The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
ILLINOIS ELECTS A DEMOCRAT.
General Palmer is Finally Chosen
Senator.

The long contest in tho Illinois
Legislature over the election Of . United
States Senator y ended by the election Of
General John N. Palmer. The Demo-
crats have had l0l votes, the Republicans
100, and the Farmers Mutual Benefit As
| sociation 8, the latter thus holding the
balance Of power. These thres men have
nearly succeeded in Bringing the Repu b.
licans 10 their aid for the election OF an
F. M. b. A. man, but various complica-
uons prevented. DR.. Moore, the leader
OF the trio, in an interview says:
81 am sincerely glad that the fght IL at
last over. wanted TO mako short talk
this morning in explanation OF my vote,
but when 1 saw how the Republicans
treated Cockrell's attempts at explain alton
/ concluded not to try to talk. Had
been allowed to do so, 1 would have told
the members of the Thirty seventh Cen
cral Assembly that was elected as an
Independent but that had honestly and
faithfully contested for the election Of an
independent as long IS thought there
was my chance for such choice, and long
as my supposters were perfectly satisfied
with my action In supporting the Indepen-
| dent candidate.
81 supported an Independent candidate
Just as long ss l thought we could elect
him, but when 1t became apparent TO me
that be could not bc elected, and when
rumors were circulated all over the coun-
try TO the effect that the man for whom
wRs voting was no longer an Independent.
but Republican, and would &c, in the
United States Scdste with the Republi-
cans, aud when letters and kilograms be
gan to pour In from my supporters to the
effect that they desired me TO drop the
man for whom l was voting and cast my
vote for General Palmer, / decided to do
il became convinced tina, it wa. the
earnest desire Of a majority OF my sup
porters that should so vote, and felt 1t
to DO my time TO obcy their mandates.
felt that the tune had como for me TO
fulHl the pledges made 10 my people
before election, aud 1 have dons so l
have told my people before my election as
representative. that 1 woaid retlec, their
views on the scnatorship or any other
question, and for them TO instruct aud
i
strGctions. feel perfectly confiden, that
have conformcd TO their wishes to day by
casting my vote for John NJ. Palmer for
United States senator.
In regard TO the tender of the solid Re
publican vote TO himself by Chairman
Fuller, Of tho steering committee, DIR.
Moore said,
when Mr.. Fuller came "a me AID said
tha. the 100 Republicans would vote for
me II would accept the position IL elected
replied that would under no conside-n-
tion accept seat Ia Tn. tnitel States
Senate, unless II was rendered me b. the
VIII Of the people. That felt that I was
not their choice and for that reason l
could not accept tho honor that would be
conferred by the casting OF the Republican
votes for me-"
Immediately aftor the election Of Gen
eral Palmer was known the church and
fire bells OF the city began to ring, and
above his voice when addressing the Join,
assembly could be heard the triumph an,
mediay Of ycils. Every factory and man
ufacturinx establishment, In the city, re-
gardless Of the polite, of the proprie,ors,
blew In unison their whistles in appreria
aon OF the fac, that Springfield now
Claims both tf tho Illinois senators. pri-
vsto residences hung out their flags and
bunting. and from the stan OF every 30 b.
lie building in tho city preudly fioa,cd ,he
| colors OF the nation,