The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-18
Withholding Their Vote from
Either Logan or Palmer.
s,sran Beaches ~. Palmer 50. Scat
tering ~.


Especial to the st. Louis Republican,
SpRINGrIELp, Ills, Jan. l6.-To-day
the weather was as mixed rs the poiiu-
cal horizon here, The streets are glazed
with treacherous ice, and snowy, sunny
and cloudy intervals alternate, accom-
panied By zero temperature.
THE VISITORS.
Notwithstanding this meteorological
condition, crowds wended their way 10
the state capitol to look in upon the gen
eral assembly IN its Efforts to elect
United States senator.
The galleries were almost exclusively
given up to the large number OF ladies'
who took an interest in the proceedings.
Mrs. Logan took her seat in the front
seat of the gallery on the Democratic side
of the house of representatives, and d.
rectly back of Representative Gallon, one
of Palmer's seconds. When the excite
ment ran high and applause was given for
her husband she was particularly notice
able as she raised in her seat and waved
her large fur muff over her head.
Many OF the other ladies showed their
fayoritism for the respective candidates
by waving their handkerchiefs when the
nominees names wore mentioned. Ihe
aisle around the legislative chambers
were crowded with men, the most prom
inent and we'll known politicians and
officials of the state. The special hon
ored guests of the senate were United
States ex-senator o. II. Browning, Gov.
Glenn and Gen. Singleton.
In the house the honored guests who
were invited to seats on the speakers
platform, were Hon. William Smith, OF
Mclean county, who was speaker OF the
house in 1871 when Logan was elected to
the United States senate Mr.. James p.
Root, OF Chicago, chairman of the Re
publican national committee, Western
division, and MIR. Oberly, editor OF the
Cairo BULLETIN.
Each branch of the legislature voted
separately and in their respective balls
for United States senator.
The fifty-one senators answered the
roll-call, and after transacting some mi
nor business, proceeded at eleven O'Clock
to the special order, that OF the senatorial
election.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Senator Dearbon, OF Mason county.
nominated Gov. John NJ. Palmer. This
nomination was seconded by Senators
Archer, Of Pike county; Hanna, OF
Wayne. and Arntzen, of Adams.
Senator Whiting, Of Bureau county,
nominated for reelection Senator John
A. Logan. Senators Hunt. Of Edgar, and
Mcclellan, OF 10. Dayiess county, sec
onded the nomination.
Senator Parish, Of Saline county,
placed ex-Congressman William b. An
derson, of Mount Vernon, in nomination
and was seconded by Senator Plumb, OF
LaSalle county.
Senator Buehler, Of Chicago, n omina
ted Hon. L. B. Washburne.
The speeches were creditable oratori
cal efforts and were entertaining to thu
persons in the galleries and Hobbies.
AS the secretary called each senator
name the choice for the position wa
proclaimed in clear, audible tones.
THE VOTE
Was as follows:
For Palmer-Messrs. Archer, Arm
zen, Brewer, Brink, Dearborn, DeIany
Hanna, Herdman, Hodges, Hoener. H
hoe, Krone. Lee, Mcdowell, Raine
Robinson, Of Cook Scott, Shut, Smith
Southworth. Thompson and Ware-22.
For Logan--Messrs. Bash, Bonfield
Castle, Davis, Dement,, Early, Fosdick
Hamilton, Hunt, Joslyn, Marshall, May
borne, Mcclellan, Mills, Moderwel
Morgan, Riddle, Robinson, Of Tazewell
Talliaferro and Whiting-2O.
For Anderson-Messr Brown, Frantz
Glassford, Harold, Jones, Parish an
Plumb.
Senator Buehler, Republican, vote
for Washburne.
Senator Haines, Independent Republ
can, voted TOR "blank," and was so r
corded and credited as an absentee.
The recapitulation shows Democrat
vote of22, Republican 20, Independent
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