Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-27

pressure was brought to bear upon the committee
Ton. Senators Logan, Evarts and Teller joined
WIN the democrats In reporting that there was no
eviaence to sustain the charge OF bribery. For
tn!s tney were violently aSSaed by the republican
papers. and Gen. Logan, In a speech OF considera-
ble length, defended his course and denounced his
A prominent republican Senator and q good
Irlend OF Gen: Logan, said to STAR reporter this
morning: II shall always believe that Logan
9VI Ghe ONO papers pitched into him SO savagely.
naa carefully read all the testimony, and when
learned how Logan had voted In committee p was
SURPRISED. went to him in the Senate
chamber and after broaching the subject re-
marked that every Intelligent man in Ohio, re-
M iis that there was bribery; that money was
USED 20 influence the election. "Oh, yes replied
Logan, :'out there is 70 evidence"
irepned that there was evidence, and inquired
Of Logan II he had read the testimony. He ad-
mltte0 That he had not, saying he judged
T. q tteesemony by the presentation made OF
u0ned several strong point, in the testimony and
Iol0 MN That was not endeayOrfng to persuade
mn nun aga against his Judgment but that was satisfied
tne case would create more Of a stir than was
Lnen anticipated. After impressing upon his
mind the features Of the testimony which re-
Would ead to 81 sed
tne teStimony himself He promised me that
ne would and he was in earnest. He would have
consequence OF that careful reading, have changed
his vote; but just then the republican papers
opened upon him, some OF them in an abusive and
to feel assured THAT he would not change then.
ire"
GEN. LOGAN A PRoHIBrToNIsT.
Assistant Postmaster Kellogg, Of the Senate, an
Old citizen OF Illinois who has been on intimate
terms with Senator Logan for years, said to STAR
reporter: ''very few persons have known that Gen.
Logan was prOhfbitiOntSt. Though not a tee
yotaier ne was a very temperate man, and he BE-
FIRST settled in Carbondale, NJ, fhe place was
full OF dram-shops There was a local option
law ON the statute books, and General
bondale. At first there was only one citizen
willing to assist him, but he went ahead with his
natural vim and determination, and local option
prevailed. From that time to the present, upwards
OF thirty years. there has never been dram-shop
III CarbOndole, and tits one of the most prosperous
towns town Of southern Illinois General . Logan
he would take a social glass OF wine.
But he believed in the principle of prohibition as
means means Of good for town or community, large
SENSITIVE AS 10 HIS AGE.
One Of Senator Logan's peculiarities was sensi-
tveness as to his age. The Congressional Direc-
tory never contained the date of his BIRTH and his
real age was secret known to but few. This
popularity was frequently a subject OF remark
Of them ever, SO far as is known, troubled
the general with questions about his age. one
explanation given by an old neighbOr OF Gen.
Logan in Illinois was that when the general was
first elected to Congress he was under the age
established by law as qualification; that he
automatically concealed his true age and had
followed the practice he then began OF emitting
she date Of his birth from the Congressional direc
tory.
GEN. LoaAN's ATTITUDE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
WAR.
Going back to Gen. LOgan'S course at the out
break Of the civil war and just prior thereto, AS
ststant Postmaster Kellogg said: sLogan was
with Douglas when the latter delivered his cele-
brated speech defending his attitude and declaring
his policy, in Springfield. He listened attentively
to that speech and then went On the same train
with Douglas to Chicago. He agreed with Douglas
In every point, and he so declared Gen. Logan
had been q democrat and in the excited
condition OF politics many have been uncer-
tain OF his course for a time, but when it
came to war he decided. 1 know that
he cordially endorsed Douglas position, and right
afterwards he uogan) raised regiment and went
into the army. Oh, I've heard him charged with
almost everything 1t has been said that he tried
to raise troops for the south. It has been charged
that he was drunkard, and there wasn't bit
more truth in one charge than in the other"
Senator Logan often to his friends expressed sur
prise at the animosity with which he was attacked
in debate and in the press. He could not under
stand it. He did not seem to realize that he was
hard-h1tter himself, and often spoke OF such at
tacks as unproyOked and unjust.