Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-12
LIVELY POLITICS
And Excitement Attend Elsc'
ton Of Palmer
Ia tho llliaois Legislature Wednesday
Morning.
1no Bill to Relieve the Connsc ticus
Deadlock.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March ll.-ThsYe
sppesrea to be foregone conclusion this
morning that Gcn, John NJ. Palmer would
De elected United States senator today BY
the solid lol Democratic votes Of the joint
assembly, assisted by two +. NJ. B. A.
men, Moore and Ccckrell. The Republi-
cans held caucus TO see If they could not
At least kill ca the Democratic candidate.
To ihat end the steering committee was
empowered TO handle the matter. That
committee sent for Representative Moore
Of The +. NJ. Is. A, aud offered him
a sold Republican vote of 100, II
be and his two eonferees. Ceckrell
snd Faaheneck would Join iher.
This offer was considered good politics In any
event II accepted il would defeat Gen,
Palmer aGd rnt f. NJ. b a. nn,ier decided
oSlgsticps TO thu Republicans if rejected
Il would pat the farmers Ia the anomalous
position of refusing TO elect farmer. /
was tempting lure, but More did net nc.
Gept It. lie said: your offer comes toe
late. After waiting eight weeks in vain
for Republican support. Coekrell aud
myself have decided TO give eur support to
Gen. Palmer and have sfiiyed our signs
lures 20 an address 10 that effect. sppra-
NA@NN tsN tA%h AiAAh ttS klrAA hnhJufiNf VI
your party have always been sincere, bat
honor nHw points out 10 me but one
line, 10 cast my vote today for John Nj
Palmer, IA accordance with my pledge.
The steering committee finally decided to
give The vote 80 Senstor Fuller. chairman
OF the steering committee, IN recognition
Of his services as leader in case every
member would pledge himself to obey thu
| mandate of the cnmmit,c. The committee
ordered their members not 10 answer the
preliminary roll call, but Senator Evans,
however, di9regsfded She committee In
Junction and answered Here" when his
name VAS cSlied On the roll call Of the
House, Cockeel and Moore answered
Here and we're loudly applauded by
the Democrats and visitors in the galleries
Ga Taubenecs's failure tn answer to his
name there was ebRht ripple of applause
on the Republican side, which was quickly
suppressed hy the steering committee
"fwenty-five seusi0rs and - members Of
| the House have answered 70 theiE Names"
said the Speaker. "ani il is nos in'ofder
| to take smother vote FOR United StsJes sen.
! ator.N When Cockere.is Eame was called
he rose to his feet aud esiI: Mr..
| Speaker" mo speeches, No speeches
| object Vote - shouted 40 Repub-
iiosn voices in unis9n. PaRdemonium
reigaed supreme for minute. and the
Republicans still ssoutly objected TO Cock.
| relfs explaining his vote. Keep your
mouth client for minuts. viii vote
| for Jyhn M. Palmer" said Cpskrcll.
For few moments The Democratic shouts
and cheers were deafening. After a slight
lul they were renewed and il wss fully
| two minnles before order could be restored
| Moore's nRnia WAS called, He arose and
| said, "Jehn NJ. Palmer" Again Demo.
| cra'ic euhasiAsm found vent in prolonged
| cheers, Sni hats ami papers were thrown
| wildly in the air. When the name of Nor
ris, colOred Republican, was called, he
voted fur Cicero j Lindley. The pro
grRmme nov became for all the Republicans
| 20 vote for Iin1ley, It having been found
impossible for Fuller or any other man to
receive full Republican vote. Repre-
| sentative Tauheaeck, when his name was
called, voted for "a. J. Streeier, nominee
Of the f. n. b. A. party" dropping into
| seat and b1fst into tears. Cheer after
| cheer from the Republican side rewarded
his loyalty To his party. The remainder OF
the roll wAs called with difficulty. Shouts
Of Palmer y could be hearl above the
din sud vhen Speaker CIaf,s voted the
shoHis were renewed. Then fBt fight
broke out on The Republican side Repre-
sen,ative Berry had quarrel With mem
hef OF the steeri1g committee on that size
snd in attempting 10 quiet him hi
out FROM the shoulder several imes
much 10 The discomfort OF those near him
A lady near him brought him to sober
| thoughts by 8 little cosx,ng, and order was
! again rHstofed. The speaker fiually a.
nouocef the bsilot, fnsi vote of contesl
| and fofnisl'y declared Gen. Palmer elected
TEe1 began the pAndSmanium again.
Horns and drums had been provided for
the purpose. Baskets ard papers wers
thrown into the air and The galleries re.
sV0n3ea by waving 2 scs of handkerchiefs
committee waited on Senator elect
| Palmer TO inform him of his election and
rfque.t his appearance before the j1int as.
seubly. This produced Gen. Palmer In
person.
Senator elect Palmer being introduced
ty Speaker Crsfts, began by saying ho
would Lot uldeItlks 10 formally thaak all
| his friends for the honor conferred upon
him IL fet, he said, more like sirgins
'he camp meeting song, "Ain't Glad I'm
| Ou. Of TIE Wilderness" Gen. Palmer ex.
/ pressed hIs thanss tp the l0l Democrat
NJ m5srs Of the jaint asseulbly, whose uu-
| wayeri1S spH0r5 throughout made success
posslbi9. Their s;and, hj said, had
| ylndics;eA The light Of tho peopk
Of the ste 70 elec: Senstor II ihe
/ present Legislature bad been elected a,
| Legislatures ordinarily are, the Gene raI
| cpnHaued, h9 sou,d not have been n candi-
date for tae sanslorstip; bus the people OF
| :1e s.sts BY plurality had endorsed tte
! pdGcipies advocated by him duriog the
| Crmpsign, and the election today vas there.
! foFs in historical esquehce. He Thanked
The Farmer man no voted for him, an
| cos gia.uiated then On the independent
! Irinlipla they hs1 shown throughout the
.vaFFi9. The l. pGbirsn members, be
( eol.itJ6d, r-pseFented the old method OF
F.. eiec,i1g senstor 10 ccntFAdiy.iaetion
% the ditce. appeal 10 the people. He
thsosed them, ai5D, Tor the fairness and dig.
nifty wi,a which 'hey CONDUCTED the senl-
.nrisi oontest.
Moore and C1tkreil received mzay
beautiful iiotal pieoss from m mbers ard
itiends and after TIE adjournment Of tbe
| Ilousa greag CrTwds ;ressed around them.
shook hands and congratulated ihsm, ,hs
throDg nsluaing great many ladies'. Fire
belts Ead chur II bells all over the city
were rdag - coon SIS Palmer's election was
| maize sDeEn, s9d on pDoiie buildings sod
pysysts houses hsgs were hois,ed aud bunt
i1g hnog out
The defeated \. NJ. b A. csndldsie,
3'r5e:er, said This manifesto issued bs
Moore sud e csrsi! was very surprising to
tne resard tha course they have taket
as meaning death to The Farm rs Mutual
Beneh. Association. Hereafter it viii b.
knoVn far ard vide ss suxilisry % tle
ton will have 70 influence in politics in stis
s.st4, snd cry little iIfaence in politics IL
,he cgu5try at large. By their action
Moore ard Coekreli must be held respond
be for the length Of this conesi and the
en0rmeas expense eatalied on the paopie."
CozHECfISUrS CASE