The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-01-05
By Telegraph.
ILLINOIS.
The Caucus Nominations Of the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
Possible Combinations Dependent
on the Wrath of Seven
Senators.
ILLINOIS.
The Senatorial question: Elk Sena.
tor OgIesby Confident.

tor OgIesby Confident.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 3.-The Democrats Of
the senate met last evening in the supreme
court room, and organized by electing Senator
Lahing chairman and Senator Bell secretary
1t was decided to support for president pro
tenn, Senator Shaw, of Marshall; for secre-
tary Z. R. Glass, of Madison, gand for first
assistant James B. Jones, of Sangamon; for
sergeant-at-arms, John A Slemback, of
Adams, and for enrolling and engrossing clerk,
John W. Green, of Jackson county.
The house Democrats nominated for speaker
Hon. A. o. Sexton, of Cook and for clerk Will
A Connolly, of sangamon; for doorkeeper,
J. W. Pullen, of Mclean, and a full compile
mont of names for the subordinate places.
The house Republicans met in caucus in the
ladies ordinary at the Leland at O'Clock.
Hon. T. G. Collins, of Cook, was nominated
by acclamaton for speaker. John A. Reeves,
of Cairo, who was clerk of the house at the
extra session, was named for the same posi-
ton, and Capt. ]. F. Allison, of Mount Carroll,
for first assistant, Snd Baily D. Dawson, Of
Chicago, for second assistant Capt Janufry,
of Woodford, was chosen for postmaster, and
Linsay Steele, of Randolph, for doorkeeper
The Republican senate caucus was called for
Up. m. Twenty-three good men and true put
in an appearance Senator Campbell presided.
The gentlemen conspicuous for their absence
were Ruger, Manner, White, Snyder, Whiting,
Rice and Olough Senator Sunderland has not
yet arrived Securing parties were sent after
absentees. Whiting, Rice and Snyder were
found, but refused to enter the caucus.
These gentlemen claimed they had been
unfairly treated in the matter, inasmcch as
perfect understanding was said to have been
effected among seventeen Republican senators
with regard to the disposition of the patron
age and committees of the upper house. Sena-
tor Fifer was called to the chair. Senator
William j. Campbell, of Cook, was nominated
as president pro tenn. 1t required nu-
merous ballots to effect full list of
nominations, but about II O'Clock it
was announced that Wilcox, of Men
dota had been designated as sergeant-at-arms
Watson, of 'Iroquois, secretary, and Freder-
icks, of Ford, postmaster The caucus then
adjourned 1t requires just 26 votes, or 3
more than were present last night to elect the
list Sunderland, who will be here to-day,
will undoubtedly stand by the caucus, and two
recruits are needed Any one acquainted
with White, Manner, and Ruger will recognize
the fact that they are pretty resolute men.
Clough is mad; SO are Whiting, Rice and Sny-
dor The wenty-three, with one accord de-
ny Indignantly that any understanding had
been thought of before the caucus convened.
why" said Senator Terrence, "the charge is
wholly false. Had we an understanding l
should have known it, and We should not
have balloted until midnight"
CHICAGO JAN g.
Times special from Springfield says of
the Republican senatorial caucus nominations:
The claim is made that Rice and Snyder are
of because George Terwilliger was shelved as
secretary, and rumors are ahoat that the list
given out is dummy, This cannot be definite
ly ascertained until to-day, when the resolu
luton for the caucus appointments is pre-
scented. The recalcitrants, White and Manner,
were, after tedious hunt found enjoying
themselves in an upper chamber. When asked
as to the causes for their abseuteeism, the Cook
county senators declared that seventeen of
the Republican lawmakers asst yesterday in
secret session, and parceled out not only the
patronage of the senate but even the chair
manships of the committees Of this meeting
none of them had any notice. nor was any in
situation given out that an understanding had
been arrived at Senator White said he had
not seen the slate He understood that he
was to get the committee ON horticulture
The Republican party had suf-
fered enough, in his opinion, at
the hands of rings, and he
rather guessed it WAS high time the inqusihon
custom of forcing the people to dance to the
political hurdy-gurdy was squechel For
himself, he de ,lned to meet his fellow Repub-
Gcans in caucus to carry out set-up job, and
while he scouts that his action or That of his
friends has any bearing on the senatorial ques-
ton believed himself for one, abundantly
able to take full care of the interests of him
self and his constituents
ir,Sk rr;xri e
these wiseacres little taste of Cook county
politics. We smash machines up that way
and don't propose to be played for fools here
The machine rule is, or ought to be at an end
White, Clough and myself have the interests
of our constituents to look after Our dis
tricts are among the most important in the
state, and we do not propose to be etfectually
sat down upon"
Senators Whiting, Rice and Snyder expressed
themselves as being perfectly willing to enter
into any caucus not cooked" in advance In
short, they claim that all interests should be
consulted and subserved before any final action
ought to be taken.
The question Of eligibility to the senatorial
chair is, as was stated in last nights dispatches
being handled by the macontents for all 1t is
worth In addition to numerous little caucuses
on the topic yesterday afternoon, one was held
last night by few Republicans and sprink-
ling of Democrats. TWAS agreed to introduce
in the house at an early date resolution CON
STRUNG the well-known provision of the state
Jaw on the matter. If possible, the Demo-
cr0tic party was to be rallied in support of the
measure and with the aid of few Republicans
itmight be passed, and Cullom's chances for
the senatorship swept away This action,
where it was cautiously impaired as privi-
legged communication, created considerable
comment on all sides The Democrats as a
party are in the main opposed to it, and, as one
OF the leaders remarked to The Times CORES
pendent, the opinion appears to prevail that
The Republicans will be permitted to make
their own nomination Then the Democrats
would try to defeat the nominee if it were
possible,
When 1t was announced yesterday evening
that ex-senator Oglesby had appeared and
opened out the room he occupied when he had
his contest with Logan, four years ago. con-
siderable commotion was created At once
members began to flock in to pay their respects
to the old veteran, the man who had been
soldier in two wars, governor, and senator
To The Times correspondent the gen
eral said: II have come to win.
have only been here twenty minutes, and
enough have pledged themselves to give
me hope for an abundant success" By and
by a number of soldiers came in, and the SEN
timents, if not expressed in so many words
were "God bless you" Senator Hunt said Il
am glad the old man is here. If l can make
him senator it shall be done" Later Gov.
Cullom called upon Gen. Oglesby, and sthe
meeting was a most cordial one Each ex-
pressed to the other the hope that they would
be successful 0glebys canvass is in the
hands of Senator Hunt of Edgar, Senator Jason
Rogers of Macon, and Representative Foster
Of Logan.