New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
BITTER AGAINST LOGAN.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS OUT OF TEMPER.
LOOKING TO CARTER HARRISON FOR RELEF~
MOVEMENTS OF CHARLES FARwELIs FRIENDS
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CHICAGO, May 13. Both branches of tho
Illinois Legislature met at Springfield to-day I'm
joint session. One hundred and ninety eight members
were present, but no vote was cast Tho Democrats
intended hold protracted session and end Morrsons
campaign but he seems to have been too sharp for
them. Representative Taylor OF Adams County, Nor
rson conveniently absent and OF course there
could he vote. This gives Morrison another day OK
grace. Senator Kelly. Of Adams County. another de-
voted Morrsonite pretended to have dispatch saying
that Taylor was SICK but he refused to show the ds-
patch and the whole thing looks like prepared plan to
keep Morrison In the field while longer The Repub-
all on deck except Sittgwho Is supposed to
be consulting his constuens-and Mason and Calhoun,
who are in Cass County, hurrying up the canvass.
Morrsons friends beginning to admit that he can
not possibly be elected The Administration would
rather sec any elected than Logan and the Demo-
cratic managers fear If something is not done quickly,
that Logan will circlmvent them again, and secure his
election. The Democrats do not seem to care who
is elected II they can only elect any one. Success Is
what they after and strange to say the drift OF
opinion ia Enthusiastically though somewhat unaccoultahy
in the direction Of Carter Harrison They seem TO think
he is only in the party in the State who has ny
political "gumption." His friends assert that he can
the votes of four Republicans, two of whom said
1t is not probable that there will be fill Demo-
cratic but when Morrison Is more candidate,
the Democrats will vote all around the circle aud In duo
time finding that they cannot elect straight Democrat,
Will begin dropping votes here and there for ex-Son-
gresham Farwell The election OF Republican in that
Democratic stronghold, the XXXIVth District is bitter
pill for the Democrats and they exhibit yenomo1s 1
had prospect OF getting Democratic VOTE ne has
The Democrats are sore and sour, and VIII
90 almost to the length OF electing another Republican
TO revenge themselves him. The public need not DO
surprised to find them voting Or Charles Farwel Al
ready negotiations have been opened between some Re-
pubcans and some Democrats looking to Farwes eec-
ton About eighteen Republicans are ready to Dols
Logan for Farwell soon the Democrats give them
sufficient encouragement, which they may do lefore
Weaver take his seat Haines Is interested III the
Farwe movement He believes that he could get three
Republican votes for himself but they would do him no
good has disguised the Den ocrats that they gn
for him. Next to himself Haines is for tarwe
When Democrats full house, tboy intend 10 vote
for several hours to kill off Morrison. Then they
will probably try Harrison Treo and Others and after
them. perhaps FarwelL
Dispatches have been received from Mason County, IN
the XXXIVth District, saying that the returns OF tDe
election for Representative were ths
morning. and will be here to- morrow. anu tnlt the can
yass of the County votes is in progress There no
good why Weaver should not be seated to,lnor-
row or Friday. Great numbers OF Chicago politicians
have gone to Springfield to witness the fight