, 1891-03-12
PALMER ELECTED
The Long and Exciting Contest
Finally at an End.
Moore and Cockrell Remain
True to Their Pledge.
Democrats Go Wild Over Their
Great Victory.
Mr.. Taubeneck is Dissatisfied
With the Result.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March ll.-Johu
NJ. Palmer was elected a United States
senator from this state on the l54th bah
lot. the only one taken today. Moore
and Cockrell. f. NJ. B. A. men. voted
with the lOl Democrats for Palmer. One
hundred Republicans voted for Cicero j..
Lindiey, who is the state president of the
f. NJ. b. A. Taubeneck, the other f.
NJ. B. A. man, remained true to Streeter.
saying, when bis name was called. Il
vote for Streeter, the candidate of the f.
NJ. b. A. party" and then sank into his
seat in tears. When the vote was can
vassed Palmer was declared elected sena-
tor. Before the joint assembly the Re-
publican steering committee told DR..
Moore they would have a solid Republi
can vote cast for him if he would accept.
but he would not accept, having decided
to vote for Palmer.
SPRINGFIELD, March ll.-Tonight the
Democrats are resortipg to every device
known to make noise and express in some
measure their exultation over the election
of Gen. Palmer to the United States e
ate, All over the city flags and buntines
are flying, and tonight fireworks are being
used wi;hou. stint.
DR.. Moore. in an interview this after.
noon, said that be was convinced that it
was the earnest desire Of the majority OF
his constituents that he should vote as he
he did, when rumors we're beng ctrcu-
lated all over the country that Streeter
was 10 longer an independent, but a Re
publican.
Cockrell said it was agreed between DR..
Moore and himself IRON the beginning
that as Palmer had made his fight before
the people aud had been endorsed by
their vote. they would vote for Palmer
after they had demonstrated the fact that
they could not elect a straight Independ-
ent man. Cockrell added that he and
Moore had decided in the first part of the
session that Taubeneck was a straight out
Republican. During the last few days, I"
said Cockrell, we became afraid that a
scheme was being worked to make a break
in the Democratic ranks. We feared
this break would result in sending a GER
tain Chicago millionaire to the senate by
the means OF Doodle and determined to
head off any such scheme"
T~aubeneck in an interview tonight, said:
IF the Democratic part of the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association s~ustlins the
action OF Moore and Cockrell it will break
the organization all to pieces. If their
action is condemned it will show that the
organization is sound. | have no com
plant to make OF any one except Moore
and Cockrcll They have played the
traitor. In the last few days they would
not agree to anything; we're not willing to
take up any other candidate. and would
not even have any confcrences. | am
perfectly satisfied with my own course. 1
wish the people and the press wouldn't
call us the big three any more. Ii the
people are satisfied with the actions of
Moore and Cockrell let them be called the
big two and call me the little one"
Gen. Palmer tonight said that his can
vass has demonstrated that the true
method OF e~lecting a senator is by an ap-
peal to the people. He had little to say
in addition to his speech Of this afternoon,
except that he will advocate in the United
States senate an amendment to the con.
stltution enabling the people to vote di.
rect for senator.
The defeated F. NJ. B. A. candidate,
Mr.. Streeter, said; The manifesto issued
by Moore and CockrelI is very surprising
to me. | regard the course they have
taken as meaning death to the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association. Hereafter
it will be known far and wide as an auxil-
larry to the Democratic party, Iu the flu
ture the organization will have no infu-
ence in the politics of this state,
and very little influence in the
politics of the country at large.
By their action Moore and Uockrell must
be held responsible for the length of this
contest and for the enormou expenses
entaIled on the people,"
The Democratic members OF the gem
eral assembly are getting up a fund of
$500 to procure for Messrs. Cockrell and
Moore two magnificent badges in com
memoratiOn of their vote today.