The Dickinson press., 1891-03-14

to their hotels from the exciting
scenes of the battle seemed necessary to
save their lives. The conduct of the
three F. NJ. B. A. members throughout
the contest has been honest. Taubeneck
went over to the Republicans before he
left his home to attend the legislature.
Moore and Cockrell have vacillated and
hesitated, but their
Integrity Has Never Been Questioned.
The scenes when the joint assembly
"a called to order We're exciting in the
extreme. When the rolls were ordered
called on the 154th ballot for United
States senator the Republicans refrained
from voting, but when Palmers' cleo
ton was assured they plunged solidly
for Lindley. When the name of Cock
rell was reached he rose and asked leave
to explain his vote. The Democrats
shouted Leave, ""Leave, and the Re
publicans yelled, "Obiect, mo" "No."
The noise became so great that the
pounding of the speakers gavel could
not be heard. At length Cockrell
shouted Palmer" and the Democrats
shouted and Yelled and Pounded
their desks with wild delight. When
order had been restored the vote was
proceeded with uninterruptedly until
the name of Dr.. Moore was reached. He
arose and i'll a clear voice responded:
John NJ. Palmer" 1t was then that
palsdemonium was let loose. The scene
was indescribable. Palmer's election
had been secured and the Democrats
could not contain themselves. The re-
mainder of the roll was called with diff
fculty. However, the shouts Of
palmer" could be heard above tile din,
and when Speaker Crafts voted the
shouts We're renewed. The speaker
finally announced the ballot and the
final vote of the contest, and formally
declared Gen. Palmer elected.
Then Began the Pandemonium.
Horns and drums had been provided for
thrown into the air, and the galleries
responded by a waving sea of handker-
chiefs. The house became a regular
bear garden, and the Democrats, utterly
unable to contain themselves gave vent
to their feelings in the most ludicrous
fashion.
Gen: Palmer is IS years old, but has all
the Nigor of u strong man of SO. He has
been closely identified with Illinois politics
for forty years, having been a leader in
both parties, and had reached all the hon
OFFS it had to bestow. Up to the opening
of the war, Palmer was a Democrat. but.
had never held office. He went into tho
war as a colonel and came out n majarS
general. After the war he affiliated with
the Republican party, and in 1868 lie was
fire occurred Gen. Sheridan, who was then
stationed in that city, without consulting
the governor, took it upon himself to
guard the city. Col. Grosvenor, a veteran
and well known citizen, was shot and
Killed by a sentry because he did not an
swer a challenge promptly. Then Govern
or Palmer informed Gen. Sheridan that
when the state necdedthe assistance of the
United States government it would ask for
it through its proper representatives. lie
also Photographed President Grant that if
the federal troops were not at once with
state militia and drive them out. The gov
the president Instructed Gen. i sier.,
ldan to taxi away his soldiers,
and lost the state policed the city.
ended n about that time he ceased all
connection with the Republican party,
,nocracy. Since then, while always active
i'll the councils of that organization, he
was little seen in public life, quietly prac-
ticing law in Springfield until 1888, when
the Democrats nominated him for COVER
nor. During that campaign he made
speeches in every county in the state. He
was beaten by. Governor Fifer, but by only
$4,000 votes, while President Harrison had
a majority of over 25,OOO. Last year he
was nominated at the Democratic state
convention for the United States senate to
succeed Senator Farwell, the idea being
that such a nomination came as close to
eelecting a senator by popular vote as can
be gotten at under existing laws. The gen
Of his party, and canvassed the state, as he
did three years ago, when running for
I governor. In a conference with the repre-
sentatives of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
association he said, although his health
was admirable he had nearly reached the
gard his election to the United States
as a browning honor.