New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP.
REPUBLICANS MORE HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS
IN THE LEGISLATURE.

OPPOSITION OF THE PRESENT SENATORS TO
PRESIDENT HARRISON EX-GOVERNOR
oGLESBY LOOKED UPON rs AVAILABLE
CHANCES OF SENATOR FARwELL
AND GOVERNOR FIFEI
Springfield ILL., Jan. 3 (specian-Illinois Rcpub
licans are doing a vast lot OF thinking these days
The thirty seventh General Assembly will convene on
January = and it has seldom been the plight of Re
publicans to be compelled to face Legislature Of such
a mOngrel complexion, or to enter a senatorial nght
with 80 much uncertainty attending results The re-
Sults Of the last election truly dishcartennG to
Republicans The blow so unexpected that 1t
hard realize the full extent Of what the loss OF
the present Legislature would cost them. And ii was
not long before the most hopeful leaders were com
PEELED to acknowledge that that crafty dcmagOgue. Gen
eral John VI. Palmer, certainly appeared to have the
call on the Senatorial chair now occupied by Mr
Farwel lie had 101 votes pledged 10 him. The Re
puhiicanS could muster only 100 with three Farmers
Alliance holding the balance Of power. or these
it seemed certain that Palmer would get two. giving nm
the necessary vote for election with little opposition
Then the Republicans seemed 20 be particularly I'M
fortunate I'm securing the election in doubtful and close
districts Of Republican members who proved lnengoie
from another. and IL was not long before
tho Democrats began serving notices OF contest IN
discriminatory with all the chances in their favor. en-
abnc them to secure for Palmer overwhelming
majority with little effort.
Iut things have changed The Democrats were so
overcome with the inoXicaiion OF their success that
all the rights and equities of the situation lost
sight Of the time not long before notices Of
contest served upon Republicans Unfortunately
and without regard to fhe grounds alleged therefor
Thi, course was taken BY the Democrats when they
found that they could organize the House without the
Independents. Republicans having saved control Of
the from the general wreck at once proceeded
/ To deal with the Democrats with their weapons
and notice, ~ contest sufficient number
senator, to preserve their rights should the House
resort 10 revolutionary IN un,eating members
This has had a sanitary effect, and II i, probable that
contest, will be waged. and that the membership
Of both houses will remain undsurbed. Democrats
now compelled to admit that General Palmer is in
position Of much uncertainty 70 say the least. and
that the prospects exceedingly bright for the Rcpub
/ hcanS and the Independents uniting upon some Re
publican who will prove agreeable tn both factions.
/ The man who far in the lead I'm this three
corucrcd fight is Governor Oglesby. though he Is
by no means the only man who has an ambition to be
senator The Is lie las likely les ambition than
any one 20 10 the senate, but IS willing to save his
party II Il j, possible.
Nr. Tarwclis return Illinoi, and hi, attitude
toward President Harrison have embarrassing effect
| at this Iuncture. Many Of his most loyal sup
porter, have "holtcd7 from him. and while
! III, candidacy heretofore extremely distsste-
I iul Ia large number Of Republicans. Yet
/ had he Insisted being candidate he would I'M
doubtcdlv have received the full vote Of his party
though hc o0uld have brought his support the
/ Independents. who would be necessary 70 secure
election. mother unfortunate thing is senator Cul
lom'~ attitude While ne * too shrewd politician to
/ an'agouIc President Harrison openly does his
colleague. vet he is believed Ia be secretly urging Mr.
larUcu 900 In II. His immediate worker In this part
Of the state are all in sympathy with the movement
MI tnIlpm is doing this not with the idea Of assisting
/ FarWel back 10 the senate. 80 much a. pushing him
B SELF forward FOR a Presidential nomination in 1892.
By tn.- MIR. Gallon. to say the least, has en-
dan-crcd thc that might otherws" be achieved
by taking steps thoroughly 10 unite the party. should
thr tat" %" favored and enabled 10 furnish the Pr~i
/ DENTAL nominee. II ia than likely that ekttov
crOr Oglc,by would be united upon the safest and
lest man 10 head the ticket for he possesses the con
dfcn,e II the entire people Of the state regardless Of
/ party.
VII Cullom is not backward IN expressing his senate
preferences Of course he against General Palmer.
/ The latter is Democrat. But there i a flr moro
potent reason for HI, opposition General Palmer live
1 100 springfield should he be- elected Northern Illinois
would clmor for successor 80 Cnllom. aud should he
lose nj, Presidential stake Il would mean hi, political
retirement beyond doubt. This accounts t'O. for ihe
great amount ~ opposition Mr.. Cullom evinces for
"a Governor Oglr.by 50 FAR A. his filling senate
chair is concerned II General Oglesby were resident
- Northern Illinois. NJ. CuilOm would have no oh
lection ~ his being selected but he &, hat might be
termed a resident II springfield living ony few miles
/ north ON hi, farm, ~ tho largest In the state
For th, reason Mr. Cullom +, cxcrng all his influence
| asau.t him yet II would seem that lie is the Only
man who can unite the Republicans and obtain the
/ support Of the independents lie is an Acknowledged
/ farmer. Which nll, the demand Of the f. VI. l.. \.
members aud Lc-dcs is q member OF the organization.
/ ~, Ecpubucaui,m is unwaycring
II man from Central Illinois j, to he chosen. Mr..
-. f4p
Governor Fifcr d, candidate for the place 90 me
usual sense Of the expression. vet he would not dc
cline should the place be rendered him His health
r such that one term Of Official at Washington
would probably suffice, aud he would he willing to ~
tire hl, Law pr,cticc which Is lucrative at his homo
iu Bloomington. Thi, would leave the hcld pdc-
ucally clear for MIR. Cullom. 1t 1, doubtful whether
| iu, can be- done, bccalisc Governor Ifcr. like all
other cAccutvcs has been unable 10 appca>c the ap
petite for ONCE Of the host Of applicant ana thcrp
na, made enrnic, whrc he most needs friend, Tor a
contest of thu kind. !, likely, however tha' Wneh
/ thc time for action comes. Mr. Culom'> preference,
viii not b. observed bit the who beat General
/ Palmer viii be nominated.
II has been currently expected that the present
contest would rank parallel To- the famou, fight be-
/ tween GENERAL John l. Logan aud Colonel William K:
Morrison IN LOOT "hce the 2int ballot S@c eIn'h"sI
stroke alone settling the controversy in General Logan
favor. II is now believed that the senator VIII nave
| been selected before the end % the month.
! ~honld this prove Democratic success. the Re
pablcans VIII suffer doubt nom a reapport'n
! mcnt of the state though, Of course. a kcpN'lcan
Governor could exercise his veto power should gerry
mandrr Of undue proportions BE- attempted WIN 'hf
assembly ~ evenly divided il IS believed by many
that no rclppoItonment bill will be attempted though
unforeseen Circumstances may yet place the Demo
! Graf, in "A position to pass appOriOnment bill over
| the t;ovcrnor'S veto. This would mean an rreNOcabc
To-, to the Republicans, and ono which every "nou
VIII be made TO prevent. The next most important
feature 10 De discussed will doubtless be- measures
for the proper provisions for successful promotion
of the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
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