The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-12-11
LOGAN SAYS no.

The Illinois Senator Unanimously Ten.
dered tse Presidency of the Senate-He
Declines with Thanks-His Reasons Set
Forth in Short speech.
WASHINGTON d c. 5.-The caucus Of
the Re: ublicm Saaar; met promptly at
/ twelve o'clec,l yesterday, Senator Sherman
in the Chair, and proceeded at once to
consider the question OF the election
of President p-o tempore of the
Senate, made ncce ;sary BY the death
OF Vice Pres drat Hendricks. Senator Ed
! mundS stated that last summer, when the
Republicans of the nation IN their cenven-
lion nominated General Logan for Vice
/ President he (Edmunds) had thought
it right toward General Logan and
toward the party that he should
Senate and that General Logan
should preside in his place, and, as they all
| remembered, he had communicated that
opinion and desire 10 the Republican Seu--
ators in a formal way, but it was thought
at that time that The change be not made,
especially as General Logan did net wish it
to be made.
AT the Presidential election last fall
General Logan had received, lie believed,
the votes of all The Republicans who had
the opportunity to vote and came
very nearly being the choice CT the
people for the Office of Vice-presi4
dent, which would have made him
ex-of1ico The President of The Senate and,
| under the law, charged with the duty of car
rying on the Government in case of any diSa-
bility of the President of the United States
until an election could be had. In this
state Of things he thought it right that the
Republican Senators should renew that ex-
preston of confidence in General Logan by
nominating him for PRESIDENT of the SEN
ate, and he accordingly moved that Cen
erai Logan be so nominated by acclama-
ton.
Several Senators spoke briefly in favor of
the nomination, and the question was put
ami agreed to unanimously. The Chair
man announced the unanimous nomination
of John A. Logan az the Republican candi-
date for President pro tempore OF the Sen.
.lte.
General Logan arose and said:
Mr.. Chairman, from the depths of my heart
| / thank the Republican Senators for the con-
hdence they rep0Se in me as expressed by the
nomination just rendered Inc by acclamation
! for the position of temporary presid ny officer
of the Senate. l not alone thank them but
the people of the whole country for the de-
SIRE they seem to feel that should be given
this very honorable position.
Twas, however, sir, the nominee of the Re-
publican party for Vice-President and WaS
voted for at the last election. | was not eject
ed. For that nomination | then thanked
The Republican party AID through
the Senators present L again return to
the Republicans of the country my grateful
acknowledgment If | thought that could
better serve my constituents and my country
by accepting this position would unheSitat-
| ingly DO SO and perform the duties to the best
of my ability.
j do not so think and am sure that can, by
work necessary to be performed on commit
tees and otherwise, do more that may be USE
full by remaining in my present position.
In fact, Mr.. Chairman, the position
is not to my tasto, and unless | thought that
could perform the duties in a more satisfac-
| tory manner than other Senators which do
| not l can not see II Necessity for INC
| to occupy the chair in preference
| to any of my brother Senators. The SEN
ate has at all times been presided over
in most satisfactory manner since
/ have had the honor to be one of
I its members, and doubtless will be
so again by any one that may be selected
am ready to assist in elcvating one who
may be selected, and now, my brother Senp.
tors, want you to know that fully apIlrec-
ate your kindness and the great compliment
paid me, but you must allow ME to say that
| after carefully considering the matter, feel
| that ought to decline this nomination, and
| now most respectfully do SO.
| After some remarks made by several
Senators in depreciation of the declination
| of General Logan, that gentleman said he
had arrived at the conclusion expressed by
| him after full deliberatiOn, and wished it
| considered as final.