
Rledging members to vote tor him;
position to seek by direct personal appsa}, and
trusts to q sort Of spontaneous movement in his
favor when the Legislature conyenes. His adj
herents do not Eeem to have estimated his
strength, nor can they name the members who
will vote for him. Promises do not seem to have
been extorted from any one, and go far
there are but few Republicans who are
not perfectly free to do al they
choose when the question comes before them in
their legislative capacity. The race has, there
fore, not fairly begun, and the field is yet open
for entries.
Washburne's presence in the State Capital
puzzles the Governors friends. They inquire
what he is doing this cold weather away from
sunny France. Why he has been exploring the
interior of the State,. when he has, not long ago,
denied that he il q candidate. These interroga-
tories puZzle them, and they have concluded
that their favorite has another contest before
him. They do not think, however, that Wash
gardcd as tile Administration candidate, and
Democrats would vote for Oglcsby to spite Gem
eral Grant; that Beyeridge would make good
Governor; that it Sas understood at the
Governor; that BeveridGes qualifications for
that place were then canvnssed; that
he ran behind his ticket on &C.
count of his, temperance proclivities
that he was ecratched by Germans only, and that
the voters outside of that nationality were in
OgleBbys friends defend Boveridge with zeal,
and are inclined to believe he does not njure
their candidate by being his possible successor.
orS aSroa o lis Paa to ho e e
his constituents when at home, and to his
ability and fitness for the Senate.
They claim that bis extended ex-
pericnce IL Congress- would enable him to at
once resume leading position in tho Senate:
and reflect immediate tustre upon the State !;
that the Germans are for him as o reward for
his services to their countrymen during the
French var, and to keep Beveridge from being
didato for the Senate since June last that lie
wrote letter in that month to the Chicago
Ereninq Journal, saying that he was running
for Governor; that the latter WAS in reply to
the charge that lie simply desired the Governor
ship as stepping stone to the Senate; but the
letter left the inference that he would his
time us Governor, and that though he might
rather be Senator, tue people preferred ne
should duplicate his former excellent admins
tration of the Executive Department.
There is believed to be T. third Richmond in
the field in the shape Of Hon. Shelby II. Cullom.
He denies that he is 3 candidate, but if, in the
mutations Of the contest, it should fall to his lot
to he offered tho prize, he could not, and would
burne, with whom he was associated for many
years in Congress, and thought he would be a
formidable candidate and q tirst-rate Senator.
His leaning was rather in the direction Of Og1eB-
BY but he was pledged to neither: Gtl9' oun 4,,,,
Ogle5by or Washburne. He owes Cullom on ..
| Callom came from Washington to help him de-
feat Oglesby. Cullom is Baid to bo his fret
choice Oglesby his second end Washburne his
third Cullom is to be elected Speaker as a pre-.
liminary movement; that will give him 3 decided
start, as he will have the appointment OF the
| Committees.
scammon is comparatively unknown here, and
| is never mentioned. He may be counted out OF
| the race in this part Of the State.
| There is now a prospect Of a three-cornered
| fight, one Of the parties looking on until the
| other two are nearly exhausted, when he may
take hand in an attempt to send both to grass.
| There is prevalent opinion that Og1esby is en-
titled to the place, if there is such thing as po
litical fair-play. and that had he made the can
vass without being candidate for Governor, o.
even lad some otter Lieutenant, it would be al.
most impossible to beat him.
The Governor left for Chicago tonight.
| In DIANA LEGISLATURE.