The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-17

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SENATORIAL STRUGGLES SvERYWHERE.
The New York San remarks that
this is big year for moving upon
the United States senate \ number o'
lively campaigns are either doughtily con
tested or crafty planned in several states
by patriots anxious to succeed themselves
or somebody else in the senate; and New
York by no means has 4 monopoly of the
labor and fun of electing senator in
congress. The contest in this state is the
best advertised, and attracts the most at
tention, but other states are giving, or
promise to give, shows quite as entertain
ing aud instructive
Nothing in the world interests the
Hon. John Alexander Logan so much at
present as the proceedings of the Illinois
legislature, which is TO decide-if it can
decide whether he shall 60 back to
Washington for another term or rest once
more upon the fond bosom Of Jackson
county till his congress district shall again
make congressman ,of BIN. Logan Is
q pretty good fellow in his own weird
way, and, if the Illinois legislature
chooses any republican, it might do worse
than choose Black Jack. But suppose a
democrat should be elected This fas>
cinating sGpposition has already plunged
the Hon William Revision Morrison into
deep mental pOnderation, psrspiration
and perturbation, as we say in Burchald
ese. He has very.fair start, bus will he
get there: 1t may be added that the Hon.
Carter Harrison is almost as much inter
ested in what is now goins.oR at Sprin-
field as Mr. Logan andsMr. Morrison are.
On the whole, it is an able fight which is
raging at Springfield and 1t may last all
winter.
Colorado is a good, second. .Iniaois.
Senator n P. Hill, whose term expires
this year, seems o be doing well against
the combined resources Of Secretary TeI>
Ter and Senator Chaffee. It's a tough
fight and an old one, this row between
Teller and Hill They do not love each
other, and. the talk of their supporters is
acrid. Gov. Routt.is SAID to insist that
he is the coming man, and that Teller and
Chaffee have told him so. There seems
to be a..s'rong impression in, Colorado that
Routt may be mistaken. Old Tabor who
once got thirty days in the senate, has a
very small interest in. the stake. On the
whole, the Colorado. fight! promises to be
a genuine and a rather free fight
In Wisconsin there. is also music in the
air. Senator Philetus Sawyer, the rich
republican lumberman, names John C..
Spooner, a smart young railroad attor-
ney, as successor to Angus Cameron.
Sawyer's enemies name Lucius Fairchild,
soldier and dlplomatist, whom people
with good memories may rccollect as an
occasionally mentioned candidate tor
the presidency last spring. The Hon
William I. Price, NJ. c., is also pining tc
be made senator, and is engaged in q tire,
mendcus row with Mr. Horace Rublce
our esteemed contemporary OF the Hi
waukee Sentinel The fight in Wisconsin
is comparatively young yet, but will
careful nursing much nay be expected
from it.
InsCalifornia the temperance of EfgI
Sargent as a candidate for the senate is
startling Indication of the condition O
politics in the state. The San Francisco
Chronicle opposes Sargent with mucl
vigor, and it is to he hoped that thing
will yet be made very lively for him.
In all these states nobody is likely to b.
elected. senator. without . good deal o
pains and great deal OF political fric
lion. But the really lurid and pictures
que campaign of the. year will not com
off till next June, when New Hampshir
will begin to try to elect 4 successor t
the Hon. Henry M, Blair. There are
half dozen or more New Hampshire me
after MIR. Blair's place, and Mr.. Blair
willing to serve the country for six year
longer. A hot and perhaps a long con
test, such as surprised a New Hampshir
person called Pike to the senate last yeal
may be expected The Hon. William.
Chandler will .be able to give his whol
attention to thesmatter Of eIecting a su,
cessor TO Mr., Blair, and VIC suppose il
no secret that the Hon. William E. Char
dler shakes up New Hampshire with cor
siderable violence whenever be really an
truly puts in his best blows. Mr.. Cha,
dler will put in his best after the fourt
day Of March next.
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