The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-29
THE GALDED JADE.
HOW THE HONORABLE ID. w.
..... MUM SQUIRMS. .r..
HE DENIES AN ANTI-GRANT
COALITION WITH LOGAN.
From the Cairo Sun, May q, 1879.

A CARD.
EDITOR CAIRO SrS:
In the Cairo BULLETIN Of yesterday l
see the following article:
"a LITTLE GAME"
"Gen. Logan, by his next friend, Hon.
d. w, Mum, .endeavored to not allow
the state convention to instruct for Gen.
Grant. Gen. Logan expected, if he could
have got the Illinois delegation without
instructions into the Philadelphia conven-
ton. to have been able to carry off the
radical nomination for president, himself.
Any one who will look ut the character of
the delegates, many Of whom are anti
Grant men, and Of the electors, many of
whom are also anti.Grant men, and of the
members Of central committee, mahy of
whom are also anti-Grant men, will
see how nearly General Logan and Mr..
Mum accomplished the intrigue in
which they were engaged. 1t isa we'll
known fact, that MT. Linegar, one Of the
electors-At-large, 10 . bitter snti-Grant man
and has pledged his word OF honor, that IL
the contest is between Grant and Greeley,
I he will vote for the latter, and 1t is also
known that Mr.. Pope, the member Of the
central committee for this district is also
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partners Of Mr.. Mum, who secured fo-
them their positions; and when it is
remembered that Mr.. Mum also attempted
to get Babcock another an.-Grant man,
on the committee, even the most obtuse
must perceive that he attempted to play
"a little game" which, If it had succeeded
would not have been very profitable to the
President
While falsehood and Misrepresentation
In reference to me have been frequent in
the BULLETIN, l have not "risen to ex.
plain" but as the above includes Gen
Logan and others with me, / take thi:
method, ut the earliest opportunity &c
say, in the classic language Of Oberly'i
candidate for the Presldency-"it's 4
wilful lie."
did not endeAvor to prevent the State
Convention from instructing for Genera
Grant. John Horace Oberly snenket
into our convention ut Springfield ant
heard me with some 600 other Repub
licans vote for the instructions
for General Grant with soiLl
that sent terror to the hearts of thu
! Democracy and their allies. Gen. Logan
and myself had no understanding, con
versation or correspondence prior to th,
! meeting Of he convention, in regard I,
the matter not line or word.
AS to Mr.. Linegsr, was for him 70
. elcctor-at-large because no man In tn
state Is better fitted for the position
because rs q true faithful republican h
, deserves we'll at tho hands Of the party
and because knew that II the Philadel
pha convention nominated Gen. Grant
us l hope and believe 1t will-he woul
support him earnestly over Horace Gree
J ley or any other man. ...
Mr.. Pope was placed upon the centra
committee by majority Of the delegate
OF this district because they had confdenc
in his abilities and republication, not
withstanding the falshoods of the BULLE
TIN in regard to him. ...1..,-L a,-..
/ did make q motion TO have Mr.. Bah
cock added to the committee at the in
stance of one Of his personal friends, no
knowing or believing him TO be an anti
Grant man, but believing him 10 be u tru
Republican, standing ready 10 work ant
vote for the nominee Of his party. y.
D In conclusion would modestly sugges
4 70 the new convert Of the BULLETIN tina
!. u there is anything his adopted master
. tiresley-detests more than wine and beer
4 tits lying. And 10 It not too early ~ tn
, canvass to commence Il on such wholessl
prinoiples2 49,, =. DIV. MUM.
: May eth, 1872.