New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
u,cropv FOR GENERAL LOGAN


The Senatorial contest in Illinois has ehoeu'
as it ought to have ended long ago, IN tne
triumph of the candidate of majority Oh tne
people. General john A. Logan. In Illinois
337 900 voted to elevate him to the position OIL
ce-President and presiding officer OF the SEN
ate. against $4,000 votes for his Democratic
opponent. Yet few politicians, attempting 10
satisfy private greeds or grudges in defiance OF
the will of the people, have kept the State
nortly unrepresented for months, subjected 1t 10
great expense and disgraced it by struggle
memorable for its bitterness, for the unscrupu-
lous measures employed both at the election III
Chicago and since, and for the shameless IN
decepcy of some of the participants.
General Logan comes out of this struggle
with stainless honor. He comes out of it with
magnificent reputation as brave, faithful and
honest candidate, who would not consent to be
elected by any improper means. lie comes OUT
of it with higher reputation than ever as
leader of splendid skill, courage and sagsel'y.
When the Democrats began the fight by steal
ing ballots and forging returns IN Chicago they
might have stolen seat in the Senate, as they
intended, had not wise and resolute leadership
hunted down the criminals and lodged them In
Jail. And the browning and decisive victory OF
the long campaign, the election OF a Republican
mem Der in a district where the Democrts had
expected no opposition, showed.a skill and gen.
eralsbip worthy OF the candidate. Of the great
soldiers of the Civil War, General Logan re-
mains the foremost in active political life. 1t Is
good to know that the Confederate GeneralS
and Brigadier- Generals who are swarmlng
about the Capital now will meet an antagonist
there who realizes what horrible crime the Re
beIliOn was, and does not hesitate to speak OF 1t
rs it deserves. The feelings of great host OF
Union soldiers all over the land will not lack
expression when General Logan comes to deal
with President Cleveands appointments.
Patronage was used in the most audacious and
shameless way to compass his defeat, and he
will be able to tell the Mhgwumps, from per-
sonal observation, what is the outcome of Civil
Service reform in Illinois, Even those unhappy
people who tell no truth of sincere Republicans
except under protest have been obliged to add
nit that Senator Logan has grown remarkably
in culture and power, in personal equipment
and in public confidence, and he Will take his
place in the Senate as one of the most infiu-
entail and Justly honored Republican leaders.
The contest is peculiarly honorable to Senator
Logan, and, it is pleasant to add, to his cher
opponent also, because it was fought out with
out corruption. Early in the contest General
Logan made ii known that he would refuse or
resign the seat, if It should come to him by any
dishonorable means. He agreed with Mr.. Nor
rison that the contest should be to the end an
honest one, SO far as they could control it, and
it is honorable to both and to the State OF
Illinois that money did not have weight on
either side. and the man preferred by the ma
jority of the people was chosen at last. Mr..
Morrison was beaten Eot because of any per-
sonal objection, but because the people OF
Illinois do not approve his political beliefs.
His very sincerity and earnestness as Free
Trader made him the more Objectionable as a
candidate, as the zeal and power OF General
Logan in defence of Home Industry made him
admired and loved during the last campaign by
millions of American citizens who viii now
join in rejoicings at his success.