Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-12

JOHN NJ. PALMER.
was scene of wild confusion when
the vote was cast that decided the long
fought contest The democrats chcered
until the roof cracked. embraced each
other and danced in glee.
Or. Moor would not listen TO prop
osition made by the republican steering
committee during the morning, that he
become the candidate Of the republicans
and farmers.
The l54th ballot resulted: Palmer,
1903; Lindley. 100; Streeter. l. Mr..
Streeter's solitary vote was east By Mr..
Taubeneck, the third farmer member.
The contest which ended in the cleo
ton Of Gen. John NJ. Palmer 10 the
United States senate 10 succeed Charles
Il. Farwell has been one of the most
prolonged and interesting deadlocks
recorded in the annals Of American
politics. 1t was begun at the first
joint session of the present legislature
on the Goth Of January. The three
political parties represented in the leg
islsture went into the joint session, the
democrats firm in the support of Gen.
Palmer, who was put in nomination
by the state convention, while the
republicans and farmers had caucus
nominees. The first ballot taken showed
the respective strength OF the parties,
resulting: Palmer l0i, Oglesby 100,
Streeter g. Ballot after ballot was taken
with unvarying results. The republican
caucus which had put Ex-Gov. Oglesby
in nomination had attached a string
TO the nomination, providing that
the steering committee might with
draw Oglesby and substitute another
candidate if 81 seemed wise to do so.
This action was not taken until Febru-
airy II, when Cicero J. Lindley was put
forward rs the republican can
dida.e. The day before tho farm
crs had changed their candi-
cr.te, dropping Strceter and casting
their united vots for John Y. STEELE.
The farmers did not take the bait Of
fered by the republicans, who proffered
a long list of candidates from whom
they might choose. The next move of
the republicans was to throw as much
of their vote as could be con-
trolled to Streetes, and for some time
he has posed as the republican can
didatc. Five republicans. however,
have consistently refused to support
him. For the last few days the
republican minority has been badly
split up and determined
effort TO rally their full strength
about Streeter failed. The illness of
members on both sides of the house has
led TO many failures 10 secure a quorum
and on more than one occasion sick
men have been brought to the hall on
filters TO vote.
John NJ. Palmer was born at Eagle creek
Scott county, KY. September -. 1917. Fifty
six years ngo he quit the cooper's trade 10 ped
die wooden cocks IN Hancock county .ithis state
To-day his name Is known throughout the
country. IN the spring OF 1889 be was teach
in- the district school at Canton. but he
soon gave that mp and wandered 70 Alton.
and then to St Louis. al the time studying
law From 81. Louis le turned back and
went TO Carlinville. where his brother
El.hu was preaching to a Baptist cougrega-
ton He entered the law once OF John l.
Grea.housc. then The leading lawyer OF
Macoupia county. We studied hard and IN
less than two months becanJ. Interested in
became the democratic candidate for county
clerk but was beaten b. 1871 votes Years
afterwsrd he was again candidate and Was
elected Ia December. 1889. be went 10 Spring
field and applied for q license from the surre IL
court 20 practice Jaw. Al Springfield he net
stephen A. Douglas. who received him with
omen arms and presented his application for
admission 20 the bar He was successful ard
prac,sces 'or three Years. wien he vas elected
probate Iudse Of Nsooupsn county. lie VS.
elected to the state senate and soon sft4rssrS
began the fzht which administered -
Sterhen A Donrias the first gresf 6esest 81
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which Re ia especially prcud Vita the FIRST
call fsr troops he abandoned the iss and vas
made colonel Of the Fourteenth Illinois HIS
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