Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-29
AFTER the vacant Seat.

\ Chicago special says: Despite the
natural reverence accorded 10 IRE memory
Of General Logan 10y his political followers
here and the restraints Of decency, the briei
time intervening between bis death ana tAc
election OF his successor makes some dl'-
cussion Of candidates imperative. lhert
j., therefore, great deal 81 quiet Specn'a-
ton - to the outcome Of The canvass Which
must bcgin at once. aud viii eliminate IN
the action of the Republican caucus. In
the Joint session the General Assembly o'
The state will consist oi one hundred and
ten Republicans, cighiy-one Democrats,
nine United Labor men, three GreenbacE
Democrats. and one PrOhihiiiOnl-t. From
this II will be seen that the Republicans
have "a majority over all OF sixteen. and II i
therefore apparent that the only contest
will be in the selection OF canoidate.
The party i. Of course, unprepared fpr
the work which the death % General Logan
has forced upon il, and l. naturally at sea
regarding candidates. Only perennial ones
have 30 far been mentioned, but The h't Ia
cludes some men with considerable fitness
for the position TO be Tiled. In the mlsd,
az MANY the name Of CHARLES u. Farwell, OF
This city. readily presents itself in the pres
emf emergency. Mr.. Farwcll is an active,
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Term or two in Congress, has been mayor OF
Chicago, was a candidate again in 1885, and
is the idol OF large and influential class
OF Republicans Against MIR. Farwell,
who NAV 90 down TO Springfield with the
| full Cook county vote and many members
/ from the northern end Of the state, COY
ernor Oglesby will come up with the sup
/ port Of all his appOIntees In the Offices.
| That will give him strong pull in All
! parts OF the State. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! John {. smiths interest will probably lead
! him To support Governor Oglesby, because
| his election would leave General smith aN
! Chief Executive Of the state.
Bv reason Of these considerations il i
believed on all sides that Mr.. Farwell and
! Governor Oglcsby will be the leading
candidates, aud this may force senator
! Cullom TO show his hand. His term oil
Office expires in two years, and there seems
| TO be a question among many politicians
I whether he will desire the election OF any
man from the central part Of the state, ioI
that might endanger his own return II
! 1889. For this reason his Interests an
| those of Governor Oglc>by are suppose
TO be antagonl,tlc. 1t i, doubled whether
the Senator would like TO see General 10
cams successor from any point ontslde
Cook county. for that would make a stroh.
FIGHT against him from this quarter whe'
his own successor is to be chosen.
In addition to hessrs. Farwel au'
OgIesby, the list Of probable candidates in
clndes congressman Thomas j. Henderson
Lewis +. PaySon, Joseph &. Cannon, Con
yres sman-elect Jehu Baker, eX-Con
gresham Horaiio c. Burchard, Maio
James 4. Connolly, who made brillian
fight 70 defeat Springer in the Springfield
district in November; W. +. Mason, anI
b. T.. Washburne. IL was also though
that Ex-Governor Hamilton or his Law
partner, W. j. Campbell, might be candi
dates, but in all csnyasses OF the situation
MIR. Farwel and Governor Oglesby AZ
, peared TO be regarded a. the Two from WHOM
The selection would he made as the cas-
, | now presents Itself.