The morning call., 1891-03-12

rights OF the people. By a plurality vote was
expressed Ihe desire OF The people to elect a
Senator and ny election is historical. You men
who have labored so long 10 elect your indie
pendent candidate also deserve my thanks. My
Republican friends, thank you. In You in this
contest was represented the old method OF
electtng senators. | thauk you that the contest
has been free from personalities.
The joint Assembly then adjourned sine
die.
General Palmer tonight said his canvass
had demonstrated that the true method If
electing Senator is by an appeal to the
people. He had littls to say in addition to
his speech Of this afternoon except that he
will advocate in the United States Senate
an amendment TO the Constitution enabling
the people to vote direct for Senator.
TEARS AND CHEERS.
When the vote was progressing Represen-
tatiys TaubenPck, the only one OF the
farmers who did not go to the Democrats,
said: " vote for A. j. Streeter, the nomi-
nee of the f. NJ. B. A party" and dropping
into his seat burst into tears. 1t was sin
cere sorrow nobody doubted and cheer after
cheer from tie Republican side rewarded his
loyalty to his party nominee.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE LOST.
The defeated Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association candidate, Nit. Streeter, said
The manifesto issued by Moore and Cock
rell was very surprising 10 NE. l regard
the course they have taken as meaning death
TO the Fai mers' Mutual Benefit Association.
Hereafter ii will be known far and wide as
an auxiliary to the Democratic party. In
tile future the organization will have no in
fHence in the politics Of this State and very
little Influence IN the politics of the country
at large. By their action Moore and Cock
rPll must be held responsible for the length
of this contest ana for the enormous eX-
penses entailed on tbs people"
THE BIG TWO"
DR.. Moore, in an interview this afternoon,
said he was convinced that it was the
earnest desire of tie majority of his con-
stituents that he should vote IS he did.
when rumoTs we're being circulated all
over the country that Streeter was no
longer an Independent, but Republican.
COckreil said il was agreed between Dr.
Moore and himself from the beginning that
as Palmer had made his fight before the
people and had been ndorsed by their votes
they would vote for Palmer after they had
demonstrated the fact that they could not
elect slrai ght independent man. Cockrel
added that he and Moore decided in the
first part OF the session that TaubenHck
was q stTaight-Out Republican. During
the last few DAYS" said COckrell, I'VE be-
came afraid a scheme was being worked to
make a break into the Democratic ranks.
We feared this break would result in send
ing certain Chicago millionaire to the
Senate by means of Doodle, and we deter
mined to head Uff any such scheme
PLAYED TRAITORS.
Taubeneck, in an interview tonight, said ::
" If the Democratic part Of the f. NJ. B.
Association suSfainS the action of Moore
and Cockrell it will break the organization
ail to pieces. If their action is condemned
it will show that the organ ization is sound
] have no complaint to make of any one ex-
cept Moore aud COckrell. They have played
traitors In the last few days they would
not agree to anything; were not willing to
take up any other candidate, and would not
even have any conferences. | am perfectly
sati- fed with my own course. L wish the
people and the press wouldn't call US Big
Threa any more. If the people are salts
he'd with the actions OF Moore and COckrell
let them be called Big Two RDd call me
Little One"
JUBILANT DEMOCRATS
The Democratic members of the General
Assembly are getting up fund of $500 to
procure for MeSsrs. Cockrell and Moore two
magnificent badges in commemomtlon of
their vote to-day.
Tonight the Democrats are resorting to
every device known to make noise and
express in some measure their exultaton
over the election of General Palmer to the
United States Senate. All over the city
fags aud bunting are flying ana tonight
fireworks are being used without stint.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), March 11.-On re-
ceipt of the telegram announcing the election
of General Palmer in Illinois. Governor
Buchanan ordered salute fired. One hun
dred and one guns were fred for General
Palmer and the Democratic members aud
one each for Cockrell and Moore.
GENERAL JOHN NJ. PALMER.
The action Of the illinois Democrats in
putting forward General John NJ. Palmer
as their candidate for United States Sena-
tor gave a peculiar interest to the recent
legislative elections in Illinois. General
Palmer was born in Kentucky on September
Is, 1917, but lis parents settled in Illinois
when he was still young. He obtained his
education at Alton College, where be at
tended one year. Palmer made the ac-
ouaintance of Stephen A. Douglass at a
country inn in 1888. The Little Giant and
John L. Stuart we're forced to share room
with Palmer and friend. and ON learning
The politics OF the two, Douglass said to his
cOmpaniUn, You take the Wing and I'll
take the Democrat"
Admitted to the bar in 1889. Palmer en-
tered politics and was elected Probate Judge
In 1913. He was elected State Senator in
1854. when lie opposed the Nebraska Bill