, 1875-01-04
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGTgLG TUr

uAHAaALA440A VI LIE LEGiuAI44 UEli.
Tho Legislature Of the State Of Illinoia
will meet On Wednesday. For the first time
in many years thoro will bo somo trouble in
the organization. Neither Democrats nor
Republicans have majority in other House.
Those elected as Independents aro Efficiently
strong to prevent either party organizing
either House, Nevertheless, tho whole mum.
ber OF those elected rs Independents is com.
paratively small too small to support my
pretenso of constituting third party. There
is no occnsion nor is there any principle in
volved, nor issue at stake, to justify men who
have beon Republicans or Democrats all their
lives to set themselves up as an Independent
party. To do 30, will BIO only to delay tho
organization OF tho Legislature.
It is likely, however, that tho gentlemen
who have been elected as Independents will
affiliate with tho two parties according ia
thcir previous sympathies and predictions
Those who hayo been Bourbons will act with
tho Bourbons, and those who have boon Re-
publicans will net with tho Republicans,
There have been so for no canvass Of candi.
dates for tho 6peakership Of either House.
The Lieutenant Governor being now thu
acting Governor, the Senate will have ia
choose presiding officer to acrvo for twa
years. For this Office Senator J. G. HANEg,
Of Cook County, has been urged. This gen.
tleman, though nominated by the Demo.
cats and Independents, received nearly aa
many Republican votes as he did o1
the Opposition. He has been Republican
all his life, and will unquestionab1y oct with
fhot +ftrx n11 In
refuse to be bound by the action Of any party
eaucus. His brother, Mr.. E. NJ. HAnEs, rep.
rosents Lake County in the House. He, too,
was elected aa an Independent, but, hoving
noted with the Democrats for several yenrs,
he will probably continue to affiliate with
thcm hereafter. If tho other independents
adopt tho same sensible and practical oo,,rsc,
there will DO no difficulty in organizing eithe,
House, and conducting tho business Of til.
session smoothly. The candidate BY general
consent Of the Republicans for Speaker Of
the House will bo AIr. 8. M. Cp1-
LON, Of Springfield. Apart from par
ty considerations, his election would
be gratifying to all the members,
and would great1y expedite business. Ho il
probably tho best presiding officer in tht
West, aud in House composed, as this ons
will be, Of new and inexperienced members
his election would be ruhlio benefit. i
very large proportion Of the Democratic
members would rejoice In Mr. Cua1oAi
election, though they may not feel at ibcrtl
to vote for him. Both parties. however, viii
ignore any "third party" Whatever i'm
pression or opinion may hare prevailed
year ago as to having third party, it EXIST
no longer. The country Ia preparing itseu
for the great battle Of 1876, when the contcs'
will again bo narrowed to choice between
the Democrats and Republicans, and all mel
will by that time fall into one or the other o.
these National organizations. Il, thon, til.
members, on meeting next "Wednesday, al1al
accept the political situation "a it stands, and
vote Us their past political affiliations suggest,
there will bo no difficulty or delay in Tx
organization Of the two Houses Of the LeRis
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