Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-29
EXIT OF JACK AND BILLY.
BOTH LOGAN AND MAHONE SEE
THE WRITING ON THE WALL.
A Man He Once Spurned Returns to
Give Black Jack Fatal StIng-JOhns
Outlook Very Black All ROund-Bnly
to Join the Wizard of Wall Street.

Outlook Very Black All ROund-Bmy
to Join the Wizard of Wall Street.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Logan is
greatly troubled by his latest news from IIli-
nois. 1t is to the effect that the opposition to
his reelection among the Republican mem
bers Of the Illinois Legislature is headed by
State Senator Daniel Hogan, of the Mound
City district. Several years ago Daniel Ho-
gan wanted to be an internal revenue officer
IN hls district. He came on here backed by
his Congressman, Republican, but Senator
Logan, then in full favor with the admins
tratlon, did not want Mr.. Hogan appointed,
would not have him, and procured the ap-
gan went back very sore, with the
remark that he would be in the
state Senate when Jack Logan would ask
the Illinois Legislature for a reelection. and
that he would then see that Jack Logan did
not get what he wanted. Logan laughed at
this threat then, for he was strong and ex-
pected TO be stronger, but now that he is weak,
ana expects to be weaker. the news that
Hogan, who Is at last member of the State
Senate, has not forgotten his threat and, on
the contrary, proposes to put it into vigorous
execution. dlsgusts LOgan's soul. The fact
is tnat II Hogan and the two or three Chicago
malcOntents Will refuse to vote for Logan.
either in the Republican caucus or in the
Legislature, he cannot be elected. Logan is
coming to see that his chances
are very slender. Some of his
friends here are advising him in view of the
circumstances TO give up all hOpes-Of return
to the Senate and try to get the Republican
nomination in the South Chicago District.
where Logan has residence. That district
IS now represented in the House by Mr.. Dun
nam, broker, who was once President of the
Chicago Board of Trade. He is a stout, little
fighter and Logan would not get the nomina-
ton away from him without hard struggle.
MAHONE's COMING RETIREMENT.
Senator Malone arrives from Virginia for
the session tomorrow. He has lost all his
old Importance and with it his prestige He
Is now almost one of the nobOdies of the SEN
ate. Virginia Democrats who had the man.
agement of the last campaign say that Malone
Legislature elected next fall will. thev saw
elect Democrat as MahOne's successor. BY
next fall Mahone's hold the Federal pat
rOnage of Virginia will have been fOrcibly re-
laXed. He will then have no means of hold
ing his horde Of Office-seekers together and
the millionaire he is generally believed to be he
might get himself elected to the House of Rep
resentatIves from the Petersburg district, but
IT Is ascertalned upon excellent authority
that MahOne's fortune, always varying with
the success of the financial speeulations which
constitute for him the serious business of life,
Is now very much smaller than it has been for
years. He is said to be worth now about
100000. He lost large sum, it is said, IN
postal telegraph stock. Virginlans who know
Malone say that after his term in the United
states Senate expires he will go to Wall
street and end his days as partner
|of Jay Gould. They say that if he were re-
|duced to that extremity he could make a
handsome living as a gambler. He is very
Zine poker player and much of his time Is
|giyen to poker. He lives very expensiYely
and very reckless. He sleeps more and drinks
and smokes less, though, since he was fright
after a long course of sleepless nights and
GaYS devoted to pleasure.