Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

On the one hundred and twentieth ballot, after a contest lasting four months, tho Illinois Legislature elected Hon. John A. Logan as his own successor in the Senate of the United States. Every member of the Legislature was present. The Democrats declined to answer the call, and tho Republicans quickly recorded 103 votes for their candidate. Representative Sittig making a protest. When the absentees were called every Democrat voted for Lambert Tree. Some of them changed their votes to Charles B. Farwell, but no Republican followed suit At the end of two hours the Speaker announced the election of Gen. Logan, 06 votes having been recorded for Lambert Tree. Senator Logan received dispatches from Republican friends in all parts of the country congratulating him upon his victory; some of them conveying the prediction that he would be the next Republican nominee for President. when President Cleveland was informed of Senator Login’s election ho expressed no surprise. It is said that the President has desired from the first to avoid the appearance of Interfering in a struggle in which tho propriety of his participation was questionable, and which he never regarded as likely to result in victory. Frank H. Pierce, of New Hampshire, has been appointed Consul at Matanzas, vice David Vickers, suspended. Senator Sherman has written to’ a Cincinnati journal that he has concluded to permit the use of his name in the Senatorial contest, and will accept the seat if elected. Commodore Truxton has prohibited political discussions in tho Navy Yard' at Norfolk, and threatens to discharge any employe taking a conspicuous part in campaign work. President Cleveland has appointed R. M. T. Hunter Collector of Customs for the district of Tappahannock, Virginia. Five Postmasters in that State were suspended for partisan work. Mrs. Long was ronppointed Postmaster at Charlottesville, at

the request of Gens. Hancock, Early, and Fitzhugh Lee. The Governor of Pennsylvania has approved the bill prohibiting the manufacture and saleof imitation butter. Amid commotion the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania passed a resolution congratulating Gen. Logan on his reelection to the Senate. A bill for preventing fraudulent, immoral or criminal advertisements in connection with the practice of medicine or surgery has passed the Illinois Senate.