The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-09
FOURTEENTH BALLOT
was taken. resulting: Early, SO; Ca

FOURTEENTH BALLOT
was taken, resulting: Early, go; Casey,
10; Glenn, Z; Castle, L; Haines, |.
Whole number of votes cast, 81 26 being
necessary to a choice, and every senator be-
ing in his seat, Palmer. Republican, for the
first time voting for Early.
THE FIFTEENTH BALLOT
was taken, resulting as before. At this
friends'for adhering to him so long. He
was profoundly grateful for their support.
He was satisfied that he could not be elect
ed, and he knew the reason to be that he
was Democrat He believed the Demo
cratic party still lived. He had always
been Democrat, and always expected to
be, for the Democratic party would not
cease to be a living party while this Re
public lasted. Before taking his seat he
desired to place in nomination for president
of the senate, Senator Hodges, of Green
county, q gentleman much more capable
to fill the place than himself.
THE SIXTEENTH BALLOT
resulted: Hodges, 10 f.; Early, % Glenn,
l3; Haines, Il Castle, l.
THE SEVENTEENTH BALLOT
gave the same result. At this point. Sena-
tor Glenn took the floor and urged his
friends to abandon him and select some
other man. He had not been candidate,
and would not be of his own choice. He
therefore appealed to all to end the matter
and let the senate proceed to the work OF
Legislation.
ON THE SUCCEEDING BALLOTS,
up to the twenty-second, Glenn steadily
gained. On the
i TWENTY-THIRD BALLOT
he had 81; Early %; Hodges, 5. Hodges
at this point arose and withdrew his
name,
Burke, of Macoupin, has just protested
that he had eaten as much dirt and crawl
ed in the dust for the Independents as
much as he could. They had said that
they would vote for any Democrat but
Casey. Senator Hodges had been offered
to them, but they said no, they must have
their choice of Democrats, or none.
ON THE TWENTY SIXTH BALLOT,
however, he ate more dirt. and changed hi
vote to Glenn.
ON THE TwENEY- NINTH BALLOT,
Glenn was elected, having increased hi
I vote to Is where IL stood for number o.
: ballots. On this ballot Senator Gundlacl
changed his vote from Haines, for whom
: he had steadily voted from the beginning
to Glenn, which gave him the required
26 votes and his election He called Sena
: tor Burke to the chair, who announced tn,
vote.
Senators Casey ICan6eld and Krame es
cOrted the senator to the chair, when b,
J. returned his thanks, and said there wer,
times in the history of nevery man whel
language was tame and words inadeQuat,
to express the emotions of the heart
This was the time in his life when he wa
e gratified. This did not express his feel
4 lings. His heart was full of the kindes
b emotions. He intended to be just and i'm
partial, and he meant that no man shoult
c complain of an act of his while he presid
ed, if he could, with the aid of the expert
" ence and counsel of the senate, present
!. verdict. His thanks were all he had t
give in return for the great honor coufer
IS red on him. His intentions were to dis
= charge his duties.
It, The senate adjourned.
p HOUSE.
, There was little of interest in the house
~ save to the applicants for office. The Wry
,. necks had everything their own way. TIL
lt Republicans. not to be outdone in gallantry
d moved that Mrs, Ousley. of this city, VIII
: had been placed in nomination by the Wry
4 necks for post mistress of the house, b
elected BY reclamation, and the motio
" prevailed
A motion was made also to substitute
It Daniel Sheppard for j. j. Crowley, 70
. clerk, but the motion was lost-ayes, 6S
nays, 80, thus showing that the ''Unhol
+ Alliance has been securely fixed by tn
: committee Craftsmanship or otherwise.
it OFFICERS ELECT OF THE HOUSE:
i j. j. Crowley, of Cook county, clerk;
It NJ. Darneil, of Schuyler, first assistant
Robert w. Ross. second assistant; Thom
as Wolfe, enrolling and engrossing clerk
y R. Creamer, assistant; f. W. Taylor
Is door keeper; L. Wickmire, assistant; Mrs
Annie E. Cusley, post mistress.
Resolutions were passed, permittin
Messrs, Cull0m and Cummings choice o
e seats. MI. Cullom said that he desire,
:, no special privileges. The same privilege
|. was accorded to some of the aged mem
bers.
e At the conclusion of the drawing fo
!. seats, the officers of the house were sworI
o in.
A motion to adjourn till Monday, to al
u low the Speaker to make up his commit
= tees, was lost.
e Messrs. Armstrong, Cummings, Conkrite
J. Cullom, Jones and Connolly were appointed
a committee on rules for the house.
II Messrs. Landrigan, Marsh and Bradwel
: we're appointed committee to inform tn
D Governor that the house was organized
= The CLERK OF the house was directed t
inform the senate of the organization O
the house, which then adjourned till
e o'clock this afternoon
d SENATOR GLENN
e received the congratulations of all the sen
s ators, without regard to party.
O ONE THING Is SETTLED
!, at last, though it has been a long mootet
:. question: 1t is not the dog that wags tn
} TAIL but the tail that wags the dog, not
withstanding learned editorials to the con
l. trary. 1t was amusing to see senator
t Burke eating dirt and crawling fat on hi
n belly to the Independents, although he pro
tested that he could nu longer do it. Tn,
: Democrats have certainly swallowed NOR,
dirt than should last them for lifetime
:, REMARKS BY THE ARGUS.
!. And yet, in the face of the above lettel
r showing that the Independents absolutel,
d dictated the presiding officers of boil
t houses, and that there was no ''bargail
b and sale" or agreement of any sort, we shall
> see the journal and other administration pa
: pers continually declare andrepeat that ''th,
e Independents have been swallowed by tn,
/. Democrats" that the Independents ar,
t only tail to the Democratic kite;" tina