Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-03-19

The scenes when the joint assemb bly,
was called to order to-day were exciting
in the extreme. The only republican
senator who answered to his name was
Mr.. Evans The twenty-four democrats
responded, showing twenty-five SEN
ators out of the fifty-one present. When
the house roll was called COcllrell an
swered to his name, and the democrats
broke into cheers. When DIR. Moore
responded to his name the cheering was
deafening from democratic members
and spectators alike. When Tau
beneck's name was reached he refused
to answer. and it was the turn of the
republicans to cheer. Seventy-nine
members of the house answered to
their names. Then the rolls were or
dered called on the 154th ballot
for United States senator. The
republicans refrained from voting,
but when Palmers cleo
ton was assured they plunged solidly
for Lindley. When the name of Cock
rell was reached he rose and asked
leave to explain his vote. The
democrats shouted Leave! leave!'
and the republicans yelled lob
ject, object MOI no. The noise
became so great that the pounding of
the speakers gavel could not be heard.
At length Cocl1rell shouted Palmer"
and the democrats shouted and yelled
and pounded their desks in wild de-
light. When order had been restored
the vote was proceeded with uninter-
ruptedly until the name OF DIR. Moore
was reached. He arose and in a clear
voice responded: John NJ. Palmer"
hot lnf
loose. The scene was indescribable.
Palmer's election had been secured
and the democrats could not contain
themselves. The remainder of the roll
was called with difficulty. However,
the shouts of Palmer could be heard
above the din, and when Speaker Crafts
voted the shouts were renewed. Then
Il fist fight broke out on the republican
side. Representative Berry had a quar-
rel with one of the members of the
steering committee on that side, and in
attempting to quiet him he hit out from
the shoulder several times to the dis
comfort of those near him. 4 lady near
him brought him to his sober thoughts
by a little coaxing, and order was again
restored. The speaker finally announced
the ballot and the final vote of the con-
elected. Then began the pandemonium.
Horns and drums had been prepared
for the purpose. Baskets and papers
were thrown into the air, and the gal
leries responded by a waving sea of
handkerchiefs. The house became a
regular bear garden, and the demo-
Gratis, utterly unable to contain them
selves, gave vent to their feelings in
she most ludicrous fashion.
After the election of John M.,Palmer
had been announced by vote of:
Palmer, 1908: Lindley, 100; Streeter, 1, a
joint committee was appointed to notify
Gen. Palmer of his election. He was
conducted into the chamber by the COM
mittee. He appeared by the side of the
speaker and was greeted with great APP
piauSe.
Speaker Crafts introduced him, and
he spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the thirty seventh general
assembly: You ought scarcely expect me to
speak at this time. feel more like saying
<sAint glad to get out of the wilderness" /
thank you I0l members for indicating the
rights of the people. By plurality of votes
was expressed the desire of the people to Sc
lect me senator, and my election is histori-
cal. You men who have labored long to
elect your Independent candidate also de
lican friends, thank you, too. You in this
contest represented the old method of elect
Sng senator's. 1 thank you that the contest
has been free from personalities. Jap
plause.] The occasion does not require a
long speech.
On motion of Senator Noonan the
JOINT assembly adjourned sine die, and
then the blowing of horns and the
clappiuG of hands and the cheering be-
gan in earnest. MesSrs. Moore and
Coclxreu We're subjects of an ovation at
she conclusion of the proceedings.
Democratic members and visitors,
among them hosts of ladies, surround.
ed them and extended congratulations.
Report has it this afternoon that
Senator Fuller, the head of the
Republican steering committee, was
the bearer of message from
@.Long" Jones to DIR. Moore's resi-
dence before breakfast this morning
assuring the doctor that the republicans
would give him 100 votes to-day if ht
could command his own party. The
doctor answered sharply: "You are too