The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-04
THE CANDIDATES.
.Inhn NJ. Palmer.

John McCsuley Palmer was born at
Eagle Creek. Scott county. KY, Septen-
Der Is. 1Sl7. His father was a solder in
the war of 1872 and subsequently, removed
TO Christian county. KY. where John re-
ceived a common schoo. education. making
that place his home until 1881. when his
fatAsr who was a decided anu-siavery
man. removed with his family 10 Illinois
and settled about two miles Xom A..on-
In 1884 young Palmer entered Alton COL
Iege, organized on the manual labor sys-
TEN, but, his funds failing, he withdrew
and entered a cooper shop. Subsequently
he became "a Deddler. and In 1SSS accepted
a position as teacher in district school
near Canton. The same year ne began the
study OF law. and in 1883 removed 10 Car
Hnvllle. where. In December Of that year,
he was admitted 10 the bar. About TWO
months after a4s settlement in Carlinville
he was nominated as Democratic candi-
date for county clerk. but was defeated
In 1870 he supported Van Buren, for presl-
dent. and in lSl8 was elected probate judge.
In iS47 he was elected TO the state consu-
tutlonal convention. From 1919 10 1851 he
was county fudge, and from 1852 10 ls14
state senator. II the latter year he op-
posed the Nebraska bill. and. not being
able to follow his party on the slavery
question. resigned his seat IL the senate.
In 1856 he was president Of the first Hi
nois Republican state convention. and the
same year delegate 10 the national con-
yent!on- His political views having again
UNDERGONE change, he resigned his seat
to engage actively n the Fremont cam
paign In lS60 he was an electOr on the
Lincoln ticket. and in April. 1861. was
elected colonel Of the Fourteenth Illinois
regiment. In October OF the same year
he was breveted brigadier genera. OF vol
unteers. In August. 1852. he organized the
one Hundred and Twenty second Illinois
regiment. ana IN September was placed in
command OF the Frs; division OF The
Arrnv Of the Mississippi and ordered 10
Join Buell.. For gai.autry and skill at
Stone River. De was made major general
OF volunteers. and in 1855 he was assigned
10 the military administration OF Ken
tuCKv where FOR a time he was In charge
OF the 'Freedmau's Bureau" From 1858
20 1S72 no held the Eovernorsh5D OF Illinois.
having been elected 70 that position by
the Republicans. Since 1872 he has been a
member OF the Democrats party. having
left the Republican party because Gen.
sheridan used Federal troops 20 guard
Oh cago az the time OF the great fire with
out consulting the governor. He received
the Endorsement Of the Democratic state
convention In June. $500. for senator. every
Democratic senator and representative be-
Ing instructed 20 vote for him. He is the
leader OF his party in Illinois and enjoys
the distinction OF being the first Demo-
cratic senator OF That state since the time
OF Stephen A Douglas. He IS a man OF
fine impulses, who readily wins friends.
he rejected the Chicago candidate and
Platform Amos; from The frat. ard was
among those who we're earliest talked q
for the presidency II case The sound
money Dem tra;s decided 70 put ID an in
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