The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-12
Democratic Rejoicing.

SPRINGFIELD, March H. The Democrats
are resorting to every device known to
make noise and express in some measure
their exultation over the election of Gen
eral Palmer to the United States Senate
All over the city flags and bunting are
floating, and tonight fireworks are being
used without stint. DR.. Moore, in an in
terview this afternoon. said he was con-
WINGED it was the earnest desire of ma
iority OF his constituents that he should
vote as he did. When rumors were being
circulated all over the country that Streeter
was no longer an Independent but Re-
publican, Cockrell said it was agreed be-
tween DR.. Moore and himself from the be-
ginning that as Palmer had made his
tight before the people and been en-
dorsed by their vote they would
vote for Palmer after they had demon
strated the fact that they could not elect a
straight Independent man. Cochrell
added that he ana Moore decided in the
first part Of the session that Taubeneck
was straight out Republican. During
the last few days. said Cockrell, 1--WE be-
came afraid a scheme was being worked to
make break in the Democratic ranks We
feared this break would result in sending q
certain Chicago millionaire to the Senate
by means Of Doodle, and determined to head
OF any such scheme"
Taubeneck in an interview tonight said ::
''lf the Democratic part Of the Farmers
Mutual Benefit association sustains the
action of Moore and Cockrell, it will break
the organization all to pieces; If their
action is condemned, it will show the organ
ization is sound. / have no complaint to
make OF anyone except Moore and Cockrel.
In ba
days they would not agree to anything :;
were not willing to take up any other can
didate and would not even have any con-
ferences. | am perfectly Satisfied with my
own course. l wish the people and press
wouldn't call US the big three any more.
II the people are satisfied with the actions
Of Moore and Cockrell, let them be called
the big tWo,' and call me the little one' -
General Palmer to- night said his canvass
has demonstrated that the true method of
electing Senators is by an appeal to the
people. He had little 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 Senators
The defeated Farmers Mutual Benefit
association candidate, Mr.. Streeter, said
The manifesto issued by Moore and Cock
rell was surprise to me- l regard the
course they have taken as meaning death
to the Farmers Mutual Benefit association.
Hereafter it will be known far and wide as
an auxiliary to the Democratic party In
future the organization will have no influ-
ence in the politics of the state, and very
little influence in the politics OF the country
at large. By their action, Moore and Cock
rell must be held responsible for the length
Of this contest and for the enormous ex
penses entsiled on the people''
The Democratic members of the general
assembly are getting up fund of $500 to
procure for Messrs Cockrell and Moore two
magnificent badges in commemoration of
their vote day.