St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05
GEN. LOGAN DECLINES.
The Republican Caucus Nominates Him by
Aoclamation for President Pro Tea.
Of the Senate.
he Declines With Thanks, Giving His Rea-
sons for Not Accepting the Impor-
tant Position.
An Important Ruling on Pensions Is
sued by the Head OF That De-
partment.
Secretary Whitney's Report on ths
Condition of Our Navy
zation Needed.
The Republican Caucus.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The caucus OF
Republican senators was held promptly at
12 o'clock to-day. Senator Sherman was in
the chair. and proceeded at once to consider
the question OF the election OF a president
pro tempore of the senate, made necessary
BY the death OF Vice President Hendricks.
Senator EdmundS said:
Last summer, when the Republicans of the
nation in their convention nominated Gen.
Logan for vice president, he (Mr. Edwards)
had thought it right toward Gen. Logan and
toward the party that he should retire from
the presidency OF the senate and that Gen.
Logan should be chosen in his place. AT the
presidential election last fall Dir. Logan had
received, he believed, the votes of all Repub-
licans who had the opportunity to vote, and
came very near being the choice OF the people
for the Office OF vice president OF the senate
and under the law charged with the duty ef
carrying on the government IN case OF any
disability of the president of the United
States until an election could be had. In this
state of things he thought it right that the
Republican senators should renew that eX-
preston of confidence in Gen. Logan by NOM
mating him for president OF the senate and
he accordingly moved that Gen. Logan be SO
NOMINATED By ACCLAMATIoN.
Several senators spoke briefly i'll favor OF
the nomination, and the question was put
announced the unanimous nomination OF
John A. Logan as the Republican candi-
date for president pro tempore OF the sen
ate. Gen. Logan arose and said:
Mr.. Chairman: From the depths OF my
heart thank the Republican senators for
the confidence they repose in me, as ex-
pressed by the nomination just rendered me
by acclamation for the position OF temporary
presiding officer of the senate. not alone
thank them bat the people of the whole
country for the desire they seem to feel that
should be given this very honorable position
! was, however, sir, the nominee OF the he
publican party for vice president and was
voted for at the last election. l was not
elected. For that nomination have thanked
the Republican party, and through the sem
ators present, l again return to the Repuoli-
cans of the country my graceful acknowledg-
ment If | thought L could better serve my
constituents and my country by accepting
this position, l would unhesitatingly do so
and perform the duties to the best of my
ability. l do not so think, and am sure that
l can by work necessary TO be performed on
committees and otherwise DO more that
MAY BE USEFUL
by remaining in my present position. In
fact Mr.. Chairman, the position is not to my
taste, and unless | thought that L could per-
form the duties in a more satisfactory man
ner than other senators, which do not, L
cannot see necessity for me to occupy the
chair in preference to any OF my brother SEN
ators. The senate has at all times been pre-
sided over in a most satisfactory manner
since have had the honor to be one of its
members, and doubtless will be so again by
any one that may be selected l am ready to
assist in elevating any one who may be Sc
lected, and now, my brother senators, want
you to know that l fully appreciate your
kindness and the great compliment paid me,
but you must allow me to say that, after care
fully considering the matter, L feel that L
ought to decline this nomination and now
most respectfully do so.
After some remarks made by several SEN
ators in depreciation of the declination of
Gen. Logan, that gentleman said that he
had arrived at the conclusion expressed by
him after full deliberation and wished it
considered as final. On motion the injunc-
ton of secrecy was removed from the pro-
ceedings and the caucus adjourned until IL
o'clock tomorrow.