The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-14
A BIG CROWD, BUT NO ENTHU-
SIASM.
,oxonrssioxAL CONVENTION.

The congressional convention was
called to order by j. &. Willis, chairman
Of the district central committee, and on
motion of a. j. Kuykendall, Col. Ben
l.. Wiley was chosen chairman
GA motion of J. NJ. Kelley, A. j
= ldcn and Fred. Corson were appointed
secretaries
90 motion a committee on credentia IL
was appointed, consisting of the following
named gentlemen, viz;
j. NJ. Kelly, Perry county.
A. Steele, Randolph county.
4 IS Pellet, Jackson county.
Il. d. Ma,hus, Johnson county.
a. QIante, Mas.ac county.
T. II. PhhIip-, Union.
J NJ Bois5'd Pope.
G. w. McKeais, Alexander;
George W Young, williamson;
AL Griffin, Pulaski.
The committee having retired for q few
minutes, returned and submitted the FOL.
lowing report viz:
"Io the Republican convention OF tue
18th Congressional district.
We, the committee on credentials, beg
leave to report that We have examined the
credentials OF the delegates present and
find each county represented and entitled
to seats in aid convention.
Signed GEO. w. lousa,
Chairman.
On mouoa, ssii report was received
and the committee discharged.
1t vas moved and carried that each
delegation recommend a suitable per.
son as member from its county on the
congregational COMMITTEES.
Whereupon the following were APP:
pointed NJ such congressional com mi!tee
ID. X. Nc Masters, Randolph.
Henry Armstrong, Masssc.
| L. Is. Stlnson, Union,
/ 3. l.. Wiley, Jackson.
5. &. Psrks, Perry.
VI. Erwin, Williamson.
II. ID. Baker, Pope.
A. j. Alden. johnson.
G.. W, M3Kesig, Alexander.
Geo ". Mer.z Pulaski.
EMPTY RESOLUTIONS.
On motion committee on resolutions
was appointed, who submitted the follow
ing:
Resolved, that the Republican party oil
the Eighteenth congressional district in
convention assembled readopt and
D I, la nj of sha rannkl - n n
party rs adopted NJ Springfield, June H.
l874.
Resolved, that we endorse the Hon
Isaac Clements and take pride in again
presenting him for reelection TO the peo-
Pile OF this district to represent them in the
fOrty-fOurth congress.
On motion sand report Was received and
adopted and said committee discharged.
CLEMENTS SoMIyATED.
On motion Of a. j. Keyksndall, Hon.
| Issac Clements wac nominated by ac-
Acclamstlon as the candidate of the Re-
publican party Of tho. Zig hteenlh Dis.ric,
| for Congress.
HARD-MOSEY RESOLUTION KILLED.
] mp" A"N NV''' ~ VI JhChhOH Coauty
presented and moved the adoption Of
hard-money resolution. but a
motion to table it WIS put and carried
almost unanimously, thu, precluding all
debate. The following is the resolutions
Resolved, That we are in favor OF hon
es! anC practical reform Of all the abuses
by our public officers, and We favor plan
Of amending our State constitution and re-
| duclng the number Of officers and all
other excessive expenses.
Resolved, That We are opposed to inta-
ting our National currency, but arc in
favor OF keeping up the amount OF legal
tender notes to four hundred millions rs
authorized by All nc. of congress of 1854,
and holding sacred all the promises Of tho
nation to puy its debts in coin and return
tospecie payment at the earliest possible
| moment
The convention then adjourned sine
die.