St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
THE SMITTEN SENATOR
A Flood Of Light on the Suit of Senator
Jones for a Fair Detroiter's
Hand.
he Sends Ton Of Speeches and InvOkes
the Aid Of the Catholic
Church.
An Eloping Kentucky Pair, Both
Leaving Children Behind, In
Jail IN Indiana.
How Louisville Young Man Pre-
vented His Wedding from TAX
ing Place as Advertised.


Special 10 the Globe.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 27.-The story Of
United States Senator Jones singularly
persistent pursuit OF Miss Clotilde Palms,
whose hand he seeks in marriage, has so
turned as 10 make it common property
The facts are thus related by a gentleman
who IS acquainted with them intimately:
Three years ago Mayor Thompson. while on
pleasure trip East, met Senator Jones for
the nrsi time at the Ocean house, Newport
Jones seemed jolly good fellow, bright and
somewhat intellectual. and Mr.. Thomp-
son, in an of-hand. hospitable way,
invited him TO visit him in De-
troit and see how he ran things
as mayor OF the city. Jones visited Detroit
and during a social evening at the mayors
home was introduced 10 Miss Palms. He was
widower and United States senator. She
had youth and money. He was smitten. A
week after he called on the young lady
summarily proposed marriage and was sum-
uafily rejected 1 understand from relatives
that he never had another interview with her.
However. he was not dismayed by her re-
fusal and continued 10 prosecute his suit by
letter After he left the city the young
LADY was fairly inundated with love letters,
and / don't think L exaggerate much
when say she received from Washington
nearly a ton OF the senator's speeches delivered
during his twelve years in the senate. Early
last June the senator revisited Detroit TO
again prosecute his suit in person.
HE CALLED CONSTANTLY
at the house, but never found Miss Palms "at
home" TO him. His opportunities continued
with relentless perseverance until two months
ago, when her father forbade him ever enter
ing the house. But the most astonishing part
OF the persecution-for such must call it
remains TO be told. Miss Palms is
staunch Roman Catholic. The senator be-
longs to the same faith. Now, refused by
the young lady herself, he seeks the a ssistanee
of the church Just think OF II. Not con-
tent with quarreling with two priests. whom
he offended by the bare suggestions OF their
indifference, he quietly appeals 10 no less
august parsonage than Rt. Rev. Bishop
Borgess. The bishop was appalled,. and his
answer to a letter from the senator was one
of the most scOrching replies ever
penned. Throughout the whole affair the
lady has conducted herself with the
same quiet. womanly dignity that has graced
her everyday life. She is keenly mortified
at the nOtoriety the senator's opportunities
have thrust upon her. There is no truth in
the story that Senator Jones was smitten with
widow. His only love affair here-one-sided
to be sure-was the one have told.
Miss Palms is the daughter Of Francis
Palms, who is commonly reputed to be the
wealthest man in Michigan. He is long
past 40 years, and his fortune of S12, 900, :
600 to SIS. 200, 600 is likely to go in bulk to
the daughter, whom the smitten senator has
so long pursued