The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-28

but II gave him no great uneasiness.
He came down town twice during the
day and returned at the usual hour
Monday night. He rested uneasily
and at about Tuesday morning Mrs.
Palmer called a physician. He did
not think the patients condition alarm
ing. The general awoke about Z Tues
day morning, still complaining. He
talked to his wife for short time.
then doZed off as If going to sleep and
was dead. The end came very peace
ably and evidently without much pain.
Sketch of Palmer's Career.
John McAuley Palmer was born Sept.
10, 1917, at Eagle Greek, Scott county,
Ky. He moved to Illinois in 1881, set
Ting Mt Carlinville in 1889. When he
was 16 years old he entered Alton col
lege. When he had finished school MI.
Palmer went to st. Louis and then
walked to Carlinville, where his broth
er, Elihu, Baptist minister was liv-
ing. He entered the law Office Of John
III. Greathouse and soon got into poll
tics and became an unsuccessful can
didate for clerk. He went to Spring
field in December, 1880. and presented
application for admission to the Illinois
courts, which was granted him. He
then went back to Carlinville and took
up the practice of his profession, in
which he afterward became so promi-
nent. While in Springfield he met
Abraham Lincoln.
Elected Probate Judge.
In 1913 Mr.. Palmer was elected pro-
bate judge of Macoupin county, Ills,
and for three years spent his time in
his office law practice. He raised a reg
iment during the Mexican war, but
never received commission. Mr.. Pal
mer early took sides with the negro,
and his first prominent fight for the
colored man was in 1S47, when he was
elected a member to the constitutional
convention. His side was defeated in
this convention, but later Judge Pal
mer was elected to the state senate and
gained prominence by fighting the
black laws.
In the election of 1854 the friendship
between Palmer and Douglas was Sc
verely strained, and it was not until
1861 that it was renewed. Senator Pal
mer was the chairman Of the first IL
linois Republican convention which
was held at Bloomington, and was a
delegate to the national convention
which met in Philadelphia, nominating
Fremont.
49,, Left the Democratic Party.
He left the Democratic party In 1856
and supported Lincoln. Two years aft
er this he took the stump against his
old friend Douglas in the memorable
Lincoln Douglas campaign, for which
~ he lot m mi ~
when he ran as a Republican candi-
date for congress. He was an elector-
at-large when Lincoln was elected in
1860. When the civil war broke out
Palmer was given command of a bri.
gade, which marched to Springfield,
Mo. In December, 1861. he was made
brlgader general and commanded d
division of Pope's army in the expedi-
| ton against Island No. 10, In New
Madrid.
Later, when General Thomas took
command of the Army of the Cumber-
| land. General Palmer was placed In
command of the Fourteenth army
corps and won fresh laurels at Mis-.
sion Ridge. On account Of a controver.
sy over the question of rank between
| General Palmer and General Scofeld
! amer Stul III Ills IcSlSuullOu u lIeS
| ident Lincoln. but 1t was never accept
ed. In 1861 Lincoln made him military
governor Of Kentucky, in which office
he made many enemies by his friendly
attitude toward the negroes.
Governor of Illinois.
In 1868 General Palmer was nomi
mated by the Republican party for gov.
ernor of Illinois Robert G.. Ingersol
was his closest competition, but Palmer
was nominated on the second ballot
! He was elected over John r. Eden
the Democratic nominee. by majority
OF 50.O99 Governor Palmer's admin
istration was a wise and popular one
In 1872. however he voluntarily
threw away hope OF the Republican
nomination for another term by join
Ing the so-caled liberal party, and fina
~ resumed his old-time place with the
| Democrats. In 1888 he made the race
for governor on the Democratic tick
ct, but was defeated. In 1890. how
ever. he was elected to the United
States senate after the 154th ballot by
the state legislature. His career In
the senate was clean and creditablt
alike to himself and his state.
In 1896 General Palmer was nomi
mated for the presidency by the golt