Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-16
A BOLT PROBABLE.
INTERESTING STATUS OF THE IL
LIMOS SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Republicans Threatening to Bolt the Cau-
Gus NOminee-Cullom Said to be IneligI-
ble-A Remonstrance Against His E1ec-
ton Sent from Chicago.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.lI

Especial Telegram to the Globe. il
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-There are all
kinds of rumors afoat regarding Repub-
lican revolt against Gov. Cullom for sena-
tor in the legislature tomorrow. The
Cullom men betraY uneasiness. They are
afraid that the result of the consultation of
members with their constituents will be
that many will return convinced that his
election would be disastrous to the Repub-
lican party in the state and perhaps in the
nation. 1t is understood that six Repub-
licans have signed an agreement not to
vote for Cullom and that possibly from
ten to fifteen others will follow suit. 1t is
said Morrison's and HATS constituents
have informed them that Mr.. Cullom should
not split the gubernatorial term and the Re-
publican party in two. There can hardly be
an election tomorrow. There will be
majority for Cullom in the senate, but not
in the house. Owen, of Will, is very sick
with heart trouble, and may not be able to
vote. Gus Harrington and Fred Winston,
of Chicago, and Billy Brown, of jackson
| vile, Democratic headlights. are here, it is
| said, for Cullom, to get him all the Demo-
cratic votes he wants, provided they may
name the railroad COMMITTEES and mem
bers of the railroad board. The rumor is
Indignantly denied, and it is given for
what it is worth. Gus Harrington avows
he would not sell out the Democratic party
for all the railroads, but is opposed
TO Cullom on principle, etc. The
Democrats say they will stand by the
nominee of their caucus. Tonight Carter
II. Harrison is talked of as their candidate
Probably there will be a race between Har-
rison and Springer.
The senate consists Of thirty one Repub-
licans and twenty Democrats; the house of
seventy seven Republicans and seventy
five Democrats. Republican majority on
| joint ballot thirteen. The total member
ship of the two houses is 204. If all the
! members are present and voting, lob is a
| majority. A candidate for senator in or
der to be elected must therefore receive
103 votes, if all the members of both
| houses respond at roll call. If
six of the Republicans should
refuse to vote for Governor Cullom, he
would fail of election unless that number
of Democrats should vote for him. 1t is
state d that delegation of G. B. Farwelps
| friends are coming from Chicago in his
interests, for senator, but those who under
stand things believe the rumor is circulat-
| ed merely to rally Logan's friends, some
| of whom are lukewarm, around Cullom.
The governors friends, followers and OPP
ponents are rallying in large numbers
! from all over the state for the final strug-
gle. Speaker Collins is absent to-day, but
Fuller,of Boone, has been offered the chair
manship of the railroad committee, if he
will cease opposing Cullom. Fuller is I'M
bribable. If Cullom needs only one or
two Democratic votes, the decision of the
caucus will be carried out, and he will be
elected.
Special Telegram to the Globe.l
CHIoAGo, Jan. 15.-The Journal this even
ing says it is useless to attic npt to dis
guise the fact that the action of the Repub-
lican legislative caucus at Springfield on
Thursday night in nominating Governor
Cullom for senator, in the face of the pro-
vision of the state legislature which de-
clares the governor ineligible''for any other
Office" does not receive the Endorsement
of the Republicans of this city and
vicinity. The action of the
caucus is openly denounced On all hands,
and emphatic protests are going forward
to the senators and representatives at
Springfield. The following is the copy of
a equest, signed by leading Republicans,
which was sent down to-day:
To Senator George White and Repre-
sentatives Isaac L. Morrison and Seth F.
Crews: Having deep interest in the
future of the Republican party, we take
the liberty of addressing you, respecting
| the senatorial contest now pending. We
are certain the election of Governor Gull
| lon under the circumstances and in
the light of the inhibition of
the state constitution, would prove
most disastrous blow, and indeed in our
judgment, it would render it impossible to
carry the state for the Republican party in
1884. We therefore urge upon you the
| wisdom of adopting any honorable course
to prevent Mr.. Cullom's election, and we
pledge you to sustain your action hereaf-
ter, whenever the opportunity should pre-
sent"
This mornings Stats Zeitu,g has Wig
orous editorial in opposition to the ratif-
cation of the decree of the Republican
legislative CAUCUS, because of Gov.
ernor Cullom's ineligibility. It closes
by saying: "If those Republican
representatives, who have declared that,ac-
cording to their understanding, Cullom is
ineligible, vote for him nevertheless, they
will sacrifice there sslf-respect as well as
the respect of others. They will furnish
fresh illustration that caucus is a bigger
thing than the constitutions"
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