The record-union., 1891-03-26
Grand Jubilee in Honor of His
Election to the Senate.
CROWDED WITH EN-
THUSIASTIC DEMOCRATS.
The British Steamship Strathairly
Wrecked Off tho Coast of North
Carolina, and Nineteen of Her Grew
Reported Drowned-A Horrible Ac-
cident Occurred at Salt Mine in
Kansas, Resulting in the Death of
Four Men.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SPRINGFIELD Qll.), March 25.-The
| election of General Palmer TO the United
| States Senate was ratified in this city to-
day in a celebration, which for crowds
and enthusiasm has had no parallel since
the election of Grover Cleveland. In
deed, the celebration was not confined to
| Illinois, for the Democracy of Missouri,
| Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Ken
lucky and Michigan participated in the
| jubilee, either by personal representation
or words of cheer. 1t was day of ova-
ton to General Palmer from dawn to
| dusk, and tonight fireworks are blazing
and the shouts ofthe rejoicing Democracy
are frequent.
Every morning train coming into the
city was crowded with visitors, and sew
eral special trains were run in to accom-
modate the crowds pouring in to join the
meeting. Marching clubs from all over
| the State were here.
| Senator Palmer and his distinguished
visitors, who included men of pronli-
nence from many outside points, held a
reception at the State House in the morn
ing, and in the afternoon the hall of Rep
resentatives was packed to the doors, and
/ there was great crowd outside when the
speaking began.
| The President of the Day, Speake ker
Crafts, received an ovation when he ap-
peared. He made brief speech, and in
troduced the new Senator.
AS Senator Palmer was seen to appear
/ on the stand tremendous uproar began.
! Men mounted the desks, waived their
hats and umbrellas, threw newspapers in
the air, and gave every other possible
manifestation of enthusiasm. The ladies
| ininpl n and waved thair han iafs,
and parasols in greeting to the gray-haired
| leader.
The Senator spoke briefly, expressing
his pride and gratitude at the reception
He referred to his campaign for Governor
in 1888, and said he would have been
elected If the Democratic party had been
accustomed to victory. They had the ell
ements of success, but they lacked the
courage.
''In $780," said he, ''the Democratic
State Central Committee wisely and
patriotically determined that the people
of the State should be consulted in the
| choice of Senator. More than ninety
counties responded to the call and men
| toned my name as suitable to be pre-
sented to the people as candidate for
! Senator. l accepted the duty and went
out to the people. l called upon the
young men OF the State to rally for the
right. They responded, and a plurality
the candidate for the Senate. The lesson
taught and the lesson learned was that any
party in this country which hoped for
success must win that success by an
honest, earnest, manly, frank appeal to
the people themselves. They are the best
protectors of their own rights
General John c. Black was the next
| speaker. In closing eulogy Of General
Palmer he said: II say to you that,
whether content with the great honor
you have just given him, or whether the
people of the United States, believing he
represents truth and justice and wise
policy, shall call him to other and more
exalted stations, wherever he stands,
your Democratic Senator will be equal to
the burdens you shall lay upon him."
| [Great applause.l
Colonel G. II. Johns, editor of the st.
Louis Republic, followed. His allusions
to the growing political power of the
/ when he finally crowned his peroration
by u warning to the East that hereafter
New York and the South are not to
ditcate the Presidential nominations, but
that the great Northwest proposes to as
sert her sovereignty, the vast audience
went wild with enthusiasm.
This election" he said, carried with
it the doom of the caucus method of
choosing United States Senator's 1t
means that the United States Senate shall
cease to be club of millionaires, and that
hereafter in Illinois and other States the
people snail choose and control their
representatives in Congress, whether
they sit in the Senate or House. I pre-
dict that as Illinois goes in 1892 so goes
the Union; and if it goes Democratic that
will be the end of the hoary superstition
that the only avenue to Democratic vic
tory in Presidential elections is through a
| combination between the South and New
| York 'fbn aprlpnltnra1 WnSt ha
natural breeding ground for Democratic
principles, and until the Democracy is
rooted deep in Western soil, it will not
attain the bloom and fruitage of perma-
nent control of the Union.''
Many letters of regret were read. Ex-
President Cleveland, in letter, said: 81
am sure the atmosphere of the occasion
| will be inspiring to all who participate
and will reinforce the faith of the Dem
ocracy of the State in the power and the
efficiency of the frank and courageous in
sistance upon Democratic principles"
Letters were also read from Interstate
Commissioners Morrison, General Merritt
of st. Louis, Senator Brice of Ohio,
Governors Boies of Iowa, Peck of Wis
consin, Hill of New York, Winans of
Michigan, and Campbell of Ohio.
Hon. B. G. Hunter, of Paris, ILL.,, made
spirited speech. in the course of which,
referring to the Chicago complication, he
said that he wanted the Chicagoans to in
vite General Palmer to Chicago. There's
no room in the ranks of the Democratic
party for a man who bolts the regular
nominee
Cries of ''It's Carter Harrison; kick
him out; he is not in it''-came from all
quarters of the hall, followed by tre-
mendous cheering and applause, with
cries of "Cregier is the man."
After a speech by Congressman Mansur
of Missouri, the vast audience dispersed,
amid cheers and music of bands.
Senator Palmer will undoubtedly par
ticipate in the Chicago campaign. This
was practically decided to-day at meet
ing OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. They will attempt, before taking
final action, to win over Harrison.