The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-12


principle which they had shown through
out the struggle.
The republican members, he continued,
represented the old method of electing
senator in contradistiuction to the direct
appeal to the people. He thanked them
also for the fairness and dignity with which
they had conducted the senatorial contest.
THE FARMERS CONGRATULATED.
Messrs. Moore and Cockrell received
many beautiful floral pieces from members
and from friends, and after the adjourn
ment of the House great crowd pressed
around them and shook hands and con-
graduated them, the throug including a
great many ladies'
The fire bells and church bells all over
the city we're rung as soon as Gen. Palmer's
election was made known, and on public
buildings and private houses flags were
hoisted and bunting hung out.
STREETER FEELS SORE.
The defeated Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association candidate, Mr.. Streeter, said
'The manifesto issued by Messrs. Moore
aad Cockrell was very surprising to me. l
regard the course they have taken as mean
Benefit Association. Hereafter it will
be known far and wide as
en- auxiliary to the democratic
party. In the future the organization will
have no influence in the politics Of this state
and very little influence in the politics of
the country at large. By their action
Messrs. Moore and Cockrell must be held
responsible for the length of this contest
and for the enormous expense entailed on
the people,"
REJOICING AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE news of
the election of Gen. Palmer as senator from
tr Earr ro1I
here early this morning, and caused great
deal of rejoicing among the democratic con-
gressmen who still linger in Washington.
Representative Holman of Indiana, the
great democratic objector, expressed the
prevailing democratic opinion when he
said: That's great victory, end it means
great deal. Perhaps you may have no.
ticed that we are getting there quite rapid
ly and in a very satisfactory manner. Do
know Gen. Palmer9 o, yes; very we'll,
indeed. He is a good man, and just the
kind of good man we need. No, l didn't
object to his election"
WIDESPREAD EMULATION.
This has been a gala day for the capital
city of Illinois. For nearly year; in fact.
since Gen. Palmer fathered the movement
in the west for the election of United States
senator's by q vote of the people, it has been
the cherished dream of his friends and ad-
mirers throughout the state that he might
ultimately be chosen as the successor Of
Douglas in the Prairie state and the first
democratic Unitsd States senator from Hi
nois since the days of the Little Giant"
thirty years ago. This dream finally has
been realized, and the exultation of the
Springfield and Illinois democracy has
found expression in every form of hilarity
and celebration known to the refinements
of civilization. All the afternoon aud
evening squads of shouting and cheer
ing democrats have marched through
the streets and corridors OF the hotels,
aud have given cheer after cheer for
the democratic senator-elect. To night the
fesrivity still continue. The fireworks
| and sky rockets from the public square
| must be visible to the Illinois farmers for
many miles over the prairies.
THE BADGE OF HONOR.
The democratic members of the general
| assembly have been wearing conspicuously
| their 81. o. l." badges, aud amid their re.
| joicing they have started a movement to
procure and present to Mossrs Moore and
| Cockrell two magnificent badges, surpass-
ing in beauty cost and workmanship any
thing yet devised. Indeed. it seems that
| the general rejoicing has become infectious
| 1t is hardly an exaggeration TO say that
everybody in Springfield is celebrating to-
| night. All parties seem to be well satisfied
with the election Of Gen. Palmer. The re-
publicans, almost to a man, are gratitied
| with the action of the 100 republican men,
| bers in voting on the final ballot for Cicero
| J. Lindley, president of the F. N. B. A. of
the state. They see in that action, so they
say, consolidation Of the Republican and In
depenent parties, and republican victory
| In 1892.
A SALUTE AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March 11.-On the
| receipt Of q telegram announcing the
election Of Gen. John M. Palmer as senator
| in Illinois, Gov. Buchanan ordered out the
Washington artillery to fire a salute in
honor of the event. The battery was
posted on capitol hill and each report was
re-echoed by the legislature, who gathered
at the windows of the state house to wit
| ness the ceremony. One hundred and one
| guns were fred for Gen. Palmer and the
| democratic members and one each for
Messrs. Cockrell and Moore.