The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
The Fight Endsd-Pa,mer Elected

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1l.-General
John Macauley Palmer was elected
! United States senator for the state of
/ Illinois On the first ballot to-day ct
!2:4J p. m.
The republican steering committee
called ON Moore this morning and Of
Tered the full republican vote to him IL
case be and Cockrell would join them.
He refused their offer, stating that they
had already signed an address TO sup-
port General Palmer. In the inint scs-
sion the votes of Moore and Cockrcll
were greeted with deafening applause
| from the democrats. When Tau
beneck's name was called. he arose and
voted for streeter, and dropping into
his seat, burst into tears. Cheer after
cheer from the republicans rewarded
his loyalty to his party nominee. The
lJ4th ballot stood:
dlluCI ........-.. .Iu3
G. J. Indy. 100
StteSscf ................... l
The chairman then announced Gener-
al John NJ. Palmer elected. Tremen-
dOu5 applause followed the announce
mcnt. y joint committee was appointed
TO notify General Palmer Of his election.
he was conducted to the chamber and
greeted with great applause. He was
then introduced to the joint assembly.
and in a brief speech he acknowledged
lie favor of the nomination.
PALMER MAKES HIS APPEARANCE.
i joint committee was appointed to
ao,i.y General Palmer of his election.
lie was conducted into the chamber BIZ
The committee, appeared by the side OF
ne speaker ard WAS greeted with APP
riausr.
Speaker Gratis introduced him and
yoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Thirty-sevcnth
general assembly: You ought scarcely
Expect me TO speak 1T this time. | feel
more like saying. Amt @laI to get
Dut OF the wilderness | thank you I3I
members for indicating the rights Of
The people. By a plurality of votes was
expressed the desire Of the people to Sc
icct ire senator and my election is his
tOrical. You men who have labOred 50
long to elect your independent candi-
date also deserve my thanks. Jap
plausc. My republican friends, | thank
you. tOO-in this contest representing
the old method Of electing senators. [ /
thank you that the contest has been
nee from personalities. Applause.
The occasion does not require long
speech
The joint assembly then adjourned I,
sine die.
a SKETCH or PALMER'S LIFE.
John Macauley Palmer, governor. |
1892, was born in Scott county in .
1917. During his infancy his father.
who had beer Il soldier in the war of |
1872. moved to Christian county, KY,
where he remained till 1881, when he
emigrated TO Madison county, I'll.
Young Palmer received little school
ing. During the summer of 1893 he
formed the acquaintance of Stepen n.
Douglas. then making his first canvass
or congress. Young, eloquent and in
political accord with Mr.. Palmer. he
ION his confidence. fired his am
Dition and fixed his purpose to enter
Upon the study OF the law and he was
to practice in 1899. From that
line on he was much interested in poll
les and in 1913 he became probate
Judge. In 1S47 he was elected to the
state constitutional convention where he
OOk a leading part. In 1852 he was
elected to the state senate. He ran for
congress in 1853, but was defeated. In
$50 he was republican presidential
.lectOr for the state at large. In 1861
lie was appointed one of the five dele
rates, all republicans, sent by Illinois to
he peace congress at Washington.
When the civil conflict broke out he
,fered his services to his country and
vas elected colonel of the Fourteenth
illinois infantry and participated in the
at Island No. 10, Farming
on. Chickamauga and Stone river, and
Or his gallantry at the latter place was
made major general. Under General
sherman he was assigned to the Four
zenith army corps and participated in
he Atlanta campaign. In February. :
S65. he was assigned to the military q,
of Kentucky.
General Palmer was nominated fO- q,
overnor of Illinois by the republicans :
\ 1868 and elected by large majority. !,
lis political course during his term was
uch as to ALLEVIATE him from his party -,
nd cause his acceptance as democrat, ,
'hich he has ever since teen, but, {
hOugh force in politics. since then he a.,
as remained in private life. :