The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-09
TIE SENATORIAL STRUGGLE.

THE WAYS AND MEANS ADOPTED By THE
LEADING AsPIRASTs TO SECURE THEIR
AIMS.
ASpringfield correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, an Oglesby organ, speaks of the
progress Of the pending senatorial struggle
as follows:
The importance OF the senatorial cam
paign is fully indicated in the appearance
OF the corridors Of the Leland house to-
night. They swarm with Legislators,
patriots and candidates for the small Of
fees in the gift of both houses. APP
plcatlons for all sorts OF places, from
Third Assistant Doorkccper down to ianitor
Of the cloakroom, are thicker than trogs
IN Egypt. Each one claims that he can
control vote for Senator, and all are play.
ing that card with leaders of the faction,
OF the dominant party. During the greater
portion Of the day the Senatorial conflict
cngrossed the most attention. At Logans
literary bureau, which has installed itself
in two Of the Leland payors,
constant tide has been ebbiug and
flowing all day john was in
the best Of humor, Long Jones and ban
shepard were kept busy watching the ar
rivals Of the trains, and, whenever the ON
nihus backed up to the hotel door, the leg
lslative statesmen were taken in hand and
run into the bureau before they had
even time to register The strikers and
clacquels kept up a constant beating Of
drums and cymbalS, well calculated To
inspire the unSuspicious granger with
the belief that there was moth
ING but Logan, Nothing was mentioned
but Logan 1t was Logan everywhere. His
followers were loud in procaimng that he
had all the votes he wanted, in fact, didn't
want to make anymore. and, when the
aycrment was received with an intimation
OF doubt, it was suggested that there was
a certain amount of political patronage
that could be secured if everything went
straight. Promises of postmasterships and
other pretty government places thicker
than the oft.quoted leaves in Nallom.
brosa. Others who look forward to en-.
larged political influence were threatened
with the displcaSure of the great Indian
Chief, and in some instances there is no
room for doubt but what the threat accom-.
pIishcd It's purpose. Tom Rdgeway the
unsuccessful candidate for state treasurer
last summer, is here working for Logan.
Notwithstanding that, at the last
state convention, he was mgrcilessly |
slaughtered by the cX.apologist for
slavery. Ridgeway is the most pronounced
type Of the political Christian that has been
seen here in many day The secret of his
adherence TO John lies in the fact that, two
years hence, he will turn up again us can.
dldatc for the state treaSurcrshlp. The lit. !
erary bureau haS become boder in the man.
ufacturc of car Yls to influence the doubt.
iul and wavcrinr The latest is that Char
ley farweIl docs not intend toput in an APP
pearance here during the senatorial contest
Tor the reason that Senator Dearborn
is said to have pronounced the Tribunc's
with him (FarwelD on the fight
d two years ago tissue of falsehoOdS.
Dearborn is not here, but his Democratic
colleagues are unanimous in the statement
that he did not, and cannot truthfuly, make
my such assertion. Farwcl has engaged
rooms for the 10th. Senator Oglcsby ar.
rived this evening, much to the delight Of
hose friends who are taking care OF his
interests. The charge that pcrvadcd the
of the hotel after his arrival was
marked one. There was less boviatng
On the par, of,hc Logan gang, and. AS they
saw the gradually Increased interest Ia
Ken in Ogesbys headquarters, their
souls became filled with more envy
han they had known since the
commenced. He was warmly
greeted ly a large delegation of the old
inc Aboitionists iiom the Egyptian coun-
les, with whom he worked when to be an
\bolltionist was equivalent to political os.
racism. This delegation has been doing
'ood solid work to-day, and some votes
which were not counted upon have been &C.
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