The National tribune., 1891-03-19
GEN. JOHN NJ. PALMER

Elected UHIted States senator from Illinois.
Gen. John VI. Palmer was elected United
States Senator from Illinois on wednesday.
March ii, after the most prOttacted contest IN
the history OF the State il requiring lji bal
lots 10 accomplish his election. The Legisla-
ture was very close, there being l0l Democrats,
100 Republicans and three Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association representatives.
Neither the Republicans nor Democrats could
elect without the assistance Of the Farmers.
who have been voting soldly for A. J. StTccter,
the nominee Of the f. VI. +. A. party, and both
the other parties have been making advances
10 these three men during the entire time.
The Republicans voted tor Ssycral Farmers
who were known to be Republicans, after it
was found that Gov. Ogesby could not be
elected, but the Democrats have stuck 90 Gen.
Palmer from the start. The Farmers finally
weakened. and two Of them voted for Gen.
Palmer-MOorc and Cocbreli-while the third
Farmer voted for Streeter on the final ballot.
Moore had been offered the solid Republican
vote If his colleagues would support him, which
would have made him Senator, but he refused
the offer. The Republicans voted solidly for
c. y. Liudley
When the vote was announced and Palmer
declared elected, a scene that battles descrip-
iion eusuei; hats wero thrown Ia the air, and
p3ndemOnum TeiEued FOR 10 minutes, when
the adjournment took place.
Gen. John NJ. Palmer was horn at Eagle
Creek, Ky, Sept. -, 1917, and removed TO
CaTliHvillc, H., in 1892 where he was admit
ted 10 the bar in 1910. lie soon began 10 take
an active part in politics As a disciple Of Ste
pheu A. Douglas. lie was elected TO the Con-
stitutional Convention in 1917, and five years
later TO the State Senate. He broke with his
party on the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
aud was elected 10 the State Senate as an anti
Nebraska Democrat. lie presided over the
Republican state Convention IN ls56, aud was a
Republican thereafter, being Lincoln EiectOr
IN l-6D and a Delegate 10 the Peace Convention
IN Washington in February, 1861. At the out
break Of the rebellion he was elected Colonel
Of the 18th H., and went with Fremont on his
Missouri Campaign. III was commissioned
BrisAdier-General Dee. 20 1861, and served
under Gen. John Pope in tho capture Of New
Madrid and Island No. 10 lie afterwards
commanded the First Brigade, First Division
Of the Army Of the Mississippi, and in Novcm-
Der, 1862, was in temporary command Of a
Division in Grants Army. lie subsequently,
commanded a Division under Eosccrans at
Stone River, and for galiantry was promoted
MaIor-General. lie participated IN the battles
Of Chickamguga and Missionary Ridge. aud
was given command of the Fourteenth Corps,
which he held until August, l-6i, when he
was placed in command Of the Department Of
kentucky.
Gen. Palmer was elected Governor Of Illinois
by the Republicans in 1868, but straycd from
the Republican fold in lS72, aud supported
Horace Greeley, after which he went back 10
tho Democratic party, where he has remained
ever since.
Gen. Palmer resides at Springfield, where he
has large and lucrative practice as a lawyer.