The weekly intelligencer., 1900-09-29


II years ago Gen. Palmer was the
.nte for president on the national,
Sld. democratic ticket. Gen. Buck
Has the Vice presidential candldnte.
. Palmer and his supporters knew
was no chance for him 10 be elect
the gold democratic ticket, but
dld seem to be a chance Of dividing
&tmocratic vote and this WIS con-
ID the next best thing. The two
democratic candidates made an ex-
e n tour, talking against the free sill
.rket. At many places IN the doubt
|ntes they were hooted and rcyllod
#pse who had remained steadfaat to
mocratic platform.
hcr was Of an old school OF Illinois
lans, to which Stephen A. Douglas,
BAN Lincoln. Gen. Shields and men
ht character belonged. He WIS a
#hckian. having been born at Eagle
Scott county, September H. 1Sl7.
4 he went TO Illinois and In 1910 he
Hdmltted to the bar. When he was
In old Senator Palmer entered the
college, which was started about
time on the manual labor plan.
malned there year. and then
"A school in Fulton county. Soon
he went to carlinvllle, H., where
/rOther. a Baptist preacher, was liv-
&There young Palmer entered the law
n Of John s. Greathouse. In 1888 Pal
sas elected probate judge Of Macou-
bounty. When the Mexican war
out he raised company TO light
cIexicans and rendered his services
N. L. d. Baker. However, Capt,
hrs men were not needed. and he
f the distinction OF being a Mexican
yeteran Jusge Palmer'e first Eight
he negro was in 1871. when he was
IA member OF the constitutional
enton. When the Missouri compro-
was repealed in 1854 and the Kan
ebraska troubles" came the peo-
the north became alarmed over the
tened extension OF slavery. An ex-
sson OF the Illinois Legislature was
and Senator Douglas was deter
In have an Endorsement OF his
Then came the first contest be-
the Little Giant and Palmer
nuelas was sueeeaaful and for Pal
part in tho contest It was decided t'
him In hhs own district. The con
X h declared against any man who
oppose the Kansas Nebraska act
d y Palmer made the race as an in
lent democrat and was elected.
Yer was the chairman Of the frs
republican convention. which wa
the city Of bloomington, and wa
gate to the national convention u
elphia and nominated Fremont
BIZ the campaign OF 1850 with Lin
nd Trumbull he resigned his plac
senate on the ground that he ha
|< ID his politics since his electlo
buld no longer act with the demo
When tho war broke out he OF
b the Fourteenth Illinois volunteer
as made colonel. At the battle q
river he distinguished himself an
foic conduct was made a major ger
He remained In command OF HI
~ until the battle OF Chickamaugi
his command remained unbroke
Dught to the end. After the haiti
ch Tree creek and the lnvestmet
iNlh 'hint Nit NbiiAINNfiSN 49, =
pn Of rank between Gen. Palm'
Gen, schoaeld. which resulted
@| Ig his resignation to President LII
II was never accepted and In ~
h appointea 10 the command Of u
iment Of Kentucky. The electlt
en Palmer 20 the rovcrnorshi
pntroyersy with President Graz
ihe sending OF troops TO Chlcag
paration from the party he h,
..| to found. his assumption Of q
fshlp Of the democratic party
! and the magnificent campaigns
for governor and for senator a
ptiers OF recent history. The sen
race between Gen. Palmer and Jol
Hgan In 1891 was tho most cxcltil
states history and after weeks
r. ng Palmer was elected by the vot
lee popullst mcmbers OF the legisl