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 Fair Detroiters
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.
Senator Jones, Inamorata.

Special 10 the Globe.
DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 27.-The story of
United States Senator Jones' singularly
persistent pursuit or Miss ClOtilde Palms.
whose hand he seeks in marriage, has so
turned as 10 make il 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 nrst time at the Ocean house, Newport
Jones seemed jolly good fellow, bright and
somewhat intellectual. and Mr.. Thomp-
son, in an Off-hand. hospitable way,
invited him TO visit him in De
a. mayor OF the city. Jones visited Detroit
and during 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
summary proposed marriage and was sum
mafily rejected. / understand from relatives
that he never had another interview with her.
However. he was not dismayed by her re-
tusal and continued 10 prosecute his suit by
letter. After he left the city the young
lady was fairly inundated with love letters,
aud i don't think / eXaggerate muCh
when say she received from Washington
nearly ton Of the senator's speeches delivered
during his twelve years IN tine senate. Early
last June the senator revisited Detroit TO
again prosecute his suit ia person
lie CALLED CONSTANTLY
at the house, but never found Miss Palms lat
home 10 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 persecutiOu-fur such must call it
remains To be told. Miss Palms is
a staunch Roman Catholic. The senator be
longs 10 the same faith. Now. refused by
the young lads herself, be seeks the "a siStance
of the church. Just think Of 10. 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 1T. Rev Bishop
Borgess. The bishop was appalled,. aud 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
a 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 Teputed to be the
wealtheSt man in Michigan. He is long
past 40 years, and his fortune of Sl2, 900, :
600 to Sl5. 600, 900 is likely TO 90 in bulk to
the daughter, whom the Smitten senator has
so long pursued.