New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
TOW THE CONTEST WAS PROLONGED.
A LONG DEADLOCK CAUSED BY DIssENsloNs AM
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
After protracted struggles over its organ
lxation. owing to contested Seats anu .n0 -
liar tactics OF Assemblyman Haines in 'secur-
sng the speakership Of the House, the I'M
nois Legislature on February 18 met IN JOINT ses-
sion and took the first ballot In the unique s'ruKSo
for the United States senatorshp which has Just oeeh
ended by the reelection OF General John A. Logan
The IAgislature was evenly divided between the TWO
roiitica parties. thanks to Democratic rascal'y III O
cago 1t consisted Of 204 members AT the first oailot
only 202 present, one Republican ana one Dono
crat being General Logan was the regular no
publican candidate, aud Representative Morrison' ~
horizontal reduction tariff reformer. the Democratic
The result OF the ballot as folio VS.; Logan lVA
tthe full Republican strength presents Morrison va
r. NJ Haines (the Speaker, 8; Frank Lawler. Il j. H.
Ward Ii ana John Smith 1. majority -loS Vo'es
being necessary elect this ballot was fruitess NeA'
day a second ballot taken with similar result
One Republican refused for personal reasons to vote
for General Logan; Democrat said be represented
manufacturing district and so could not vote Tor free
trader like Colonel Morrson and IL came to Oe generay
bsleyed that Speaker Haines was scheming 10 secure
the Senatorship for himself
The procession OF Intellectual ballots was rudely inter
rupted on February 26, when Representative Robert
Logan n Republican, and a distant family connection
Of General Il ogan died heart disease while going up
the State stairs to the Legislative Chamber ms
event complicated the situation. 1T was necessary nder
the law for ballot to be taken every day. Yet IL any
Republicans voted the Democrats could elect their man.
Therefore it was needfu every Republican to abstain
from voting, in order to prevent quorum Ana th's
practice had to be continued until the dead mans place
could be flied. Governor oglesby promptly ordered
special election in the district liz question 10 DC heu
March 81 the earliest date allowed by law The mean
time was fruitful ~ "plans and ntrgues Hsnes
tried TO make out l02 votes would constituted legal
majority Carter Harrison the notorious Mayor OF chi
cago negotiated with the Democrats for their support
of his Senatorial ambidon did General Palmer, GEN.
eral Black, Commissioners Of Pensions,and others
while ON some sides 1t was thought the Legislature
would at last adjourn without an election ana the DC"
Senator be appointed by Governor Oglesby.
SO the deadlock continued until March 20 the uy
before tho election of Representative when SEN
atcr Bridges. Democrat died at his homo This maae
the parties equal In numbers again But the kepuoll-
cans filled the vacant place In their ranks sna On
25 mada strong attempt TO effect the election % Cen
era Logan The recalcitrant Stg declared that ne was
elect him aud TO prove Rs sincerity he would begin
voting alternately for Logan ana MashDnrhe. D .no
snlt WAS Logan, 90; washburne 1. the Democrats not
voting On the next ballot sttlg voedfor Logan giving
him loo One Republican absent. The next DAY
I InSan received 10i votes there prospect of
further Republican gains, ana the Democrats ceinS
For ,bs third time this protracted comedy trans
formed into tragedy d on s was as the third death in the
Legislature during the session. an unpreceuenvou III
10 most briliau strokes in the history OF the state Mr.
Bridges's place in due time hed ~ Denoei', anu
as that district Overwhelmingly Democratic LGe
Republcans did not even make a nomination
for the Office and seemed inclined 10 let the eeeon 20
nv default But all they did quietly Doinalea
man Mr. weaver and made most thorough but impress
svey ouet canvass the district Up to noon OF elec
tion iay the Democrats were sure OF an uncontereu
walk over and hundreds of them in each county ala not
tate the trouble TO opponent to their eandl
date was visible But the afternoon wore on there
was sudden uprising and outpourng 10 che poiS on e
mari Of the Republicans casting niprOVlsed DdlOts IOr
Mr. Weaver The Democrats were taken by surprise,
ana II was too late for them TO rally The RepnDncan
candidate was elected by fine majority In district
that ak months before had gone Democratic by 1000.
This gave the Republicans 1903 votes, or majority OF
the Legislature on joint ballot 1t gave General Logan
hrilant prestige as shrewd manager and IL set the
Democrats cursing each other and everybody IN gem
eralparticulary Bill Morrison. for letting his party
he eaught napping. and " that chunp in the NI1te
House. for not having strengthened the party IN l-
nois by more freely dispensing the sp0is 10 he hungry
The Democrats made desperate efforts to keep Weaver
out of his seat but in vain Then they began TO consider
giving up Morrison and taking up Harrison OF some one
who might win Republican vote or two On May Ia
the last rally was made for Morrison Even Streetef the
nrotecfioDist Democrat voted for him. He got lOl
votes Them seeing further hope, Morrison formally
wibdrew from the contest and after long wrange the
Democra,c cancus selected Judge Tree of Chicago rs
his successor. The next day weaver was seated Ihei
the Democrats turned to their final citadel OF power
corrupiiOn: but attempts bribery were In Nain as
was also their wild idea OF voting en- masse for some
other Republican beat Logan On Monday IL became
evident that the last struggle was az nand ana The
rRBfiNE's special dispatch from Springfield Indicated
that yesterday wond the end OF this most renarkDe
test.
CHICAGO ELECTION RETURNS.