The record-union., 1891-03-12
John NJ. Palmer is Elected United
States Senator from Illinois.
TWO F. M. B. A. MEMBERS CAST THEIR
VOTES FOR HIM.
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SPRINGFIELD Qll.), March 11.--General
Palmer was elected United States Senator
to-day on the first ballot to succeed Chas.
g. Farwell.
A verification of the roll-call showed
every Republican voted for Lindley and
every Democrat for Palmer; Moore and
Cockrell for Palmer, and Taubeneck for
Streeter.
son this, the 154th ballot" said Speaker
Crafts, 'the whole number of votes cast
was 204-necessary to a choice 103-of
which John NJ. Palmer has received lob
votes, y. j. Streeter l vote, and Cicero J.
Iindley leo votes, and 1 hereby declare
John NJ. Palmer duly elected United
States Senator" [Deafening applause
from the Democratic side and the gale
ries greeted this announcement.
When silence was restored joint COM
mittee of seven notified Palmer of his
election. The committee returned with
Senator Palmer, who was greeted with
duced him, and he made a short speech,
thanking his followers for electing him.
He said:
"Gepheme,t Of the T7trty-Serenh assembly:
You ought scarcely expect me to speak at this
time. I feel more like saying sAtn't glad to
get out of the wildernessp / thank YOU one
hundred and one members for vindicating the
rights of the people. By plurality vote was
expressed the desire of the people to elect a
Senator, and my election is historical You
men who have labored so long to elect your
independent candidate also deserve my
thanks. [Applause.l My Republican friends
i thank UnS ron
resented the old method of electing Senators.
thank you that the contest has been free
from personalities" [Applause.]
The joint Assembly then adjourned
sine die.
When the vote was progressing Repre-
sentative Taubeneck, the only one of the
farmers who did not go to the Democrats,
said: Il vote for A. j. Streeter, the nomi-
nee of the f. NJ. B. A. party" and. drop
ping into his seat, burst into tears. 1t
was sincere sorrow nobody doubted and
cheer after cheer from the Republican
side rewarded his loyalty to his party
nominee.
John NJ. Palmer was born in Scott
County, KY, in 1917, and in 1881 he emf
grated to Madison County, ILL.,, and dur
ing the summer of 1888 he commenced the
study of law. He was admitted to the
bar the following year. In 1913 Palmer
was elected Probate Judge, and up to the
time the War of the Rebellion broke out
he held various other offices, both State
and national. At the commencement of
hostilities he was elected Colonel of the
Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, and during
the war he took part in many of its most
important engagements. For gallant
services under General Sherman he was
made Major-General. Palmer held the
9tlice of Governor of Illinois from 1869 to
1872 as a Republican, but his political
course during the term was such as to
InfaN tn Ii, L.. 4
ceptance as Democrat, which he has
been ever since.
JUBILANT DEMOCRATS.
SPRINGFIELD, March 11.-To-night the
Democrats are reSorting to every device
known to make a noise and express in
some measure their eXultation over the
election of General Palmer to the United
States Senate. All over the city flags and
bunting are flying, and tonight fire
works are being used without stint.
DR.. Moore. i'll an interview this after
noon, said he was convinced that it was
the earnest desire of a majority of his
constituents that he should vote as he did
when rumors We're being circulated over
the country that Streeter was no longer
an Independent, but a Republican.
Cockrell said it was agreed between DIR.
Moore and himself from the beginning
that as Palmer had made his fight before
the people, and had been indorsed by
their vote, they would vote for Palmer
after they had demonstrated the fact that
they could not elect a straightout indie
pendent man. Cockrell added that he
and Moore had decided in the first part of
the session that Taubeneck was straight
out Republican,.
"During the last few days." said Cock
rell, 1--WE became afraid q scheme was be-
ing worked to make a break in the Dem
Ocratic ranks. We feared this break
millionaire to the Senate by the means of
Doodle, and determined to head off any
such scheme.o
Taubeneck. in an interview tonight,
said that if the Democratic part of the
+. Il. NJ. Association sustainS the action
of Moore and Cockrell, it will break the
organization all to pieces, and if their
action is condemned it will show that the
organization is sound ''I have no COM
plaint to make of any one except Moore
and Cockrell. They have played traitors.
In the last few days they would not agree
TO anything. They were not willing to
take up any other candidate, and would
not even have any conferences. / am
perfectly satisfied with my own course.
wish the people and press wouldn't call
us the Big Three any more. If 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 tonight said his can
vass demonstrated that the true method OF
electing a Senator is by appeal to the peo-
pie. 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
Senator.
The defeated F. NJ. B. A. candidate, Mr..
Streeter, said: 1.-The manifesto issued by
Moore and Cockrell was very surprising
TO me. regard the course they have
taken as death to the Farmers Mutual
BENEFIT Association. Hereafter it will be
known lar and wide as an auxiliary TO
the democratic party. In future the or
ganlzatlon Will have no influence i'll the
politics OF this State, and very little influ-
ence IN the politics of the country at
large. by their action, Moore and Cock
rel must be held responsible for the
length OF TINS contest and for the enor-
nous expenses entailed on the people.'
The Democratic members of the CEN
eral Assembly are getting up a fund of
$500 to procure for Messrs. Cockrell and
Moore, two magnificent badges in com
mendation oftheir vote to-day.
THE NEWS AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), March ll.-On re-
ceipt of the telegram announcing the cleo
ton of General Palmer in Illinois Gov
One hundred and one guns were fired for
Palmer and the Democratic members. and
one each for Cockreu and Moore.
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
TOPEKA (Kan.), March 1.-THE Legis-
lative Conference Committee to-day
agreed on the executive appropriation
bill and legislative apportionment bill. A
number of House members opposed the