The daily gazette., 1878-07-20
THIRD EDITION.
From wv Washington.
THE COMING DEMOCRATIC SENATE AND
ITS PATRONAGE-sENAT
ASPIRATIONS IN ILL
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ASPIRATIONS IN ILL
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WASHINGTON, July 19.-As it is set
tied beyond any further doubt that after
the fourth of March next the United
States Senate will be under Democratic
control, the noble army of office-seekers
has already begun its march on the en-
trenchments of that wing of the capitol.
The democratic Senators have, however,
determined that the change in the politi-
cal complexion of the Senate shall not be
made the occasion of disgraceful scram-
BILE for a few paltry offices, such as was
the case when theHouse eofRepresentatives
passed under democratic control. Senators
point to the fact that from its earliest his
tory it has never been the custom OF the
United States Senate to parcel out the
few offices at its disposal as reward fol
real or fancied political services.
1t is well-known fact that the repub-
lican majority in the Senate, even when
party feeling was almost bitter, made nc
klovement to interfere with the tenure OF
some of its officers whose democratic pro
clivities were notorious. The sentiment
now is that it will be the proper thing to
retain such of the subordinate officers OF
the Senate as are faithful and efficient
OF course the present secretary and the
present sergeant at arms of the Senate
will be superseded, but political consider
alton will not to any great extent enter
into the appointment or removal of the
employees of their respective Offices
Indeed, it is believed to be the case that
so far as the force of the sergeant-at-arms
is concerned the democratic Senators
have now as many if not more appoint
ments than the republican Senators.
In regard to the office of secretary of
the Senate it was stated to-day by the
friends of Mr. Henry NJ. Watterson, of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, that he is a
candidate for the position, and has al
ready received such assurances from the
democratic Senators as to leave no doubt
ofhis election. 1t is generally under
stood that Mr.. John G. Thompson, the
present sergeant-at--arms of the
House of Representatives, and awarm
personal friend of Senator Thurman,will
be the successor of Mr.. French as sergeant
alarms of the Senate.
THE ILLINOIS sENAToRsHIP
The next Legislature of Illinois will
iihNO Il y lilttu ioldito CtlldlOI W ClCCJ III
place of Senator Oglesby, whose terms
expires on the fourth of next March. Mr..
Oglesby is candidate for reelection,
and Gen. John A. Logan, who was beat
en- by Judge Davis two years ago, is also
extremely anxious to get back to the Sen
ate. Both he and Mr.. Oglesby will make
complete canvass of the State of Illi-
nois during the campaign, and will speak
in every county in the State. The large
greenback element in Illinois will have
the effect, as in the other States of the
West, to make republican prospects very
uncertain, and it may be that a demo-
cratwill carry off The prize for which Gen.
Logan and Mr.. Oglesby are competing.
Both these statesmen have young, hand
some and attractive wives, who are TAX
ing deep personal interest in the can
vass of their husbands. On the occasion
of Gen. Logan's election to the Senate
eight years ago his success was due in a
large measure to the active efforts of Mrs
Logan, who remained on the ground at
the capital of Illinois during the whole
period of the senatorial contest.