Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-19

eisrPiag % hands and the cheering -
gan IN earnest MeSsrS~ Moore and
Cochrrll were subjects Of an oxatirn az
the conclusion Of the proc~esii1-~
Democratic memh~rS and visitors.
among them hosts of Iasiie~. sur-ound-
ed them and extended congratulations.
Report las IL this afternoon thas
Senator Fuller. the bead ct ths
Republican steering committee. was
the bearer sof message frurn
Long" Jones - DR. Mcore-< resi-
dence before breakfast this morning
assuring the doctor that the republicans
would give him 100 votes to-day II hs
could command his own party The
doctor answered sharply .-You ar- too
late, sir what have said. I have saisi.
and that j. the end Of H. Therr iS no
ass for any further conversation on this
matter have como % decision. tha.
= probably known I will not change
II l value my word above my Office .
I6sz- Palmer is = years oId bat has all the
physical vigor ef . strong man ~ -. H~has
been closely is-utiaest with uuInois palifie-
for forty vesrs. having b~~u a leader In Both
parties and by each gwen all the honors o
bad 10 osseov- Up tss che opening OF the wsr
Palmer wa- democrat. but had never h~gst
Office lie went iuto th- war a. a rolonel
and came cut a major general After the
var he affiliated vita the rwpub-
ett governor when the great ChirArr
nre occurred. Gen sheridan. shn 49, th..ra
stationed in that city. without ronsuitinx
the governor. took q apon himself u guard
the city CoL tsro<veuor a veteran snI
seii known CITIZEN. Wa .isas and killed by
a sentry becan-- he did ret answer a rhaI-
l@nEe promptly. Then Gov. Palmer in
formed zen sheridan thAt when the stat.
f.sssfssi the assistance of the Uaft-yi state.
governments it would ask for m through its
proper Representatives. He sIso s-Ie-
xEapAed FrrSid~ut Grant that 10 tho
ie'ier1l troops we're not % once With
drawn fr-nl Chicago. he would call out tn.
state militia and drive them cut The gov
ernor being clearly IN the right the Prr-5-
drnt Instructed Cen sheridan Tn taxi away
H. soldiers and th- state PoIieesI the eitv-
Ia ~ cen PalIn~r's term <uvrruor
ensi~-t- xnd shout that tIus~ he c~tsesf ell
eoane~fioa With the republican party. anil
sssau after openiy reaolaesl te~ stsuocraf.
-tnr~ then. While siw3vs srtlww t&s
councils of that organ iEsstion. Dc wa@ Iltfls
seen N public LIFE. 4utetly prssrtiriux
law IN Springfield until rs~-. whsn he
democrats nominated hfsn Tor =uw~r7er-
During thaf raIn<alxn he Ezas- spes~h~s IA
@FNfN r'ssfHfT n t1~ ~f1te- IT. ~ hsft~Fs BY
sssF- Fifsr. bat BY oalv = ass vots-- Presidents
Harrt>oa receiving a majority of ever =. .iksl.
Last year Ar wzz nousfnafesf az tn ss.r1lss-
cratic state convention for the Uaitssi STAT .
senate 60 succeed senator Farw~If
the is4sa being that slrA a nomination
came a. else - ei~ct.ax a senator bv
F-ssssaiiss Era- 81 ta@ p-oris can - xs-tEea
under existing las me general again
ssaak the ssuanp a ~sasflsiaf~ sar as. party.
.rf raavs~s~t th~ stafr. Ne sEfsf thr~s.
ysar% a-yo sisu running ser governor In q
eonf~r~n-r wish the representatives oe the
y u B. \. he ssid although Ais Asaifh "a
admirable he haf nearfy rrtsiesE the lfs1is
et political artivtsy- snst saaid re<sryi his
eiectfou - the Uaitc,i Sssfrx -.aaf. a. .
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