Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

On the ope hundred and twentieth bal- s lot, after a contest lasting four months, the ; Illinois Legislature elected Hon. John.At J Logan as his own! successor in the Senatd;j of the United States. Every member of i the Legislature was present. The Demo- I prats declined to answer, the call, and the Republicans quickly recorded 103 votes lor < tfiOilf caiiilidate, Representative Wittig making a protest. When the absentees were cadqp every Democrat voted for Lambert Tree. Spme\of them changed the ar votes to Charles B. Farwell, but no Republican followed suit At the end of two hours the Speaker announced the election of Gen. I Logan, 96 votes having been recorded for j Lambert Tree, Senator Lpgan received dispatches from Republican frie ids in all parts of the country congratulating him upon his victory, some of them conveying the prediction that he would be the next nominee for President. When President Cieyeland was informed of Senator Logan’s election he expressed- no surprise. It is said that the President has desired from the firs: to avoid the appearance of interfering in a struggle in which the -propriety of his participation was questionable, and which he never regarded as likely to result in victory. In conversation with Gen. Lieb and Commissioner Black, says a Washington tele--gram, President Cleveland alluded to the., unfriendly criticism lately indulged in by the German press in reference to his appointments. He said that the administration, had doubtless made a few mistakes, but the people ought to make allowance for the difficulties it had to contend with and exercise a little patience. Charges having been publishe(l in Eastern newspapers reflecting upon G. V. N. Lothrop, the new Minister to Russia, for his connection with the Phoenix Bank case, the Michigan House unanimously adopted resolutions congratulating the President and the people on the appointment of a gentleman of such talent and integrity to a diplomatic position. The resolution was tabled by the Senate. —An Indiana Postmaster of the fourth class, whose resignation was receiyed at Washington the other day, states that he was appointed during President Polk’s administration and has served continuously forty years. He recommends a Democrat as his successor.