The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-14
THE NEXT SENATOR.
The illinois independents NOmI
q. nate Judge David Davis
The Democrats Undecided-Pal'
mer, Trumbull, stevenson,
and Campbell still the
Prominent Candi-
dates.
so,i,se.ii correspondence Of tia Ct'esSe

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| tsc,i,se.ii correspondence Of tia Chicago
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SpRISofIELD, Jan. 1.-THE HUG
crowd of Independents, numbering some
eight members, assembled this evening
In a room at the Leland hotel and nom,
mated Hon. David Davis tor the tni'eu
States senate, They immediately sem
word to the Democrats, in session at the
capitol building, OF this FACT anu "u'
;ourued, The Democratic caucus, upo"
receiving information, Instead OF hoin'-
mating Palmer us they had purposed 10
ing, adjourned 10 meet again to-lnofro"
afternoon at $50 O'Clock, without making
:, selection. They will then put candi-
Jate In nomination. Ii Is not known
whether Judge Davis will leave the
bench tor such position, but some
friend. here who know him well believe
| IL he is nominated by such majority as
tn insure his success, that he will make
tba rocr. II is known that he is some
what tired of the oench. and that lie had
some taste for poIiiics and ambition tor
| political honers. The news az the nonli-
| nation of this able member of the SUI
nreme bench
CAUSED Comfortable SURPRISE
Around the Leland this evening. and The
adherents OF Logan felt a little dismayed.
The Palmer men do not take kindly to
the nomination, and claim to believe that
Judge Davis is merely put up as man OF
straw, to be Immediately knocked down
again. They believe, however, that the
independents of both houses will be able
to unite upon him, and that when this is
accomplished they will drop him and go
over to Palmer. The Logan men ex-
press surprise that these men have Sc
lected so prominent q man for the posi'
ton. The Democrats interpret this ae'
ton as an indication OF IA intention OIL
the part of the Independents 10 name "
man sufficiently prominent and aIe-
1u2te to
THROW THE RESPONSIBILITY
of electing Logan or OF accepting hin,
upon themselves. The air is again filled
with the clamor OF voices, and the fight
still goes TN. The Palmer men still
stand by their man, and say that ii the
: Independents Will not unite upon such ;
, man as they may name. upon them mus
: rest the odium OF sending Gen. Logar
! again to the senate. Gov. Palmer wa
found in the rotunda of tie Leland thi
} evening, and was asked whom h
: thought the Democ rats would nominate
He said probably Lyman Trumbull
: The reporter replied that ii was the in
e tsntion TO nominate himself. "wcll, +" re
{ marked Palmer, III they Nominate lie
!. II Will make pretty fight. With 10
4 gan. Anderson, Davis and myself / ca
a Conceive that it will be-
r VERY INTERESTING CONTEST
r The object OF the Democratic conye
ton this evening was 10 ascertain .
. opinions OF the various members Of q
:. committee OF conference in reference
r the sincerity of the Independent. IS Z
A garos the coalition. The committee
I. ported substantially that they thong
" the Independents sincere and honest, 81
that they would stand by their propo
,. tions. Tn. independents Of the sens
"a held a caucus until late in the evening
the Revere house. There was q GO
y deal Of talk, but little agreement I
names OF A. l.. Stevenson and A!exa
Il der Campbell we're most prominent
~ before the meeting, and il Is pretty CT
. tain that majority OF those present Il
> INCLINED 10 SETTLE CPoN sTEvESSo
~ They did not, up 10 the hour OF dispel
At ing, however, make any formal non
nation. The Independent senators TIA
Ct said they will not unite with the hou
~ on David Davis. Both the senate a
as house independents vii! present nam
nc 10 the Democrats to-day. The sens
CAUCUS will be Resumed tomorrow MOI
81 ing, and that Of the Democrats tome
row afternoon. The decisive nome
ct will therefore occur tomorrow, when
H. candidates must DC named.