The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-23
ANTI-GRASSHOPPER.
LARGE MEETING OF CITIZENS LAST
NIGHT.
NOMINATION OF A CITY TICKET.
ORGANIZATION F0R THE nuylCx
PAL ELECTION.

A large and enthusiastic meeting me,
last night at Phillis Hall for the purpos,
Of consultation In reference TO cit,
matters. The only notice Of the meeting
was verbal, the movement being spon
,aneous On the part of a large number Of
citizens who believe the time has arrived
to join issue with the dissolute and bad Gle
ment Of our population which docs all Il cor
10 retard the progress Of tho city to tha
position Of greatness she Is entitled to hole
by reason Of her unexccllcd natural advan
tages.
The meeting vas called TO order by thu
election of Mr.. J. IT, Mctcalf TO the chail
aud the appointment Of John II. Oberly
MS secretary.
The chair Announced the object of the
meeting to DO cons ultation for the munich
pal good, and asked the secretary to state
his understanding of tho object Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Obcrly said he had not had notice
Of the intention to meet tonight until the
afternoon, and found himself in his pres
ent position to his great surprise. His un-
standing Of the object of the meeting was
'""'" ""' ior tue purpose Oh consultation IN
reference TO city matters. Ho believed
oo'" mo poht'eai parties had concluded to
NOS Nominate candidates ior the city omess
s"u 'noush' y was proper TOT members OF
~" '"e '''''es 10 '"us meet ana e1-
cnahsc views.
Mr.. Daniel Hurd was then called upon
aud made "a short but pithy speech, saying
ihat!hc condition Of the city demanded
action on the part of the pcoplc--that he
was willing Ia throw aside party for the
cfys good
Mr' FEMME followed In thesaiHc strain,
and whom he had concluded,
calls were made for Mr.. James
Swaync who said that his understanding
Of the meeting Was that it was intended to
TO organize opposition TO the Grasshopper
party Of the city, . .entinerit which
byo,i r,l,s forth loud npnisu.e a4Af& 90 .
Amor thor, s,ce NO. 4, o,h.. .,,.
''' '"o' sP'e'"e' .! o'"er e'h'ie-
men motion was made that the meeting
should nominate candidates for the CITY
Offices. which was carried nv a un.n;mou.
-. r"TIT" = = =
80 -.
~ was then moves saat eommit-
zee oftwo, Tone Democrat aud one Repaid
lican) from each ward be appointed
- r.,,, non;,o.. A.. -
or.Po'. .o"''''ee. W ."' nesting
The chair appointed ms such committee.
Messrs' heauch ana hcnnfc, OF Tho Ut
Ward; Mes'rs. Cunningham and Wood
ward, of the "a ward; Messr.. Win.
cent and Wool or Tho "A w,,d anil
Mo.,,. pohi,.on ..l W.. -
WV ""''''' " INC s'h
ward -r.-.--...-s.-.t
On motion, Mr.. Hurd was added Ia the
Committee for the city at large. MIL
The Committee retired, and the meeting
took a recess.
A''e' cohs'dsr"o's delay the Committee
ts.u'"0' ""a maze '"e following re-
m.nJ .nai'ln, .ee appointed 70 rseom-
commend for nominatioH tho raIloS; ~.
seSuegsn r..yf..-F .L!r'l 80
For Trs su.on 49, ", Lnhs Ti
For CITY Clcrk-Michael Howiev,
For Chy At'orney-P. II. Pope
'' N' Far , ss,sc, r""SSi, '"'"'
City II. Lsrge-Daniel Hurd and
William L; Halliday.
90 sI " a.d--, r% " 1v scsuhi
I'd Ward--John Wood
4th Ward--G. II. Greeley.
For Board OF Aldermen.
~ Werdpm cneai aadn wuu.
Imder and Samuel p Whaslar
"a Ward-william Stratton;
18th Ward-Georgc seaco and J. II.
Mel'ait
MI Allen moved TO adopt the report
and declare The gentlemen named the nom
inee' OF the meenng - .r
NJ, va ,o., A..
no minated separately e - F.E