Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-27
PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.
Republicans at Washington Of the Opin-
ion that Logan will Win.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-W Washington
never looked more mourniul on Thanks
giving day than today. The President
and his family went to church in the
morning, and so did everybody else ex-
cept the Senators and Representatives In
town, who gathered at the capitol and
appointed committees to represent the
two houses OF Congress at the funeral OF
the Vice President.
All the pastors referred TO the death OF
the Vice President in appropriate terms.
In the afternoon one OF the local
evening papers got out an extra, neither
paper publishing a regular edition to-day.
containing some additional information
about the Vice Presidents death.
People talked of little else than the sad
event.
THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPoRE.
Among the Senators and RepTesene-
tives, Of course, there was good deal Of
speculation as to the prospective Presi-
dent pro tempore, although none of them
wished to say any thing for publication
about 1t. 1t would be rather difficult for
any one to make definite prediction
about it, for, except Mr.. Edmunds and
Gen. Logan, both OF whom are regarded
as candidates, there are only half dozen
htDuuliCdu DtidLOIb III tONus MI Au-
munds is said TO be quietly confident that
he will be reelected.
Gen. Logan is quoted as saying to-day
to friend, IL want IL and ! ought TO
have it. think / will get it.
ALLISON OUT OF THE RACE.
Mr.. Allison, who was considered pos
slbility, is quoted as saying that he does
not wish to be elected and that he thinks
Gen. Logan ought to be and will be. AS the
candidate of the Republican party for the
Nice-Presidency last year, he Will receive
the support at least OF the Western Sena-
tors, Mr.. ALLISON ie said to think, and in that
event will he elected, but until major
ity of the Republican Senators arrives 1t
is idle to predict what may occur. II is
stated by Senator (who nevertheless
thinks Gen. Logan will be alected) that
there is no foundation for the claim that
Gen, Logan ought to be elected, because
in the allotment of committee chairman
ships at the executive session OF the Sem
ate last spring he was left out entirely.
ORGANIZATION ONLY TEMPORARY.
This Senator says that IL was well un-
derstOOd by the Republican Senators at
the executive session, thai the organiza-
tiOn of the committees they made was
merely temporary. and that they would
be reorganized at the coming session. Mr..
Sewell, OF New Jersey, accepted the
Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, upon the distinct under
standing that he would surrender 1t 10
| Gen. Logan, should the latter be re-elect-
/ cd. The President, following the exam
/ pie Of President Arthur, had, IL is under
/ stood, before yesterday incorporated IN
his message an earnest recommendation
! to Congress 90 make some provision for
4 the Presidential succession in the case OF
the death Of the President and Vice Pres
I ident, when there is no President pro
! tempOre of the Senate. and no Speaker OF
the House. But he will now make its
terms more urgent, and the event Of yes
t. rdaV will give them weight. Neverthe-
less. the Senators and Representatives
| cannot promise speedy action.