The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-14
PALMER FOR SENATOR.
Democratic Members Of Illinois
Legislature In Caucus.
m. eevernsr John n. Palmer the caatu:
Nominee for Senator.
sns Independents Also Cauensi"s

members OF DOtu Houses iS-aSsShpNN
this AFTERNOON in pursuance OF the ad-
Journment last night.
Representative Armstrong from La
Sale county was the chairman and Rep-
resents,lve III. J. Dunno, OF Chicago, was
the secretary.
All the members were present except
twelve, who were represented and put on
record by proxies.
Asst was agreed TO make senatorial
nomination at this caucus, the assembly
Immediately proceeded 10 that business.
Senator Dearborn of Mason county.
with brief and pointed PREDATORY re-
marks, placed
Ex-Gov. JoHS NJ. PALMER
OF Springfield in nomination az Tie
Democratic candidate Tor United states
senator to be voted for BY the general as
sembly on next Tuesday.
All the members present except hep
resentatiye Wall, OF Macoupin county,
arose and remained standing for several
minutes, signiiying amid enthusiastic APP |
plause that they voted tor Mr.. Palmer
The caucus was strictly private except
10 the Democratic members of the legis-
,ature until after the nomination was
made, when, on the motion Of Represent
alive Harrington, the newspaper re-
porters were admitted, and Representa-
tive Smith, OF Chicago, was appointed as
n committee to invite and escort those III
diyiduals into the caucus chamber.
Senator Dearborn and Representatives
Merritt and Conkrite were appointed as
committee to advise Coy. Palmer of his
nomination and to induce him to address
the convention.
While this committee was hunting tor
the nominee the meeting gave express
sions OF their determination at all haz-
ards TO support the candidate.
Representative Gallon said that to Sc
cure success every Democrat should be
promptly In his seat at IL o CLOCK on next
Tuesday morning. No excuse but death
could be honored as the absentees womb
be considered as bought TO stay away
No private consideration should keep
them,away on so important an occasion,
and especially when the constituencies OF
the gentlemen demanded the exercise OF
their greatest duty.
Representative Wall said that his con-
stitueuts elected him with the expectancy
tina, he would oppose Mr.. Pa!mers NOM
iuation ia the caucus, and therefore he
would vote for MIR. Trumbull. Nov
that the caucus has declared lis choice,
he was in duty bound TO support It's noun
inee and TO be certain that he might
have an opportunity to vote at the cleo
ton he was going to stay in the city and
not 90 home to visit his family and ta.t
the chances Of accident or storm 10 dc
lay his return.
Representative English expressed sim-
ing out OF the city tor tear OF accidental
detention.
Representive Jennis said that hi. wifi
was at home seriously sick, but he wa
not going 10 leave until after the senate
rial contest was over, unless called to hel
death-bed.
Representative Smith, OF Chicago. spg
gested that any member who was abseu
on the OCCASION OF the election, and no
having death certificate to account ~
it, deserved political death.
Senator Smith believed the Democrat
ranks were solid and their bold trol
would win the light.
Several other members made remarl
cfs similar import 10 these aud occupie
the time until the arrival OF the cand
date was announced, when the meetiI.
adjourned from the committee room
the capital to the senate chamber, in o
der 70 accolnodate the several huDdre
persons who wished 10 hear Gov. Pa
sr's speech OF acceptance.
The committee appointed TO molly Il
nominee escorted him to the president
rostrum in the senate chamber; and Sci
ator Dearborn introduced Sir. Palmer
aiew timely remarks.
GOV. PALMER's ACCEPTANCE
Vas signiiied IN short address to 81
convention. The substance 0: his 7
marks were as follows: lie was ga
ded for this proof of THEIR confidence
him. He simply desired 10 accept sue
aplace as they should deem best FOR til
party interests. lie regarded it q RICH
duty and privilege of the people TO choo
those for whom they wanted TO vote f
public and official positions. A seat
the Cuiteo States senate is worthy OF al
citizens ambition. but is worth nothl
unless the man has the confidence
those who elect him, and whose choice
made consistently with the
most fairness. To SECURE
there should be no invocation
patronage or political trading, as 81
means would make the position val
less TO him. The caucus have made
promise to elect him and he had no ri.
and would not demand them to ell
him. All lie could ask was for them
take part with him in fair contest
success His principal opponent, G
Logan. was lair representative of
Republican party, as that partv exi
to-day, and had the Influence OF both
national and state administrations
back him In the fight. The ne,noor
have nothing TO promise but their =,
0uDDOrters, and wholly rely uno, .,