The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
A GRAND REPUBLICAN VICTORY

General Logan Elected SenatOr-The Great
at Last.
General John A. Logan has been
chosen as his own successor in the
United States Senate from Illinois. The
roll-call at noon on Tuesday last showed
a full House anI Senate. The Repub-
licans were confident and forced the
fight. A crowd of Senators, led by Geo.
White, surrounded Ruger, with the hope
of keeping him in line. They succeed
ed. When his name was called he
shout d out 'John A. Logan" Ascene
of wild confusion followed. The Re
publcans were almost beside them
selves with joy. The Democrats did
not dare to vote and the record of the
Senate showed that Logan had received
the full Republican strength, 26 votes.
The roll call of the House began with
almost breathless silence and no Dem
ocrat responded. Sittis remained silent.
This cast a damper on the Republicans.
On the call for absentees in the House
Mr.. Sittig stood up and unrolled large
bundle of manuscript. Every eye was
r;veted upon him as he started to read
the scroll. What he would do soon
became apparent. He first spoke in
opposition to Logan, but concluded by
declaring that in accordance with the
wishes OF his constituents he would cast
his ballot for the choice of the Repub-
lican caucus.
Then indeed did the Republican side
of the House go wild. Gray-haired
men stood on their seats and shouted
themselves hoarse. Logan received
total Of 1o3 votes, just enough to elect;
but no Democrat had as yet voted.
Then began long and exciting wran-
gle. The Democrats ordered call for
absentees and began voting for Lam
bert Tree, but they took good care to
keep the polls open. Just about the
time they had all voted the leaders of
the party strove to create stampede
to Farwell. The change of votes was
slowly made in order to afford Sittig,
Ruger, Abner, Taylcr, Macmillan and
the rest ample time to come into the
new fold. The roll was recalled and
rectihed, but nobody bit at the bait.
Logan's ranks remained unbroken.
Representative Barry, a Democratic
member from Calhoun, shocked the
Democratic managers by informing them
that he would vote for Logan in pref
erence to any Republican that could
be named. Then the Democrats saw
that their scheme had miscarried and |
word to beat retreat was passed along
the line. All votes cast for Farwell
were changed back to Tree. The chair
announced the result: Total vote, 2o4;
necessary to a choice, 1903; Logan,
Io3 Tree, &c Hoxie, j.; Morrison, 2.
The announcement was made with
wild enthusiasm. Hats were thrown in
the air and handkerchiefs waved ; |
cheers and shouts filled the hall. A
committee waited on General Logan
and, arm in arm with Tom Merritt, he
was conducted to the platform, intro
duced by Haines and IN few words
thanked them for the honor, saying,
other things:
In this contest, Mr.. Speaker and gen.
tlemen, which has been an unusually |
close and heated one, l am proud to state |
that nothing has transpired to mar the |
friendly relations existing between my
self and my worthy opponents. For |
thirty years this gentleman and myself |
have been friends and | trust that 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, politi-
cally and socially, and | am proud to say |
we are friends and sincerely hope we may
ever be friends. [Cheers.] AS to the |
other gentleman who was my opponent |
for time, | can say nothing against him,
nor would want to. Mr.. Tree and my
self lived neighbors for many years in
Chicago and | have always had the |
highest respect for him. He made as
good contest-coming late into the
field and being little short of votes-as
he could make. For him have nothing
but respect.
In conclusion, gentlemen, l desire to
say that no matter what may have oc-
CURED during the contest it has been
carried on in spirit of fairness. No
suc. contest has ever been known III this !