, 1877-01-14


the United States Seuate By tic Nichols Legis-
12ture.
ILLINOIS.
AEDEKsoS'S FOLLOWING.
Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune
SrRISGF1EIn. ILL.,, Jan. 13.-Thc new features
In the Senatorial situation to-day are: First,
the unexpected development Of decided back.
bone by the Independents with regard to thei1
support OF Anderson; und second, the alrcad,
perccptible weakening Of the Democrats il
their support OF Palmer, and the betrayal u j;
disposition to 60 over to Anderson while it II
a sure thing be can be elected. Tic Indcpend-
ents to-day speak out plainly that Anderson Is
their choice first, last, and all the time, md
that they will stick until the session ends, il they
maintain deadlock SO long, before they will
give up. They refuse to entertain any PROPOSE
tion as to any second choite, aud tho feeIcrs put
out in the Davis interest have only ELECTED
plump refusal to vote for anybody except an.
derson.
SENATOR rAn1su,
of the Independents, tonight stated to Tun
TRIBUNE correspondent that there WIS going to
be no nonsense about the fight Of the Inde-
pcndcnts for Anderson, and that the Inde-
pcndcnts had no other man to offer, and had
pledged themselves to each other to stand By
Anderson. Plumb made substantially the Same
statement, and with equal emphasis. Parish
added significantly that on one point the Inde-
pcntlcnts had agreed with the Demo-
Gratis, that was to break the quorum
in case Of Den1ocratic aoscnteeism.
The risk there may be in standing by Palmer,
while there is no telling what the Independents
may do, Is felt with the kcenest appreciation by
the Democrats who arc not in the scheme to
elect Judge David Davis. They feel that Ander-
son is good-cnough Democrat for them, and
that to make sure Of escaping defeat
THEY sHoCLD ACCErT ANDERSON
while tile Independents afford the opportunity
to elect him.
The Davis men will not give up at once, butit
begins to be apparent to the naked eye they
will stick to lin only 50 long as there is
prospect of getting for him the Independents
vote. They are not going to 60 down with Da.
Wis IT they tan instead ger Anderson. Their
dreadful apprehension Of being sold out By alb
sentceiSm vi Democratic members tends to put
them the morc in a frame Of mind to take him
| yhilc they can get ln1. This Is further in
creased BY tile fact that Giassforl las said
lie WILL VOTE FOR LOGAN
it he can't get Anderson, anil Tor thu Democrats
to hold oil refusing to support Anderson would
bc 10 temp: Glcs:fnrsl to make gooa his threat
when tic chance of e1ecting any ant-Sepublican
| might be lost.
i is predicted On inside circles that Anderson
will tiud himself
.AMoxG THE BREAKERS ~
when 5. s. Marshall, Tom Casey. anil others Of
the Egyptian Democrats OF that school arc
heard from. Tie ancient Audcrsun-Casey ven
detta- which dates from the last generation, it
is said wilt nluk. the mischief, but tho Demo
cratic drill here will ic powerful about the time
the ballotin@ hcyins, and any rcbclIion cannot
bc counted upon.
THE LATEST LOOK.
Anderson this morning returned to Wash
ington, and what capital cAn be made, out of It
is made by contrasting l,.s course in attending
to his duties in CONGRESS with that OF Geu.
Logan III conducting ha own canvass for the
Senate. Anderson leaves behind his manager,
MifbanE. late Clerk OF the Supreme Court at
Mt Vernon.
There are but few meubers in town tonight,
but those few keep up Il mighty lively canvass
ing. In Democratic circles the question
of thu: hour continues to be, H0w
to keep Democratic ucatters, from hiring
themselves out, to get the helly-achc, and to
miss trains, and to have -ishne.s in the family,
So ttla. froln uuy or ull tiscst cauSes the mem-
bcrs aforesaid cannot be In their seats when tue
ballot for Senator Is taken: The sense OF tho
Democratic So.ons on the whole subject seems
to be that III Democratic member ean be trusted
without IL keeper. Then follows the awful con-
undrum, Who shall wat:h the keepers!
TIE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
There vas u good deal of real interest and e.
great deal of excitement evinccd yesterday In
regard to the result Of the United States Sem
atorshp contest at Springfield. As is well
known, the balloting must begin Tuesday. and
at least ono ballot taken dai]y until Senator Is
chosen for the term Of SIX years, from the 18th OF
March, when Senator John A. Logan's term c1-
pires. fat the Grand Pacific Hotel the opinion
o1ruara1 IN nrnvaf1 omonp tho Ranu h1frar rt,lf-