The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-26
ELECTION
As Senator from Illinois is
Ratified
BY A BIG DEMOCRATIC MEETING
The Grandest Celebration In Springfield Since
Clevelands ElectiOn-Many States Sent
Delegations to Rejoice

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 25.-The cleo
ton of General Palmer to the United
States Senate was ratified is this city to-
day IN celebration, which for crowds and
enthusiasm has had no parallel since the
election OF Grover Cleveland Indeed, the
celebration was not confined to Illinois: for
the democracy of Missouri, Indiana, Iowa,
Nebraska, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan
participated in the jubilee, either by per-
sonal representation, or words Of cheer. 1t
was Gay OF ovation to General Palmer
from dawn 10 dusk, and tonight fireworks
are blazing, and the shouts of the rejoicing
democracy are frequent Every morning
Tram coming into the city was crowded
with visitors, and several special trains
were run IN TO accommodate crowds rush
ing in 10 join the meeting. Marching clubs
IRON ali eyer the STATE were here
senator Palmer and distinguished visi-
tors and men of prominence from many
OUTSIDE points held reception at the state
mouse III the morning, ana in the afternoon
l!e nan o. representatives was packed TO
Ihe uoors: and the e was great crowd out
Sue When speaking neIan. The president
OF the day, Speaker Crafts, received al
ovation when he appeared. He made d
orlei speech, and introduced the new Sena-
tor.
AS Senator Palmer was seen to appe ar
on the stand. Tremendous uproar began.
Men mounted desks, waved hats and UNI
oreilas, threw newspapers ia the air and
gave every other possible manifestation of
enthusiasm. Ladies joined in ard waved
hanCkeFchle!s and parasoiS in greeting TO
the grey haired le6dzr. The Senator
spoke briefly, expressing his pride and
gratitude at the reception. He referred to
MS campaign for governor in 1855, and
SAD he would have been elected if the
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victory; they had tue clements of success,
pat theJ Lacked COURAGE. In 1907 he SAID.
tine Democratic state committee wisely
ana periodically determined that the PEG
PIE OF tL1 state should be consulted in the
cAtlce Oh senator More than ninety
counties responder 20 the Call and men
tloned Hly haG as suitable to be pre-
Santed 30 the people as d candidate for
Senator. | accepted the duty and went
out 10 the people. l called upon the young
men OF the state to rally Tor the right
1heJ responded ami plurality of 80, 900
votes was given Tor the candidate for the
Senate. The lesson taught, and the lesson
learned was that any party in this country
Whlcn hoped for success must win tnat
success by an honest, earnest, manly. frank
appeal TO the people themselves. They are
the best protectors of their own rights .
General John G. Black was the next
speaker In closing eulogy of General
Palnler, he said: II say to you, that
whether content with the great honor you
nave lust given him, or whether the people
OF the United States, believing he repre-
sents truth and justice and wise policy,
shall call him to other ami more exalted
stations, wherever he stands, your Demo
cratic Senator will be equal to the burdens
you shall lay upon him" Great ap-
plausel.
Colonel c.. H. Jones, editor of the ST
Louis Republic, followed. His illusions TO
the growing political power of the west
were received with cheers. and when he
hnalIy closed his peroration by warning the
east that hereafter New York and the
south are not TO dictate presidential nom
NATIONS, but that the great northwest
proposes 10 assert her sovereignty,
the vast audience went wild with enthusi-
asm. This election he said, carried
with it the doom of the caucus method of
choosing United States Senator's 1t means
the end of such scandals as that enacted
last week in California, where the votes Of
the legislative cattle we're bought in the
senatorial chambers at the regular market
- ASS u T-)OOO CtiCu, huu VI UudG lDIdllY at
Concord, where the voice of New Hamp-
shire was throttled by Chandler aud Gal
inger. 1t means that the United States
senate shall cease 10 be club of million
ares, and that hereafter in Illinois and
other states, the people shall choose and
control their representatives. in Congress.
whether they sit in the Senate or House
predict that as Illinois goes in 1892 so
goes the union, and If it goes Democratic
toat will be the end of the hoary supersti-
ton that the only avenue to Democratic
victory il Presidential elections is through
combination between the south and New
York. The agricultural west is the natural
breeding ground for Democratic principles.
and until democracy is rooted deep in the
western soil 1t will not attain the bloom
and fruitage of permanent control of the
union"
Many letters OF regret were read. Ex
President Cleveland in a letter said: ~
am sure the atmosphere of the occasion
will be inspiring to al who participate and
will rein force the faith of the democracy of
the state in the power and efficiency Of a
frank aud courageous insistance upon Dem
ocratic principles"
Letters were also read from Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Morrison. Cen
eral Merritt, of st. Louis; Senator Brice
OF Ohio; Governors Boies, of Iowa: Peck
of Wisconsin; Hill, of New York: Winans,
OF Michigan, and Campbell, of Ohio.
Hon. A. j. Hunter, of Paris, Ill. made a
spirited speech, in the course of which. re-
ferring to the Chicago complication, he said
hewanted the Chicagoans to invite General
Palmer to Chicago There is no room in
the ranks Of the Democratic party for the
man wno bolts the regular nominee.
Cries of "It's Carter Harrison-kick
him out, he is not in it, etc, came from all
quarters of the hall, followed by tremen-
duous cheering and applause, and cries of
"Cregier is the man.
After speech by Congressman Mansur.
or Missouri, the vast audience dispersed
amid cheers and music of the bands.
Senator Palmer will undoubtedly par
ticipate in the Chicago campaign. This
was practically decided to-day at a meet
ing of the Democratic state central com
mittee. They will attempt before taking
final action to win over Harrison.
Accident at a Children's Party.
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