Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-19

The sssues when the joiut assembly
WIS called - order to-day werc exciting
IN the extreme The only republican
senator who answered % his nams vva.s
Mr. Evans The tvsenfv-fps1r teual-rrzts
responeet- showing twenty FIVE ss-n-
ators cat af the tfry-url.s present.. When
the house reii zas calisri C0cSr~ii an
svver~d ~ hrs nzrEs- zzsl the democrats
broke into ch..~-s. Wien Dr. Monre
responded IA his name tn. ciss~rin-r was
9eafcning frwm truznerasic membs.r~
and spectators aii<e- When Tan
h>necxS name was reached hse refused
10 answer. and { was the turn Of ta.
republicans - cheer >event--ni1e
memh~rs Of the hosss answered ~
their nameS~ Then shs rolls vxere Or
der~d called On the I5ssh ballot
for United States senator The
republicans refrziness from vot1u.y.
but when Palmer's els.c-
ti1n Was assured they plunged soIasIv
for Lins4iey- When the name Of Cock
rcil was reached he rrze and asked
leave 10 explain his vote. The
democrats shouted Leave leave
and the republicans yelled --Ob-
iect- object Ne. no. Tbs. noise
became - great that the pounding Of
the speakers gzvel could not be hearrL
AZ length Coekrcll shouted Palmer. "
and the democrats shouted and yelled
and pounded their desks IN wild de-
light When order had been restored
the vote was proceesiesi with uninter-
ruptedly until the name Of Dr. Moore
was reached Tie aruS.e and IN \ clear
voice responded John NJ Palmer
IL was then that pandemonium was let
loose The scene was inslesrribabIs.
Palmer's election had been secured
and the democrats could not contain
themselves The remainder OF tbs. 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
list tight broke out on the republican
side Representative Berry bad quar-
rel with one 0f the members of the
steering committee On that side. and IN
attempting "a quiet him he hit out frurn
the shoulder several tinaes to the Dis
comfort Of tilose near him a Lady near
him brOaght him "a his sober thoughts
by little coaxinx ami order was again
restored The speaker finally announced
the ballot and the fnaI vote Of the eUE-
test and formally declared Gen Palmer
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 waving SEA of
handkerchiefs- The house became a
regular bear garden. and the demo
Gratis. utterly unable 10 contain them
selves gave vent to their feelings in
the na.,<r lssii.-rrssz fashion.
After the election of John M-,Palmer
had been announced by a vote of.
Palmer, I0s- Lindley, 100. Streeter. l.
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 ap-
plauSe-
Speaker Crafts introduced him. and
he spoke as follows
Gentlemen Of the thirty seventh general
assembly You ought scarcely expect me 20
speak ar this time Ifeei more Ike saving
-Ainr glad TO get out OF the Wilderness I
thank you leI members for sindIearin; the
rights Of the people BY pI rzlity OF votes
vas expressed the desire OF tee people 20 Sc
lect me senator. and nv election Is hisrorf-
cal Ycu men who have labo-sd 50 Ionx 70
elect your independent candidate also de-
serve my thanks fAppIanse- Ny repub-
IIczn friends. I thank you. too. Yoa In this
contest represented the old nlethod Of elect
ing s~nAtors. thank yoG that rh@ eaut@se
has been free from personalities ZAP
pi&use-l The occasion does n0s require a
long speech
On motion of Senator Noonan the
joint assembly adjourned sine die, and
then the blowing of horns and the