The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-12

noon John NJ Palmer was elected Unitet
States senotor 10 succeed Chas b. Far
well.
How ~ was Done.
The representative hall was crowded
TO It's utmost with eager humanity, a.
| witness the closing scenes of the moss
| memorable senatorial contest Illinois
| ever witnessed. Early this morning the
republicans held a caucus and discussed
the advisability Of giving Taubeneck or
Moore 100 votes In ,9ader To place the
| farmers In an aw kward po-
| sition; or, In the event OF defeat.
| or going down with a unanimous party
vote fori Richard Oglesby. rinaly II
was resolved 10 leave everything In the
| hands OF the steering committee. This
| committee short time before the meet
| Ing OF the joint committee, summoned
DR.. Moore before them and told him they
were prepared TO give him 100 votes on
the joint ballot to-day, with apparent
victory In sight Representative Moore
did what few men would have
done under like circumstances.
Il regret to be obliged to disappont you.
gentlemen said he. ''but your offer
comes too late. After waiting eight
weeks for republican support, Cockrell
and myself have decided TO give our vote
to Gen. Palmer, and have affixed our
signatures To an address 10 that effect
The steering committee finally decided
to give their vote TO Senator Fuller, the
chairman Of the steering committee, in
recognition OF his services in that ca
pacity.
The Preliminary Sklrmish.
Just before the meeting OF the joint
assembly delegations OF Palmer admir-
ers from Missouri and Indiana entered
the capitol and were escorted 10 seats I'm
the galleries The republican steering
committee ordered their members not to
answer the preliminary roll call Sena-
tor Evans, however, disregarded the
commttee's injunction and answered
here when his name was called.
or the house both Moore aud Cockrell
answered 20 the roll call and were loudly
applauded by the democrats On Tan
beneek's refusal to answer TO the roll
call there was a slight ripple OF ap-
piause on the republican side, which was
quickly suppressed by the repnbiscan
steering committee. twenty-five sen
ators and seventy-fve members have
answered to their names" said the
speaker
Roll call Of the house was ordered
When Cockrell's name was called he an
swered: II vote for JChn NJ Palmer"
For few minutes the democratic shouts
and cheers that reyerberated through
the capitol were deafening. After
slight lull they were renewed and 1t was
two minutes before order could bc
restored. The republicans still remained
silent as the call proceeded. Moore's
name was called and he voted for Palmer
Again democratic enthusiasm found vent
In prolonged cheers Then the name Of
Morris, colored republican, was called
That gentleman voted for Cicero ]. Lind |
ley. He was the only republican voting
and the absentees were demanded by tho /
republican steering committee
Palmer. 1885 LtndIey. 400; streeter, 1.
After the call OF the absentees the |
program was changed and the repub-
licans voted for Lindley, IL having been |
found impossible for Fuller or any other |
man To receive the full republican vote |
Representative Taukeneck when his |
name was called, voted for "A j. /
Streeter, the nominee of the r. NJ. h. A. |
party, and dropping into his seat burst |
into tears, from sincere sorrow, no /
doubt, and cheer after cheer from the |
republicans rewarded his loyalty to his |
party nominee. Senators Bacon and |
Evans, on the first roll call. |
voted for Oglesby, but subsequently, /
changed their vote TO Lindley. The veri /
hcation Of the roll call showed that every /
republican voted for lindley and every /
democrat for Palmer; Moore and Cock /
rell also voted for Palmer, and Taubc- /
Fa4n nl fTa IAr. Al A. q
lot, said Speaker Crafts, 'the whole |
number Of votes cast Is 2O4; necessary 70 /
choice, 1903; OF which John NJ. Palmer |
has received l03 votes: democratic |
checrsl A. j. Streetcr | vote, and Cicero |
j. Lindley 100 votes; and / hereby de- /
clare John NJ. Palmer duly elected United I
States senator
Then They shouted.
Deafening applause from the democratic |
side and galleries greeted this announce
ment When silence was restored a
JOINT committee OF seven was appointed |
20 notify Gen. Palmer OF his election
The committee returned with the ssna-
tor-elect, who was greeted with g-eat
applause. Speaker Crafts introduced |
him.
The Senators Thanks.
On being introduced 10 the Joint as
sembly Gen. Palmer said:
Gentlemen OF the Thirty seventh general
assembly You ought scarcely 10 expect
me 20 speak at this time. I feel more like
saying. "Ain't / glad TO get out OF the
wilderness l thank you. I0I memDers.
for Vindlcatlng the right Of the people rs
a plurality Of their votes was expressed
the desire of the people To select
senator and my election l.
historical. You men who have lalored
80 long 70 elect your independent candidate
also deserve my thanks, Applause NV
sepubliean friends, thank yon. too. You
In this contest represented the old msthod
OF electing senators. l thank YOU thai this
contest has been free from pefsonafties
applause
joint assembly then adjourned sine
die.