, 1876-12-28
CHICAGO,

TIE 8ESATQR1AL QUESTION.
The State Legislature will meet at Springfield
"Wednesday. It will elect United States 6cnn-
tor III place Of Gcn. John A. Lognn, whose term
expires on tho 4ti OF March, and whom many
believe will bo his own successor. Therr Is con~
siderable excitement Just now In regard to tho
contest, since quite number Of candidates on
both sides have reared their heads. Chicago
leads the van on hotb sides Of tho political
fence. In tho first placc, there ls Senator Logan.
lie Is u candidate for recollection, and claims to
iaye tho inside track. MKT TO him comes John
G. Haincs, for whom It Is claimed the Indie
pcndcnts will vote. The friends Of the Hon. c.
il. Farwell think Tint ho would nnke good Sem
at0r, but It Is MI opun question whether he ls
really candidate, though tho gentleman has
stnted that ho Is. Next comes Col. George 8.
Bangs: Many people think he would prov, 7,
B. Lawrence; To would not be ayerso to taking
d arat In tho United States Senate after the 4th
OF March. Licut.-tiov..c ..clcct Andrew 1human,
Of the ouraal Is sntd to liaro Senatorial asp[ra-
Republican side. Next comes pcor!a with her
iayorite son, iu tho person Of Col: Robert G.
lngcrsoi. Tho pcoriaus want Col. Bob as Sen,
nt1v, but It. Is said blu tastcs aIe not inclined
s y sS k9pa0sais T. sbcpk e pd'oa ope eGpDts Z
chaf%s e The R;RPabssn Isssa+ S.s., S.s.e
dcntlal campaign. James NJ. Bcardeley. Of
ioek l.land as somewhat , 81 81 pghnHn i1f
thnt he Is fairly In tic field.
The Democrats also have my number Of eena-
torIal aspiral.ts, and Chicago hcads the list
rEst there e MS Sta's The
Judge Luctus b. 0ts gaxea wistfully at tho
uleyatcd position, anh 10 said TO long to climb
tho lallder OF fame Senatorwartls. Darney Caul-
Held has friends wlsowould ltko to SEQ lin, go to
sren sas W. c doay 5SIs rants ~ 1os So sS q
Unltotl' States SENATOR also. i1e was
o member at tho National Democratic
esst s fesa eS%tss q py 9sI" ths sesgG sss
tic ills Or subscribe to It's funds 1t s said thai
Ills backing will be niea9ro.
Tho lion. William +. CooloauRh has bcc.l
talked Of hut Ii not candidate csPsis!Slly g G!
| Fuller is another strong man, who Ia being
| pushed to considerable extent.
William Andcrson, Representative In Con
grsss from the Nineteenth District, t. smother
rison, Of. Brllevlc, would like to enter tl!'
Senatorial arena, and as lie bus placed upon hi
shoulders tho n,antlc OF warrtor, ha bellagc'
that he will do or die. lie will b0 tho Inde
pp,,dent candidate. Dan Cameron Is not can
|
Infantry In arms" ..
From tho aboyo 1t Will bs seen that there f
no luck Of aspirants, ahd, as the Legislature i
close, tho contest will no doubt be M Interest
| lug one.
| Tbs Democracy Of the State haye split npoI
thu Senatorial rock. Bergen, Of Jacksonville
and Merritt, Of tho Springfield Reyister, hay.
raised tne!r yuiccs agaiast AfcCormick and Cool
County. William Kol1.ck, Ut 0ttawa, want
the honor OF being nominated United state
benatur, IIo has d small backing, Whit, THREAT
cna mischief. tbs Couk County lights refus
to move q tot Of title, und Aence tho crY Vt rg
yengc. q. ". Armstrong, oi Ottawa, and jane
ii. hsrr!ngton, of Kauo County, US well as Slg
lseddick, and seyera! other penocratl, had
roufab at thu Commercial Hotel yesterday
There was weeping aud wailIng anl gnashiHt
Of teeth, ami lscdalek sees but little hope alea
for bis aspirations. All 10 can discern III til
far-oH horizon u 1isrurd aud trouble aud IL
honor. l,edlck's supporters aro tho uftr
Dourbons Of the Denortatic paFty In the State
.yhu ara clatnosuus for "blood aud wah u Il Tl
den Il not inaugurated. As Dan Cameron
uov OUT Of the leld. uenlngton and Was