New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHTP.
GENERAL PALMERS CHANCES LESsENGNG DAILY
ANOTHER DEMOCRATS SEAT CONTESTED.

GENERAL PALMER'S CHANCES LESsENING DAILY
ANOTHER DEMOCRATS SEAT CONTESTED
Chicago Jan. specan.-The farmers movement
against General John VI. Palmer is growing and is
proving a dsConcerting element TO the Democrats.
At meeting yesterday the Farmers Mutual Beneht
Alliance of Lasallc Comfy adopted resolution in
,rnctng the Alliance members Of the Legislature not
to vote for any candidate for the United states benI
ate whose views antagonistic to the Alliance.
1t is becoming more manifest every day that Sen
ator Farwe will at the most only be able to hold the
full Republican strength in the General Assembly 50
long As there is chance for his election When that
chance waneS. the Republicans will take up any avail
able who has the possible elements OF success.
favor the holding Of u senatorial caucus in Spring
field and the nomination of candidate who wears
socks and hat of not less than seven and half
said Milton W Matthews. Of Champaign County
to-day Il want a big man-One worthy Of the pres
tigc and honor attaching 10 such nomination. 1t Is
the year for pigmy. smafry men. admit Gen
eral Palmcrs greatness, and ! say frankly want 10
"a great big nominated against him. There
will be II senatorial caucus called by the Republicans
lust there always has been since the party was
founded in this state. Nc Will nominate the most
available man We haze and give the Democracy the
best fight possible do not believe the Republ an
Will tie thcmseveS down to any one II would not
DE policy - 10 do. because want 10 change
candidates. When that time arrives. II II ever does.
we III call another caucus and make another nOmna-
ton"
Who j, Your fayontc for the nominations was
a-k~
Il have none the reply. " | am for the II IN
who can beat General Palmer. II the Republican, had
. majority in the legislature | would have decided
preference but have no candidate now. am with
the party
senator Matthews is prominent man In state
polite, aud, be will electcd the President pro tenn
~ tie >cnac His uttcranceS usually come from the
shoulder. Ih' sense Of Republicans of noie seem Ia
be % ,hc lie ndcacd by senator Matthews.
The Dcr ocri> Of Illinois have vivid recoll''iions OF
tn ,urpr-, party given them Christmas morning by
Long J.ur.. and possibly t.ry VIZ looking for.
something nirlcr IN The same line a, a Ne" 'ar's
KIT from the ,ame Mr. Jones. II they will not b.
entirely disappointed for New cars Day bring, them
the new, Of another election contest. II i, one too.
that promi,., Ia Ice the most embarrassing TO the
Democrats of all among the choice assortment they
hay on hand The notice In this va, duly served
on December 20 ia ample season 10 meet tn" statutory
requirements, but thc fact w1~ rot Hlddc pubhc uhI
Ia day when COPY !hr uutlc" was Med with The
secretary ~ state. The recipient of tn" notice wa>
John L. ,,chrr. of the Democratic members from
Mort, Comfy ard m" cuutc~i j. hasrd upon his in
cll,lr In j., >iat,d that t,cher viii D" unable -
show that he ha, lived In the state hvc years u.
fraut,d either continuously OF iu the aggregate. ana
ti1t nj, vote Wa, challenged and reiu, Il at the
Presidential election of l-~- hcCauSc n hi not then
ircf 900 the state Year ava ma not Nliultu =
r..picnrc ~ that election VI. Gclcr desired t. vote
ue Prohibition ticket and the undcr>andin, i thai IL
wa, the Democrats of h, town who challenged HIM ana
prevented him from NotnE.