The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-01
BLACK JACK LOGAN.
His Friends Making the welkin Ring
With the Sound oflHis Boom.
Practically Ne Opposition in His own
state, Even from Arthur
Himself

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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Senator Logan
Is attracting great deal Of attention. His
mall has never been so large as during the
past month. From the North, West and
Southwest, and as far east as Ohio, the
members OF the Grand Army OF the Re.
pubic are writing news OF the formation OF
Logan clubs. During the last week
senator Logan's boom appears 10 have
attracted the greatest share Of atten.
ton. There have been professions OF West.
ern people calling upon him to talk about
lhe Presidential nomiu1-ons. A visit TO
his rooms at almost any time Of the day or
night nDds a crowd OF strangers who come
and go, changing with each day. A mouth
ago Logan would not say he was candi
date, now he Is not asked. II Ia taken for
granted. II canno, be said that the Hi.
nois Senator has any machiue, or that he is
working up any Of the enthusiasm shown
| by his friends. He Is anxious 10 have the
| delegates from bis own State, and II he can
secure them be naturally believes many
other votes will come to him. Senator
| Cullom, bis colleague, who has been men.
| toned
AS A POSSIBLE DARK HORSE,
| honestly supporting Logan. He IL
very frank, straightforward man, who is
very blunt In his way. He says be will
support Logan a. long as Illinois chooses
to support him. The main opposition to
Logan in Illinois will come from the Chica.
90 district, There the collector Of the port
Is the leading figure, but the practical poll
iicisns say that Mr.. Spauding 10 a most
excellent business man, but be does not
Know anything about politics. Congress.
man Davis, who has opposed Logan In a
number OF previous canyssses, is now said
| TO be inclined al least 10 be neutral He is
| regarded here as one OF the best politicians
In Chicago, with very active aud devoted
following. II he should not oppose Logan
in Chicago the Illinois candidate is conf.
dent that be can carry the whole State.
Davis is mysteriously Silent, and losses bic
| gray name OF hair when approached on the
| subject He has one great desire, and that
Is to secure good appointment for q strong
supporter OF bis, Legrsnd W. Pierce. The
latter has been 8 candidate for the United
States District Attorneysnip, at Chicago,
but II Is now understood he will compro.
mise upon good Judgeshlp in one Of the
Territories. Logan lis now said to be
friendly to Pierce, aud il he helps him
| through 1t Is probable that Davis
| WILL NOT OPPOSE LOGAN
| In Chicago. One thing Is certain, and that
Is that President Arthur ia not lifting his
| hand TO oppose Logan 10 Illinois. He gives
absolutely no encouragement to the oppon.
ents OF Logan In that State. and treats his
| requests with the same attention as be did
before the Illinois Senator was clearly In the
field as a candidate. This is the acme of
good politics. The President will not
awaken antagonism by doing anything that
can be construed Is looking towards fight.
| Ing candidates al their own homes. He
has succeeded 80 we'll IN securing harmony
In bis own State that be is inclined TO rest
his case largely upon New YORK. He has
been paying particular attention OF late 10
| Frank Ilscock, who six months ago was
very pronounced opponent. But recently
Hiscock has not been so outspoken In bis
views. Last Saturday Mrs. Hiscock as
sisted at general reception at the White
House. Wednesday evening the dinner Of
the season was given by the President, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiscock were among the
honored guests. Ex-Governor Foster has
| been here for several days, looking after
| alleged railroad interests.
| HE TALKS sRERNANIsH,
| but be does not mean what he says. He
says ne thinks Sherman could get the dele.
| gates from ONO II he wanted them, but
then he adds that he is sure Logan could
certainly carry the State. Foster has prsc
, tioally come oul for Logan, and Foster has
| been watching the developments against
| Keller with curious interest. believing
that much newspaper naggny has made
| the clumsy Ohioan mad. Foster dislikes
| Arthur as much as he does Sherm an, and
Keller. He never missed an opp ortunity
to hit one Of the two. But mis- personalities
| are almost the only ones heard at present
In discussing the chances OF the Presiden-
| tial candidates. In general the candidates
and their friends think the game too uncer.
tain TO indulge In needless eulnities. There
will be so many uupledged delegations that
all arc kept on their good .bebavior. One
| OF the quietest and coolest Of the observers
| Of The Presidential game is
SENATOR ALLISON OF IOWA.
| He Is everybody's friend and one OF
| Blaine's Oldest intimatss. He watches
| every conference upon the Senate floor
with Logan and appears to take 10 every
| thing going on about him. He Is said to
have large lightning rod of his own erect.
cd for use In case Of emergencies.
MILLER AND HARLAN.
WASHINGTON, Ian. 3l.-There 10 no
longer any talk about the Supreme court
candidates. Miller and Harlan. Miller is
out on account Of his decision IN the civil
rights case, and Harlan has been taken ex.
actly ut his word. He said he was not
candidate and as yet not q single man has