Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18
OUR coLU1fBUS LETTER.

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80 ss-iaoit;,lisI.,ss JANUARY Is, 1872.
The great law-making machine ceas-
ed on last Friday morning, and the
honorable servants are now on flying
~. ~ visit to their homes, Legislation viii
''i' be resumed tomorrow. 60. 5isif
A number of important measures
.a y have been introduced into both branch
ae es, but owing to the pendency of the
Senatorial question they have receiv.
rlIG ed as yet but little consideration. In
5sii.athe general excitement on this subject
evenltte inaugural ceremonies were
made to appear stale and unimpress-
7'i.'- The Senatorial contest, though end
ed is still a subject of much converse
ton at the hotels. Nobody seemed to
doubt from the beginning that Sher-
ssi ~ man would be the nominee of the Re-
,ai I, publican caucus. 3, It was the object of
--s,.s Ashley and others to prevent q caucus
from being held, or to break its bind
ing force upon its members. That ac-
- cofnplished perchance few Repubii-
scr cans might be found who would unite
20 = with the Democrats TO make him Sem
zl1 ator. Mr.. Bingham had also not only
discovered not only that the idea of q
caucus was wrong per Sc, but in viola
tion of the spirit and letter OF law of
: Congress. The Democrats didn't seem
to care who should get the position, il
they could only defeat Sherman. The
election of any other person under the
83i circumstances would have been regard
SSH ed as q, Democratic triumph. The
i7ia Democratic hatred anu fear Of Sher.
,nii man were strong influences in his IA
m Ior. It was interesting TO watch the
81 progress of the campaign. If at the
,fndAmerican you hear squad OF gentle.
A Acl,
door of an adjoining room bursts open
and an overgrown, wOmanly man
> comes fussing into the Office, hastily ex-
= airines the register, and then bIlstles
- back to his apartment, throwing fur
tive glances over each shoulder before
entering. to catch the effect on the by
ISLANDERS. He does this again after 8
short interval. That's, Jim Ashley.
I'D Bingham, too, is seen occasionally, but
- he.doesn't exhibit. himself. 1t IS moi
known whether he would accept an
election from such source, even if the
Democrats should, very forgivingly
30 and patroniziHgly, tender it. 1t is ex-
tremely doubtful. The Republican
caucus was held on Friday evening and
r. the doors were thrown open to the
sne public. Sherman received 20 voJes
= q aud his domination was made unani
9ai NOUS The members then withdrew tt
f----' the Nell HOUSE 10 cOnSIdIuldtS nliu
= 80 The Democrats held secret caucus on
: .sa Saturday evening, and another one or
~ : Monday evening. Their nomination
,I55 OF Morgan was regarded as surrender
esno and as placing Sherman's election be
,a5ni yond doubt. ''-l
hHs : On Tuesday each house voted sepa
ratefy. but Sherman not receiving q
majority in both, there was no election
ON Wednesday the Democratic Senat
-ors endeavored to defeat the holding o.
a. Joint Convention. Their action
-, however, was fruitless. A few minutes
- - before IL o'clock, the President. an
nounced that the time had arrived fol
the Senators to repair, in accordance t6
the act of Congress, to the hall of tht
House. to vote on the question Of U. s
-. Senator. A motion was unnecessary
-. Mueller led the way, the Republican,
=; followed, aud the chRgrined Demo
~ crats fell into line. ssOfficers and mem
hers of the Senate" announced tht
Ina. sergeant at Arms President Mueller
=. foak the chair and the roll was called
= saAlIpresent but Ellie, of MuskingHm
- 81 THE vote was now, laken, UipG roce, i
rsaairinIg II votes to elect. When ths
last name had been called 1t was appa
rent to many who had kept count thai