Show nam PALMER IS 1 mm ell I 1 I 1 cju W D democratic ellio cratic united states senator from illinois THE GENERALS HAPPY SPEECH the democrats rejoice what moor and cockrell say march 11 Uni Geri eril cral palmer was elected uni ted states senator to dair ilay on the first ballot to succeed chaales 11 1 Fa farizell alie roll oil AI sh shoal 0 ocl ell every republican voted for lindsley every democrat lor for palmer moore aloo re an abul d cockrell for I 1 palmer iliner ili ncr and ami lor for streeter cr an thiap the ie irali ballot lal lot said speaker crafts the whole number of votes vast ast wis ivas it necessary ec essary for a chico 10 of which jolin 11 palmer hns has re rc veiled votes voles democratic cli cers A J recter I 1 vote and ciacio 1 alj votes cites and I 1 hereby declare john M 11 palmer aliner duly elected united states senator ap plaue from froin the democratic side and galleries allerico all erics greeted aliis announcement when f i lence was restored a joint com of seven lieven notified palmer of ins his clec election tion the committee returned with palmer who was greeted erected with great applause speaker crafts introduced him find and lie made a short speech celi thanking t 11 his followers for electing him palmer spoke as follows gentlemen of the he thirty s seventh evelith A general ell assembly you ought r scarcely expect tile inc to t at this tittle time I 1 feel more ino c lilo ille sayi saying ilg aint I 1 glad to get out of the wilderness I 1 thank you one hundred and three ill members embers for vindicating tile tho rights lights of tile the people to select a senator and this election is historical you men left who have jabot labored col so BO loll 1011 long t to lo elect your independent candidate al also 0 deserve my illy th thanks allks applause my republican friends I 1 thank you too ton you oil in this represented the old method of electing senators I 1 thank you that the conica lias has been beef flee fro from personalities applause 1 the joint assembly then ad ino ine i lie die NIl when lell the ote wits was progressing Re c 1 the only one of the farmers farmer 11 alio ho dill did not dot go 0 to tile dell democrats loc rats said q 1 I vote for A it 1 streeter Siti octer tile the nominee ince of the farmers Pann cra mutual belief benent it ati association party ind and dropping into his is seat eil burst into tears tear it i t was ivas sincere sorrow nobody doubted tiel cheer after cheer front from the republican faide ide bearded venar rear ded his loyalty to liis his party nominee john Ic Aulcy palmer was horn born in ill scott counte in kentucky in in in 1831 1 lie he ei emigrated to madison ills anil and during the suni bummer nier of issa lie conini commenced cried the study of the law ife he was ivas admitted to the ba bar r tile following year in ili 1843 palmer was clete elected 1 I probate judge and up ill to the ti timo of the war the rebellion broke out he be held bield various bariou other ol luci both state and national at the commencement men cement tit of the hosti hostilities cities lie was cle ted colonel of the fourteenth illinois infantry anil and during the war took ail active part in many of its most important engagements aciner gage ac inen ments ts for of gullant ailant service under Caen cial I 1 Sher nian lie mas as niale major 0 general paliner held let tilt alie office of governor of illinois from to as a republican lut but hii hi i political course during the term terill was such as to alienate him front from liis his party part and liis his acceptance chih which lie lias has ft aa a democrat to cell en amr er since ince i march barcli I 1 11 I 1 the democrats lire ire resorting sorting vc 0 to every device known to make a noise noise and and express exl express ress in some nic asure their exultation ul tation over the election of oen ell cral palmer to the united states senate all over Lla hags gsand and li are arc floating ll 0 and tonight to night are bring awing 11 u ell without stint dr Mo moore orela in an interview aliis afternoon noon said aid s lie was convinced it was the earnest desire of a majority of his constituents that lie should vote as lie did when ile junior ii were licin circulated all over the alic coultry that St recter was no longer an ail independent but aul a republican cockrell ail it was agreed between dr moore and bini self from the begin ln ginDin nin that as rainier palmer had made his fi fislid oit leforc the people and had been endorsed by their r vote they mould vote for 11 almer after they had denion demon til fact that the they could not a tricht lit nian min cockrell Cou krell ail ded thit that lie ho and moore deci decided led m in the firt part of tho the aises tion rion that Taube wa was a straight out republican during ii tile last few daye laid cockrell we became afraid a selic nic IN was as being worked to make a break in ill tit the democratic ranks rank we feared thi k break r k would result in sending 0 a chicago millionaire to tit the senate liy bv means of anil and determined to lacall olt off any suell such Feli scheme enle in ill an all interview tonight night said if tile democratic part 0 or of tile caillier Fan Fa illier ners s mutual association sti sin bains the action of and cockrell it will break the lie organization all to pieces if their action is conden condemned ined it will elbow tile thu is round pound I 1 have no complaint to make of anyone e except moore and cockrell they have clavell d traitor in ili the last few days they would not agree to anything any thins macic were not willing willin to take up lilt any ail other candidate anil and would not ever even have any conferences alecs I 1 ani am satisfied with vill my 1113 own co I 1 wish the and pi ess call via Is the hig big three alev any more if the wilh actions action of koplo ire arc satisfied moore and cockrell let lie ile called tile ho bi fiig two and call me life the little one general palmer tonight to night A said his canvass clin vass has demonstrated that tile the true ill ethod of electing g senators senator ia i hy by an ail appeal to tile people lie ile hall had little to say cay in addition to his speech s pe ech of alii this afternoon exec except pt that lie will advocat cin the iani united t ed states senate an ail amendment to the tit constitution enabling the to vote direct for senators the defeated farmers Fan ners mutual I association as candidate amr mr streeter said haul tile the 1 issued all d by moore and cockrell was a to tile inc I 1 begard the course they have talen taken as in caning death to ti the farmers Far mutual Ilen clit association hereafter it will lie known far f ar ind and wide as asan an auxiliary to the democratic party part in future the organization will have ni it influence in the politics of the state anil and very little eneo in ill the politics of the country at large by their action alboro anil an cockrell must be held res lond sible bilile for the length of this com contest test and for the file enormous expense expanse ell cn tailed on oil the people the democratic members of 0 f tile the ge are getting it up 1 a fund of WH to procure for cockrell and moore two magnificent badges in commemoration of their vote today to day |