He resides in Washington at a boarding-house on Twelfth street, occupying two modest rooms, the same in which he has lived for twelve years. In his domestic relations General Logan has been one of the most happy and fortunate of men. In 1855 he married Miss Mary Cunningham, of Shawneetown, Illinois, who has prover. a valuable helpmeet, being as good if not a better politician than himself and a lady of great refinement and intellectual force. There is no woman in public life who possesses more admirable traits than Mrs. Logan, and, what is unusual, her popularity with her own sex is quite as great as with the other. No one whose intimacy with the Logan family has given him a knowledge of its past, will deny to Mrs. Logan the credit of being her husband's most energetic advocate and judicious adviser, and at the same time a devoted mother. She has two children, both of whom have been educated by her or under her personal supervision. As a society wonian she is graceful and accomplished; in charities she is always active and generous; in religion she is a devout Methodist; and what she can not do and do well has never yet been discovered. Logan has the reputation of being a chronic fighter, and General Grant once said that he "was never at peace except in war." He thrives on opposition, and is never so cool or so good-natured as when he is in the midst of an exciting contest. General Grant, when he was in the White House, ' once described his characteristics by comparing him with the late Oliver P. Morton. "Morton will come to me," said Grant, "with two requests. I will grant one of them, and he will go away boasting of his influence with the administration. Logan will come with thirteen requests. I will grant twelve of them, and he will go away swearing that his wishes. are never complied with." General Logan is frequently a brilliant and always a strong and consistent debater. Having taken a position which he believes to be right, he never beats a retreat. Many of his speeches have attracted national attention. His course in the Fitz John Porter case has made him by far the most prominent figure in Congress. No social influence, no personal appeal-not even the attitude of his beloved leader, General Grant, could swerve him a hair's-breadth from the course he conceived to be just to the Union soldiers, just to discipline and just to loyalty. If Logan had been absolutely without a reputation before, his arguments and victories in the Fitz John Porter matter alone would have made him famous. His propositions were unanswerable within the pale of logic and right. Logan is essentially patriotic. Patriotism is a part of his religion, a constituent of his nature. Its manifestation during the Rebellion is common history. The latest illustration of it was his full-hearted telegram to his friends in the convention which nominated him for the Vice-Presidency. He might have continued in a dogged fight for the first place on the Republican ticket until the convention was driven to abandon his rivals and take up an entirely new man—a socalled "dark horse," whom the people did not want. Instead of doing this, instead of prolonging the struggle until mere differences in personal choice became settled into chronic factional bitterness that could not wholly disappear with the adjournment of the convention, he withdrew after the first skirmish and asked his friends to join with the majority in securing the nomination of the people's choice. Thus, Logan is a patriot in politics as well as in the public service and in times of common danger. His nomination strengthened the ticket, made it as nearly invincible as possible. He is fit for the first place. Thus, |