Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-22
GEN. LOGAN VICTORIOUS.
THE DEADLOCK AT LAST BROKEN.
After Remarkable Contest of -Four
Months the Republican Candidate is
Elected to the United States Senate
-General Logan's speech.

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 19-On the sec
ond ballot in the joint session of the legis-
lature Gen. Logan received 1903 votes, the
Democrats refusing to vote.
l:20 p. m.-The announcement of Lo-
gan's election has not yet been made. At
this hour the Democrats are changing to
Farwell and trying to drive all their men
in, but the Republicans have not shown
any inclination to leave Logan.
2;30 p. m.-No Republican support went
to Farwell and Speaker Ianes finally an
nounced the vote declaring Logan
elected. Upon the announcement of the vote
there were loud calls for Logan, who was
conducted to the speakers chair and spoke
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Illinois Ii
congratulate you on having brought to a
| conclusion this most remarkable contest
which has been going on for nearly four
| months. | have no words to express my
gratitude 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 | have so acted and depOrted myself
| in the position before as to bring no dis
credit upon myself, my party, my state
and my country. My past history is the
only guarantee ! can give for my future
| course. From the deepest reCeSSeS of my
bosom | again thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me. There is
no position on earth which could be more
| gratifying than to represent this great
| State.
In this contest Mr.. Speaker and gentle
men, which has been an unusually close
and heated one, am proud to state that
nothing has transpired to mar the friendly
relations existing between myself and my
| worthy opponents. For thirty years this
gentleman and myself have been friends
and trust we will always continue such
| Loud cheers |. | believe there never has
been contest between two persons waged
more earnestly for their parties than this,
and yet the mutual relations remain so
pleasant. | respect Mr.. Morrison polti-
cally and socially, and | am proud to say
we are friends and sincerely hope we may
ever be friends. [Cheers.
"ln conclusion, gentlemen, | desire to
say that no matter what may have occur
red during the contest and has been carried
on in Il spirit of fairness. | desire to say
that in representing the people of the
State of Illinois in the United States Sen
ate | shall ever try to do that which seems
to me to be my duty | leave here having
no bitter feeling toward any one who may
have opposed me- respect man who
will stand by his creedS and his friends,
and | expect no more from others accord
ed to me. | shall go to Washington with
no feeling of antagOnism to any party or
to the present administration. Gentle
men, again | thank you. | tender you my
most profound thanks. | have not before,
nor can | repay you for the manner in
which you have stood by me in this legs-
lature and state. shall ever remember
and endeavor to prove worthy of the trust
you have this day confided in me.