Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-03-12
OUT OF THE WILDERNESS.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS ARE
OVERLOOKED.
HOW the Election of Palmer was
Brought About-One Man Cried
as he Voted Great Rejoicing.

ab ne SOtCu-HHcdt E~SbOiShDks
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 12.-This has
been gala day for the capital city OF
Illinois. For nearly year, in fact since
General Palmer fathered the movement
IN the west for the election of United
States senators by vote Of the people,
it has been the cherished dream of his
friends and admirers throughout the
state that he might ultimately be chosen
as the successor of Douglass in the Prai-
re State and the first democratic United
States senator since the days OF the Little
Giant" thirty years ago. This drfpm
finally has been realized and the exOtIa-
ton Of Springfield and Illinois demociHcy
has found expression in every form of hi
larity and celebration known to the re.
finements of civilization.
All yesterday afternoon and evening
squads of shouting and cheering demo-
Gratis marched through the streets and
corridors of the hotels and have given
cheer after cheer for the democratic SEN
ator-clect.
Last night the festivities still continued.
The fireworks and sky.rockets from the
public square must have been visible to
the Illinois farmers for many miles over
the prairies.
The republicans almost to man are
gratihed with the action of the one hun
dred republican members in voting on
the final ballot for Cicero !. Lindey,
president of the F. NJ. b. A. of the state.
They see in that action, so they say,
the consolidation of the republican and
independent parties, that will result in a
republican victory in 1892.
1t appeared to be the foregone conclu-
sion yesterday morning that Gen. John
M. Palmer would be elected to the United
States senate yesterday by the solid 10l
democratic votes OF the joint assembly,
assisted by those of two Of the Farmers
mutual bene ,oent association men,
Moore and Cockrell. That was the way
the election of Palmer was brought
about. The republicans strained every
nerve to defeat Palmer. They sent for
Representative Moore. one of the Farm
ers' mutual benevolent association men,
and offered him the solid republican vote
OF 100 if he and his two conterees, Cock
rell and Taubcneck, would join them.
But when Cockrells name was called i'll
the legislature he said:
81 vote for John NJ. Palmer"
For few minutes the demo-
cratic shouts and cheers that revcrbcra-
ted through the capitol were deafening.
Moore's name was called. That gen
tleman in perfectly calm voice said,
John NJ. Palmer" Again democratic
enthusiasm found vent in prolo lgcd
cheers, and hats and papers were thrown
wildly in the air.
Taubenack. when his name was called,
voted for A. ]. Streeter, nominee OF the F.
NJ. b. A. party and dropping to his seat
burst into tears. His sincere sorrow no
one doubted and cheer alter cheer from
the republican side rewarded his loyalty
to his party nominee.
Verifcation of the roll showed every
republican voting for Lindley, and every
democrat for Palmer; Moore and Cock
rell for Palmer, and Taubeneck for
Strccter.
Said Speaker Crafts: 81 hereby de.
clare John M. Palmer duly elected United
States senator to represent the state OF
Illinois in the congress OF the United
States for the term of six years.
Deafening applause from the demo
cratic side and galleries greeted this an
nounccment. Democratic representa-
tivcs cheered themselves hoarsc and
mounting their desks threw Their
hats and their papers and baskets in the
air. Several democrats blew horns.
Gen. Palmer being introduced by
Speaker Crafts, began by saying that ht
would not undertake to formally thank
all his friends tor the honor conferred up
on him. He felt, he said, more like sing
ing that camp meeting song, Amt
glad I'm out of the wilderness
The defeated Farmers mutual bcncvo
lent candidate, Strceter, said: "'rhc mani
icsto issued to me by Moore and Cockrel
was very surprising to me. regard tn,
course they have taken as meaning dcatl
to the Farmers mutual benevolent asso
citation. Hereafter it will he known Ia
and wide as an auxiliary to the demo
cratic party"
TorEKA, Kan, March l2.-I'rcsidcn
Chase, OF the Kansas farmers allianc
says: Gen. Palmer was not our choic
for senator of Illinois. Our choice wa
Gresham first, Strccter second Paine
third. We expressed our wishes t.
friends in Illinois"