New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-13
Urea CHEROUS TO STREET'ER.
ARRAIGNING THE TWO F. NJ B. A. MEN WHO
VOTED FOR PALMER.
A MANIFESTO BY MEsSRS. sTREETER AND TAU
BENECK TO THEIR FOLLOWING IN ILL
NOIS- DISSENSlONS IN THE
+. ". Is. A. LODGES.


NOIS- DISSENS1ONS IN THE
+. ". b. A. LODGES.
Springfield. Ill., March 12.-War and dissension is
rife among the agricultural organizations Of the state
The election of General Palmer by the votes Of Rep
resentatvcs Moore and Cockrell has caused division
among the F. VI. b. A. lodges OF Illinois. ana TINS
breach will be widencd by address issued tonight
by A. J. Streetcr, the recent senatorial candidate,
and Representative Taubeneck, the single Farmer
member who remained true to the Independent candi-
date on the last ballot. The address is TO the
+. VI. Il. A. and other Independent and industrial
organizations" 1t quotes at length from the various
speeches and statements made at conferences during
the struggle the Scnatorship by Moore, CockTc,
streeter and Palmer, ana then goes on to say
These several statements of Mr.. rtreeter are pre-
served prove the fact that he has been straightor
ward and honorable from the beginning 10 the close
of this contest. The policy to be pursued by Mr..
streeter in case election agreed upon at the
beginning Of the session. The same was presented by
him to the Steering Committee again to the conference
of some fifteen twenty Independents on February
49, including Messrs. COchre and Moore. and Endorsed
by them in the strongest language as seen above ana
at which time Representatives Moore and Cockrc said
they would never vote for Palmer but would stand 10y
Mr. streeer long lie had any show Of an election
In view of these facts why IL that Mcsars Cock
rel Moore should take exceptions I" Ms speech "i
acceptance prepared at the request Of one OF tem ana
which has not single principle In it bnt what was IN
dorsed by trem a copy of this speech was shown to
Repre,ehta-rves C0ckrel and Moore on Friday the 'h
inst at which time Mr. Strceer agreed to change 1t TO
meet their views. and did So On Friday evening NE
Cockrcll went TO Chicago and did not return until
Monday evening. Then Mr. Str6eter tried to see MN
and present copy of his revised speech But MI
CockreI declined, and said he was through with All
conferences Representatives COchel and Moore Kept
us in the dark TO their purposes uhul inc
day they voted for General Palmer
An excuse for this strange procedure, we have been
told bv Others. was found in the following clipping
from the Associated Press
An account of an interview between Cockfel ana
Representati Evans. Republican, In Chicago II
quoted in which Evans is made 10 say That otree"r
had Welded his independence IN order to get the Ike
publican support. The address then says:
The account Of this interview between Senator Evans
and Mr. Cockrell. we believe TO have been given ont
bv Mr. Cockrell himself ard IN be fairly fiction as an
excuse for voting for General palmer. For proof OF
this We present 10 hi, admrng constituency the fol
lowing letter from Senator Evans:
al have seen the statement Of what Is said 10 have
taken place between Mr.. COchrell and myself at the
sherman House, In Chicago on saturday last IL Is
nearly all a fabrication Nor has Mr.. stircter maze
any pledges TO my knowledge Inconsistent WIN HIS
integrity as an Independent man