Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-26
KING CAUCUS DEAD.
The People Rose in Their
Might and Slew Him.
Great Democratic Rejoicing in
Illinois.
General Palmer's Election to the
Senate Ratified.
Tho Growing Political Power of the
west Emphasized-A Mighty
Ovation.
Associated Press Dispatches.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 25.-The
election OF General Palmer to the United
States senate was ratified in this city to-
day in celebration, which, for crowds
and enthusiasm, has had no parallel
since the election of Grover Cleveland.
Indeed the celebration was not confined
to Illinois, for the Democracy of Mis-
souri,, Indiana, Iowa. Nebraska, Ohio,
Kentucky and Michigan participated in
the jubilee, either by personal repre-
sentation or words of cheer. 1t was a
day OF ovation for General Palmer from
dawn to dusk, and tonight fireworks are
blazing and the shouts of the rejoicing
Democracy are frequent.
Every morning train coming into the
city was crowded with visitors, and sew
eral special trains were run to accom-
modate the crowds pouring in to join
the meeting. Marching clubs from all
over the state were here.
Senator Palmer and the distinguished
visitors, who included men of promi-
nence from many outside points, held a
reception at the state house in the morn
ing and afternoon. The hall of repre-
sentatives was packed to the doors ,gand
agreat crowd was outsides when the
speaking began. The president of the
day, Speaker Crafts, received an ovation
when he appeared. He made brief
speech and introduced
M THE NEW SENATOR.
AS Senator Palmerwa seen to appear
on the stand, tremendous uproar be-
gan. Men mounted desks, waved hats
and umbrellas, threw newspapers in the
air and gave every other possib e
manifestation of enthusiasm. The la
dies joined in and waved handkerehiefs
and parasols in greeting to the grey
haired leader.
The senator spoke briefly, expressing
his pride and gratitude at the reception.
He referred to his campaign for governor
in 1888, and said he would have been
elected if the Democratic party had
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the elements Of success, but they lacked
the courage.
ssIn 1890, !" said he, "the Democratic
state committee wisely and patriotically
determined that the people of the state
should be consulted in the choice of q
senator. More than ninety counties
responded to the call and mentioned my
name as suitable to be presented to the
people as candidate for senator. ac-
cepted the duty and went out to the
people. called upon the young men of
the state to rally for the right; they
responded and plurality Of thirty
thousand votes was given for the candi-
date for the senate. The lesson taught
and
THE LESSON LEARNED
was that any party in this country
which hoped for success must win that
success by an honest, earnest, manly,
frank appeal to the citizens themselves.
They are the best protectors of their
own rights"
General John Q. Black, the next
speaker, in closing his eulogy of General
Palmer, said: Il say to you that
whether content with the great honor
you have just given him, or whether
the people of the United States shall
call him to other and more exalted sta
'tions, wherever he stands your Demo-
cratic senator will be equal to the bur-
dens you shall lay upon him." [Great
applause
Colonel G. H. Jones, editor of the St.
Louis Republican, followed. His allu-
sions to the growing political
POWER OF THE WEST
were received with cheers, and when he
finally crowned his peroration by a
warning to the east, that hereafter New
York and the south are not presidential
nominators, but that the great North
west proposes to assert her sovereignty,
the house went wild with enthusiasm.
"This election" he said, carried with
it the doom of the caucus method oi
choosing United States senators. II
means the end OF such scandals as that
enacted last week in California, where
the votes of legislative cattle were
bought in the senatorial shambles al
the regular market price of $4,000
each, and of that infamy
at Concord, where the voice Of
New Hampshire was throttled by Chand
Ter and Gallinger. 1t means that the
United States senate shall cease to be Q
club of millionaires, and that hereafter
in Illinois and other states, the people
shall choose and control their represent
atives in congress, whether they sit il
the senate or the house. predict tina
AS ILLINOIS GOES IN 1872
81 goes the union, and if it goes Demo
cratic, that will be the end of any super
stition that the only avenue to Demo
cratic victory in presidential election
| is through a combination between tn
south and New York. The agriculture
west is the natural breeding ground TO
Democratic principles, and until Demoe
racy is rooted deep in western soil,
will not attain the bloom and frnitage G
permanent control of the union"
MANY. LETTERS OF REGRET
were read. Ex-President Cleveland i
his letter said: ''I am sure the atmoe
! phere of the occasion will be inspirin
| to all who participate, and will rein
| force the faith OF the Democracy of tn
state in the power and efficiency of fran
and courageous insistence upon Demo
cratic principles
| Letters were also read from Interstat
| Commerce. Commissioner Morrison, Ger
eral Merritt OF St. Louis, Senator Brio
Of Ohio, ,fGovernors Boies Of Iowa, Peck (
Wisconsin, Hill Of New York, Winan
Of Michigan, and Campbell OF Ohio.
NO ROOM ToR B0LrERs.
Hon ~ a. Hunter, Of Paris, III
II -. ~ s 81. &, = l 3 II