When was it published?

June 25, 1870 in The Ottawa Free Trader

Domestic News June 25, 1870

The Ottawa Free Trader

Q: What keywords are associated?

Whittemore, House Vote, Re Admission, John A Logan, South Carolina, Expulsion

Ottawa, La Salle County County, Illinois

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What is this article about?

The U.S. House of Representatives voted against re-admitting expelled South Carolina congressman Whittemore, with 29 votes in favor and 134 against. Opposition came notably from John A. Logan, despite his earlier advice to Whittemore to seek re-election.

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Whittemore.—The house of representatives at Washington on Monday made short work of Whittemore, the cadetship peddling carpet-bagger from South Carolina, whose nigger constituency re-elected him after he had been expelled from the house. There were but 29 votes in favor of his re-admission, to 134 against. What is strange about it is, that he was most fiercely opposed by John A. Logan, who, when Whittemore came to him whining about his expulsion, advised him to go home and get himself re-elected, assuring him, according to the affidavit of several of Whittemore's friends, "that if he (W.) was returned to congress, he (Logan) would be the first to welcome his return." Whittemore should have known enough about Logan not to place any foolish reliance on his word.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Whittemore House Vote Re Admission John A Logan South Carolina Expulsion

What entities or persons were involved?

Whittemore John A. Logan

Where did it happen?

Washington

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Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

On Monday

Key Persons

Whittemore John A. Logan

Outcome

29 votes in favor of re-admission, 134 against

Event Details

The House of Representatives voted on re-admitting Whittemore, who had been expelled for peddling cadetships and was re-elected by his South Carolina constituency. He faced strong opposition from John A. Logan, despite Logan's prior advice to seek re-election with assurances of welcome.