The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-05

Both so-s Of Kentucky. Both West Point
Graduates.


John McAuley Palmer. the nominee Of
the National Democracy for the presi.
dency is 10 tle present time United
States senator from Illinois. having been
elected TO that place in 1890. Ills term
Viii expire on March 8. lH1. lie is a
lawyer. IL statesman ana soldier. His
home is at Springfield. I'D. By birth he
is Kcntuckian having been born at
Eagle Creek. Scott county, on scpiem-
Der l3. lsi1. and when fourteen years
cld his parents removed 10 Madison coun-
ty Id. Senator Pslmcr's education was
begun in the common schools OF Ken
lucky and Illinois. and in 1850 when he
was eighteen years old. he entered Alton
College ln0w Shurtlem College. with the
intention cf working his way through his
course. lie remained in college only a
year. After that DEE taught school for a
Time and took up the study OF law. and
I'm 1899 be was admitted 10 the bar lie
entered politics no once and was elected
probate Judge cf MacOup.n county IN
1913. He was a member Of the con-
vcufiou 10 amend the State Constitution
I'm lAI. and in lS was elected county
fulge-a place thar had been created by
the new constitution. lie had in the
meantime been reelected as probate
judge. He held the place of county judge
until 1852. when he was elected % the
State Senate 10 ON a vacancy. Iie became
ar auu-Nehmska candidate for the Sem
ate ln 1854 In 1856 Doe quarrened with
his party and resigned his seat, bur he
was delegate TO the Republican State
Convention in that year. and was made
It's president Tie was then sent as a.
delegate Cd the Republican Convention n
Philadelphia which nominated John G..
Fremont Tor President. lie ran FOR CON
gross in 1853 as o. Republican and be- 1859
WAS elected by the Republicans as a
presidential elector m large, and his vote
helped to olsH Lincoln.
Before Lincoln was inauglrated in 1851.
a peace convention was called at washing
ton. az me invitation of the Leglsla-
ture Of Vrginla. 10 try and avert war
by means Of compromises and changes
IN the Constitution OF the United states
Palmer was member OF this conven-
ton from Illinois. II met IN February
bat its labors proved unavail.ng.
Palmer returned to his adopted State
end when war broke forth he iolued the
volunteers on May O. 1861. he was elect
ed Colonel OF the Fourteenth Regiment.
Illinois Infantry. and with his regiment
Joined General Fremont In the field lie
was with Fremont In the expedition 90
Springfield. NO. and was made n briga-
dier-general OF volunteers in November
1851 He was with General Pope in the
operations against New Madrid and Is
land No. 10. and In November 1862 was
in temporary command OF a division under
General Grant. lie led a division at tho
battle Of stone River. and fer gallantry
he was promoted TO MaJoCGeneral Il
golunteers on Move her - ~ lie wps
put I'm command u tho Fourteenth Army
CORPS In October 1853. and was az the
battles 81 Lookout Mountain and Mis-
slcnarv Ridge. and took part In the At
lanta campaign. Re was relieved from
command in the field. at his own request.
ON August 4. 1854. but commanded the
military Department OF Kentucky from
February. 1855. 10 May T. 1868 He re-
signed his commission on September l.
lss. Tho year following he removed L.
Springfield. and re-entered politics.
In 1858 ne was elected Governor or 'llli-