Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

District of Columbia for two years later. when
the congressional act OF August 1, 1883. went
into effect.
/ASHINGTON we find figured greatly in
w Senator Logan's life, for when nominated
for the Vice Presidency of the United States, at
Chicago. June 6. 1884, not only was he living
here at 812 Twelfth street. but James @. Blaine,
the Republican nominee for the presidency was
also residing in this city ut No. ~ Lexington
place, in the residence later known as 20 Jackson
place and occupied by Theodore Roosevelt dur
ing the remodeling Of the White House In 1902.
The Blaine-Logan and Cleveland Hendricks
campaign was q warm one, and everything
seemed to favor the Republicans until q clergy
man named Burchard, on behalf Of that political
party, tried his hand at coming phrases, and
then 1t was all of, for one of these In par
hcular acted as boomerang and killed the
Republican ticket resulting in the election Of
Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks.
Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" later served for
three years as Secretary Of State in the ad-
ministration of Benjamin Harrison and died in
the historic Seward mansion-Site of the Belasco
Theater-January 81 1893.
Blaine had military service to commend
him to the Grand Army but Logan, of course.
was very popular with the old veterans, who
garded him as enthusiastically and politically in
vincible and when, in July, 1884 shortly after
his nomination. he left Washington for the
Grand Army encampment at Minneapolis as the
guest of the District delegation, he was given an
especially enthusiastic send-off. The local vet
Grams secured the Marine Band and escorted
hin to the Baltimore and Potomac depot at
Sixth and streets northwest where he boarded
the train with Past Department Commanders c.
G. Royce A. H. c. Richardson, William Gibson
and B. F. Hawkes.: delegates Charles King, H. S.
Hunter and L. K. Brown: G. M. Hustled (stilI
nving), national council of administration; De-
partment Commanders Woodman of Virginia
ard Henninghausen OF Maryland; MesSrs.
Christie. Stokes, Baxter Roland and A. r. Grant
Logan's reputation as a soldier was not gained
exclusively during the Civil War, for he served
In the War with Mexico second lieutenant,
and another thing about him is that he was not
always q Republican, having been an active
Democrat until the Civil War and q follower Of
Stephen A. Douglas.
MAYHEM the war commenced in 1861. Logan
was serving in the House of Representa-
tives. but Immediately set to work organizing
the 3lst Illinois Infantry, of which he was COM
missioned colonel on September IL of that year.
Prior to this, July 81, ut the first Battle of
Bull Run. he had a novel expernce of fighting
IN the ranks as private soldier in the costume
IN which he had been dining the evening before
with Union officer of his acquaintance.
AS a commissioned officer his service as 3
part of the Army of the Tennessee, which he
entered colonel and filled all the grades
until he became its commander, and under his
command and direction. we are told, this orga-
nizatlon was mustered out and disbandeo at the
end Of the war, but not before he had taken
part in the grand review and rode up Pennsyl-
vania avenue at the head Of his troops on May,
-. 1865.
Gen. Logan did not survive his defeat very
hong. dying December 26, 1886-twO years after
the presidential campaign. He not i'll
very long, and until a day or two before his
death, at Calumet Place. his condition was not
regarded serious. and his passing away was
generally unlocked for.
The Star in recording his death at the time
said
Senator John A. Logan died two minutes
before O'Clock yesterday afternoon at Calumet
his home in this city, at the head of Thr-
teenth street. The news Of his death
spread through the city. The announcement
came almost Unexpectedly, the serious
ture Of the Senator's illness did not become
public until Saturday.
About two weeks ago he was attacked by
rheumatism, and this was followed by q gen.
eral collapse of his health As he failed -
recover his strength his physicians advised
that he should go to the Hot Springs, but the
trip was postponed until he should be strong
enough to undergo the journey His strength
however, continued to fail and the physician
became anxious. DIR. J. A. Baxter, who had
charge Of the case held daily consultations with
DIR. N. s. Lincoln and Surg Gen. Hamilton
Saturday Gen. Logan's critical condition be-
came known among his friends and there were
many callers and many anxious inquiries at
the house
ut IE died few minutes before g. surrounded
by members Of his family and friends.
During his dying moments Mrs. Logan. sup
ported by her son. stood beside the bed and
caressed her husbands face and head upon
which the cold sweat Of death gathering
When 1t became apparent that the last mo-
ment was at hand DIR. John p. Newman
stretched out his hands over the bed and Of