St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-20
LOGAN GETS THERE AT LAST
Black Jack Captures the Sucker Legis
lature and Is Elected.
He Makes a Characteristic Speech
and is Very Happy.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 49, In joint
session of the Illinois legislature Gen. John
A. Logan was elected United States sena-
tor. There was great jam in the house,
both on the floor and in the galleries. Fifty
one senators were present and 153 repre-
sentatives. When the vote was taken a
dead silence prevailed. Dennis refused to
vote. The senators all voted for Logan,
giving 26 votes. Ruger's vote was received
with cheers. When Sittig was called, in a
long speech explaining his situation, he
voted for Logan under protest. The vote
was received with wild cheering. This gave
vote of 1O3 for Logan. On
the call of absentees, the Demo-
Gratis voted and solidly for Judge
Lambert Tree. After roll call, Baker.
McNary, McAliney, Caldwell, Quinn and
Crofts changed their votes to Charles B.
Farwell. Barry Oem.) changed his vote
to John A. Logan, and the widest con-
fusion prevailed.
This insured his election. The roll call
was proceeded with after a time, the DEM
ocrats attempting to elect Farwell, Repub-
lican, hoping to get some Republican votes.
Barry withdrew his vote from Logan, but
stated he would not allow any other Re-
publican but Logan to be elected. No
Republican support went to Farwell, and
Speaker Haines finally announced the vote
declaring Logan elected.
Upon the announcement of the vote Gen.
Logan was called for, and being conducted
to the speakers desk spoke as follows:
LoGAN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the State of Illinois:
7 cOnpr0tr11Qta Won having brOl1 Qht fO a.
conclusion this most remarkable contest,
which has been going on for nearly four
months. have no words to express my graf
itude to the representatives OF this great
state for the compliment they have paid me
to-day, having been elected for the third time
to represent this great state in the senate of
the United States. / hope l have so acted
and deported myself in the position before as
to bring no discredit upon myself, my party,
state and country, and my past history
is the only guarantee l can give for
my future course. From the deepest recess
of my bosom I again thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me. There is no
position upon earth which could be more
gratifying than to represent this great state.
No matter what may have occurred during
this contest, it has been carried on in q spirit
of fairness. No such contest has ever been
known in this country before, and 1t has ap-
peared strange to me that there has been so
little excitement and bitterness exhibited.
In representing the people of this state
of Illinois in the United States senate, I shall
ever try to do that which seems to me to be
my duty representing my party and my con-
stituents fairly and honestly. Cheers.
leave here with no bitter feeling towards any
one who NAV have opposed me. / respect a
man who will stand by his creed and his
friends, and expect no more from others
accorded to me. If go to Washington, I do
not go there with any fire burning in my
bosom nor feeling of antagonism towards
any party OF the present administration. l
shall endeavor to represent you fairly and
honestly, and stand by you in all which
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