Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-07
LOGAN DECLINES.
luminous PrOfrer of the Acting vic,
President to General Hogan,

luminous PrOirer of the Acting vice
President to General Hogan,
Washington, Dec. 4-The caucus of
republican senators met promptly at
IL o'clock to-day. Senator Sherman in
the chair, and proceeded at once to con.
slider the the question tf the election of
a president pro. tenn. of the senate,
made necessary by the death of Vice
President Hendricks. Senator Edmunds
stated that last summer when the re-
pubiicans OF the nation in convention
nominated Gen. Logan for vice presi-
dent he (Edmunds) had thought 1T right
towards Gen. Logan and towards the
party, that he should retire from the
presidency of the senate, and that
Logan should preside in his place, and
as they all remember, he had COM
municated the opinion and de-
sire TO the republican senators in q
formal manner. But 1t was thought at
tho time that change would not be
made, especially as Logan did not wish
it made. AT the presidential election
last fall Logan had received, he believed
the votes of all the republicans who had
an opportunity TO vote, and came very
near being the choice of the people for
the Office of vice president, which would
have made him ex-ofticio president of
the senate, and under the low charged
with the duty of carrying on the govern
ment 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 re-
publican senators should renew the ex-
preston of confidence in Logan by nom-
mating him for president OF the senate,
and he accordingly moved that Logan
be nominated by acclamation.
Several senators spoke briefly in favor
of the nomination and the question was
put and agreed to unanimously.
The chairman announced the unani-
nous nomination of John A. Logan as
the republican candidate for the presi-
dent pro tempore of the senate.
Logan arose and said:
"Mr. Chairman, from the depths of
my heart / thank the republican sena-
tors 6, the confidence they repose in
me, as expressed by tho nomination
Just rendered me by acclamatlon for the
position of temporary presiding officer
of the senate. l not only thank them,
but the people of the whole coun
try for the desire they seem to
feel that be given this
very honorable position. / was
however, sir, the nominee of the repub.
lican party for vice president, and was
voted for at the last election. was not
elected for that nomination. [ then
thanked the republican party, and
through the senators present [ again re-
turn thanks to the republicans of the
country and my grateful acknowledge
ments. Ii l thought / could better
serve my constituents and my country
by accepting this position would most
| hnhesitatingly do SO, and perform the
duties to the best of my ability. / do
not SO think, and / am sure that / 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
l thought could perform the duties in
more satisfactory manner than other
senators, which do not know, / can see
no necessity for me to occupy the chair
in preference to any of my brother sena-
tors. And now, my brother senators, /
fully appreciate your kindness and the
great compliment paid me, but you must
allow me to say that after carefully con.
sidering The matter 1 feel that L anght
to decline this nomination, and now
most respectfully do so."
| The caucus adjourned till tomorrow