The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
MASS CONVENTION.

A MASS CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATS AND
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS HELD AT THE
COURT HOUSE, IN THE CITY OF CAIRO,
on SATURDAY JULY 6, 1872, AT2P.M.
The convention was called to order by
Mr.. B. s. Hsrrell, on whose motion, Hon.
". j. Allen was called 10 the chair, and
NJ. J. Howley elected secretary.
The chair read the call for the cunven-
tion and explained lis object, viz to APP
point four delegates TO the congressional
convention 10 be held a, Cairo on the ?3d
inst, for the nomination Of candidate
board Of equalization. Also, TO appoin,
eleven delegates 10 the senatorial conven.
ton TO be held at Jonesboro on the 3o,h
inst, for the nomination offs candidate for
state senator and member. Of the house Of
representatives..
Mr.. John Q. Hsrmsn offered the follow.
ing resolution which was, on motion,
adopted, viz:
Resoired, that the several candidates
state senator and members of tie house Of
representatives. he respectively placed in
nomination, and that the delegates be in.
stiucted to cast their votes ~ unit for
the person receiving the highest number
Of votes for the Office for which he is q
candidate.
the chair announced that under the
resolution nominations for caniidate for
congress we're first in order, whereupon,
Geo. Wall, Of Perry county, and VIM.
Hartzell and J. Blackburn Jones, both Of
Randolf county, were placed in nomina.
ton.
On motion of Mr.. NJ. B.:Harrell, the
vote was ordered to be taken by ballot,
Messrs. Able, Il. Houpt and ]. c. Talbot
acting as tellers.
On the first ballot the vote stood Wall,
40 votes; Jones, II votes, and Hartzell l
vote. On motion of Mr.. Winston, Geo
w. Wall was declared the unanimous
choice of the convention.
Mr.. NJ. b. Harrell moved, that the chair
be requested to appoint committee of five
to select delegates to the congressional
convention. Carried. The chair ap.
pointed as said committee, Messrs. b. s.
Harrell, J. II. Mulkey, Jos. Mckenzie,
and Jno. Hyland and Louis Herbert.
Mr.. G. Winston nominated Thos. viii.
son as candidate for member of the state
board OF equalization. No other nomina'
tions being presented, on motion Of Mr.
NJ. B. Harrell, Mr.. Wilson was nomn mated
by reclamation.
Mr. Mockler nominated r. Il. Townes
Of Union county, as a candidate for state
senator. No other nominations being
made, on motion of Mr.. q. Winston, Col
TONNES was nominated by reclamation.
AS candidates for the house of repre-.
sentatives, Mr.. Hartman nominated w. A.
Lemma, Of Jackson county and j. II
Oberly, of Alexander county, NJ. b. Har-
rell DR.. After and DR.. Holden were also
placed in nomination, but all declined.
On motion Of NJ. B. Harrell, Messrs.
Lemma and Oberly were then nominated
by reclamation.
The committee appointed to select dele
gates to tho congressional convention hav-
ing returned, reported the following
names; j. Q. Hartman, 4. +. Davis, Her.
man Meyers and NJ. b. Harrell. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Winston the report was
adopted.
On motion the chair appointed c. Win.
ston, S. G. White, J. S. Swayne, f. VIM
cent and DR.. A. G. Holden, MS Il committee
to select delegates to the sena-
torial convention. The committee
after an absence of q few minutes report
ed the following names: N. J.. Wickwire,
r. Bross, A. Susanska, w. J,lMliord, A.
Coming., J. Z. MeCrte, o. Greenley, B.
S, Harrell, p. g. Schulz, Louis Herbert,
and John Howley.
On motion OF Mr.. NJ b. Harrell, the re.
port was adopted.
on motion, each delegation was author
lied to oil any vacancies that might occur
therein.
DR.. d. AFTER offered the following reso.
LUTON which was, on motion, adopted, viz.
Resolyed-That the different delegates
appointed by this meeting when met in
convention, after expressing the sense of
this meeting, shall cast their votes in such
manner Ms shall appear to them most
proper 10 promote harmony and success.
On motion Of NJ. B. Harrell, adjourned
9 inc die.
WIN. J. ALLEN, Chm.
MI HowIIv Sec'v